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Definitely not!! Stayed tuned and I will be updating everyone about my new Berd Spoke wheels soon!

Cool. Im Still thinking about berd spokes. Feels like they compliment a hardtail!

I think the geo is based on a 120mm fork so running a 130 will slack it out slightly. I personally don’t think a Hardtail requires a real steep STA. I know Steve at Hardtail Party is all about the steeper STA but he’s also trying to clean steep chunky climbs in AZ so maybe for that reason it’s better. Personally I think you can figure out how to maneuver your hardtail and micro adjust your saddle position and your cleats/foot position. Cherry Canyon is a fun trail and I have rode my Japhy there many times.

@@hardmtnbiker Esker says 130mm is the max & it's all I have. Yeah, I've done cherry Canyon on my Stanton a few times. That bike had the same 75° sta as the earlier Japhy's & that climbed well, but I was told the Esker climbs even better as it gets over ~15%. I think the frame is about 1/4th of a lbs lighter. An unnoticeable win. lol

@@Alex_564 I’m sure you will get a slight climbing advantage of the STA changes, but perhaps not noticeable. It’s funny that you are mentioning the Sherpa since that Stanton is the frame I was considering or the new Ti Hayduke. I don’t need another frame but I could build something up with my parts bin and I personally only really want hardtail’s now.

@@hardmtnbiker I had the Sherpa & it's great bike. Would have gotten another one, but reach got like 27mm longer, which is longer than I wanted. That & since riding my friends Hayduke a few years ago I got curious about the Japhy. A bit slacker & longer should make downhills a bit more stable.

Thanks, I enjoy making CZcams videos and it’s a great way to save moments

Thanks for your insight. In general, I think shorter cranks are beneficial for shorter riders. So are shorter stems, more narrow handle bars and smaller wheels. But I really don’t see any cyclist buying bikes bicycles that are specifically designed for shorter riders. Personally I have been riding for over 20 years and never felt my 175mm cranks caused me to over flex my knees or cause me any discomfort. I eventually went to 170mm and perhaps I will go with 165mm but going to 155 seems like it’s too short for efficient long distance rides and the guys who go this short that I know are just doing short distance mountain bike rides so they don’t need that additional leverage for pacing.

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I put the Fox Transfer dropper on that Japhy. That seat post was just for display purposes

Exactly right! This is Brown Mountain the San Gabriel Mountain range north of Pasadena California.

Once you get used to it, it seems a lot easier. Personally I don’t like real fast open trail steep descents because those crashes really hurt.

They didn’t charge me when I stayed there, perhaps it’s changed. I also found another gym next to the Astoria hotel that had a lot more equipment and wasn’t too expensive. The gym at Quest Hotel in Clark AF is really nice too, they don’t charge, maybe now they do

I know what you mean but I don’t want to stop SS mountain biking, I may not be able to restart lol.

@@hardmtnbiker I still have a SS, but I just can't do the 12-14 percent monumental climbs anymore. They're just soul-crushing. lol

@@drbyers I get it! As long as you are riding and enjoying the awesome outdoors on your bikes !

That’s a good way to put it “Extreme blue!”

Perfect Geo for where I mostly ride. My paint is pretty scratched up now but Esker has nice color ways. This red color is one of my favorites.

@@hardmtnbiker my paint still looks new minus some small nicks around the dropout corners. I’ll probably keep the bike forever.

I really like simplicity of SS and hardtails! Thank you for watching

I completely agree! Riding fast and furious down really chunky trails is better on a full suspension. I know that I don’t ride the fastest on my hardtails down El Prieto, it’s Advanced rated.(Black maybe Double Black, not sure, it’s an average -8% descent with lots of tight exposed switchbacks) but per Strava I ride the fastest of the day sometimes and top 50 for this year(top 11%)and ALL Time I’m top 4% #346. Not too bad for an old man on a hardtail. Take a look at the El Prieto videos, I have plenty of them. I love that trail!

@@hardmtnbiker I’ve ridden that trail, super fun! I had to slow down for hikers unfortunately

@@50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5 yep it’s a popular trail. To ride it without a lot of traffic you need to go weekdays or at night. But I have been on of some of my fastest runs and had to stop for a bunch of hikers or newbie bikers in the way.

