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35mm...the happy medium. Not too much fork for the daily. Not at all undergunned for the steeps.

 

I've heard of Hentia, is that what this is?

 

Thats the bike my fiance rips! Just ride it like you stole it, itll be plenty of fun.

 

Also, the mens and womens versions both have the same exact geometry. Besides the seat i think they are identical

 

Pocahontas State Park?? Been a while since I've been there

 

Thats basically the case with every gender specific bike these days. Maybe they tweak the color, but there really isnt anything other than marketing between them.

 

I used to love that place. But like you, it's been a good while since I've been there

 

First ride with the Maxxis Aggressor on the rear yesterday was magical. Climbing felt so much easier.

 

I think it’s the best rear tire

 

Shit, even female specific bike companies make exact replicas of the parent company (like Juliana vs Santa Cruz). It's pretty much all branding.

 

Correct. Plus the bar is a little narrower as well. Maybe 30mm or so.

 

I bought my wife an XS 5010 for just that reason. Easier to sell as either gender will ride it. Not many dudes are man enough to pedal around on a tiny Juliana.

 

not gonna lie. The thing fits me perfect, and I love riding it. I just hate the color scheme. I’m more of a no color kind of guy. Give me a black bike and I’m happy.

 

and weird colors...

 

Juliana and Yeti/Beti were who I had in mind as I was writing that.

 

I’ve already admitted that I’m having a hard time with this. My buddy makes custom graphics (stickers in my volcab). He said we can cover anything I don’t like in vinyl in any color I want. So I may go with that option if getting the men’s version is going to take forever.

 

My wife also has that exact same tattoo on her arm.

 

Holy Jeebus, you guys post like bunnies fuh...
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First off, I was a huge BC fan. Love their stuff and especially the S&C site. Once they started that shady shit, I was out. I didn't know they responded the way they did, and I'm glad they did. But still, that's really shitty practice. I'm pretty sure they responded to the public shaming they got, which isn't nothing, but it's not enough to win back my $$. Plenty of other good options out there, like the REI Co-op, which also offer me a dividend, as well as extra back with my REI card. Peace out BC, mistake or not, you're done. I honestly only feel bad for their employees, who were unwillingly along for the ride. Hopefully the withdrawal of consumer $$ from BC will go to others (like MooseJaw), who will open more jobs.

Devinci, Spartan. Devinci is such an under represented brand right now. Their bikes freakin rip.

Yes, it kinda is. You should see some of the DH runs 'round here...

Man, I can't recommend it enough for that specific purpose. She's having a blast and keeps bugging me to go. Makes riding with the wifey 95% better. Cause, you know, riding with homeys is 5% more fun. At least that's what I would say if she asked.

I've got plenty of miles on both. Grip2 is miles above Fit4 for aggressive riding.

It's not. Yes, Fit4 is easy to set up, but it's just as easy to set up a Grip2 using the recommended settings form Fox. The Grip2 offers much better damping under big-after-big hit bumps, and holds you up better in steep sections. And at the end of the day, you can still fine tune it to ride how you like, you're not limited.

Ummm, did that. And yes, it's firkin ridiculous. Currently running the Fox 36, Grip2, w/Push ACS3. Never felt anything like it. Plush as hell, plenty of mid-stroke support, just really feels perfect. I'm running at the moment (on different bikes) Fox 36 Grip2 air, Fox 36 Grip2 ACS3, RS Lyrik Ultimate, Cane Creek Helm Air, Manitou Magnum Pro.
They all have their strengths. But for all-out performance for your big bike, the 36 G2 ACS3 is a buttery-smooth, trail smoothing, big hit eating, steep chute smashing, jump slaying beast of a fork.
For my trail bike, the Helm or Lyrik are awesome. The Helm feels great, and is super adjustable, but it's not as dependable is the Lyrik.

The answer is yes. Of course...