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On those I have the silver spacers from Raceface that are thicker then the SRAM black ones that are thinner. Use one of each.

Maybe try going to a little larger of a spacer with less PSI in the shock? That should help with small bump compliance but still give you bottom out support.

Honestly, it's been a long time since I have had this bike. But from what I remember on trail mode I would get about 4500-5k in elevation. I didn't pay much attention to miles because that changes so much with terrain. Seemed like elevation was more of an accurate thing to base how long it would last on

Dang that is tough! The Sb120 will climb better than the Stumpy for sure. They have some crazy deals on SB120's right now also though, have you seen any of those? What build of SB120? The 2023 SWORKS comes with XX1 AXS correct? Not XX Transmission? Overall the stumpy is more well rounded in case you need to ride a little bit of a tougher trail, it won't feel as overwhelmed. But the SB120 will climb faster and still be a blast to descend on!

@@dialedmtb Sworks with Fox 36 factory grip2, float X, Roval carbon wheels, Reverb AXS, X0 AXS at 5500€ (I think it’s a clour of 2022 actually, forgotten somewhere in Specialized workshop) Sb120 T3 8990€ in Italy. I prefer Yeti but I will sweat a little bit more on climbing but because of my heavy wallet on my back 😂

hahah glad you enjoyed it

What do you mean?

I have some videos I need to get edited. I just have a lot of other things going on so it's taking away from my video editing time.

Yeah it is weird, I expected a lot more out of the Stamp 7's!

Hey! Both are awesome bikes, it all depends on how you have the bike built. I have this tallboy built up at about 27lbs right now and it climbs amazing. Yes you can put heavier wheels and tires on it and it climbs more like a 140mm trail bike but then it also descends like a bike in that category also. The SB120 will climb a little bit better, but descend a little worse. Not worse really in a bad way just as in the rear end doesn't feel as plush as the tallboy. It is amazing what SC has done with the TB for 120mm of rear travel. Yeti and SC are my two favorite brands. I think that SC has the better 120mm bike, and I think Yeti has the better Enduro bike. So my two bikes that I currently own are a Tallboy and SB160, if that helps at all.

You have the new Atlas pedals? Yeah they are very grippy. I ride clips and flats so the super grippy is what I might tend to lean towards for flat pedals because of that. They are ALL good pedals though!

No this is in Idaho

If it was me, I would get the new Ripmo for sure. But I only put about 250-300 miles on this bike. It stayed quiet for me though. I could see it getting louder after a lot of use though.

I did make all the updates, I thought I released that video but I would have to check. If not I will try to get that out this summer! Been a very busy summer for me so I have not been able to much video editing

Yeah it is!

Yeah it is definitely very clean!!

I mean Jackson Goldstone has some videos on the hightowers little brother the Tallboy and he is doing more than 99% of what anyone else can do on that thing. So I am sure the Hightower can outperform most.

@@dialedmtb just look up Jackson goldstone tall boy

Haha what shoes are they?

I am just over 5'8"

Thank you for the feedback! I think about a lot of that stuff but it is so hard to get everything in a video that everyone wants to know without each video being 30-40 minutes! But I do appreciate the input! Thank you!

I would mess around with it for sure, you might like something different than I do. Try the rear at 25-35%. The front I would not have as much sag as you do in the rear, it will be way too soft.

Of course! Hope you're loving it!

Heard great things about those as well!

Haha that is awesome!

Dang that is weird, I had the last 27.5 5010 and it was pretty dang good too. What rear shock is on yours?

Me personally, I like the TB better. Climbs a lot better and descends well. The Optic is a fun bike but the rear end feels like a 150-160mm rear end with a 140mm front end. Not quite as balanced as I would like. It is super fun but I just don't think you get enough out of it for its climbing capabilities

Thank you! I have been super busy, should get more out soon!

Honestly it feels quite a bit different. The rear end is more plush, the bike feels a little more comfortable (to me for sizing) only thing it is very similar on is climbing.

I have only heard great things!!

Can't go wrong with either one! But I am in Boise, Idaho!

That is tough, I would lean more towards a size medium.