Thanks for watching! I appreciate your comments

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I’m not interested in buying anything but hardtail’s and gravel bikes. I think if I bought a full suspension I would probably feel like I was not getting enough excitement from my trails.

Agreed and yes I have cut the sidewalls on rocks on more than one occasion.

It’s nice to have options

I never got the surgery. But I was able to stay fit. I’ll update soon

Like you I am a nurse. I tore the long head of my biceps during my military test. The test used to be fun, but I am now in my 50s and it seems that I get injured easier. I am also not sure if I want to have the surgery.

@@senseinammartialarts just get a surgery consultation soon. Once the muscle recoils, it only has a short window to get stretched out and inserted into the bone 🍖

Perhaps I will try one. I have also thought about just getting a 100mm travel fork and setting up that in-between XC and Adventure gravel. I think Surly has a model like this already

The advantages of wider tires are finally being understood. I haven’t tried the Maxxis Aspens but it looks like a great tread design.

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I will make some videos soon w/o the bell. Now that I'm riding during the weekdays, I don't need to worry about hikers as much. Thanks for watching

That Trek Roscoe is a great hardtail. Perfect geo and it fits bigger tires

I agree that increasing flange width, and axle width is an improvement. Unfortunately some hubs are really not that much different from the standard 142 and that is why if you’re really intending to increase the wheel strength and drop out stiffness you might as well go 157 Super Boost. I just think that switching to Boost 148 was reckless and aimed directly at changing standards to make more profits

@@hardmtnbiker yes, I agree Super Boost would offer the strongest wheel build - however, I suspect that isn't really necessary for most MTB riders (other than DH and Enduro) and would add weight - plus an increase in Q factor to keep the chain-line correct?

@@jmo2752 agreed that structural improvements would be only necessary on longer travel Enduro/DH rigs. I just hate the idea of changing standards at the cost of our environment. Boost 148 is now being implemented on gravel bikes. What next will they do a 110x12 fork too, and why didn’t they just keep the 100x15 on gravel forks? To prevent you from using your standard XC rigid and short travel forks?

I use Shimano SPD pedals and never had issues. I prefer my XT and XTR Trail pedals and the only other ones I’ve used are my Garmin Rally XC power meter pedals and those are fine too.

Hold on to that, those older 853 Reynolds steel frames were the best IMHO.

You own an 853 steel frame? It is very supple and takes out trail chatter very well. Not selling it. I love it so much I own two steel spot rockers.

That Fuse is a nice frame! So cool that it fits that gear perfectly. Personally I would do the same thing. Even if it means getting a half link chain to avoid a tensioner.

@@hardmtnbiker Same here. Not a fan of the tensioner!! 🤮Like running my wheel in the shortest position!

You made my day!! Thanks for sharing your experience. That new Japhy is so beautiful and they dialed in the geo more plus added width for wider tires. What fork are you running? 120mm or 130mm

@@hardmtnbiker Haha, it is pretty sweet bike! I am only a little disappointed based only on the color. As for the fork, I am currently returning to my early days of riding and went fully ridgid with a carbon fork.

@@ericdavidson5011 Carbon or metal rigid forks are great. You definitely need to be more precise with picking lines but I think they make you a better rider.

@hardmtnbiker I would agree about being more precise with your line. However, I think a ridged fork is inherently more accurate by default, meaning I get way better feedback.

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They don’t now,but they didn’t like the Shimano or Hayes rotors and the front would squeal badly. Now,only use Hope rotors and they are fine.

@@hardmtnbiker Squealing noise is likely contamination or when wet. I'm wondering about a consent tweeting and chirping noise when braking.

@@zap... I don’t get that with mine

@@hardmtnbiker any special tips on setting them up? I've tried everything and they squeak and chirp constantly.

@@zap... #1 are you uses Hope rotors? 2. The regular set up process with new pads, lightly sanded and matched to the rotors with 10 slow speed complete stops

That seems like the direction I will go. I really like that brand and the geometry is spot on.