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i couldn't get the stock DPS to work for me. threw a RockShox Deluxe Ultimate so i could get more air pressure at 30% sag. i'm 100% happy with the link. big improvement in feel and tracking, small improvement in bottom out. didn't completely remove the possibility but if i bottom out now - it was a big drop or big jump!

have a video on the Comp upgrades too! let me know if it helps.

@@nikitaiarygin good morning! i have the regular stumpy with Cascade Link and more travel, similar to the EVO. i did get a 2024 Enduro Expert (all black!!!) with Zeb and coil. the Stumpy feels faster, more playful, alive. the Enduro, bulldozer on the flow trails here. but, same time on Strava. look at Lost Co. for a higher rate spring, look at different companies if you can’t find a RockShox spring at your rate. i think the 650 would do though. i’m 200lbs running a 550. sag is 30% and feels perfect.

@ thanks for the info! Yeah, heard a lot of feedback that evo is more playful comparing to enduro. Anyways, I need to compare it by myself :) I will try with 650! Thanks!

@@ShaneScrimager Switch to Mullet..I did and I like it a lot.

i've noticed a few companies running these off the sales floor. excited to see it!!!

@@mandelmon1 thanks! went ahead and purchased the 2024 Enduro. just that much better!

that sounds a little heavy. i'm 190 and running a 475# SLS spring. SLS needs to go about 50lbs heaver since it's a lighter spring than stock Fox springs. i run a 550 RockShok spring, but a 550 Fox SLS would be waaaaay too much. have you used the Fox spring calculator?

same experience in 2011 for me! moved up from Santa Barbara and got me rear handed to me on my Trek Fuel... buying a downhill bike opened my entire biking experience wide open. love Northstar and buying the season pass each year is a big day around here!

@@ShaneScrimager I'm originally from Marysville so my stomping grounds include Grass Valley/ Nevada City. These videos do make me want to go back. Greetings from Roswell/Ruidoso New Mexico ( thank God Ruidoso has IMBA designed trails!)

i need this!!! will look in to it. thank you!

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morning Bryan, roll it 1st. get an idea of the gaps and drops. angles of the take off and landings. i rolled it 1st, picked a few jumps 2nd time and then sent it full speed. worked my way up and now it's the only trail i want to ride!

agree, they are a bit much for normal trail riding. have an update video in the works for trail tires.

Yeah, tires for a “trail” bike should be good for the ups because trails go up and down. Keeping the tires light will help with climbing. The Assegai is too much tire for the way I ride. It’s a more gravity oriented tire.

Cory said most people should be riding the Hightower, it's plenty of bike.

@@ShaneScrimager that is what I am thinking of going back to

Livewire has got some love!!!

i'll be there Friday and Sunday! Sunday is race day!

i'll have to ask a friend who has one! mahalo!!!

you'll be happy with the jump in grip and cornering. hopefully happy enough with this over the rolling speed. you may feel you have to keep the bike up to speed / put in a few pedals in the beginning. i still think you'll benefit from the confidence and grip!

@@mineaim7066 found it shortly after the video!

100% agree, my friend still rides one!!! everyone stops and talks to him, asks for a look. legendary bike!

agree! thought the same thing.

I ask because I'm wondering if the Rockshox Flightattendant upgrade kit will fit a 2023 Enduro. The flight attendant info says it's only for a 2020-2022 Enduro, but if the frame hasn't changed, I don't see why it won't fit.

i do think they update the rear triangle. they went from a 44 offset fork to 41? for 2023. you can look up past bikes on the specialized website

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BOOM!!! happy new bike day. i'm looking at the 2024 now. i did get a 2023 Expert build last year. review soon

@@ShaneScrimager that wasn't really a decision for me, at this price it was an opportunity. No way I'd stretch to £5-6k and not massively fussed about UHD. This thing is so perfect for me, ok I have to put a few cranks in when riding with mates on trail bikes, but Im always waiting at the bottom for them.

years ago!

hello! if i had to choose between my Stumpjumper and Enduro, i'd choose the Enduro. but... that is type of riding i do, fast / big hits / reeeeeeally pushing myself on the bike. the Stumpy has it's limits but really can handle so much. i don't ride certain trails on the Enduro, just feels slow. but i have mine set up for downhill. if you were to buy an Enduro for your trails, i'd say get the Super Deluxe in the rear and not coil. it'll make the bike a bit more lively on the trails but still be able to press in to some chunkier / faster riding.

i like a bigger grip, no flex just a bigger circumference. i run Lizard Skins Logo Lock-On Grip on all my bikes.

Gateway Bike Park - Penn Valley!

@@ShaneScrimager thanks

missed this!!! did you get some laps in? hit us up if in town riding! @mtb_norcal

@@ShaneScrimager No laps.Only one run each 😁. Will do!

here’s Shimmer! ua-cam.com/video/VoLSgJusDfs/v-deo.htmlsi=SSnHxVg44j9ockHK this is Permagrin 🤙🏻

let me know! Dirt Daze is May 4th, the whole MTB NorCal crew will be there 🤙🏻

@@ShaneScrimager That's the day I get there! Staying two nights and leaving on the 6th. Haven't ridden in Nevada City for a few years so Shimmer, Talon and Parliament will all be new to me!

