All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

that engagement is mind blowing. I've got mine laced up to some WeAreOne Union's and they're all rock solid components. threw them down lines in moab and the wheels didn't even blink. the hub helped so much on climbs and is amazing to stutter step on it.

 

lol. some guy is gonna come in at 201 and beat you. ;P Yeah, let me register for it and let's do it. We'll probably freeze our balls off but whatever. sounds like a blast tbh.

 

Bingo, the ratchet kicks are so much more effective

 

I still need to try those. I don’t think I’ve seen them at the grocery store though

 

#Cornfed.

Wont get you in the weight weenie club, but it has its perks. Did a combatives class a few years ago and they paired me up with my buddy Peter that weighted 150 something. Having 50 fit pounds on someone is just flat out cheating for something like that.

 

I just purchased a set. I may have been drinking whiskey to get the courage to spend that kind of money on a wheelset when I had a perfectly operating set of wheels. I agree with what everyone has to say about the hubs. They are life changing and I will never ride with a poor man's hub again. It changes the quality of my ride so much because of the technical climbing performance (now I push my bike up climbs less). Coming out of corners is also a better experience. I was coming from a DT 54t ratchet system and I was not sure it would be that different but I was wrong.

Agreed

Yep I will never go back to crappy hubs.

 

DVO has been awesome and very easy to work with on getting my warranty repair done. Cant say enough good things about the customer service received, even during such a busy time. Even sent the shock back to me in this case that it would normally come in if you purchased the shock itself. (Even though the Bottom insert of the case is for the Topaz, while the top foam insert of the case is for the Jade X Coil shock . It works though!)

 

blew another tube about 20 min into a super easy fast rock section during a ride the other day, over this shit, finally got it switched to tubeless, going for the first ride on them today, lets see how she goes.

 

You will be happy - just carry a repair kit and tube for backup.

 

for sure! my little frame bag isnt big enough for all this shit now, with the patch kit!

 

I know the struggle. I ended up just buying a bum bag which fits all my stuff.

 

May I suggest a Bedrock Sinbad? Holds my tube and all my tools. I have one for each bike since they are perfect for the use.

Tube, tube patch, tire patch, levers and co2 + head

https://www.bedrockbags.com/gear/sinbad-stash-pack

 

I have the dakine hot laps gripper. I love it.

Dakine Hot Laps Gripper Bike Bag

Dakine Hot Laps Gripper - Black, One Size

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4HXDL8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_S60KFbFXR3F9Z

 

I was tempted to grab something like that, but after buying my hip pack, it seemed silly to have another item on the bike for no reason.

 

x2 on the Hot Laps Gripper.
Only recently added this and took all tools (minus OneUp pump) out of my Hot Laps 5L Fanny Pack. Big improvement getting the extra added weight off my lower back, not so much flopping around going on, on chunky shit.

 

This. My gripper on the bike stores all the stuff for my bike (Tube, repair kit, multi tool, etc), and the fanny pack stores all the stuff for me (wallet, keys, water bottles, snacks) and my small hand pump

 

I have one of those and have yet to “love it”. I’ll give it another go though. Problem is, my CO2/pump combo is too big for it. I need to downsize in that department in order to use that contraption for its intended purpose.

 

I9 are a whole different story. They’ve got it going on in the spoke department. The whole hub and wheel combo for that matter.

 

I don’t currently have co2 so it definitely works for my setup. I think sethsbikehacks is the one that reviewed it in a video and made me love it. The only complaint I have is to get into it, you have to unstrap it. By that I mean i wish it had a strap to strap it to the bike, and then a second that kept it closed. If that makes sense...

 

Tallboy sold. Cane creek inline coil sold. I’m back to playing the field.

Not the best timing as my options are slim for instant gratification.