Won't actually be 'set up' for a couple of days; but, looks really sweet out of the box! 5.68 lbs. More to come. Thanks Zach at Competitive Cyclist.
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Are you kidding?humdinger said:... Tires, the Maxxis are great tires but very heavy, a Kenda Nevegal kevlar or Specialized Eskar will save you even more weight.
If you want lightweight, Maxxis are rarely the best choice. Great tires but not light.
what?humdinger said:They're great wheels gmk, I actually had a pair but at ~1900g they're a bit heavy. Great value wheels but the Easton Haven 20mm's are gonna take some beating at ~1650g. That kinda weight saving's worth having, but a lot more $$$ to buy :0(
anyone know a good price on the 20mm's yet? If they're out yet...
Love the 150mm, strongly dislike the 15mm axle on the fork. It serves no purpose other than replacing a 9mm qr axle.EIC said:Care to expand on that? I was planning on the 32 TALAS in 150 mm.
Can someone define light AM for me? I'm also in the throes of putting together a BLTc build, and I want some insight into the perceived limitations of 32mm forks. Cheers.humdinger said:Nice build.
IMHO if u want a light as possible light-AM bike then 32 forks will do a great job. But if u want a fork which fully does justice to the phenomenally stiff frame and make it an AM shredder, then it's 36 all the way. I don't notice the extra ~0.75lbs but the stiffness difference is significant.
But hey, it's personal preference.
Just to clarify: Is the difference in the 32 and 36 at the hub more than just the diameter in the axle? In other words, does the different ratchet mechanism make a difference between the two as far as stiffness is concerned?PUNKY said:Love the 150mm, strongly dislike the 15mm axle on the fork. It serves no purpose other than replacing a 9mm qr axle.
I've seen RS Revelations be put through more than anything closely resembling Trail/AM and they hold up fine.
Thanks for this. I think it all comes down to how you define one style of riding versus another. It would be nice if we'd hit some common trails so I had a sense of what you call general trail/XC versus more aggressive. Any chance you've hit any trails in Sedona or Moab or San Diego?humdinger said:It's numerous factor that make the 36 better for my style of riding. I found the revelation 150 a superb fork but when really going hard on the downhill sections the fork struggled a little to keep up, and most importantly when going round berms or hard corners, the 32mm fork flexed noticably, yet the frame doesn't flex at all. So when doing the same routes on the 36, the frame and fork seem perfectly matched, going round corners on rails and coping with anything the downhill can throw at it (and me!)
Other than that, there's the geometry difference, the 32 will leave a neutral HA, and the lowered 36 I've got a little more relaxed, which again for me means it still climbs very well, but goes down hill MUCH better.
It's absolutely a personal choice, if you do just general trail/XC then go 32 for sure, the extra weight's not worth it. But if you do anything a little more aggressive (and I'm not a freerider on a light bike before anyone thinks that!), then 36 all the way. The difference btw is less than 0.86lbs, my 36s came in at 4.46lbs including axle.
Are you talking about the Float or TALAS?humdinger said:It's absolutely a personal choice, if you do just general trail/XC then go 32 for sure, the extra weight's not worth it. But if you do anything a little more aggressive (and I'm not a freerider on a light bike before anyone thinks that!), then 36 all the way. The difference btw is less than 0.86lbs, my 36s came in at 4.46lbs including axle.