that’s fine gordy, just sharing in the plight

I wondered the same thing, 7 weeks ago they said it would take 6 weeks to get them in. last week they said 6 weeks… 😕

Thanks for the report! i wondered about running a 50mm stem but worried it would do just that, I’ll prob go with 60. I think I’m going to go with a set of 130mm velvets if i can track down a pair. Sorry to hear about the reverb, hope you get it running soon!

well that is prob the most honest review i could hope for! What fork did you go for?

very nice! how does it ride?

oh come on Leon! :p

Been hovering over the order button for this for a while, just waiting to sell my 29er 1st

nill-disregard

I have been interested in this as well, is there a different end cap for the old Evo’s vs the 40t Evo’s?

Large bodies of water, I even hate going over bridges that cross them (heights not an issue otherwise)

^^ lol

-edit to my above post

They will have gritstone! woot!

just saw this myself! Glad to see someone beat me to posting it! If this is true, i hope it comes in the awesome looking gritstone/black stealth combo!

x-fusion velvet would be my choice. Simple, affordable, 650b-able, same travel, similar stiffness to the sektor, but better damped (RL2). They are a bargain considering the performance (think cheaper simpler Fox FIT), and IMO they would be a perfect fit for a blur (travel is internally adjustable 100-140mm). Hope this helps and good luck!

cotic soul. gritstone

as said in my above post, the non-TNT variant are still fantastically tough, more so than many other brands(*cough* Continental *cough*) tubeless ready options. They really make some good treads, great value for money. Really underrated IMHO.

I have been running GEAX (AKA TNT 2.2) for 2 seasons now. Fast, tough, and bombproof tubeless (DTswiss rims). I run them with about 20psi, no problems with them so far. The fit is tight on the rims, but shouldn’t be a problem as long as you are not running stans (or similar) rims. If you are running a BST style rim the get the standard folding type and they will work fine tubeless.

Brant posted images last week of the new carbon evo on instagram. said he’d try to get them on the site this week instagram.com/shedfire.

your welcome 😀

I have silver hubs, black everything else. Love them. Would show you a picture but I’m on the work computer and don’t have my pics.

I’m curious to this as well…anyone on a small solaris with tall forks?

wow, glad you’re ok! I’m not sure how the law works where you are at but here in the US that IS assault, with attempted battery (as evident by the grabbing and trying to cause bodily harm). If you got the guys car/plates I’d be taking this as far as I could go. Like I said tho, very glad the outcome wasn’t worse!

oh and no, it’s not the tires. Thats a symptom of a bigger problem.

Hi teenrat, I’m no mechanic, but I do ‘wrench a lot (never taken my car to the shop). I would say to have the bearings on your wheels checked out, but before you do, make sure to take note of anything that you notice that’s “off” when you drive; grinding when turning a particular direction, chattering when braking, ect… Be as descriptive as possible, it’ll go a long way in helping the tech figure out whats wrong as well as save you the money in unnecessary misdiagnosis.

I work at a shop and we have yet to sell a 650b. 29 is still selling, 26 less so, but not a single 650b. Rider demand eh?? Like many of the comments above, it’s not the wheel size everyone hates, it’s the industry attitude of “here’s a plate of bulls**t, now eat it up!” and expecting everyone to believe that their new mousetrap is THE BESTEST EVAR! buy one, and line their pockets with money. Last time i saw an idea forced on mtb like this was Shimano’s dual control/rapid rise fiasco, and we all know how that one turned out… [END RANT]

stratman- yes in some cases, just read today that a 456c can take them, and I know there is a guy on mtbr that has had them in his mojo HD for 2yrs now

Wrecker- I saw that yesterday and thought the same thing…27in is much more accurate.

haha, thank duir I haven’t panicked yet, and am looking at yet another 26in hardtail after all (456c evo or Soul). I haven’t drank the koolaid yet! Just a shame really, I’d hate to see it go away over here (tho chain reaction does ship to the US, just in case it does).

As I read this I can’t help but feel as though I must apologize for my fellow countrymen. While I have stayed loyal to 26in bikes (had to join this forum to find that the whole world hadn’t gone mad), it has been a pretty steady takeover here in the US. My local shop just sold his last 26in bike recently (he said he was glad to see it gone, took him ages to sell it). Sadly they are all now 29ers now, and they are moving so quickly that I fear the writing my be on the wall over here (me and one other guy are all I know left on 26in). I hope this is all “chicken little” where you guys are, and the 26in stays the main player in the UK; I’ve really enjoyed taking solace in the notion that you all were still sane.

heck, i’ll bite…my 456

just saying over time (esp if one doesn’t keep them adjusted properly) the metal will deform. Also not to say that it won’t work, just not recommended for bb7s. With all of my comments on here, they need to be taken with a grain of salt…I’m no expert 😉

Just a long winded way of me saying I wouldn’t, but I def won’t stop you from trying it.

Short answer: It’ll end in tears.

Long answer:

I’ve used bb7s for 10years, and if I were you I’d not try a floating rotor. The rotor needs to be able to flex when applying the brake because only one pad moves inward (unlike with hydros, such as juciys, which have 2 pistons moving simultaneously). A rotor with an aluminum carrier does not offer the flex needed to function properly without damage to the carrier; the aluminum would not return to its original shape in the same way as steel after it flexes. This would give the illusion of the rivets coming loose, when in fact the carrier has become deformed.

Hope that’s not too rambly…and hope that helps as well.

literally lol’ed when I read this…comedic genius!

sterling effort on the trolling peteimpreza…if only you had a shred of evidence (and brains for that matter) to back up your bogus and obscure claims. What on-one does is the same as Cotic, but without the brand name tubing, custom butted tube profiles, small parts milling, ect. that drive the cost of a frame up. They offer affordable frames with well thought out geometry (not catalog frames with 90’s era angles) for people without deep pockets. It’s not hard to understand if you have the IQ and maturity level above that of a three year old child.

Now run along and go hide under that bridge you came from.

I think I had about 5-6 before I got a rocket-v, been on that since…however i feel a change may be in order as the current is wearing out.

I know it’s none of my business but wondering about an update to how this is getting sorted and if the victims are getting reimbursed. Just hoping justice will be properly dealt.

wow, looks really nice…i love the black cotic soul…

specialized had a single pivot called the hardrock uno in 2002…however it does not look like the above. (can’t embed the but google finds it)…quite perplexed by the ad tho…

you guys know that the police would prob have this sorted if anyone would bother reporting this… 🙄

this is getting good…shall I put a pot on?

just an FYI…

lol Neal, ^this^ is ace…your relentless reason has made this thread quite enjoyable…bombers at the ready for this scrote…hope you lot get this sorted…

btw it should be noted that receiving payment that may* have been acquired by theft/scam could be considered as receiving know stolen goods/money, and may also be a chargeable offense…