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    Other Can we talk brakepads

    In the US many seem to like the MTX Gold pads, myself included and I'm 270 lbs. Almost no noise on steep downhills and good stopping power/modulation with crappy trek oem brakes with magura mdr rotors. https://mtxbraking.com/
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    Hot melt wax - the journey begins

    I switched to Molten Speed Wax (MSpeedWax) and could not be happier. I'm at 300 miles now and it still feels like a freshly lubed chain. The best part is the whole drive drain looks brand new, no build up of any grit or grime, haven't washed my bike yet as I typically don't ride in mud. For...
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    Saddle

    If you're looking for comfort these are nice. https://www.selleroyal.com/en_us/saddles/shop-by-usage/touring-bike-saddles.html
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    Rail speed sensor...

    I just replaced mine. I recommend lubing the wire and protecting the metal connectors. One of them got a little smashed pulling it thru the chain stay and it was really difficult to get it back in the grey connector.
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    Tyre losing pressure

    Best way is to put it in a tub of water and look closely. A slow leak is sometimes hard to see with soap/water method. I fought a slow leaker and it turned out it was sidewall porosity that wouldn't seal. I was using 200ml of MucOff sealant, vigorous shaking, laying on the side for hours...
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    Levo break mount for zeb

    You need a 10mm adapter since the spacing is based on the radius not the diameter of the rotor. You also might need new mounting bolts. The RockShox zeb manual says 9-13mm of thread insertion into the fork mount. These are M6 socket head bolts. Hopefully an adapter kit comes with everything,
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    Headset bearings for my bike

    https://canecreek.com/product/headset-bearings/
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    Brand new Michelin e-wild leaking sealant from sidewalls

    I'm on my 2nd pair of Michelin Force AM2. Both sets were pretty porous. It took extra sealant and a couple days to seal up. Rear tire soaked up 100ml so I added another 100ml. Front took 140ml. All good now.
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    Worth going tubeless?

    I made the mistake of not laying the wheels flat when sealing new tires. I put on some new Michelins with 100ml of sealant and kept losing 5psi/day. After a month I finally dipped them in a tub of water to see where it was leaking. There were many air streams from the sidewalls. They were very...
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    Show us your tool boxes.

    It took my whole life to get to this point,. I'm 55 with 1.100 on my 21 Rail 5. All I wanted was every tool, lube, glue I use in arm's reach. I'm about half way there but I give up.
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    Hope Pro 5 hub grease

    Dumonde Tech Pro X Freehub grease I have some Industry Nine Hydra hubs and they recommend that grease. Stock they use the Dumonde oil but say use the grease if you want to reduce the pawl noise. It really made a difference from loud angry bees to almost silent. Seems to last about 6 months...
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    Rail (625Wh) What rear suspension shock is best for heavy riders?

    I'm 6'4" 280lbs and I've had my Rail 5 for 2 years now at 1,000 miles. I don't jump or do drops more than a foot or so. I've tried 3 shocks and here's what I've learned. Nothing off the shelf will give you a smooth ride if you're over 200lbs. What ever shock you get you'll need to get it...
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    Trek Rail cable routing - bottom bracket area

    Hose wouldn't move at all trying to push or pull it using all of my finger force around the bottom bracket/motor with every clip loossened up. Motor gotta drop a little bit.
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    Trek Rail cable routing - bottom bracket area

    Got it for less than $5 at my LBS. Unfortunately it didn't work for this application. My motor/wires are jamming the housing/hose for the dropper so it won't move. I'll have to drop the motor, buying the torx plus kit now.
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    Trek Rail cable routing - bottom bracket area

    Ha, i just bought that hose connector. I'm replacing my dropper and really hoping that will attach the old and new hose so I can pull it all thru without dropping the motor. It's called the Rockshox Reverb Stealth Barb Connector. https://www.jensonusa.com/Rockshox-Reverb-Stealth-Barb-Connector
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    Rail (625Wh) howling brakes like a shrieking banshee

    Best pads I've tried: https://mtxbraking.com/product/red-label-brake-pads/
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    Rail (625Wh) 203mm rotors installed on 2023 Zeb Ultimate

    I have a '21 Rail 5 that came with 203mm rotors with like a 20mm adapter on the Gold 35 shocks. I installed a '23 Zeb Ultimate which has a native 200mm post mount. Finding spacers/adapters for a 200->203mm was very difficult on the internet. I ended up going to the hardware store with calipers...
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    How many links on a 2021 Rail 9.7

    Looks like 2 or 3 links should come out.
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    How many links on a 2021 Rail 9.7

    My original chain was 119 links including the power link for a 2021 Rail 5 XL. I switched the drivetrain to AXS X01 and that's still the correct chain length for me. Hope it helps.
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    I keep running into rattlesnakes so I bought some snake proof boots

    Welp, here's some irony for ya. My boots didn't help me at all but not their fault. I'm riding one of my favorite trails and there's a section where the sides raise up to shoulder height, sort of like a dirt wall. It's super steep so I'm in top gear going super slow keeping my eye's on the...
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