Bicycling

TJT said:

I want some new rim brakes first off. Might have to replace some other parts on it too.

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Gonna just have to know what you wanna buy but a couple sites let you have a filter for brands/type of brake/whatever. These are the two I usually will look around on.

www.universalcycles.com

latheboy looks about right... DH will abuse the fuck out of everything. Buying a YT Capra soon for my whistler trip and it is going to go from brand new to looking a year old over the course of the 10 days. Unrelated finished my DJ finally, wife bought me fox 831s and the Kashima coating ties in rather nicely.

latheboy said:

Schleyer, DO IT!!! Joy ride is fantastic. Detroit rock city is sick... Fuck it man, just ride everything... B-Line and crank it up are really good warm up runs.

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Hell yeah, making an excel spreadsheet on what ti hit. Avoiding all tech where possible

Great day in the woods, was cold as fuck though.

I bought this now that I'm in Az.

Haha, my yeah but Hater. I took my new pup, a GSP, for a run, crashed in seconds.

Pops said:

Haha, my yeah but Hater. I took my new pup, a GSP, for a run, crashed in seconds.

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You will love that bike, love mine.

Larger deck+word out on a session=big ass train.

Self xmas gift, nicest wheelset I will have ever owned. Added to cart at 48% off, and it took another 10% off for some coupon code Honey found.

elcaro1101 said:

Self xmas gift, nicest wheelset I will have ever owned. Added to cart at 48% off, and it took another 10% off for some coupon code Honey found.

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apparantly Enve carbon is shit, talking to anyone that has ever worked at a bike shop or has delt with them say they are worse than even the Chinese knock offs. They were just first to market and stuck around. That said I have no personal experience but they are also known as the “bose” of the bike world.
My local wheelset builder says they are hit and miss so stopped build them, the test is to run your hands all around the rim and if you get a splinter you should return or warranty them.

Somewhat related just had these built, stans ex3 laced to I9 101 hubs. Upgraded my rear shock as well. It feels so much better over tech and the little bumps. Went from feet coming off down the double blacks to steady as can be. Bike is ready for Whistler trip july 2020.

Hatorade said:

apparantly Enve carbon is shit, talking to anyone that has ever worked at a bike shop or has delt with them say they are worse than even the Chinese knock offs. They were just first to market and stuck around. That said I have no personal experience but they are also known as the “bose” of the bike world.
My local wheelset builder says they are hit and miss so stopped build them, the test is to run your hands all around the rim and if you get a splinter you should return or warranty them.

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I haven't heard as much bad about them, aside from the cost. That used to be the primary reason people went with Chi-carbon a few years ago, when there wasn't as many brand options. If I recall light-bicycle was the most popular Chinese choice at that time. Regarding splintering, I also read the article where they mention that happening. That article was for a ultra spec E bike, and supposedly wasn't even handled correctly by Enve warranty staff. I saw another related article where one of their managers said they should have been upgraded to the highest grade wheel out of the gate, at the first failure, and not had to do multiple warranty replacements for the group testing them.

I have always been an alu hoop guy, but figured with their warranty and at the price offered I may as well try them out. Everybody is moving to the 12x148 boost rear end, and I wanted a set that can go between 135x10 and 12x142. I'm sure that is why these were such a deal, got to love new standards. They will get used on Colorado front range chunk, and I am a decently capable rider. If they do give out, I'll post an update for sure.

elcaro1101 please do, didn’t mean to shit in your cereal. Honestly hope they are awesome and last as they should.

Update #1, not good BUT fixed by Comp Cyclist really fast!

First set arrived with what looked like a chip from being dropped without a tire installed. The red spots all were down to the fibers, and being right where the tire seats, I was a bit concerned. I called and asked for a return/replace, no questions asked and took only a couple minutes. I also did a bit more reading between and found out that the new special pinch preventing strip is only on 7+ models. They also allowed me to change to the m730 set instead, high points for Comp Cyclist, do recommend.

New wheels just got here and look great. Will be installing them and new tires this weekend, and hopefully out riding Monday.