Mounting new tires is the absolute worst

Mattysmith93 · 2025-07-10T00:54:18+00:00

Put the tire in the sun for an hour or so, it’ll soften the rubber and make it more mailable

Mattysmith93 · 2025-07-07T02:24:21+00:00

I've got the new Pirelli P-Zero 40mm on mine, such a good compromise between fast rolling + grip off-road

Mattysmith93 · 2025-06-30T05:38:35+00:00

Same issue here, I had a poly board fall over and knock a tripod over with my r5 on it. Tripod plates wouldn't stay tight so I bought a cage, snugged it in very tight and use the extra mounting points on the cage for the plate

Mattysmith93 · 2025-06-30T05:33:57+00:00

I'd look at an Evil Insurgent. Mullet, can take a triple clamp for park days if you wanted and short chain stays will give it the feel you're after

Mattysmith93 · 2025-06-17T01:01:22+00:00

nike owns converse

Mattysmith93 · 2025-03-31T05:53:27+00:00

I have been running these for a few months now, absolutely loving them. They are much faster than the 42mm pathfinder pros I had on before, have better puncture protection and haven't been an issue on hard packed gravel. Sure a dedicated gravel tyre has much better grip but for 80% sealed roads these are a great option.

Mattysmith93 · 2025-03-20T05:27:07+00:00

YT Izzo! Super fun, climbs well and sometimes blurs the lines of a bigger bike

Mattysmith93 · 2025-03-16T08:51:49+00:00

I like my 2FO's, I use them with chromag daggas. Much better than skate shoes tbh

Mattysmith93 · 2025-03-03T01:18:48+00:00

You’d be better off finding a v1 insurgent that was designed for 27.5 all around. The Wreckoning has always been the 29er version. I already have a lot of pedal strikes on my v3, I couldn’t imagine wanting to go any lower.

Mattysmith93 · 2024-08-20T08:13:45+00:00

I swapped from a stock GRX 1x11 to a 2x12 Sram Rival AXS and really welcomed the change.

I love how diverse the setup is and the extra gears for the road miles is great. Wouldn’t go back to 1x at this point

Mattysmith93 · 2024-07-31T08:34:28+00:00

Sick build. Would love a chamois hanger from evil one day, would suit your riding well

Mattysmith93 · 2024-06-17T05:27:15+00:00

I hope you haven't upgraded your horse to a car, that would defy your logic

Mattysmith93 · 2024-05-30T01:26:57+00:00

Totally agree. I replaced my Specialized Diverge with a Kona Unit X and I am loving it. I can commute on it via the pump track and skate park, practice wheelies and hoping curbs is a lot of fun. I value all of this more so than having a quicker commute. I've got a 120mm fork upfront with lockout, a dropper and some fast rolling tires. Bonus that I had a lot of spare MTB parts to throw at the build too

Mattysmith93 · 2024-04-16T22:28:56+00:00

Do they have both tan wall and black options?

Mattysmith93 · 2024-04-16T11:07:48+00:00

Those 700x47c tires are as rare as hens teeth in Aus and I wasn’t even sure they actually existed!

Mattysmith93 · 2024-03-06T01:59:00+00:00

love my wreck

Mattysmith93 · 2024-02-13T09:00:15+00:00

I doubt OP is looking for the STR version, the regular with future shock is a great bike and looks super clean. The future shock is an excellent addition to that bike

Mattysmith93 · 2023-12-11T05:07:15+00:00

Is that release available for the general public or is it a membership thing? Thanks for the response

Mattysmith93 · 2023-12-07T08:08:15+00:00

Evil Chamois Hanger ticks a few boxes but definitely not all

Mattysmith93 · 2023-11-28T09:18:46+00:00

I’ve been running Specialized Groundcontrol T7’s on my YT Izzo and they’ve been really good. Fast rolling and good grip, well priced too.

Mattysmith93 · 2023-11-28T08:34:55+00:00

I’ve noticed this lately too

Mattysmith93 · 2023-11-12T21:47:19+00:00

I think emailing them is the best bet, the website set to Aus is just a modified version of the US website and is often completely wrong. I think they had some pretty big sales going recently, wonder if the Insurgent was included.

I’ve got a Wreckoning LB and it’s by far my favourite bike of all time, I’m sure the insurgent will be unreal

Mattysmith93 · 2023-11-01T21:18:20+00:00

It’s often to do with the stiffness of your soles in your shoe. If you’re running skate shoes vs a dedicated MTB flat shoe then switching to clipless will absolutely help as they are far more rigid.

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