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@@Mansell86 depends on the bias adjustment and how smooth the trail is. It is more likely to open if you aren't pedaling but it doesn't open every time you stop pedaling if the trail is smooth.

I think I'm keeping it forever.

I'd love an Autotrickler, and think I'd like an Addict RC. At $9K for a Dura-Ace build I think it's a relative bargain.

@@Highway_95 I was planning on building the SL8, but since the addict RC is 14ish lbs with Dura ace at that price point I want that now. With Sram red its even 13ish lbs!!

@@darklyte24 yep. Addict should be really good. We have three Scott MTBs in the garage and the build quality is great.

lol came here because I saw bike title and charge master

I don't have that problem so can't say for sure but I think that they may work for you because they have more arch support and should keep your foot from collapsing inward.

@ thanks for the reply I appreciate it.

I used wheels, saddle, dropper, stem, bar, brake rotors, and drivetrain that I already had so that saved a lot of money. I just bought frame and brakes. Later I sold the suspension and upgraded to Flight Attendant.

Thanks, they deserve better photography but that's all I've got while it's only 20 degrees outside.

This was an interesting test of the algorithms. A couple weeks ago you said the algorithm was was guaranteed to feed you any SL8 content so I decided to make a couple videos.

@@Pablo_Coach hard to say for sure but the Venge was definitely faster than my TCR.

@ same wheelset and body position? What size of TCR do You have had?

​@@Pablo_CoachI rode a Medium TCR. Venge and SL8 are 54cm.

It's definitely a 2019. Purchased new in Aug 2018. Yes, 11R carbon, you could tell at that point I stumbled on the exact numbers but the point is the same, it was identical to the S-Works at the time. At that point the S-Works Tarmac was 12R but the S-Works and Pro Venge were both 11R. Here's an article from Aug 2018 with pics of the exact same model and paint. The SL8 is definitely mine, raced it a bunch last season including 202mi at LOTOJA. Venge has done LOTOJA 5 times. www.bikeradar.com/news/the-2019-specialized-venge-pro-is-an-s-works-in-disguise

@ I can verify what year your bought it. You care to share your serial number? ( just kidding please don’t share your serial number). I think you got your dates wrong. You or whoever bought it they had to buy it in 2019. Unless you are an abassador and you tested I don’t remember early release for sale of your frame.

@@bencyclingarage guaranteed dates aren't wrong because on September 1st, 2018 I crashed it and put myself in ICU. Altered my life pretty big time for a long time and still have the five fake teeth from the crash and numb lips and tongue. That Bike Radar article came out a week before I got mine and shows the same paint.

@@Highway_95 Your dates do seem wrong, you couldn't by a non Sworks Venge for the first 6 months. Not sure why everything feels sus except for the wrists busing.

​@@michaelmiglerI don't have any reason to lie about the dates. I bought it at Barrie's Ski and Sports in Pocatello, ID on August 18th, 2018. My Strava from that date shows first ride with a pic of the bike in the garage. I ordered it immediately after the launch was announced. Unfortunately, 2 weeks later there are multiple pics of the bike smashed up and covered in my blood.

It'll go lower if you need it to.

The bike is mounted on a rack, that’s why it looks upward, it’s fine…

Named after my favorite Highway in Idaho. Runs from Nevada to Canada.

I figured that as I visited little over a year ago.

😂

I like my bikes black, like my heart. I think that the SL8 is going to get some blingy white logos on frame and wheels.

That would look so sick

​@@davido8086yeah, as soon as I get around to it I'll get white S-Works logos for the frame.

Depending on specs I'd potentially sell both of these bikes to buy a new Venge.

Great video!!! 💩 how’d you end up in the ICU?

PS, I ride an s-works SL6 and an S-Works Venge. Hard to give up but I’ve very much contemplated it. I like this video

​@@duncancyclescattle guard accident. Went OTB and took a carbon wheel to the face.

@@Highway_95 terrible. Glad you’re ok!!!

enve.com/pages/why-enve Scroll down just a bit. All current rims and wheelsets are handmade in Ogden, UT, USA.

@Highway_95 they are built no made

@Highway_95 99% of the rims come from the same Chinese region. 90% of the hubs and spokes come from the same Chinese region.

@@Zozas_The_Cyclist ENVE brought their rim production back in house a couple years ago. The rims are hand laid in Ogden for all SES wheels, their Foundation 45 and 65 wheels, and I'm pretty certain all MTB wheels. They are actually manufacturing in Ogden, not just assembling components sourced in China. I rode with their GM and one of their board members two weeks ago.

I'll check with them on the MTB wheels.

