Recent content by jimsantos

I’m 6-0, 183cm and demoed both s3 and s4 on a XC track at Sea Otter. The terrain there was very mellow but I could tell I’d be too “over the front” with the s3. S4 felt a bit big at first, but I overforked by 10mm plus going from a Lyrik to Zeb has even longer atc for a given travel amount, so...

My guess is there may be issues with specific shocks and they would prefer owners don’t just go swapping any 206x65 shock in there without checking for clearance in all dimensions and at full compression. I was told by a Norco sales rep that it’s known to clear a 205x65 shock but I never...

The Range VLT is just a long-shock/fork Sight - essentially what I ended up with. Pretty sure they would have been released already except for the seat stay recall issue. I also just wrote them re 180 fork. I don't see how you could get more travel out of the rear unfortunately, unless Cascade...

Forgot to mention I'm running 162/170 with longer shock/fork. Wouldn't say no to more travel though!

I didn't receive a bottle cage rail either. I have a suspicion that might be on smaller sizes only to help with clearance? My large clears big bottle with no need to offset the mount. Quick update - I'm at 600 mi now. Some commuting but mostly long rough rides. Regularly do 5-6k+ days. Big...

The HP just feels more “muted” than I’m expecting, coming off a Megatower V2 running 170/170 and Starling Murmur 140/150 immediately before the Norco. I had a Raaw Madonna before those 2 and that might have felt more plush tbh but that was a couple years ago now. That said, going from 29 rear on...

Bought a C3 since that's all that was available, and proceeded to swap out just about every part except the wheels, cranks and saddle. Beefier build all around. Zeb Ultimate, Vivid Ultimate, OneUp 210 V3 dropper, OneUp V2 carbon bars, OneUp alloy pedals, Shimano XT drivetrain and 4-piston...

Shock is SOLD!

If anyone wants to try out 160mm travel, I'm selling my coil shock setup. Worked great for me, but I'm selling my Rise and going back to non-e-bike. It does NOT have the rub issues pictured above, on my large frame. Asking $250 shipped within the US, can quote you for intl shipping, but it'll...

I did try the second offset bushing and it didn't fit. The shock mount would rub on the frame a bit. Also, I'm now selling my coil shock if anyone wants to try this out. Worked AWESOME, but I'm going back to a non-e-bike and will be selling my Rise in it's stock setup. Asking $250 shipped...

I’m on a large and can confirm the fit is super close with the offset bushing as Volts mentioned. I wouldn’t run it without the offset bushing. That said, I did previously run an older Fox Performance Van, which is essentially the same shock as the Bomber CR and it fit great. They rebound knob...

Quick update, just tried to install the offset bushing on the upper shock mount and it does NOT work with the Fox Van /Marzzochi Bomber CR. The "shoulders" of the shock bump into the frame. So if you wanna run full 29, your best bet to lower the bb is a single offset bushing in the rear, and...

I've tried a number of configurations and here are my notes: Overall setup - My setup is on the more rugged side. I have 203/223 rotors, and tough 2.4/2.5 tires. I ride a mix of steep/chunky terrain and flowy singletrack around the SF Bay Area. I tend to favor smoother lines enjoy popping of...

Raising it to 85nm looks super easy. Literally just move that slider. I haven’t actually tried it yet though, mostly because 60nm is more than enough for me and already drains the battery in 90 min or so for my 190lb riding weight. I much prefer 2-3hr rides in “trail” mode vs 60-90min at full boost.

FYI, just connected ST Unlocker to my Rise the other day and you can seemingly turn it up to 85nm very easily.