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The one up calculator puts me between a 180 and 210 dropper for the bike. I was going to go for 150 to save weight, it is not a massive penalty up to the 180 only 45g. However the fox factory sl is 100g lighter at 100mm travel than the 180 (the longest they make in 30.9mm) as the other option. The main downside of the Fox being the two position is a pain, particularly in a race, if it does not pop right up you find yourself sinking halfway up the next climb. Also 100mm travel is not quite enough for some of the rougher stuff I ride. Should I stick with the one up, ir would an XC bike with this big a dropper be stupid?

I ride XC/Downcountry and weigh 72kg. I am having trouble deciding betweem running the new evos with a TR4 at the front and X2 at the rear or the XCR E4s front and rear. Obviously looking for the best control and power for the least weight. Any recommendations from people who know hope brakes? Also, hope don't have the weight of the new evos posted so makes the decision a bit more difficult even though there is probably little difference between them

I am building up a new bike, and trying to decide on Fox suspension or Rockshox. I have always had Fox, just from the bikes I have bought and I hear it is generally regarded as better suspension. What puts me off tbough is, as a home mechanic, Fox stuff is a lot harder and more expensive to work on with tools and spare parts being more expensive. I am also probably not a good enough rider to be able to really notice a difference unless it is massive. What are peoples opinions on ride and liveability?

Also, if you run rockshox, are there and remote levers which are not twist lock which you like?

I have always used eggbeaters, because they are light. However, the cleat engagement seems to drop off a cliff with only a little bit of wear. I had a race this weekend and I was bouncing out if them a lot and the cleats had only done 1 season. Crankbrothers service time say they can do 300-400 hours, mine do maybe 100.

I am looking at switching to something else, what is everyone running at the moment?