I'll cover the 4.5s more in the next video but they're fantastic.

@@funLad80 my fit is perfect so I don't have any reason to try a shorter stem. My interest in riding a M is to get the shorter wheelbase. I would put a 90-100mm stem on the M so that I get identical fit to my current bike but with a shorter wheelbase for quicker handling on tighter trails. However, longer stems also make steering seem slower so it may not actually change my ride feel.

@@Highway_95 I see, I understand now. Can't wait to build mine. I need to start looking for frameset as here in Europe you can't find many. All the best!

@@Highway_95 What’s the yoke flip chip setting in? Low or high?

​@@brucehumphries6889it's in high. I didn't like it in low.

@@Highway_95 I’ve got the Evo 7, and I live on the East Coast, a longer slower handling bike isn’t the direction I want to go in.

I was able to sell the fork and shock that came on my second Epic 8 S-Works frameset for $1000. You could probably do similar. Check my most recent video for updates and see it with FA.

Just saw that you are local to me. If you ride a Large I have a frameset for you 😁

I’m borderline Medium 😂

Yes, I'm glad that I have FA but the bike was still very good with twist-loc.

@ awesome! Thank you!!

what sizes is the epic 8 frame (for sale)

​@@axgvrLarge

@@Highway_95 looking for M. good info thx for sharing

I definitely get that. There is a fix though. FA has an option to where it will only use the pedal and open positions on the fork. It makes it feel a lot more like riding on a traditional fork but you get good pedal support without a complete lock out.

@ Thank you

​@@kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853 I'm overdue for an update video with a few things that I've sorted out.

Thank you.

Rockshox has been asked that question a few times and their engineers dodge the question every time or say something to the effect of, "that's proprietary information." If I was designing the system I absolutely would use whether the dropper was up or down to influence the bias. Dropper down, more likely to unlock. I haven't specifically tested that scenario to see if I can tell a difference. Transfer SL definitely would save weight. Check out a video that my buddy Josh and I did on the channel "Low Angle Adventures." He runs a Transfer SL on his Epic 7 EVO and his bike is definitely lighter than mine.

Tough call. I fall right on the line between M and L on almost all sizing charts and always feel more comfortable on a Large. That said, my friend and I just filmed a comparison video between the Epic 7 Evo and the Epic 8. I came away really impressed with his bike. Watch the channel Low Angle Adventures. I'm not sure when he'll get the editing done.

Thanks. I think it looks great.

If you order the part numbers that SRAM lists for the Epic 8 you get the correct tune. On the fork I don't think that it's anything special but you want the correct shock.

Yes, I've covered that in a couple of my videos. The damper and control module can be replaced for $650. This only works for 2024+ SID forks. The SID Luxe shock has to be completely replaced though. The Flight Attendant version is machined differently.

How did you measure that?

I generally ride a 32T. Sometimes a 34T for short track and sometimes a 30T for marathon events. It will accommodate a 28T.

@@jettabing2252 www.sram.com/en/rockshox/collections/flight-attendant Go to this link. Scroll down to the bottom. Click on the button that says "Upgrade today" and follow the prompts from there. It will give you all of the correct part numbers.

Epic 7 is by far better than Epic 8 iwich is just a new version of Epic Evo (wich is a good bike but not as fast as epic 7)

You just have to make sure that you have XT8100 that is Boost compatible and buy the matching bottom bracket.

If you want to save money the fork can be upgraded for $650. Shock is $850. So you can move to FA for $1500. Sell your existing shock for around $250 and your upgrade cost is $1250ish.

@@Highway_95 did you come off a Giant like mine or the newer one?

​@@mwssspI had a 2016 Anthem Advanced 0 with Rockshox RS-1 fork with a 120mm kit. Two position front and rear. Rode it until 2021. Bought the Epic 7 Pro Feb of 2021.

@@Highway_95 that 2018 Anthem was a game changer over the older one imo. Either way excited for this build. Seems like I’ll be happy with the lockout or flight attendant. You still loving the flight attendant? Heard others saying it sometimes has issues?

I haven't had any issues yet. I think that it's really good. Necessary, maybe not, but really good.

Fox Neo is for trail/DH, FA is used for XC but also in trail/DH

@@funLad80 False. Neo is advertised for trail, but perfectly doable for XC.

@@svtrader False. Neo is advertised on Fox website as an all-mountain shock. All-mountain. Shock. All-mountain. Shock… Flight Attendant is a full system including fork, shock and power meter/cadence sensor. Fox is working on XC system, that includes fork lockout.

@@funLad80 The rep said it's doable for XC.

fox neo is working only on the shock...