Nice! Did you have access to the new colors? Should be getting my Dolomite Impasto frameset should be around sometime next week
Yes. Doing the Carbon Gold Pearl with Black fork. A bit more stealth. The Dolomite looks amazing though.
please post pics of your dolomite impasto once itās built up. that color scheme looks amazing.
New Fox 34 SL fork got released. Overall, seems to be following the XC trends of More is More. ie. Itās heavier, wider, and can accomodate ābetterā dampers.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-ride-fox-34-sl-more-fork-light-weight.html
I noticed a few of them while watching the Cape Epic coverage, and wondered what they were. The cut out in the arch was what stood on it.
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You can even take it in the other direction. Everyone now rides 38mm stanchion forks on their enduro bikes. I am a bigger guy at 190lbs, and like to ride hard enduro trails with steep chunk and big compressions. Even then, I find the 38 pretty crazy stiff. Its great when you need it, but personally I have a pretty mixed opinion on the fork for most riding. Its crazy to me that its become the default for every big bike, the 36 or Lyrik is probably a better option for most riders.
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Iām currently 210 so bike plus gear Iām 240. Zero issues with either the alloy or carbon Lefty Ocho.
Iām a 150lb rider and its impossible for me to bottom out by zeb. Im running barely any PSI and I could hit the biggest drop straight to flat its at maybe 70%. 38 feel like overkill but it aint worth the cost to downgrade.
Check for volume spacers
Iām your weight I ride a lyrik, wouldnāt ride a zeb unless I had a long travel ebike, I run 70 psi on my lyrik and 2 spacer at 160 on a SC hightower
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Nothing too exciting but made the plunge to FA like many others. Picked up on black friday for 25% off and finally got around to installing now that trails are drying out in CO.
Running training my spare wheelset rather than my race one for everyday riding. Iāve got lots of miles now with the last gen cassette with a spacer on this wheelset and the shifting is perfectly fine, I canāt tell an appreciable difference between it and the new cassette that they claim is the only compatible one.
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Nice build! Keep trying to convince myself I need a 178g $300+ pedal 
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I freely admit the the 11s may be the stupidest bike purchase Iāve ever made, even on sale ha.
Anyone 5-8 tried a small Epic 8 or seventh gen Epic Evo
Thats the wrong size. Iām 2 inches taller and on a large
Iām 5ā9" and on a size large Epic Evo with a 50mm stem. With the head angle of these bikes, I am of the belief that you do not want a stem that is too long otherwise your handling will be compromised. I demoed a new Epic 8 in a size medium (due to increased reach on the new epic 8) with a 60mm stem and it was perfect. I have a very average leg/arm length. If you went with a small I would definite try out some longer stems and see how it handles.
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I am on a EE7 medium with 60mm stem at 5ā9" with long legs (920mm total saddle height). IMO the bike is almost too small but I wanted a snappier bike!
damn, I thought my legs were longā¦ Iām 187cm with 92cm inseam, saddle height at 80.5cm (165mm cranks). youāre 12cm shorter but your saddle is 11.5cm higher. Is that a conversion error maybe?
what frame size you ride comes down to personal preference. I sold an XL Santa Cruz Hightower and am now an a Large EE8 with 80mm stem - feels more nimble and snappy but not any less stable. testride if you can @HumpDiesel
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My crank centerline to 80mm line of saddle is 750mm and I run 170mm cranks - so thatās 920mm. I am sure there could be some discrepancy but this is where I have landed for the last 6 years!
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You are definitely a Medium, any specific reason you would want to go with a Small?