@@myotherusernamerules stop by the event and say hello! our booth is at the entrance

a few for sure! so many blind jumps. once you e got it - it’s super flow and real fast. good times 🤙🏻

Greg! what's up brother!!! yes'r, i got lucky and mined the area for all it's worth. happy to be a part of the scene here in Nevada City. next time you're up let me know! i ride FH every so often.

@@ShaneScrimager will do

finally took the tape down! i almost blasted through it, they had it up between runs.

alive and well!!! i’ve been riding the Enduro a bit more. Perma and Shimmer feel a little more planted on the Enduro over the quick and snappy Stumpy 🤙🏻

I was considering the Enduro too but i bought an 2022 Evo pro frame, with standard levo sl equipment, basically 36 rythm and float x, everything new, it was a good deal! I just installed the mullet link and already can tell, the evo is a little more stable than my stumpy, ive been enjoying so far, but i need to get used to her 😎 but still i think enduro is more of a bike! @@ShaneScrimager

Jackson, appreciate the response. well said. i started running Tannus inserts and have completely changed the game. low pressure crazyness.

@ShaneScrimager I have considered inserts, but the additional rolling weight is my concern. To combat the additional weight, I would need to run CF rims. Unfortunately, it is something I am not fond of nor care to waste money on.

private property here in Grass Valley CA!

hi Andrea! i would go with the Super Deluxe. i swapped to a Deluxe Ultimate before i put the Cascade Link on. the Cascade Link only sweetened the setup. rear shock 1st, then if you need that little bit more Cascade Link.

@@ShaneScrimager thanks for your answer, I will think about it. I don’t cancel the idea of the link because i read everywhere only good word about it, and maybe even with new shock, the stumpy can still remain too linear and blow through travel… btw I’m looking forward for more of your video!! Keep rocking man 💪🏻💪🏻👍

@@ShaneScrimager to conclude, after some months and riding, i've switch to a super deluxe ultimate on my stumpy and it's another wolrd beside stock DPS. BUT i'm still looking for the cascade link, because i'm very curious about it!!! I just asking myself if it's still a big improvement, even if i have a top shock with lsc and hsc to play with. I mean, the benefit of cascade link, goes beyond the "self tuning" with lsc/hsc or with the knobs, i can get same "cascade link" feeling? (most interested on compliance on rocky terrain) have nice ride!

@@XqDezzy10 yer still at 130mm! it’ll take you to 140, that much more bump compliance and bottom out. if you’re not pushing your stumpy to its end, clapping, there’s no need.

i’d choose the Enduro but that because i ride downhill courses and super chunk. the EVO could handle it but not as fast as the Enduro. your decision should be how gnarly terrain will you ride and how fast do you think you’ll want to ride it. both pedal well enough. the Enduro with a coil is heavy, air a bit lighter. i don’t see EVO’s on the runs we ride, only enduros of all sorts. an occasional EVO here and there.

hey Josh, i haven’t seen one for the carbon. cascadecomponents.bike/collections/specialized-linkages

have to

Why not go big or go home

i’ll be there Saturday, let’s get a lap in!!! email yer phone number, shane@mtbnorcal.org

let’s smash some blue trails!

​@ShaneScrimager I went last weekend, it went good. Got a video of it up now. Man my handlebars are just chattering so much, I either gotta play with different air pressures in my fork or get something else. It's just a rockshox gold rl 35 on a trek roscoe hardtail. I gotta smooth out my whole situation (but stay on a hardtail).

@@Channel-io1di air pressure and more rebound, assuming your at 20-25% sag

@ShaneScrimager you mean increase rebound damping or increase rebound speed? I lowered my air pressure a bit and sped up the rebound a couple clicks and it's a lot smoother on local, easy trails but will probably bottom out on a downhill run.

Rock Shox or Fox rear coil? we could find a coil, would just take some digging.

I would say Stumpjumper. Epic EVO is an amazing bike but I feel more race / business oriented over the all around character of the Stumpy. I was just talking about this the other day, the Stumpy is ready for anything where other models have a bit more purposed feel.

ah, Expert are the components. you need to know what size - S3, S4, S5 etc

hey Geoffrey, that's a loaded question!!! you'll notice the small bump goodness of the coil. off the shelf, it's that good. i have variable settings for Northstar, 38 with 75 lbs pressure and take a warm up lap in LSR 6 from fast / HSR 4 from fast / HSC 3 from slow / LSC 7 from slow. then either slow the rebound for Livewire or leave or slow the rebound for super chunky runs. every now and then i'll slow the compression if needed. on the DHX2 w/ 475# spring, it's the same - start from mid setting and 2 clicks faster rebound and 2 clicks slower compression. ride and feel

Thanks for the info, much appreciated !

hey @f24nco40! missed this round of jerseys, we'll post the next round when available. i have stickers on me if you see me!

@@ShaneScrimager I’ll be on the lookout 👍🏼