Actually, me and my riding group have been testing out a lot of these cheap brands and the parts have been quite good and long-lasting. Very surprising. A lot of them come from the same factory which produces the branded ones.

Am thinking of removing mine to save a bit of weight haha

What are you using now for your front fork? Overall my bike now is about 16.3kg, super heavy. Always like wanna die when climbing up the trails

Nah, the Anthem is too XC for a lembu style rider for me. Good luck finding the Boxxer that you need! Not many DH forks locally within the Klang Valley that I see. Definitely see more of those sold on Gejamatoba in the north or on the east coast.

Actually, if you are riding XC, the Anthem needs a bit more tuning up and playing around with the spacers as well. To me, I don't ride XC (not fit enough) so prefer a little more travel in the suspension.

I have had both before, still macam no difference. Pedal uphill still also very tiring LOL. I had a 28T chainring initially but I killed my crank arm which led me to change to a Shimano SLX one with a 32T (only 32T was in stock). Recently swapped back to 30T because I was having issues trying to tackle the technical uphill with 32T.

Out of curiosity, what is your definition of a climb? Road? Tarmac? Gravel? Offroad? Smooth? Technical climbs?

Yup, it helps with the selection of different stuff to the bike. Even from simple things like how many spacers you have between your stem to what length stem you are using, etc..etc..

ok then don't worry about the chainring or anything else as most bike should be able to tackle those sort of terrain

Actually, for our terrain here and trails here, it is very rare that we need 220mm rotors unless you are riding your eMTB DH. If you are heading to Chiang Mai and riding down Doi Suthep and are a bit heavier set and tend to brake a lot, then yes, these 220mm rotors would help especially with brake fade.

I don't get what you are trying to explain here. "Fork manufacture sure will try to adapt and make compatible for DH fork" ?????

What becomes mainstream? DH forks? What are you referring to the fork manufacturers that it will become mainstream?

Oh, you are referring to standards. I think you got the standards confused right? Because boost is the sizing in terms of the gap. But even with forks, with boost and non-boost you have fork travels from 100mm all the way to 220mm.

The same with rotor sizes, from small all the way to large size. From thickness differences (thicker for ebike standards) but at the end of the day, the standards by which the rotors are usually used when mounted is either you use a 6 screw or a center lock.

So again, how do you take rotor sizes going mainstream in comparison to the boost standard? Because whether it is non-boost, boost and super boost, the fork travel will have different varying sizes based on the style of riding. Similar for rotor size, different people will have different uses for it. Nothing wrong with choosing the one that suits you the most.

Of course, they are a business not a fcking charity. They want you to change but you as the consumer have the right not to change. But first and foremost let me tell you a secret, you don't mount the rotor to the fork.

p.s. no one is forcing you to change, I know a lot of riders who are using non-boost standard equipment and now they enjoy getting bargains on equipment that are non-boost in nature. Also that allows for a good 2nd hand market for the non-boost standard bikes to be cheaper which gives a good lower barrier of entry for many folks.

This post has been edited by Mavik: Nov 3 2021, 02:26 PM

Sorry for you bro, btw SuperBoost is already on its way. The new Evil bikes already sport SuperBoost standards especially for the rear

https://bikerumor.com/2020/12/08/2021-evil-...ach-new-angles/

Yeah it is a global supply issue, my friends who work at the bike shop also constantly waiting for stocks to arrive.

1) It is priced quite high over what retail prices are
2) Not many ppl opt for L size

Me and my friends with bikes on his Ford Ranger has passed JPJ roadblocks with bikes on the bed (number plate still clearly visible). So far no issues.

As long as the bikes are properly tied down or you use a tailgate pad to ensure that the bikes are secured down.
https://www.gearhacker.com/best-mountain-bi...ate-pad-review/

I use a Thule roof rack and the Thule UrRide to carry my bicycle about (just need to make sure to use the lorry lane at the toll booths)

https://www.thule.com/en-my/bike-rack/roof-...upride-_-599001

What is a hybrid tyre? One for offroad and gravel? As long as you get the right tyre size (27.5" diameter) then you don't need to change rims