Piggybacking on threads of years past…: [image] 2025 XC Bike & Equipment Thread Equipment Following on from: 2024 XC Bike & Equipment Thread So - what are you running this year? Any plans to change bikes or modify the existing? I picked up a leftover S…

[image] BCM: Probably swapping on an Extralite Stem These look great! I’ve just been using a couple different cheap heavy Zipp stems while I figure out my fit. Once I get that sorted I planned to spring for a nice stem, I think that extralite will fit the bill. Lighter than some similar carbo…

Exactly my thinking. If you look real closely at my picture above you’ll see that cheap heavy Zipp stem, and I have a second one on hand that I used for getting the right fit too :grinning_face:

I’m at one of those rare moments in time where I’m totally content/confident with my cycling equipment (xc and gravel). On the xc side, Epic 8 expert with FA and xxsl pm crank and axs dropper. No changes since 2024 when I added FA. I guess if I had one wish list item for the bike, I’d build up so…

[image] Joe: Still loving my 22 epic evo [image] Jolyzara: Same. Epic Evo “7” is the perfect bike for the trails out my door & that I ride most of the time. [image] Taylor_Brasher: Same same, also ripping the Epic Evo 7. Add another of us to this list. New bikes are always fun a…

I’ve got a 22 Epic Evo 7 for sale if anyone is interested. Has the rear shock and Seatpost. I swapped out the XTR build over to a new ASR and also picked up an SB120

Hardtail SC Highball XC’ed out, under 21lbs w nothing special. Need to commit to new MTB and hoping these bs tariffs drop the cost a little. If new Epic is launched, maybe I’ll find an XL on clearance somewhere. Until then, 2.4’s give plenty of squish.

I just upgraded my stock wheels to Reserve 28 XC’s with the DT Swiss hubs. First time owning nice wheels on any bike after almost 20 years of riding :grin:

I have two sets of Reserve wheels for my gravel bike. Absolutely love them! Which hubs did you get? I have 350’s on each of mine. They’ve been bulletproof!

Yeah I’ve been impressed by them. Made more of a difference than I anticipated, and I love the durability of DTswiss. I also got the 350s!

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2026 XC Bike & Equipment Thread

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jn92 March 9, 2026, 8:41am 15

I might finally commit this year to cutting the steerer…

Roval Alpinist stem on an Epic?

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