[quote=b-roll]Before I take my further build questions over to the DQ or ATMTB threads:
The lovely piece of steelwork now sitting in my living room is an all 1-1/8" headset affair. I am not finding anything for a 29er with 15mm thru-axle bits that comes with anything but a tapered steerer. I guess the reasoning would be that pairing the old standard headset with the beefier axle configuration is like swinging a wrecking ball with a jumprope, but I’m just guessing here. Anyone know any different?[/quote]
Eh, I was exaggerating a little bit, but seriously, 5 minutes of looking and I found several. Hell, the Ritchey press photos even have 15mm TA.
29er wheels are big, heavy, and act as nice long levers to pry the axle off. You’ll feel it more on a 29er than on a 26er. Keep looking, you can find one.
2012 Reba with 15mm TA and remote upgrade kit now sitting in the growing pile of MTB in my living room.
Sure wish the RockShox website and manuals were a little less jumbled.
RockShox’s (“RockShox’?”) website is an impossible web of manuals, and since they change that shit every year, don’t think for a second that you can use a 2008 manual to overhaul a 2009 Reba. Some years the Reba and the Reba RL share a manual, some years there’s a separate one for both.
I work on my own shit, but I send all customers and friends to QBP’s shock treatment center. Especially if you have a shopbro, there’s no point trying to do it yourself when QBP can replace the oil, seals, wipers, etc., for like $75, and guarantee that it’s done right. If you have a Fox, only Fox can work on it, but that’s OK, because Fox forks are magic and only the wizened Latinas in SoCal can do the proper magic. If you have a Man-it-Blew, sell it and buy a real shock. If you have a Suntour, then I’m sorry.
This! Hydraulic or bust, you will thank yourself immediately. Rigid is great, but suspension allows you to go faster and lets you ride further/longer. Tubeless set ups are amazing, easy to do field repairs. If you manage to put a hole in the tire somewhere, just shake the sealant over it, let it sit for a min while you have a safety meeting, then re-inflate. Or worse case, tire boot the hole and throw a tube in to get you going.
Best advice for transitioning to mtb from CX.[/quote]
Word.
Pro-tip: safety meeting before the climb will not win you any strabba KOMs, but it will make the climb pretty zen. It will make techy descents that require lots of commitment pretty difficult/impossible, but a smooth, flowy descent will be the greatest thing ever. Again, though, don’t expect to KOM.
For those who know Santa Cruz, I used to have a safety meeting on campus every Friday afternoon and then commute home on Mailboxes, since I lived five minutes from the bottom.
This body ain’t KOMin’ anything anytime soon.
RockShox keeps it pretty confusing–I can easily find a 2011 or 2013 Reba manual. Nothing else. So used to knowing the ins and outs of all my stuff, sending my fork out to a pro (when I’ve got all winter to screw it up and then get it right) don’t feel natural. Mebbe it’s time to learn.
i think it’s general shopbro. like “it’s time for a safety meeting” and then shop discreetly empties. although headset adjustment is generally preferred atmo.
safety meeting is used in a vast array of fields. pretty much any trades job calls it that.
which i always though odd. i guess jobs which can and do injure just require a certain “fuck it all, get paid” mentality.
[quote=b-roll]This body ain’t KOMin’ anything anytime soon.
RockShox keeps it pretty confusing–I can easily find a 2011 or 2013 Reba manual. Nothing else. So used to knowing the ins and outs of all my stuff, sending my fork out to a pro (when I’ve got all winter to screw it up and then get it right) don’t feel natural. Mebbe it’s time to learn.[/quote]
What year is your Reba? It looks like the model’s go 2009-2011 then there is a manual for the 2012. Not sure if the 2013 model was redone or will be lumped in the same at the 2012. This may be useful, if you haven’t found it already.
b-roll, I’m joining you in this thread. Ordered a frame today, which threw away the idea of a ‘budget’ build and instantly turned into a semi balleur build…
