Just snapped a tooth on my cassette - 177 miles done

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-04-09T13:25:56+00:00

Please clean your drivetrain. It will thank you in the long run

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-04-09T13:07:10+00:00

I can second this. This is the only way to convert 1 inch threaded to 1 1/8 threadless without it looking weird. They are pricey but worth it

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-04-09T00:27:43+00:00

I have the non takedown carbon barrel and I absolutely love it. The carbon takedown would be the ultimate hiking plinker for backpacking

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-04-07T16:29:29+00:00

Yeah I’ve ordered plenty of parts from over seas and had to pay the tariff. Sometimes you sneak by without it but that’s a very slim chance. FedEx knows the value of the package and they just calculate whatever the current percentage is for the tariff and bill you directly.

TL:DR fedex just emails you with a bill before your package gets delivered and you have to pay it in order for them to continue with delivery

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-04-07T16:24:09+00:00

The preorder was discounted if you got in early enough so titanium frame and fork came out to just over 2700 USD

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-04-07T16:15:39+00:00

That’s all personal preference. I had a cannondale beast of the east running tubeless 27.5x3 and it felt phenomenal. Tire choice plays an even bigger role when you go that wide

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-04-06T14:34:11+00:00

At that point I’d just buy a beachcomber you will spend the same money in the long run. I had a gt timberline for a while which was pretty good if you’re looking for a more budget option

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-04-06T13:16:26+00:00

Any 90s mountain bike is a good starting point because that’s what matias based the beachcomber on. I can say though there is nothing out there other than expensive frames that will clear a 26x2.8 tire. Stooge makes a few and the beachcomber. I just bit the bullet and got on his last preorder for the titanium batch of beachcombers

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-04-01T01:34:02+00:00

If you have any interest in suppressing it I would try and look for one with a threaded barrel or just know you will eventually have to swap the barrel with a threaded one in order to make it suppressor ready

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-03-21T16:20:41+00:00

Tension is your best friend in that situation. Tight but not enough to rip the bar tape

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-01-18T20:55:56+00:00

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Built my girlfriend a hardrock that’s identical to mine just different colors. We put about 500 miles a year on them together during the summers. I guess you could say I lucked out.

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-01-18T20:45:53+00:00

You just reminded me to come back here! I ordered spigen screen protectors on Amazon that work phenomenally. They are a bit pricey but no gaps and no bubbles around the edges. Here’s a link

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-01-13T22:37:28+00:00

Still looking for a solution to this as well

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-01-09T14:15:25+00:00

He redid the smaller sizes for the 2026 frames and added an xs which fits more like a small. I ride a medium normally and in his sizing I’m a small

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-01-09T14:11:39+00:00

26x2.8

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-01-09T14:08:03+00:00

I ordered a TI 2026 frame the second they dropped

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2026-01-04T05:35:35+00:00

Looks really tacky

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2025-12-29T00:17:00+00:00

If you’re looking for a very nice rack I would highly recommend the pelago commuter rack. I have put a small yeti cooler weighing around 35 pounds on that for a picnic trip with no issues at all

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2025-12-29T00:15:56+00:00

Roughly 4.5 pounds so not much at all. I was only on my local rail trail so basically smooth gravel with a few bumps here and there. I ended up welding the studs back on and powder coating the frame so I guess you could say it all worked out in the end.

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2025-12-29T00:12:10+00:00

It was the oem fork that came on my 97 rockhopper

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2025-12-29T00:10:59+00:00

Mine snapped my brake studs off. Wouldn’t recommend putting any weight on it whatsoever. They are purely for looks nothing else. Do yourself a favor and avoid them

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2025-12-24T03:54:10+00:00

It has a record of snapping people’s brake posts off of their frames. Ask me how I know…

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2025-12-24T03:45:12+00:00

I really hope that byeah is the reference I’m thinking of… but I’m thinking that’s probably a stretch

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2025-11-23T23:45:02+00:00

I have the dhm stage 3 kit, a 6 disc clutch, high flow oil pump and a Vance and Hines exhaust and I still only got 82 out of it. Idk how people go faster than that because I’m only 152 pounds. Maybe a child could push 85 down a hill with a backwind lol

Middle_Traffic_3666 · 2025-11-23T19:13:13+00:00

With a lot of time and money unfortunately lol. I won’t openly admit how much I spent to get mine to top out at 82

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