That is exactly what I was getting at with the Time pedals. I find Crank Bros the same, Vague vague vague, I cant trust them riding as you are really never sure if you are about to unclip, are unclipped or about to slip a pedal. It’s not a nice feeling. Even with new cleats it’s (to me at least) a very unnerving feel. Sort of makes a mockery of the amount of float as you can never be sure where you are in relation to an unclipped moment.

Managed a couple of mins, then had to switch off. Utter bollo##s from start till “can’t stand anymore”
Seems YouTube idiocy has now reached bikes. Wonderful.

@Sandwich,

Mine were literally 2 rides old at that point from memory. Pretty poor when Shimano got it so right, can’t honestly remember the last time I replaced Shimano cleats. Or had any issue with them being blocked or unable to release. 6 weeks sounds like they wear out faster than tyres.

I for one will never go back to them. Shame as nice and light. Other than that I really don’t like anything about them.

i find Time Vague on entry, worse on release and generally not great at staying engaged. Saints are the single best set of SPD type pedals ive used in 30~ years of riding. and i’ve used them all, including Onzas (if you remember them…)
i have a particularly bad memory of Time pedals in Winter, clipped a wet root under leaves, foot had minimal grip on the pedal but was clipped in. the slip on the root and weight shift caused the vague release to happen and foot slipped out. cue one broken ankle and a 10 mile one footed ride/hop home
i’ve tried them again with other shoes since and still absolutely hate them.

Shimano i never have clog, the shoes do, but thats the same as any pedal and a quick bang is all it takes to clear. they are ultra reliable and have a great easy entry and positive release point. you always know where you are.

For me its Shimano in the summer, flats in winter

I’ve got them on a set of their wheels, the straight pull versions.
So far given me zero issues in 6 months of all weather riding, done BPW, and various other big days out when we could do things like that and been on 2 bikes so far.
All in, I really like them. Look smart, perform as good as anything I’ve had, bearings holding up well, no weird noises from the freehub, and they spin really nicely (something not all hubs do, cough-hope-cough) zero complaints.
One really nice thing is every part is etched so you know which spacer goes where, what bearing size needed etc. And the freehub has a steel insert to stop the old style Shimano cassettes from biting in, if you use that type. Spares seem easy to get if you want to change freehub etc.
Would have no issue recommending them as hubs on their own.

Thought i’d update this and let you know that Trek replaced the mainframe no questions asked.

So now i have a half brand new Trek Slash frame. Nice.

The other way to view this is, if you are building the frame up and those are the only forks you’ll use, it will make absolutely zero difference as you aren’t changing anything, it will just be that way.
I’m running a 51 on a frame designed for 44, it’s all that’s ever been in there and it’s awesome. Do I want to spend 800-1200 on new forks to see if it’s better?? Erm, no.
Build it, ride it, enjoy it.
What frame is it btw?

I’ve run a stfu on my Slash for the last 4 months or so. If I’m honest, can’t say it made a blind bit of difference. But, it was a quiet bike for chainslap anyway. Never dropped a chain and never had any drag or weird noises.
If your bike is excessively noisy, then I can see it doing some good with no downside other than looks.

thanks for the replies. glad to hear its not the same on yours @stuartlangwilson

confirms my thoughts that its outsized.

definitely dont want to use bearing retainer on a carbon frame.

lets see what they say

£11500, I’m out.

@sharkattack

My mates experience includes the shop in the UK. Less than helpful and took weeks to respond and refund a bike that was delivered destroyed. They just referred warranty to Europe.

I’ve seen and heard too many bad things to ever go for a YT. Shame as they look ace.

Having seen people I know struggle with YT and them dealing with problems (of which there are many), and also seeing friends with Birds not have any of these problems, I know where my money would go.

No doubt Brexit will make it doubly hard to deal with them after January as well.

Way back when Evans was good (circa 2006), I had a set of Manitou Sherman’s on my Scott High Octane. They broke a week before the warranty was due to expire. I’d been eyeing up the new marzocchi 888 rc2x fork that had just come out and people were Raving about.

Long story short, they were told by head office to replace the fork with whatever they had that was suitable in the store.

Seeing as it was a 20mm thru axle and long travel, the only thing in the store was said brand spanking new Marzocchis.

Picked it up a few days later feeling very smug.

Needless to say, things at Evans VERY different nowadays.

@boblo
Lol. Didn’t realise the road calipers were different to mtb, good old Shimano.
Ignore that then. 😂

Have you tried tapping a torx key in? Might give enough purchase to unscrew it before you butcher it or replace

If it’s a known issue, demand Marin send the correct cassette, then swap it yourself. Otherwise they’ve sent a bike out with a known fault.

I’m on beta blockers. Been on them for about 8 years. I’m now 44. HR max was about 195bpm prior to going on them, after about 165-170 at a push, more like 160 now. It felt awful, like I’d been throttled back.

Now, I’ve not had a heart attack like you, so can’t really compare, mine is preventative due to a congenital heart defect.

What I will say is that it took several months to get used to exercising whilst on them, I’d ride and it would feel like I’d hit a brick wall when HR maxed out (usually downhill on the MTB) I used to be quick uphill as well, usually fastest in my normal group, reasonable quick roadie as well.

Nowadays I accept that I’m never going to be that fast again, but I have got used to them, my body has adapted, I’ve built muscle (or maybe fat, lol) and happily ride with a lower heart rate and still go quick enough downhill to scare myself.

Take your time, accept that it’s a big big change, buy an ebike (seriously) and just enjoy being out being able to ride. That alone is the best medicine

Just been through the same thing. Serious lack of choice out there. Went for a Spank set from CRC. Really pleased with them.

