I threw a caliper on the TRP hose I have. It’s the same OD as the BH90 I have.
After more poking, I guess I have the discontinued Slate T4?
Damn, I want to see the gnarly XC race that happened that all the Youtubers are making videos about.
This one?
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Yeah
I’ve been running the following settings on my Grip2 with good success:
LSR = 3 clicks from full closed (ie full clockwise)
HSR = 3
HSC = 5
LSC = 10
3 position Grip knob in open position
I bought a pair of these jawns https://bikerecyclery.com/trp-slate-t4-hydraulic-disc-brake-caliper-1900mm-hose-front-or-rear-new-b-stock/
Replaced wheels, tires, and chain first tho
I got the wheelset on Pinkbike, and these made-in-canada We Are One rims have amazingly high build quality
somehow I ground a 3mm deep 6mm diameter slot in my suspension lower
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buy the bike end the dither
Dogg I wish I could. I rode Nate’s identical bike on Sunday just to make sure i actually wanted it and loved it. Messaged the guy back that day and he had already sold it. 
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TA handle nicely ground away too. A+ use of Home Depot bucket.
More inspo for @Perlhammered
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Got to ride the new Stumpy 15 yesterday, and, damnit, if it isn’t a really nice bike.
I was aboard an S5 pro build with xo1 transmission (good stuff), factory suspesnion, and sram maven silver (basically RSCs). holy fuck are those guys really powerful. Like way too much for a trail bike unless you are a full-bred racer that is 100% go → 100% full brakes. Casual descending you can really tell yourself to modulate very gently and it works, but then you hit rougher trails and you can lock the rear to skid out in a jiffy. This was my first time on them, though. Alas, would have preferred my TRPs (that are on the Ohlins build).
[I gained a pretty passenger along the way]
As any marketing does, they overwhelm with numbers and shit about what it does better. I currently own a spec enduro and a current gen stumpy evo. That said, the new Genie shock does feel more supple/linear in the first half+ of the stroke. It is basically dual positive air chamber shock. So tons of space/air and thus moves into stroke very smoothly ala a coil, but then it closes off the outer ring in last 30% to ramp up a lot more. I did have one huck to flat and (more than) one case, but didn’t feel harsh at all. And, it really did feel poppy when you wanted it to, which was a cause of one huck to flat.
It did seem to feel a bit more responsive to pedaling out of some corners or coasting than my current stumpy evo.
I didn’t really get to test it too much pointed downhill. Luckily we will have a rental at the shop I can take out and really try to dial in the suspension. I followed the suspension calculator and came in at 14.2mm of sag on rear and rep said they recommend 16mm across the board. I did feel pretty good, and didn’t quite hit full travel so maybe a bit less air would get me all the good stuff.
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@Timarchylime what do you think of this one?
I like having a full squish but don’t like having a bouncy rear end. Do I need to sit and work out the compression and rebound and air or should I keep doing what I have been and leave it in the firm/climb position where it really only moves for big hits?
On what do you hate it? Pedaling or jumps?
Did you follow any of their recommended settings for setup? A shorthand for most full squish. Does the rebound speed of fork and rear shock mostly match? That is what you would ideally want.
Could be a case where you just need to understand you are on a different bike, or get a dj instead of the bmx. Though if you are flipping the climb switch, you are already treating it like most people treat their dj forks anyway.
That was a brutal case.
Both. It feels great ripping through rough stuff but outside of that I want to flip it back off.
Yeah, to the letter
Yeah pretty much. Sag is ~30% on both and rebound is 2 clicks different.
Deal
Yeah but how does it feel. Press into the suspension repeatedly while rolling on flat ground and feel how it rebounds. To start, it should be uniform so when you press into a jump, you don’t end up getting bucked or landing rear-wheel heavy.
30% is the upper end of sag. I might lower that for jump trails, though I’d start by just twiddling compression and rebound knobs. You need to adjust your suspension for machine-built jump stuff. The suspension can be your ally and inject some pop into your riding, in addition to providing cushion for the landings.
Fine, I guess? I don’t really have anything to compare it to but it does feel uniform as you say. I don’t feel like either end is any slower or faster than the other, and I’m not bottoming out on anything or feeling like I’m getting bucked.
I guess it just takes some getting used to, this is my first FS after all
Oh also, are you running the rear open or in trail mode? If the former, then try the latter before touching anything else. I don’t know what shock you have so your settings may be different, but I’m assuming you have open-trail-closed settings.
It’s a Fox Float X, only 2 positions: firm and open
Ah ok, that looks like a nice shock but I don’t know anything about it.