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It gets better - you could have done a linkectomy If you ignored SRAMS advice, split that link, and used it to run the chain shorter for the ride home ( on the smallest rear cog ) . Imagine how much fun it would have been to write the case review...

sram aren't at fault, it's just that the cheaper sram guides have relatively small pads so struggle to cool off

Seriously, throw them away and start getting ready to throw your guides away if / when you upgrade the hub / forks. Big pads + heat shedding technology in a decent sized disk makes a huge difference

When it boils, it happens suddenly - and you lose all braking. Usually you only lose one brake, so after a few minutes of terror you can plan B and stop with the other, or if conditions allow just keep riding with just 1 brake. Sometimes, when things cool down you have some braking left but...

Yes, they were stock on my specialized levo sl , which is why I know about replacing them / boiling brakes / max disc sizes for different forks etc etc.

It's a grey zone here - if it's possible to switch between speed / power limit / throttle ability , then some law enforcers view that as illegal. It's usually easier ( and less risky) to smile and pay the fine than challenge via the courts over here - but you don't have that choice if someone...

I guess if he paid you 20 quid that's fair. But now you've tweaked my curiosity - I wonder if he used those bar clamps on a shimano conversion so he could retain the sram shifter / dropper post connection ? It's too hot outside to go look in the shed and see if my old guide clamps fit the new...

damn, it looks like Onx is US biased . As much as I like trailforks, many of the local trails are not on there ( and the trail cutters don't want them uploading) . It gets really confusing when they use nick names like : take " the rock garden" to " expert ridge" , then there's a new track...

Throttle assisted, so it comes under scooter laws in Aus - illegal in nsw except in a few regions that are running trials ( I think - it's hard to keep up with the pen pushers)

Friends don't give guides away.

Maybe save the money and put it towards upgrading the hubs ( and forks) ? BTW , when it's time to replace pads in the guide brakes, take the originals to the shop and be sure you know WHICH guide brakes you have. Some use code pads, overs use smaller ones that can be really hard to source...

Yeah, brake fade was one of the reason I upgraded the levo sl brakes.. The stock 4 pot srams would over heat and either fade or boil depending on when I last changed the fluid. Only when I was doing silly things - but that's exactly when you NEED reliable brakes. I've moved to xt's with finned...

nah, he means get it stolen or pay to take it to the tip

Firstly, I'd suggest you reconsider towing kids with anything that attaches up high. Look into something that attaches down near the rear axle. Our first kids trailer attached to the rear axle, it was great and we had a couple of enjoyable years . When the kids outgrew it we had one of those...

You've just had a lucky escape - If you're riding at a level where you needed 203 mm rotors, perhaps it's time to take a good look at those forks and hubs ? Do you really want the front wheel dropping out ? Or the lugs snapping off those forks? Or worse . Start by checking what size rotors...

If we're going to talk about taking a hit, we really should reference the original and include the reasons why they can "take a hit." https://www.doubletakemirror.com/about I've been destroying variations on folding mirrors for over 30 years, but haven't needed to replace a motorbike...

It doesn't hurtto talk to them about potential complications of the cath and what they are hoping to gain +/- how it'll help with their choices. It might help you balance the risk vs the potential to return to relative calm - especially if they find something unexpected and it opens up...

Sails over power is due to the reduced directional options for a sailboat - the average sailboat has 45 degrees where they lose drive when tacking upwind. So it's not JUST because we're doing something stupid whilst watching naked people do something even more stupid - my favorite solo sail...

Thanks for that. I've done many thousands of km sand riding on motorbikes and can understand the 2wd benefits. Too many face plants when the front ploughs / sudden stops as the rear discovers the limits of physics.... I've got a mate who is silly enough to ride long distance remote sand on his...

mentioned in passing but not discussed at length - they serve a few purposes - as well as reducing bugs etc, good eye protection reduces UV and slows down cataracts. Possibly a topic for a different thread -we could fill pages discussing the balance between protection / glare / distortion /...