@@dialedmtb I got a medium and it fits like a glove

I am just over 5'8

Yeah it is a great bike!!

It probably is not that light.

I bought the 2023 Sight A1 as well. Fun bike.

Thank you! I appreciate it! The Sight is a rad bike also!

That will be awesome! What components did you end up going with? Let me know what you think!

@dialedmtb I'm running a Lyrik ultimate i have really enjoyed (its at 150mm right now). An axs x01 kit, wao - mullet convergence series. One up carbon bars, the alloy frame came with a vivid (pretty much the deciding factor to get the frame and the geo staying static between wheel sizes) building it has been rather pleasant. The routing had guide housings in, which was somewhat helpful. I've got a lot of tire on it right now which I may slim down. The bike will go with me to shuttle zones and winch and plummet trails. I'm hopeful it climbs better and is more capable then the status 140 I replaced. Pretty optimistic about that. I own hardtails and a carbon 120 trail bike ironically, that I still think this will compliment. I enjoy climbing so I'd like a bike that's comfortable at it and gives good traction. Descending I don't expect the shock and geo to feel overwhelming and I sku towards wheels on the ground tech with line choice. So I'm excited, might be perfect!

Dang your bike is going to be rad! Yeah I like that they spec the bike with a vivid on it for the C2 Mullet and on the Frame only! Definitely will make it feel even deeper than mine does on the descent. You will have to update me and tell me how it rides for you!

​@dialedmtb shuttled yesterday just 2600 feet of descending and some climbing. Shattered some prs and didn't have the bike dialed at all. Rode today and did 2100 ft of elevation. It felt really comfortable and absolute sled downhill. Fantastic traction. Im mullet still and tipped the scales at 36lbs. Haha. Really planted in chunk, rear feels seemless and great when it grows on banked and flat corners. Had some slick drifting today on damp clay and it kept me upright.

Black always seems to rotate through about once per cycle of each frame generation. Or at least a really dark grey or something like that.

@@dialedmtb my last three bikes have been black. I guess I’m just lucky.

So I actually like Magura MT7's better, just didn't have them on these bikes. The TRP's and Shimano 4 pistons are right behind the MT7's though. I would happily have any three of those on my bikes. For rotors, on my trail bike (120-130mm of travel) I run a 180 rear rotor and almost always a 203 front unless I am going for a lightweight short travel bike and am counting all the grams. For 140mm and up of rear travel I just go with 200 or 203 front and rear and be done with it. You can easily over hear a rear 180mm rear rotor on longer/steeper descents and once you do that the brakes never work as good until you replace the rotor.

I will most likely reach out to Pivot soon to see if they are interested in having me review the new bike. I just have a small injury and another bike showing up soon so if they do send it I want to be able to take full advantage of getting a good amount of time on it and not just a few rides. But yeah the new bike sounds awesome!! Exactly what I wanted out of it, it seems.

An aspect that is glossed over by most reviews is how well a bike pumps and generates speed in corners. Personally this is what separates a capable 125mm bike to a 150mm bike even if they may climb similarly. In short, rolling terrain is just plain more fun and faster on short travel bikes, even very capable ones like the optic.

I would say it does perform better downhill then 140 and 150 bikes ive owned and ridden. It's definitely more playful and its ability to pump as mentioned above and stay planted and hold speed for shorter rear travel is unreal. Beyond summing that up to high pivot witchcraft. Its just incredibly well designed kinematic wise and geo for its use case. May not be for everyone but I'm riding shuttle zones and steep/tech trails with as much confidence as any bike I've ridden. With it being more engaging for not being a 170 travel bike.

Thank you! I appreciate it!

Yeah it was a lot smoother through those rocks than any other bike I have rode with 140mm of rear travel or less, pretty impressive for sure!

Yeah, all of the shoes when they are brand new are pretty dang good. But yeah, honestly flat pedal shoes should get replaced more often than people think.

Glad you appreciate that! It's surprising how many of these bike videos on here are paid off by the manufacture to make sure they are good. Also a reason why I wanted to do a series like this, where there are actual winners and losers (in my opinion).