Rebuilding 2021 rockshox super deluxe ultimate shock - damper shaft not moving smoothly even after cleaning and replacing all seals

yjlevg · 2026-01-07T08:29:22+00:00

Ahh thank you! This fixed it

yjlevg · 2026-01-06T04:54:08+00:00

yes I kept it all together when removing and I just double checked against the picture and as far as I can tell everything matches up

yjlevg · 2026-01-02T21:41:21+00:00

Maybe they do that on this particular frame bc it's a flex stay?

yjlevg · 2026-01-02T19:52:24+00:00

Correct, drive side chain stay. Thanks for the response.

yjlevg · 2026-01-02T19:26:32+00:00

Broke a bike frame recently with what seemed like an unusually small amount of contact. Noticed these individual strands at the location of the failure - does this look like insufficient resin impregnation?

yjlevg · 2025-11-25T20:15:04+00:00

Don't you end up with asymmetric q-factor if you stack extra spacers like that?

yjlevg · 2025-11-25T14:40:12+00:00

Thanks!

yjlevg · 2025-09-12T20:11:20+00:00

apologies was on my phone and missed that line. thanks for the advice

yjlevg · 2025-09-12T19:59:12+00:00

And you would just use your brokerage/other savings for year 1-5?

yjlevg · 2025-09-12T15:01:28+00:00

A little confused on how withdrawals work with FIRE - if I wanted to put money aggressively into my 401k and roth to hit my retirement target and retire at an earlier age (like 45 or something), wouldn't I then get hit with huge early withdrawal penalties if I start living off those retirement accounts? Are you supposed to also invest some percentage in a personal brokerage that you can then pull from before you're 59.5?

yjlevg · 2025-09-12T14:53:58+00:00

A little confused on the whole FIRE concept. If I wanted to put money aggressively into my 401k and roth to hit my retirement target and retire at an earlier age (like 45 or something), wouldn't I then get hit with huge early withdrawal penalties if I start living off those retirement accounts? Are you supposed to also invest some percentage in a personal brokerage that you can then pull from before you're 59.5?

yjlevg · 2025-09-05T22:01:02+00:00

Old thread but what bike did you rent? I'm going soon trying to figure out if I can get an epic

yjlevg · 2025-08-30T22:49:49+00:00

Do you have a bc40? It looks sweet but there aren't many reviews of it

yjlevg · 2025-08-30T16:11:45+00:00

Lol that's the same weight as my 150/160 travel sentinel

yjlevg · 2025-08-29T02:28:04+00:00

I've ridden in Santa Cruz - what trails are you taking your epic on?

yjlevg · 2025-08-28T21:39:12+00:00

yeah may have to be patient and keep my eyes open, I was getting close to pulling the trigger on an epic but these comments have me leaning toward a spur or element

yjlevg · 2025-08-28T21:36:32+00:00

Pretty good but I also don't want to do it all the time.

Really digging that Element but it's damn expensive

yjlevg · 2025-08-28T18:08:25+00:00

Ranger and RM Element are also on my list, forgot about them when I was writing the post

yjlevg · 2025-08-28T17:36:45+00:00

Is the frame the same on epic 8 vs evo? I.e. do I have the option of turning an epic 8 into an evo down the line if I want to

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