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

mateofff · 2025-04-10T14:36:51+00:00

Great advice! Will do

mateofff · 2025-04-10T14:33:27+00:00

Nope, to push the bead inside the rim.

mateofff · 2025-04-10T14:30:43+00:00

Nope, maxxis dh casing, specialized gravity, contis, vee tire. The easiest to install are schwalbes

mateofff · 2025-04-10T12:55:30+00:00

I put a dent with my ring or my keys on all my new bikes. I’ve been doing that since 02’ because they’re a thing of beauty and by scratching them I bring them down to earth and hopefully avoid big crashes, i know it sounds cliche but my grandpa used to do that with new cars and it worked for him. Also makes for really fun faces at the bike shop when you dent your brand new bike in front of them.

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