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in true Shimano fashion

BR = Brake MT = Mountain RD = Road The brakes in question would be BR-MT200 Shimano is bulletproof, cant go wrong

+1 for Torque Zone Academy. Graeme is a brilliant teacher and would highly recommend everyone see him, even if its just the basics

As you have a long cage rear derailleur, you could use one of these: https://bike-addict.co.za/collections/cassettes/products/sunrace-ms2s-10-speed-11-40-cassette You WILL need a new chain at minimum. If your front chainring blades are starting to resemble shark fins, those need replacing too.

If you win by an inch, a mile or because the favorites crashes, its still a win.

Are the original spokes still in the wheel? If so, pull one out of from the cassette side and one out from the opposite side. they are the only 2 lengths used in wheels. Long and Short spoke. If not, you can try either the Sapim or DT Swiss spoke calculator. You will need specific measurements such as hub flange size and distance between flange and center of hub.

This is exactly why I dont participate in Marathon MTB events anymore. People who are fit get seeded higher but the second there is a rock in the trail, the train of riders comes to a grinding halt. Seeding should be a mix of fitness and skill ability, but hey, Dream world I guess

You need a Marketing medal, im absolutely howling! 😂

Im a biiiig Spank fan, had their Oozy hoops on my Cotic. I gave those things so much abuse and they kept asking for more

Mine is on order in a Medium, Im not too concerned about weight of the bike. I carry enough extra weight around my mid section to be able to justify having a light Trail bike. If it comes in under around 16kg without pedals, I would be happy with that. Much like an E-Bike, some extra weight in the right places can make a bike very, very confidence inspiring.

Hot Take... You might be seeded in A batch...doesn't always mean you have the skills to keep up 😆

Big need for this bike! Cannot wait to get my hands on one!!

Not sure what issues you are facing here, do you find you are sitting with too much weight over the front end of the bike? If so, check your fork sag is correct (20mm sag). If sag is correct and you still find yourself too far over the front wheel. If fork sag is correct, you could try the same length stem with a higher degree of rise.

oooh, that would be awesome with a 27.5+ wheelset

Could be, for all we know its like Motorex or Maxxis. Split amongst a few different distros in different markets