You’ll get nowhere, strip and service yourself, send somewhere for a service or buy new ones.
Suntours warranty is 2 years on the chassis, 1 year on the damper and 6 months on wear items. You are 18 months in and it’s doubtful it’s a chassis issue, so it won’t be warranty.
Cheaper, quicker and less stressful to replace or repair elsewhere.

I’ve got the Mk5 burgtecs. Aside from being utterly beautiful to look at, they have a fantastic platform, so far seem bombproof and are as smooth as you like.

Was dubious about buying them, but they really are something else.

Never got why Vaults are so well regarded. Every DMR pedal I’ve had or known about has been utter garbage (and that has been several pairs under different riders, not just a one off). From bearings lasting one ride in the worst case, to pins falling out. Garbage.

I also use Saint SPD’s, granted not the flat version, but they are hands down the best SPD’s I’ve ever used.

No experience of the others you mention, but I can’t see how they can be better than the Burgtecs.

I got a set nearly a year ago from Jtech. Love them. Properly stiff, adjustable and have been almost faultless.
I say almost as the only thing I wish they had was more clearance between the lower bridge and the tyre. It’s a tad tight.
If you buy one, run a proper mudguard like the rrp bolt on one as this will stop stones damaging the arch.
Other than that, they are superb. As are Jtech

So after spending several hours this morning with Spanks website on one screen and CRCs on the other, I am hoping a set of Spank 350 Vibrocores that should fit will be arriving tomorrow.
Whether that will be the case or not is anyone’s guess at the mo.
Thanks for all the help and suggestions. Will update as to how it goes if/when they arrive.

@joebristol

i have built wheels before, but it was a while ago. Time is the enemy in this story

@tdog
its not that they don’t look good, the listings are so bad (and the pictures) on crc that i wouldn’t know if i’m getting a Spike an Oozy, A Spank or something else. really hard to match up front and rear.
I’m now also concerned that another brand of hub will have a similar issue to the I9 hubs and not fit the frame due to clearance around the caliper mount.

Might have a go myself

Yeah, bought the crank brothers from Bikester. Turned up quick, but going to be a pain to sort out now.
Times a factor, hence needing something on the shelf.

I like your train of thought @damascus

they weren’t available last time i looked, till October at least, will check again as that would be perfect

Edit: nope, not available till October

Evans head office at Gatwick is going, as is the store and warehouse, all be centralised at Sports Direct in Shirebrook. Major redundancies, probably more stores to go. Popped into Gatwick the other day and they couldn’t even get an item out the warehouse which is just behind the workshop.
Been a lifelong supporter, but as a serious bike retailer, they are done. I’d advise anyone to avoid them in the future and if you have anything outstanding with them, get it sorted in the next month or you’ll never get it fixed.

I have just got a set of the DT Swiss EX511 on 350 hubs from fitwheels.eu. Arrived yesterday so have only had a little spin around the street but they seem to be well made. Spoke tension is even and they came already taped for tubeless

How long did they take to arrive from ordering?

I’ve built wheels before, just haven’t got time to do it right now. Replacing the spoke is not an option now, I’ve just given the wheels a through inspection and the rims are starting to crack on the spoke holes on either side of the broken spoke, checking the front thoroughly as well and it looks like it is “just” starting to go in the same way around a few spoke holes.

So, its definitely new wheelset time.

I’ll keep the hubs and have a go at a second wheelset over the winter.

When i say quieter, i don’t mean silent. just something a bit more stealthy.

Tracey, i’ll check that site out. thanks

don’t do whats been suggested! the spacer will stop spinning in a crash , but the forks will still be able to spin into the frame.
I’ve got one, bought it to try a 35mm stem on my XL frame, went back to 50mm as it rode much better.
drop me a PM

Machined on the inside of the links, where they fill with mud and you can never clean it… seems an odd move.
Was toying with one myself to replace a 2019 Slash C frame as want to go down in travel.

decent price reduction, but i found that to be ridiculously unreliable. The inner tubes punctured all the time by tearing (effectively the sealant glued them to the inner tyre thing) or ripping out the valves. and the valves gummed up something chronic.

things like Rimpact are the same price and far FAR better in my opinion.

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Fidlock glock, great idea.

Could they be supplied with the bike?

Is the Fidlock Glock stock?

surely thats a FidGlock?

yes

i run 11 speed shimano on a sram eagle chainring and a mate uses shimano 12 speed on a Sram ring. all totally fine

another vote for the Ohlins RXF Evo. available from the also mentioned J-Tech (or they were at least when i bought mine) been utterly magic so far over the last 8 months or so

so mounted on an XD freehub rather than a HG? they do both fitments in 11 speed.

Guessing XD from what you have described. in which case its a 1 piece cassette that unscrews as a whole. if the sleeve is unscrewing and the casette is not moving off the body then potentially the largest cog is jammed on its spline (the only one that has a spline on that cassette)

I’ve had similar and ended up having to use a dremel to dissect the cassette to salvage the freehub. in my case though the cassette tool splines on the cassette just fell apart when any amount of force was applied.

from what you said, the ping sound sounds quite like a thread stripping. hard to know without seeing it.

you could try unscrewing again and applying a little force to the largest cog to try levering it away from the spoke in the direction of it coming off as you unscrew, might help get it over teh potential stripped thread, see if that helps. if you get it off, make sure you check the freehub and cassette for damaged threads before re-fitting otherwise you are in for the same in reverse.

what type of cassette/freehub is it? HG, XD or Microspline? and what brand hub is it mounted on?