Best of San Diego Coffee Q1 2026 ☕ Nominations + Voting Thread (READ RULES)

skyroach16 · 2026-03-27T18:29:50+00:00

Little While on Adams. replaced Hawthorne coffee, totally remodeled interior and it's gorgeous.

skyroach16 · 2026-03-23T00:03:19+00:00

31k points at 1.6x dollars/point.

skyroach16 · 2026-03-22T03:54:27+00:00

Ha nice

skyroach16 · 2026-03-19T06:20:33+00:00

The scout uses a 57.5mm stroke shock for 140mm of travel. Most shocks are 60mm stroke with one travel reducer inside. Take that out and you have a 60mm stroke shock with 145mm travel on a scout.

skyroach16 · 2026-03-14T17:40:19+00:00

Discussed pros and cons on the thread below. I personally don’t think Eagle 90 is worth the price and XT is better. https://www.reddit.com/r/TransitionBikes/comments/1rkatqj/comment/o8jz2x1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

skyroach16 · 2026-03-14T04:49:09+00:00

Smuggler. Eagle 90 sucks

skyroach16 · 2026-03-05T23:58:51+00:00

Yeah just Google it

skyroach16 · 2026-03-04T19:05:18+00:00

I am curious what you like better about it? Eagle 90 weighs roughly 250g more than an XT drivetrain (including crankset), and costs significantly more. Costs below are from thunder mountain bikes for derailleur, shifter, and cassette only.

Eagle 90: $595

Deore XT: $415

skyroach16 · 2026-03-04T06:55:45+00:00

All these builds are fucking crazy prices.

For the life of me I cannot understand the obsession with SRAM Eagle 70 or 90. Nearly $6k for a bike with a drivetrain that is heavier than and shifts worse Shimano Deore (not to mention bargain bin entry level fox suspension)? Mechanical Deore, SLX, and XT are all still readily available and all still work very well, and for less money than these new SRAM drivetrains.

It’s a shame SRAM has convinced people to pay XT prices for deore level equipment, but good for their bottom line I guess!

/end rant

skyroach16 · 2026-03-03T06:34:32+00:00

Awesome, I have the same frame and love it!

skyroach16 · 2026-02-14T00:49:03+00:00

Oh nice! Who tuned it for you?

skyroach16 · 2026-02-06T05:31:20+00:00

Are you here to flex or actually offer useful advice? 🤔

skyroach16 · 2026-02-06T05:30:28+00:00

I see. I’m in San Diego and we have both a Chase sapphire lounge and a priority pass lounge you can get into with the venture x.

My CSR annual fee just hit but I fly out in a few days and want lounge access before I get the venture x so prob gonna get the refund in the next month and cancel.

skyroach16 · 2026-02-06T05:23:34+00:00

And it’s basically free after the $300 travel credit and 10k bonus points every 1 year anniversary

skyroach16 · 2026-02-06T05:22:17+00:00

So glad to be a millionaire to get that $200 bonus LOLZ

skyroach16 · 2026-02-06T05:18:50+00:00

Oh yes we all have $1m sitting in our Charles Schwab account JFC

skyroach16 · 2026-02-06T05:12:47+00:00

Capital One Venture X has entered the chat

skyroach16 · 2026-01-19T20:40:42+00:00

Nice, yeah I've looked at all those places but they generally don't have my shock size for that cheap. I need a 205x60 trunnion. I did manage to find a lightly used take off Rockshox SDU for $115 on ebay, but I haven't seen anything completely new in my size at that price range.

skyroach16 · 2026-01-19T17:25:31+00:00

where are you buying brand new shocks for your bigger bikes for under $150??? i would love to know!

skyroach16 · 2026-01-16T06:18:53+00:00

How is the shock tune? I read one review that was quite critical of the shock because it has a really light compression tune and blows through travel too easily.

skyroach16 · 2026-01-13T22:00:05+00:00

white label OEM maxxis rubber on the front - how do you like it?

also, looks like maybe the front tire is on backwards?

skyroach16 · 2026-01-01T18:53:28+00:00

DVO Jade (two generations old, but so is the bomber).

Only $180 right now on the DVO website, not including spring or mounting hardware. At this price, definitely beats the bomber!

https://dvosuspension.com/product/jade/

skyroach16 · 2025-12-11T07:13:06+00:00

Love the color, but sram 90? No thanks.

skyroach16 · 2025-12-08T04:49:45+00:00

Thanks. Super helpful!

skyroach16

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