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Bikes

- 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 -

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 -

Clothing

Protection

- Dainese Trail Skins Pro kneepads -

Footwear

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: Bosch EasyPump

Portable compressors have been gaining popularity, partly due to new battery technology and mostly due to people preferring tech over huffing and puffing to fill their children’s inflatable toys on the verge of blacking out. The Bosch EasyPump is not actually a compressor, per say, but more of a portable, electric pump. It has no tank and rather modest air output of 10 l/min (average male human lungs is about 6 liters), but at the same time it’s capable of surprisingly high pressure of 10 bar / 150 psi. Thus it can also theoretically be used to fill suspension forks. The EasyPump costs around 70€ in Europe. In the box The pump comes in a typical green Bosch cardboard box and includes a soft carrying pouch, USB-C charging cable (no charger), instructions and 3 fill adapters, which can be stored inside the handle: - Presta - Tapered head for inflatable toys - Needle for basket balls, etc. The hose is 24 cm in length and fitted with a Schrader threaded attachment. The display can be set t...

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