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49.5lbs with pedals, 48.7lbs without pedals. Size medium. MM Gravity out back, MM Trail up front. XTR brakes and Freeza 203mm rotors. IBIS CARBON 35mm wheelset, Oneup bars, oneup 180mm dropper, 180g lightweight saddle. Of course the fork is pretty light at 2000g but it’s 37mm stanchion and...

49lbs for the Cresty, 56lbs for the Rail

My stock Mezzer Pro with steerer tube cut was 1998g. Perhaps the Mezzer expert is heavier?

The front end of my Crestline is 30.6lbs. My Trek Rail with Bosch 800wh is 38lbs despite the stubby short battery. The 7-1/2lb weight makes a huge difference.

I tossed on a Mezzer which shaved 300g or so from a 38mm Zeb/Fox. The front of the bike feels extremely light and lively now. Unfortunately, The Mezzer is not going to win any beauty contests but it feels the most coil like of any Air sprung fork I’ve tried. No more arm pump and the bike is...

I notice chain protection most in Turbo mode. Felt like it just switch to eco for a half second. It’s interesting you’ve snapped chain while in a hard gear. Usually that doesn’t happen unless you’ve compromised you chain by smacking your chainring into something (thus the importance of a...

Went for a quick ride on a flow trail with some chunk and the pre engagement set to On didn’t affect compressions like I mentioned earlier. It must have been a sensitivity setting that caused the motor to jerk me forward on a drop. Preengagement reduced the occasional E13 clunk. Didn’t...

This bike has pedal kickback. When the rear wheel compresses, the pedals rotate say 15 degrees backwards however I like my feet leveled which engages the motor in this setting. Not fun having the motor kick in and propelling you forward during a drop. Mabe I need to try this again to confirm...

I don’t like this setting at all. I was riding a trail I’m not that familiar with that had a few small smaller drops (3 or 4 foot drops) so I was hitting them at a slower speed so I can see some of the landing before committing. When I lift the front wheel a little for the drop (so front...

My e13 makes occasional clunk/engagement sounds. So turn this pre engagement feature on or off?

Some of the damage was from loose rocks/shale flicking upwards and removing chunks of material off the BB. The loose shale I ride over sounds like I’m riding over broken glass at times. I’ve never smashed into anything hard. Just climbing up and over steep rocks at very slow crawling speeds...

I grabbed a pair of needle nose pliers and was able to break off a bunch of little pieces (kinda like when Thanos snaps his fingers). Too much glass fibers in the material. Need to use 100% Nylon, ABS or PP instead of 30-40% glass filled material. Using the right material, the plastic...

I wish the BB cover was made of a tougher material. It’s super brittle and cracks very easily. I’ve hit lots of stuff with my other bikes and the plastic deforms or shears, it doesn’t chip. It appears to be glass filled nylon. 10% is the most I would go but this looks like it’s 30-40% glass...

32 degrees on gear 34/51 On 34/10 it’s way lower like 10-14 On a 36/10, around 8-12 based on data from a Santa Cruz Bullit

My motor is a later revision motor and has no rattle. I’ve included a YouTube short showing two Crestlines (1 with rattle and one without). DJI really messed this up by mixing new and old inventory. I have a sidekick hub (18deg of float) and the suspension feels superb. BTW, my BB is chewed...