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SDK^ said:
Yeah, the FSRxc is a decent bike with a good frame. I've done about 3,000 miles on mine and now use it for regional XC races. Pics in link under sig.
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Yep it seems to be pretty decent, good base to upgrade I suspect too. What's that little mudguard on the back of your FSRxc? I assume it keeps a lot of mud off of the shock?

I must say though, your Enduro is absolutely beautiful!
 
Taking my wheels in to my LBS tomorrow to be trued.

Im currently running a Bontrager king earl Rear wheel with spesh eskar dual compound tyre + slime tubes and XT cassette which comes in at 3kg.


Would you 3KG is heavy for a single rear wheel or would you say thats pretty much average?

Thanks
 
3kg is average for a typical XC/AM wheelset including Cassette and tyres.

FWIW

my XC wheelset (minus Cassette and tyres) weighs 1450g
my AM wheelset (minus Cassette and tyres) weighs 1750g
 
weescott said:
3kg is average for a typical XC/AM wheelset including Cassette and tyres.

FWIW

my XC wheelset (minus Cassette and tyres) weighs 1450g
my AM wheelset (minus Cassette and tyres) weighs 1750g
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Aye but both your wheelsets are only a little heavier than his only rear wheel + tyre :confused:


The slime won't help the weight and it sounds like a heavy tyre!
 
Wha?

J273's rear wheel inc tyre and cassette is 3kg
my AM wheelset is 1750g or 1.75g
Add tyres at say 1.4kg = 3.15kg
Add XT Cassette - 3.4kg ish

Go for a lighweight XC race set up and you are looking at 1.2kg a wheelset + tyres and cassette - roughly 2.5kg


DH Wheelsets: 2.2kg a wheelset. Plus tyres etc......
 
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weescott said:
Wha?

J273's rear wheel inc tyre and cassette is 3kg
my AM wheelset is 1750g or 1.75g
Add tyres at say 1.4kg = 3.15kg
Add XT Cassette - 3.4kg ish

Go for a lighweight XC race set up and you are looking at 1.2kg a wheelset + tyres and cassette - roughly 2.5kg


DH Wheelsets: 2.2kg a wheelset. Plus tyres etc......
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Sorry I'm talking out my arse. According to a site the rear wheel should weigh 1.26kg so it must be a heavy tyre/slime making it weight 3kg for a rear wheel.
 
A single rear wheel fully loaded at 3kg is pretty heavy !!

My rears

My XC rear
Rear wheel : Roval Controle SL - 770g
Cassette : Shimano SLX HG80 11-28T - 230g
Tube : Conti SS - 100g
Tyre : Conti Race King SS 2.2 : 480g

Total : 1580g

My AM Rear
Rear wheel : Roval Traversee - 832g
Cassette : Shimano XT (M770) 11-32T - 265g
Tube : 175g
Tyre : Schwalbe Rocket Ron 2.4 - 530g

Total : 1805g
 
My brake levers seem to be getting more and more loose. There's a lot of free play in them when you wiggle them from side to side, i've had a look and can't see any way of tightening them, anybody have any ideas?

Brakes are Avid Elixir R's.
 
shauncr91 said:
Ok...anyone know a cheaper fix? :D
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I'm pretty sure that it's just the same underneath, it's hard to see though because it's obscured by my shifter. Will take it off tomorrow and have a proper fiddle with it
 
For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, Ride The Divide, a film about the great divide race is on youtube free for the next few hours.


It's 1h20m long, and its amazing, really inspiring stuff.
 
andi said:
For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, Ride The Divide, a film about the great divide race is on youtube free for the next few hours.


It's 1h20m long, and its amazing, really inspiring stuff.
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Thanks for the heads up -Just started watching that and it looks superb. :cool:
 
Does anyone know anything about the Magura 'Johnny T' Hydraulic Rim Brakes?

They look like HS33's but I'm not sure if they are...

Thanks
 
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