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- Yeti SB150 2019 -

Cockpit

- Raceface Turbine-R colored stem -
- OneUp Components Carbon handlebar -
- OneUp Components V2 Dropper post lever -
- OneUp Components lock-on grips -
- WTB Silverado Carbon saddle -
- Syncros Hixon IC SL Carbon integrated cockpit -

Drivetrain

- E13 TRS+ 12-speed 9-46t cassette -
- OneUp Components V2 ISCG05 chain guide -
- 12-speed MTB chains for Sram drivetrain -
- Shimano XT M8020 vs M8120 pedals -
- Blackspire Snaggletooth oval chain ring -
- Alugear Oval chain ring -
- Garbaruk 12-speed 10-52t cassette -
- Rex Black Diamond Hot Wax -

- Rex Black Magic drip wax -

Wheelsets

- Mavic XA Elite 29" Boost wheelset -

Suspension

- Vorsprung Luftkappe -

- MRP Ribbon SL fork -

Hubs

- Industry Nine 101 front hub -
- Industry Nine Hydra rear hub -
- DT Swiss 240 EXP hubs -

Tires

- Schwalbe Thunder Burt Addix Speed SuperGround -
- Schwalbe Racing Ray Addix SpeedGrip SnakeSkin -
- Vittoria Syerra -
- Suomi Tyres Piikkisika TLR -

- Tufo Gravel Thundero -

- 45NRTH Kahva -

Helmets

- Fox Proframe MIPS -
- Bell Sixer MIPS -
- POC Axion SPIN -

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Protection

- Dainese Trail Skins Pro kneepads -

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Other

- Bosch EasyPump -
- Slik Graphics custom fork decals -
- Peaty's x Chris King Tubeless valves -

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12-speed MTB chains - The ultimate test!

I have been running Sram Eagle on my bikes from February 2018 and a total of about 20 000km. During this time I have tried, tested, liked and hated both OE Sram / Shimano and third party chains, so this post will be a re-cap of my findings with all those chains. I will include a link in the header of each mini-review to one of my favorite online stores, R2 Bikes in Germany. A short disclaimer before I get into it: The mileages mentioned are verified by Strava, but testing conditions and even bikes have not been consistent. I have ridden these chains as mountain bikers do: In various conditions ranging from dry, warm summer days to below 0 °C winter rides. The chains have been cleaned and lubricated after each ride, but have not had any special treatment such as waxing applied. I will also speak about elongation, which is not correct for a chain, as the chain pins wear and this creates play in the chain and causes a worn chain to appear longer, or elongated, when compared t...

Shimano vs Sram 12-speed chains

Having dominated the 12-speed market for several years, Sram is now faced with a tough competitor from Japan - Shimano. The formerly pro-front derailleur outfit has finally admitted defeat and gone almost fully 1-by for MTB drivetrains. Many people and bike OEMs have been excited to change from the quite frankly overpriced Sram components to Shimano. This means you may have a wheelset from a previous bike with a Sram cassette and your new bike comes with Shimano. How will this work? Construction It’s quite obvious what Shimano mean by Hyperglide+, when you compare the Shimano chain to a “standard” Sram chain. The pictures below tell the whole story, but basically the difference are the inner links, which are longer and heavily chamfered on Shimano. Another major difference is that the XT chain is showing significant blackening and rust spots, where as the finish on an X01 chain of similar age and mileage is still in impecable condition. I will not compare the cheaper alter...

Review: Garbaruk 12-speed cassette

It's probably safe to say 99% of riders running 12-speed drivetrains are running either Sram, Shimano or Sramano components. Since its launch several years ago, Sram Eagle has seen several updates, moved to wireless AXS shifting, had Shimano introduce a viable mechanical competitor and a handful of 3rd party offerings, each promising more bling, bang, or both. One of the 3rd party, boutique companies is Garbaruk, who originally hail from war-torn Ukraine but are now located in Poland. Available in either 11 or 12-speed and for Microspline, XD and HG drivers, the Garbaruk cassette is very similar to the high end Sram X01 and XX1 offerings: The 10 or 11 higher gears are machined from a solid billet of steel and the largest sprocket, 52t for 12-speed and 46 or 50t for 11-speed, is machined from aluminum, anodized in a rainbow of color options and screwed to the main cassette body. The largest sprocket and lock ring are available in 8 colors: Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Orange, Red, Silv...

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