Sooo, I need to replace my tyres, wheels, cranks, chainring, rotors, pads, mech, shock, etc, every time I switch between alpine & desert? How about this: tyre pressure, maybe sag & rebound a bit -> send it!
I live in Melbourne Vic Australia so there are a few places, one is a place called You Yang's and another is called La Larr Ba Gauwa near Bendigo. Both very rocky. And then there is Maydena and Derby in Tasmania. 😊
Come To aus, it's a balmy 30 odd degrees everyday and all the trails are bone dry, and rocky as hell. 😂 These set up tips are actually great for us all year round 🤣
I am here in Sierra Nevada, Spain. The terrain eats tyres. Would not run a soft maxxis here. I like the look of the Vittoria sideknobs. Do thet wear out slower than a maxxis? Definitely a blocky threadpattern like the dhf or mazza is the way to get grip here.
Get damn good insurance, with a good emergency assistance partner, that covers mtb fully, for ur mtb holiday... My first ride in a hot dry SA led to a v badly broken clavicle, punctured lung & cracked ribs. I'm covered, but the assistance company the insurer uses are awful (erv assistance). And carry ur insurance details on u where they can be found.
Dry trails will get the finest dust imaginable in your bearings, your stanchions, your *everything* on the bike. 😝 Make sure you clean it out studiously.
It could be because of the cold, rubber seals harden in the cold and might be grabbing the stanchion! But it could be something else, what dropper post do you have?
Never tried carbon wheels, I usually buy the best aluminum with good hubs. People keep whining about 10k bikes. Stop buying the most expensive components and manufacturers will stop making them that expensive. It's not the manufacturers fault.
