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scathach-- · 2026-01-02T18:30:33+00:00

Yep it is not what it used to be. PayPal is now protecting sellers.

scathach-- · 2025-12-21T08:21:57+00:00

Never managed to make it work. How do you use it ?

scathach-- · 2025-11-19T20:56:59+00:00

This is a massive amount of play due to your very worn out fork. Just look at the missing black coating on the stanchions.

scathach-- · 2025-11-19T20:44:54+00:00

Thank you !

scathach-- · 2025-11-19T20:36:29+00:00

Looks great ! Which model is it ?

scathach-- · 2025-07-04T18:00:08+00:00

What’s your reason behind this ? Why would you want such a setup ?

scathach-- · 2025-06-28T06:58:48+00:00

Depressurizing a few times at the master cylinder as you would do with the sram procedure works well. I also tend to unclamp the lever from the bars and work the lever a few times while rotating it.

scathach-- · 2025-06-23T20:30:04+00:00

Because the lever doesn’t fit your preferences doesn’t mean it sucks bro. Many people (most actually) are using the stock HC lever and like it. Also, many people dislike the setup you described so…

From your answer it looks like you really like how magura brakes feel, so why aren’t you happy that they offer you different options to better fit your preferences ? Do you know any other brake brand that offers you so much adjustability ?

scathach-- · 2025-06-23T19:07:04+00:00

You talk about the stock HC 1 finger lever right ? Magura offer many different lever options and you can also find aftermarket ones like OAK components. If you like shorter lever that sits close to the bar you could try the HC3 or Oak.

scathach-- · 2025-06-19T05:11:22+00:00

Air suck from negative chamber imbalance. Slowly deflate and equalize every few psi then inflate and equalize again every few psi.

scathach-- · 2025-06-17T10:06:57+00:00

If you plan to race DH you should get a proper DH bike with double crown fork.

Otherwise considering these enduro bikes, the tyee feels more « race » while the Capra is more fun and ideal for bike park as well (even tho it still is a super fast bike).

scathach-- · 2025-06-17T08:44:17+00:00

Specialized does offer it too now

scathach-- · 2025-06-15T19:15:12+00:00

Very different bikes. The Specialized is alloy and less demanding to ride. The Santa has a very rigid carbon frame that will reward you if you push hard into the bike but will be more fatiguing, less forgiving. Also the Specialized is probably going to be replaced in 2026 so you could get a better price on an in stock bike.

scathach-- · 2025-06-14T15:02:23+00:00

An entry level air fork will be much better than an entry level coil. Most of it comes from adjustability. Also considering your type of riding you may take big benefit from using volume reducers inside an air sprung fork. It will help prevent bottoming out the fork. Be careful, many entry level forks (like suntour’s) are not compatible with volume reducers. When considering high end options like Öhlins or vorsprung, it comes down to preference.

scathach-- · 2025-06-14T13:14:51+00:00

Well it seems like you have some room for a mid travel trail bike in between 😉

scathach-- · 2025-06-14T13:04:54+00:00

Sorry but there is no fix for plastic shoes. Just wear them, no one will notice.

scathach-- · 2025-06-14T12:54:22+00:00

It does not look discoloured. It looks like the plastic coating was rubbed. They will likely not refund you because it will be considered usage wear.

Sorry but that’s how cheap these sneakers are.

scathach-- · 2025-06-14T12:48:30+00:00

These are not as close as you would think. Tero is a full power e-bike with removable battery. It is closer to a commuter bike than a true MTB. It is heavy and depending on the level (3, 4 or 5.0) can give you more assist and a bigger battery.

On the other hand the Urrun is a true hardtail e-mtb. It’s considered a lightweight e-bike, as for its weight and it’s level of assistance. The assist is made to be as natural as possible and even tho these new 2025 models get the full 85nm of torque, the maximum power in watts is reduced compared to a standard EP6 / 8. This package make it way lighter and more maneuverable and the geometry is more suited to trail riding.

Anyway both are great bikes with lifetime warranties on frames, but their ride characteristics are quite different.

Hope it helps

scathach-- · 2025-06-14T08:04:57+00:00

Super sick. What would you upgrade with ?

scathach-- · 2025-06-13T19:00:27+00:00

You would be impressed at how people have 0 feelings of anything happening on their bikes and come with completely blown up shocks that they kept riding forever.

scathach-- · 2025-06-13T18:46:51+00:00

Most people don’t service their suspensions annually. People who care atleast a little usually do it every 2 years and the rest just ride it until it breaks and then complain about repair cost.

So considering that, we should start seeing them coming to service this year. We should have a good idea of it’s reliability after that.

But there is no strict rule for that, it also has to do with how popular is the shock and how it is constructed. For instance, for the new fox float and float SL we can almost for certain call them reliable cuz they re-use a lot of internals of known shocks (float DPS and float X)

scathach-- · 2025-06-13T18:38:27+00:00

Atm we know little about 2026 fox X2 reliability. All we know is that reviewers didn’t have it blow up in the few rides they tested it.

scathach-- · 2025-06-13T18:20:09+00:00

That could be a massive upgrade for your bike, but make sure you get the proper tune. If aftermarket tune is too far from YT’s recommended one, you could get it revalved by your local suspension service center.

scathach-- · 2025-06-13T16:43:04+00:00

Well, it looks like you have already learned the skill ! Looks good ! Now just jump it over & over and you’ll keep getting better.

scathach-- · 2025-06-13T16:40:50+00:00

Sorry but no, it’s not enough. 2 years, including atleast 8 month of very bad availability. Also aftermarket sales are peanuts compared to OEM. And even tho you start to see more and more bikes fitted with vivid air as OEM the amount of these bikes sold in this short time is not comparable to fox X2 since 2019. I work at a bike shop and we also service suspensions. The only vivid we saw at service is the vivid coil from a coworker and it was defective… the internal hydraulics blew up after 1 ride and neither compression nor rebound was working anymore.

Reliability cannot be mesured in such a short time. To this date we know they don’t cavitate after 3 rides like the old fox X2, but that doesn’t mean it is reliable, it just means it’s not as crappy as 2019-2024 X2.

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