I’ve always struggled with SRAM and found shimano far better.

Got XT m8000 on one bike and they’ve been excellent. On the jeffsy the guide ultimate were just not for me so replaced with mt5s which were good value and incredible stopping power.

a. Arcade Fire
b. Bellowhead
c. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
d. Datsuns
e. Elbow
f. Flaming Lips
g. Grandaddy
h. The Hives
i. Interpol
j. James
k. Kings of Leon
l. Ladytron
m. Modest Mouse
n.
o. Orbital
p. Polyphonic Spree
q.
r. Radiohead
s. Stars
t. Tapes n tapes
u. Urban circus!
v. The verve
w. Weezer
x. The xx
y. Yeah yeah yeahs
z. The zutons

Absolutely brilliant cy. Will ring later or tomorrow. Thanks so much.

I ride a soul 2018 in medium at the moment. Reason I’m looking at flares is the soul geometry feels great and my brothers Solaris is the same. I’ve got a jeffsy I just can’t get on with at all (for sale on pink bike atm) and a previous thread I had on here seemed to suggest the geo between soul and YT could be the reason.
I think I’ll give them a bell but medium seems to be right for me.

Got a few bits I can send you mate.

Ha ha. You arguing with yourself is like my head at the minute!

I like Healy Nab but always seem to end up lost on the way back up and going the wrong way towards traffic to get to the top. Luckily it’s a quiet spot

I’m loving them mate. Go up tubeless easily with a track pump too. And really light tyres.

I’ve got vittoria gato 2 on my would front and back set up for xc riding. They’re a mud specific xc tyre so suit where I ride it. It coped with a wet rivvy well this morning. Not sure if there’s any deals on the 29er versions but they’re a tenner a pop in 27.5 at the moment.

This fit?

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/brand-x-headset-integrated-tapered-steerer/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&sku=100278196&kpid=100278196&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Shopping+-+All+Products&utm_medium=base&utm_content=mckv|sXFZCYN0P_dm|mcrid|295292317327|mkw||mmt||mrd|100278196uk|mslid||&mkwid=sXFZCYN0P_dm&pcrid=295292317327&prd=100278196uk&pgrid=58852352866&ptaid=pla-520911923226&gclid=CjwKCAjwsMzzBRACEiwAx4lLG-7_jd7g_5rnrHhRYf7Bi69_C4Dv4F6XzuWhbXk5Qh__xozSnr2VPxoCzuIQAvD_BwE

Mines a 2018 cf pro race so will be a mk 2. You’re right it us all integrated.

Would the hope bottom work? Might just get that

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324027760780

Reckon one of these with the original crown race then?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293110690190

I’m dubious about them.

Yeah I’ve just took it to bits and the bottom is shot. Seen there’s some sealed bearing kits available but was just going to replace the lot.

Woah there! Second best colour!

Welcome to the club! I ride a soul and it’s by far and away the best bike I’ve ever had. It’s currently set up in a very xc way but I’ve had it with big tyres on doing black runs and peaks last year. Amazing bikes.

My Mrs (nurse) has been poorly so I’ve been told to self isolate for two weeks.
Is there anything wrong with me going out for runs and rides?
I’m alone in the middle of nowhere and it’s good for my immune system.

You’re the exact same height as me on the same bike I ride and it’s perfect for me

So with me riding a long wheel base cotic which I ride a lot more, the jeffsy is feeling odd?

https://m.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Bikes,3/YT/Jeffsy-CF-Pro-Race-29,19562

This is the basic spec. I’ve changed a lot but nothing that affects the issues I’m having. Unless tyres is one.

It’s a fox float factory shock.

The things people are saying are making sense.

I think a suspension set up and maybe slightly racier tyres might be the way to go.

I’ve recently put mud xc tyres on the soul but before that had minions on and got butcher/purg on the yt so almost same tyres grip wise.
I think geometry set up looks the way to go. Barring that I think I’m struggling.
I feel the same as you twonks, but I’ve got to a point now that if I was going somewhere with black runs or peaks rides I’d be heading towards the cotic I’m that confident on that over the YT.

In fact what chakaping said ‘dull and soggy’

Feels a lot less agile and draggy, actually feels slow even though Strava times are actually better on black runs and downhill sections on it oddly. Just doesn’t feel fun or fast.

The soul is the longshot and same year as the jeffsy. Until recently they were the same weight at around 28lbs but I’ve changed the soul into more of an xc bike as I thought they were a little similar.
I’d be gutted to have to get rid of it as it’s such a well specced bike. Maybe I’ll try some different set ups as suggested

Done about 400 miles on it. Made lots of changed to parts I know I get on with too.

Im not being an arsehole about it. I just want to clear that loan so I can move asap.

I’ll give that a try, cheers. Might get me some more miles out of it.

Cheers gents. But it looks goosed. Luckily they’re not too expensive at CRC.

Spotify

Vittoria Gato 2? Xc mud tyres so fast rolling, won’t puncture and good off road?

Specialized Slaughter? Been very cheap on the specialized site. Bit like a minion ss/rock razor

Gato 2 front and rear on my soul. Like a mud xc tyre, fast rolling and lots of grip.

Surely it’s got to be Jerry (springer)

Absolutely brutal here near Warrington. Anxiously waiting for my new to get in from her night shift. Not the conditions for driving.

I didn’t know about that short cut black flag, so that’s the short fire road climb immediately before Julia’s trail? Just turn right instead of left? I quite like a lap of the blue for fast flowy fun as a second lap.

If only cannondale bad boys had a different name! Stealthy and lefty.

I saw a bat tonight. That’s not normal is it?

Mt5s here. Best brakes I’ve had. All my mates that have had a go on them have switched over to them too.