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The main argument against Clik as a long term industry replacement is that it seems to be a proprietary, patent protected standard. Hard to imagine the industry as a whole jumping onto it when they have to pay Schwalbe to license the tech to actually produce anything, even if its technically...

Interesting. When I started MTBing in 2003, you could find schrader valves on entry level MTBs. I think my first bike (Giant Rainier) came with them. So even then, not totally depreciated. Pretty sure I have a few schrader tubes in the tube drawer, though I can't remember what bike they were...

I've taken drills to more expensive things. :p But I'm still not on the carbon rim bandwagon. I like carbon fine, but I've been a MTBer for too long to see rims as anything but a wear item, and therefore not a place to sink a ton of money.

I've used Presta for decades and haven't had any major issues, but they are far from perfect. The stems are weak and I have had rocks kick through the rims on my MTB and actually snap the stem in half. I've had the valve rip off a few times while removing the pumphead (super annoying when...

Lol! Theres a lot of truth to that. I do think the reason so many ebike brands have hopped on fat tires is its an easy way to make their product look less like a traditional bike. Which can be helpful if you want to market to people who don't like traditional bikes. They also fit the "look"...

Fat tires enjoyed a blip of popularity in the MTB world several years back. They had gone back to the niche for which they were originally developed (sand and snow) before ebikes took them up as a cheap way to make the bike ride more "comfortably". I think rad popularized this with the...

For L03A vs L05A, Shimanos compatability chart just says "*1 “05” pad is more durable than “03” pad in the same type by 40%". So still a resin pad, but a different formula? L03/L05 vs G05 is a different pad style (per the chart, though they look kinda similar). So your brakes must not be the...

I believe the BL-R3000 is the model number for the brake levers. You need to check the actual brake calipers for their model number. They look like Shimanos BR-317 in photos, in which case you want the G05A-RX Resin pads. You can pull the existing pads and check their model number if you...

Its still being sold, but not sure if its still being made. The Reign is more enduro than pure DH (so geo and build is more in line with the Kenevo SL than the original Kenevo). The general emtb market seems to be really healthy. Every manufacturer under the sun has at least one. And my...

The Kenevo has always been an odd one. The OG full power one was a full on DH bike with double crown fork, 220mm rotors, etc. The SL they tried to make more Enduro with single crown forks and a little less travel. I've never seen one in the wild, most people going Spec seem to opt for the...

Yeah, but if they just came out it will be a while before bike mfgs modify frames for the new battery dimensions. I've always kinda wondered what cells Bosch/Yamaha/etc are using. I don't think its the latest and greatest. I assume the new batteries just upgraded cells to better capacity and...

My YT Decoy with 540whr battery is pretty close to 50lb. So 22.5kg. I mean, its a heavy bike, but I rode DH for many years (mid 2000s to the early 2010s) and DH bikes in that era were in the 40s, so it doesn't feel that weird to me. I think my Turner was high 40s with a Totem and a little...

Sure, I deal with the occasional downed tree. They aren't common on gravel roads (cars use those roads too so anything that blows over gets cleared pretty fast) but they do happen. I don't personally think 10lbs of bike weight really matters for the 2-3 times a year I need to shoulder my...

I don't remember what tour maps to; I removed the screen on mine years ago. The mode you were using is what percentage assist (look in the Giant app, the previous owner may have changed it)? To figure out if something is up with the battery, you kinda have to start by figuring out how much...

What is eco set to? At the default 100% assistance I get 32ish miles (50km) out of the 375whr battery on my revolt. 1600 ft of climbing over 17 miles is a good amount of elev but id still expect more. If you’re heavier expect elevation to really kill range though. id also check that everything...

They sell it with either a fox 34 or a rigid fork. The suspension version is definitely aimed at people who want to do singletrack touring and not just gravel.

Hah, yeah. To be fair it does make sense. The shuttle runs I used to run in the Frederick Watershed drop almost 700 feet in less than a mile. If you're shuttling that and climbing the road (its a ~2 mile climb back to the top) you're going to eat battery in surprisingly few miles. For...

That photo was on the lunch loops near Grand Junction CO. Theres definitely lots of trail there that I wouldn't want to ride a gravel bike on, but I think there are a few loops that are doable. Like lots of trail in the area of CO, you have long stretches that are basically smooth dirt trail...

Thats a really nice looking bike! Solid choice. Cairn doesn't seem to have much US presence unfortunately. I've never known anyone who was unhappy with their Salsa. Never personally owned one but lots of friends who have had them. Heres a friend of mines Mamasita (and my Ibis) circa 2012...

Dunno, maybe if y'all rode more capable bikes you wouldn't have to get off so much. :p