Agreed about Stan's, the bead of my tyres was dragging the tape across the rim interior. Refitted it a bunch of times, but the issue persisted. Now I'm using DT Swiss with no problems.
Hi. How does it compare with the spec Enduro. Do you like it more? Whats your size and the bike size? Whats the weight of the complete bike? Thank you.
Am I correct in saying that there’s a more ‘normal’ shifter available now? EDIT: Oh, just got to the hit where there’s an electronic shift with the newer box.
On the Loam Wolf review they also broke a chainstay so maybe it wasn't a fluke and is actually a bit of a flaw with this frame? Too flexible in the rear which allows it to contact the crank?
that's common with all "standard" bearing designs. They typically have enduro llu bearings and a dust cap. only designs that can be re-greased with a grease gun will survive longer like Santa Cruz (at least the lower link) and Deviate. I'm not sure about designs that use o-rings like RAAW bikes. But the little rubber shields I had on the 2016 stumpy never provided any additional benefit.
@@alexgordon8277 Yes. Sadly very common. Could be solved with bigger bearings of better quality. NTN and SKF is better than Enduro, according to Hambini. Bearings like Chris King bearings with injected grease doesn’t help when you actually need to replace the it because the balls and the trace is deformed or jagged.
@@rewind9536 with the bikes that I've had corrosion was always the issue. never had any issue with a bearing that was clean and well lubricated. And regarding brearing quality: the quality will be noticeable in industrial applications where high rpms and millions of revolutions are common. With frame brearings it's only a couple of degrees rotation angles with very slow angle velocity. In terms of tribology it's a competelty different scenario. The skf solid oil brearings could be a solution, but the are not available in the "max" configurations so the load capacity is around 30% less for the same size. Also very expensive.
Agreed about Stan's, the bead of my tyres was dragging the tape across the rim interior. Refitted it a bunch of times, but the issue persisted. Now I'm using DT Swiss with no problems.
Hi. How does it compare with the spec Enduro. Do you like it more? Whats your size and the bike size? Whats the weight of the complete bike? Thank you.
Am I correct in saying that there’s a more ‘normal’ shifter available now? EDIT: Oh, just got to the hit where there’s an electronic shift with the newer box.
These bikes are so cool. Would love to get one for the wet PNW winters. That said, the import taxes and shipping make it so expensive.
Have you looked at the exchange rate you are 40% better off
@@grantnewby3756 Yeah, the exchange rate definitely helps a lot. Still ends up being around $7k once everything is factored in
On the Loam Wolf review they also broke a chainstay so maybe it wasn't a fluke and is actually a bit of a flaw with this frame? Too flexible in the rear which allows it to contact the crank?
Very informative indeed, get employed by Aston
5 week main pivot bearing life. Nope.
that's common with all "standard" bearing designs. They typically have enduro llu bearings and a dust cap. only designs that can be re-greased with a grease gun will survive longer like Santa Cruz (at least the lower link) and Deviate. I'm not sure about designs that use o-rings like RAAW bikes. But the little rubber shields I had on the 2016 stumpy never provided any additional benefit.
@@alexgordon8277 Yes. Sadly very common. Could be solved with bigger bearings of better quality. NTN and SKF is better than Enduro, according to Hambini. Bearings like Chris King bearings with injected grease doesn’t help when you actually need to replace the it because the balls and the trace is deformed or jagged.
@@rewind9536 with the bikes that I've had corrosion was always the issue. never had any issue with a bearing that was clean and well lubricated. And regarding brearing quality: the quality will be noticeable in industrial applications where high rpms and millions of revolutions are common. With frame brearings it's only a couple of degrees rotation angles with very slow angle velocity. In terms of tribology it's a competelty different scenario. The skf solid oil brearings could be a solution, but the are not available in the "max" configurations so the load capacity is around 30% less for the same size. Also very expensive.
@@alexgordon8277Mullet Cycles Peacemaker never needs its bearings replaced.
Tiger seal in the holes 👌
Had to look this up. Looks like great stuff! It’s a shame it’s needed here though….