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Has anyone tried the SuperTeam wheels on Amazon? I normally wouldn’t roll the dice on critical components but I’ve had great luck with a pair of LiteBicycle.com rims on my Mt. Bike. Looking for a pair of race wheels for CX, weights are basically identical to my current wheels and I couldn’t pass up on an open box set.
Review to follow…

 

Did you guys see Wolf Tooths new dropper remote? Interesting design, I wonder how it will feel in real life

ReMote 360 - Wolf Tooth Components

 

Looks very nice. I might have to try this one.

 

A European company has a very similar dropper lever. I remember someone reviewed it and had mixed opinions.

https://yepcomponents.com/joystick-dropper-remote/

 

That design is an exact copy of the Maverick design back in 2008 which Crank Brothers bought and called it the Joplin. I had that dropper on my old Intense. I still have the dropper and it’s sitting and waiting to be serviced if I ever use it again. The remote lever design was one I always raved about. Infinite positions of dropper height with just a thumb push light to hard.

 

i dont remember what company it was, but i thought there was a similar style of remote out there already.

nevermind. looks like there are a couple

 

Its a TransAm!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSi4CRSf12c

https://www.transitionbikes.com/Bikes_TransAM.cfm

stoked on the full steel. its slacker than i was expecting. 150mm of travel up front is huge too. i was thinking 130-140. Sliding dropouts for a single speed setup too? this is at the top of my list now

 

I dont need it, I dont need it, I dont need it.

 

Interesting, without reading anything about it, I assume with it activating no matter direction you press on it, it's meant for people with finger issues.
Great idea.

 

This is why though I'm always tempted, I keep trying to tell myself to wait.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/thought-experiment-how-good-could-e-bikes-get.html

 

Dat Chrome tickles me in the right ways.

 

seriously, that chrome is sick

 

I just committed to selling my hardtail. I don't need these kind of temptations in my life.

 

I love my Stanton too much, but that Transam looks bitchin!

 

Blue for me. Likely gonna have to sell my chameleon now.

 

the build kit on the transam doesn't look great, but i'm not finding my forks that are straight steer with 150mm travel for 29 wheels.

 

What do you mean by the fork? I don't think straight steerer 150mm forks have been made for close to a decade.

 

Don’t confuse straight head tube on the frame with straight steer tube on forks. Not the same.

 

i think im getting confused then

 

Yeah its just an external cup that houses the larger lower bearing.