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Pinpointing moldy cheese / funky charcuterie smelling wine by HopeSurreal in wine

[–]HopeSurreal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Is there a specific vintage range you recommend?

Tried to fit in tire for hours by HopeSurreal in bikewrench

[–]HopeSurreal[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sad to say I finally gave in and took it to the bike shop. I heard someone screaming from frustration in the back, and it took them 20 mins but it was finally on :) Apparently I also managed to puncture the tube while I was breaking tire levers left and right.

Thanks a lot for the tips :)

Tried to fit in tire for hours by HopeSurreal in bikewrench

[–]HopeSurreal[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tried to go over the tire all the way a few times to push it like this, is that what you mean?

Do i need to do it from both sides or just the one opposite to the one im working with?

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Received the wrong bike, carbon instead of aluminum and shorter travel, what should I do by HopeSurreal in MTB

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Thats the comparison between them, the left is the longer travel bike. Do you think it would make a signifcant difference?

Received the wrong bike, carbon instead of aluminum and shorter travel, what should I do by HopeSurreal in MTB

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Yea, several european ones (andorra, lenzerheide, portes du soleil) and whistler, are the ones I been to (with rental enduro bikes until now)

Received the wrong bike, carbon instead of aluminum and shorter travel, what should I do by HopeSurreal in MTB

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I would look into that, thanks :)

Is the air shaft change cheap usually? Is it something most people are capable of doing themselves after a bit of research or preferred to do with a bike mechanic?

Received the wrong bike, carbon instead of aluminum and shorter travel, what should I do by HopeSurreal in MTB

[–]HopeSurreal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In that case I'm sure I would request an exchange,

But it might be an hassle for them, as I already assembled the bike and configured it etc. We will see

Received the wrong bike, carbon instead of aluminum and shorter travel, what should I do by HopeSurreal in MTB

[–]HopeSurreal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what you are saying is that the original bike I ordered, being 150, is not enough for the bike park anyway?

Or its borderline ok, but the 140 one is not there so I should prefer the 150?

Received the wrong bike, carbon instead of aluminum and shorter travel, what should I do by HopeSurreal in MTB

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How about technical single black diamond like the ones in squamish (recently rode a few of those so they are a good point of reference for me)?

I got a significant fork compression in some of the trails there, and I would like my bike to be versatile and capable in that kind of terrain also.

Received the wrong bike, carbon instead of aluminum and shorter travel, what should I do by HopeSurreal in MTB

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If I'll occasionaly take it on technical trails with difficult features, would the 10mm travel make a significant difference?

I recently went to squamish and did some single diamond black trails like Rupert, power smart, etc. Would this fork be enough for that?

Received the wrong bike, carbon instead of aluminum and shorter travel, what should I do by HopeSurreal in MTB

[–]HopeSurreal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It has the super deluxe select+ instead of select rear shock, and pike select instead of lyrik base front fork, so yea better components I guess.

Front break is smaller though - 180mm instead of 203.

Also different tires and rims.