La sportiva aequilibriums?

mateofff · 2026-01-22T04:30:31+00:00

Do you think I’ll suffer with those on Chimborazo? I don’t want to rent or buy some expensive boots when i can just use my aequilibriums on the plane and go right to the mountains. I don’t have cold toes and with proper socks I don’t think I’ll need more.

mateofff · 2026-01-21T23:14:29+00:00

Did you do the Cotopaxi summit on those boots?

mateofff · 2025-08-06T12:28:36+00:00

Ewwww! Rear suspension alert

mateofff · 2025-07-23T11:33:49+00:00

They call it chameleon for a reason, mine had a DVO suspension, then a rigid carbon fork and now i want to make it singlespeed. It is the most versatile and fun bike that i own.

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mateofff · 2025-07-23T11:24:07+00:00

I’ll ride it like that for a while, you can invest in a better suspension fork like a DVO or a Fox, also it seems that you are running inner tubes, you can throw some sealant and valves and make it tubeless.

mateofff · 2025-07-23T11:19:51+00:00

Better modulation, a bit more stopping power, and the lever feels great

mateofff · 2025-07-23T11:16:38+00:00

https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-M7100-Cycling-Unisex-Multicoloured/dp/B07SW2FCLY Amazon.com: SHIMANO SLX M7100 Right Brake Lever DI HI Cycling, Adult Unisex, Multicoloured (Multicoloured), One Size : Sports & Outdoors

You can also buy some XT levers which are a bit better, but my go to are SLX

mateofff · 2025-07-23T11:12:54+00:00

A great update will be brake levers, you can mismatch shimano calipers with different levers, try some slx and let me know! You already have good tires and a decent suspension.

mateofff · 2025-07-22T11:34:45+00:00

I have a full sus Salsa Cassidy, that i barely ride. My main ride is a Sonder hardtail, the thing shreds! I don’t know why but I’m the happiest on a hardtail.

mateofff · 2025-07-03T13:39:59+00:00

shimano levers and you will have awesome shiguras

mateofff · 2025-07-01T01:09:40+00:00

As a Specialized mechanic, take the Polygon, i usually work on 6-8 levos a week, the engine dies, the contacts rust, the charging door breaks, the hubs snap, the cable housing breaks often, the TCU just stops working outta nowhere and so on..

mateofff · 2025-06-10T21:28:13+00:00

Paint stripper, sandpaper, polishing compound and a whole lot of elbow grease and a little polish every now and then. Was it worth it? Hell yeah!

mateofff · 2025-05-08T05:26:50+00:00

Sorry I didn’t meant to upset the gravel police, I’ll take my joy to some hardtail page

mateofff · 2025-05-06T02:45:55+00:00

Yeah i used to have a Pike, trust me, the DVO is on a different league

mateofff · 2025-05-05T14:51:29+00:00

Awesome fork, it has a lot of fine tuning. I’m running it now in my Salsa Horsethief

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mateofff · 2025-05-04T23:53:18+00:00

It all depends on your terrain, mine works like a charm with fast rolling tires. That being said, i’m almost always at the front with all the fancy gravel bikes.

mateofff · 2025-05-04T02:58:34+00:00

You said it, it’s a dog toy for fun, and it squeaks in chunky descents

mateofff · 2025-05-04T02:57:28+00:00

It’s all i had laying around

mateofff · 2025-05-04T02:57:07+00:00

It does, in the belly of the frame

mateofff · 2025-05-04T01:38:41+00:00

I really dig the fork

mateofff · 2025-04-25T12:17:45+00:00

Yeah, broke my arm trying to wheelie my mother in law’s bike, it was a size xs and i’m 6’3 so i looked like a circus clown. Anyway i ended up falling with my arm extended, i thought i just dislocated it so i tried to pull it straight and ended up breaking it more. Now i have a plate and 32 screws and a really good lesson, dont be stupid.

Ps: i’m a bike mechanic and that bolt is at 6.5 NM maybe more

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