The QUICK question thread.....

[Mattyp]

yeah nah.... get the right size pads.

 

[ausdb]

yeah nah.... get the right size pads.

I guess it really comes down to whether you want to be able to stop reliably or not?

 

[pink poodle]

You don't want a leak...

 

[ausdb]

Quick Q, I've been looking at a used 2019 Specialized "Stunt Jumper" 29 frame. Are these still renowned for destroying rear shocks?
Also what shocks are recommended that are least destroyable?

 

[fjohn860]

yeah nah.... get the right size pads.

Is this a non-negotiable, like a gauge for tyre pressures....?

Asking for a friend

 

[Flow-Rider]

Quick Q, I've been looking at used 2019 Specialized "Stunt Jumper" 29 frame. Are these still renowned for destroying rear shocks?
Also what shocks are recommended that are least destroyable?

Wasn't there a problem with the rear yokes flexing or something like that along the lines of?

 

[Mattyp]

Is this a non-negotiable, like a gauge for tyre pressures....?

Asking for a friend

I guess that depends if you're a "close enough is good enough" tradie or not...

 

[creaky]

I guess that depends if you're a "close enough is good enough" tradie or not...

If that isn’t your life motto, then you aren’t a tradie, you are an “artisan” or a “craftsman”

 

[fjohn860]

I guess that depends if you're a "close enough is good enough" tradie or not...

I'm definitely not a "tradie" (fuck I hate that term), I am a tradesman though.

And since everything I do in my job is required to be to thousandths of an inch, when it comes to life outside of work I prefer this approach

If that isn’t your life motto, then you aren’t a tradie, you are an “artisan” or a “craftsman”

The Saffa's use the term "artisan" and I like it.

 

[Mattyp]

I'm definitely not a "tradie" (fuck I hate that term), I am a tradesman though.

Mmm-hmmm....

 

[link1896]

Wasn't there a problem with the rear yokes flexing or something like that along the lines of?

Yep. The fsr linkage puts the pivot point further away via the yoke, so the glide ring in the middle of the shock takes extra load.

 

[Dales Cannon]

Yep. The fsr linkage puts the pivot point further away via the yoke, so the glide ring in the middle of the shock takes extra load.

Looks like it is made for a couple of long tek screws through the yoke to keep it aligned.

 

[ausdb]

Wasn't there a problem with the rear yokes flexing or something like that along the lines of?

thas

Yep. The fsr linkage puts the pivot point further away via the yoke, so the glide ring in the middle of the shock takes extra load.

So avoid not buy? Frame only, no shock or rear axle $500 probably stolen but not gigantor size like most bikes for sale.

 

[pink poodle]

What @link1896 Is trying to say is run a coil shock.

 

[ausdb]

What @link1896 Is trying to say is run a coil shock.

I thought coils were worse for wear because the damper shaft size is smaller?

 

[Oddjob]

I thought coils were worse for wear because the damper shaft size is smaller?

Correct. Poods was taking a piss all over the place like the badly trained dog he is.

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[pink poodle]

Correct. Poods was taking a piss all over the place like the badly trained dog he is.

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I prefer the word naughty...

 

[Calvin27]

Running 2.25 on a 30mm id rim. Am I going to die, or she'll be right?

 

[pink poodle]

Running 2.25 on a 30mm id rim. Am I going to die, or she'll be right?

You could go plenty wide with the tyre.

 

[ozzybmx]

Running 2.25 on a 30mm id rim. Am I going to die, or she'll be right?

Back 10yrs ago, I was running a set of ENVE XC rims with an ID of 17mm and 2.4 Racing Ralphs on a fully rigid SS.

Nobody ever talked about rim width and tyre width compatibility until a few years ago.

EDIT: Pic, f 2.4/r 2.25