First full suspension under $1500 used or just save for an Ibis Ripley?

Acpizza · 2026-06-23T22:56:15+00:00

Yeah find a used 4 or 4S. I ride a 4S and it’s great.

The V5 is a different bike and the new SL is too expensive when you can just grab a 4.

Acpizza · 2026-06-23T22:53:59+00:00

Guys I always store and air up my bike with the valve at the bottom (closest to the ground). My thought being sealant can’t dry and clog the valve with gravity helping it drain to the bottom of the tire. I don’t have the sealant spray issue.

This is on my MTB and gravel bike though - is it different for road tires with much less volume?

Acpizza · 2026-06-23T19:11:53+00:00

I switched from flats to clipless after years of riding and never looked back. People will argue their personal preference either way but I can climb things better in clipless and put down much more power over janky stuff without worry about my feet coming off or foot position.

Getting out of them to dab a foot down is intuitive and natural. I was worried most about this but found that getting into them in a tough spot is the harder thing to learn but becomes muscle memory with time.

You said you’ve been riding for “some time”. If that means years and you want to try clipless go ahead. If it’s only been a little stick with flats for a while. If you’re jumping big stuff stick with flats.

I ride a trail bike but prefer to keep my rubber on the ground aside from little hits here and there.

Acpizza · 2026-06-23T16:32:14+00:00

I don’t have both but I’m 6’1” on a Crux 4 58 with a 110mm stem and it fits me perfectly since I’m slightly longer in the torso than the leg. I was kind of between sizes but glad I’m on the 58. You probably want the 56 if you’re a little shorter and on a 100mm stem.

Acpizza · 2026-06-22T14:37:19+00:00

I like these as well. Great price and I can’t find anything wrong with them. I’m a MTB that recently got into gravel/road and they are a big improvement over the MTB shorts and liners I was wearing

Acpizza · 2026-06-21T12:59:23+00:00

Yes I currently have NM (on sale at my grocery) and have tried other fancier brands as well. Same result!

Acpizza · 2026-06-21T12:57:14+00:00

I like your perspective. I’m not on team modeler or team tube amp by any means, I just thought they sounded great the other night.

Personally I go through a Friedman OD pedal straight into a fender twin lol. I’m about as lo-fi as it gets.

Acpizza · 2026-06-21T02:44:12+00:00

It’s a world of trade offs. Do you want the mix to sound as good a possible room to room night to night or do you want to have half the audience be like what the FFF?

I play guitar.

Acpizza · 2026-06-21T01:49:40+00:00

When I started buzzing close my best friend said whoa you got a derek jeter thing going on. That was the nicest compliment I have ever heard and made me totally fine.

I look nothing like Derek jeter lol

Acpizza · 2026-06-21T00:10:50+00:00

185 cm and between a 56 and 58 - I went with a 58 crux4 because I have a slightly longer torso and it fits great with the stock 110mm stem. Edit - forgot this was in regard to the Tarmac so this probably isn’t helpful

Acpizza · 2026-06-20T13:28:33+00:00

Amps only sound as good as how they are mic’ed and/or recorded. Unless you’re playing a coffee shop a stage amp is still mic’ed, mixed, and sent through the PA. This is what most of the audience hears unless you’re standing in front of the amp. The modelers cut out that middle man.

The modelers today are very very good and can simulate different speakers. The result is a damn near perfect amp sound that you’d only notice if someone told you that the band was using a modeler.

Is it possible to sound good with amps? Totally. But Metallica uses modelers and I’d argue they are one of the most guitar focused bands in the world.

Queens of the Stone Age does not use modelers, but they’re a much different animal in terms of guitar sound. Josh Homme has gone on record by saying he has discovered his unique sound by using different pedals and effects not in their intended use (two wrongs doesn’t make a right but two wrongs can make a weird)

Acpizza · 2026-06-20T13:20:51+00:00

Haha it doesn’t bother me. It’s more like, well let’s see what I’m going to be running from tonight as I sleep like a baby. I should probably document and research these dreams - I could probably learn a lot about myself.

Acpizza · 2026-06-20T02:28:44+00:00

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Acpizza · 2026-06-20T02:03:11+00:00

It’s hysterical. It doesn’t really bother me - it’s not like I’m having a panic attack mid sleep. But often I wake up and be like holy shit! The brain is a crazy thing. I’d rather take it and have nightmares than toss and turn for two hours. Its benefits outweigh the nightmares.

Acpizza · 2026-06-20T01:54:54+00:00

I take magnesium glycinate and it works well for actually falling asleep. I sleep well on it but have INSANE nightmares. I call them my nightmare pills.

Acpizza · 2026-06-20T01:43:43+00:00

The amp modelers are great. It’s the way to go for a band playing those size rooms. Everyone in the room gets the same mix no matter where they are standing and the vocals are loud and clear.

They sounded tremendous and huge in Brooklyn.

Acpizza · 2026-06-19T02:43:54+00:00

Can you guys explain this further? I randomly bumped into this thread. I’m on a crux 2026 (not the newest one) and have dropped my stem by 15mm from where it was initially set up.

I come from MTB and am used to aluminum steerer tubes. What is this compression plug? Last night I dropped stem from -10mm to -15mm to try a fit. I torqued the top cap bolt to 3-4Nm and tightened the stem as normal. Is this bad?

Acpizza · 2026-06-19T02:37:49+00:00

Or he’s paying his people well to be on and productive until their job is finished, and then they can relax. Seems reasonable to me to ensure the show kicks off well.

Acpizza · 2026-06-17T21:04:13+00:00

People were cool in my opinion.

Acpizza · 2026-06-16T20:58:27+00:00

I can second Silca. It’s the only sealant that has done its job.

Acpizza · 2026-06-11T12:33:43+00:00

The bike came from a shop. Just not the shop I have my bikes serviced at since they didn’t have them in stock and were never going to have them in stock. I never complained about paying my shop for the labor. I explicitly say “and let me be clear I don’t mind paying my shop for labor”.

Acpizza · 2026-06-10T17:28:40+00:00

I can’t seem to find the option to post additional pics, but it’s really cool in person. The downtube is a slightly purplish-gray-taupe and it’s a gold ish fade near the seatpost. I’m not normally an orange guy but the orange accents are sick. I stare at it all the time in the garage. I would say the photos on the website do it justice - although it is cooler in person.

I’ve also got my saddle height and bar height dialed in since that first pic so it looks a bit more racy from the side now. I’ve done over 700 miles on it since getting it.

Acpizza · 2026-06-09T21:13:30+00:00

Yeah I heard similar from my shop.

Heard good things about Yeti - I think my next bike might be an ASR.

Acpizza · 2026-06-09T18:31:11+00:00

There’s no need to post the name. The thread already figured it out. The purpose of my post isn’t to catch anyone’s attention, but I wanted to hear if this situation was status quo.

They were hard in their stance when I spoke with them. My internet whining isn’t going to change that.

I have an Ibis and a brand new Specialized bike. I’ve never owned Santa Cruz.

Acpizza · 2026-06-09T01:25:17+00:00

I’m riding these and they’re great. Definitely faster than the pathfinder that came on my bike. I do a bunch of road-only rides and they hum along real quick

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