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EXT Storia Lok v3 Rear Shock
The Good

Amazing performance! Low weight Fit and Finish

The Bad

Noises Order wait time Hard to adjust

Overall Review
I purchased the EXT Storia V3 Lok for a V3 Bronson. The shock arrived 2 months after ordering from suspension syndicate. The shock is extremely light compared to other coil shocks. I mounted the shock to the Bronson using the EXT hardware and Fox roller bearing mount. It took a few shuttle runs to get the settings where I felt were comfortable. The adjustments are harder to make than a normal shock as it needs a socket to turn the knobs. Once dialed, the shock absolutely eats all chunk and roots. This coil shock works great with bikes that have a linear suspension curve as the hydraulic bottom...
Posted by Sean_Hornchek on 10/26/2020 11:50am
EXT Storia Lok v3 Rear Shock
Vital Review
Overall Review
Extreme Racing Shox or EXT is an Italian suspension supplier, primarily known for its rich motorsports history which includes working with legendary racers like Sebastien Loeb who dominated the World Rally Championship for years aboard his Citroens. In 2014, EXT decided to try its hand at making products for mountain bikes as well, and brought over many of the technologies and the expertise it had developed over the years. Intended primarily for enduro and gravity riding, the Storia and Arma have been well-received and are now onto their third generations, respectively. We’ve put the latest...
Posted by iceman2058 on 10/23/2020 10:04am
e*thirteen Helix R Cassettes
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E*thirteen jumped into the cassette game a few years ago, looking to disrupt the market with a unique take on how to eke out wider range from a 1x drivetrain. We’ve had good results with their two-piece cassettes to date, although we did note that shifting could sometimes be a little bit “clunkier” than with original SRAM or Shimano cassettes. The Helix R is a full redesign that looks to improve shifting performance with both SRAM and Shimano shifters, and it has managed to drop a serious chunk of weight in the process as well. The cassette hits the market today - keep reading to learn more...
Posted by iceman2058 on 10/6/2020 4:14am
Roval Control SL Team LTD Wheelset
Overall Review
When opening this box for the first time, we grabbed the front wheel first and went “damn that’s a crazy light wheel”, then we pulled out the second wheel and went “well looks like Specialized sent us two front wheels”. Then we looked a bit closer and found that thing where the cassette sits, sure enough it was a rear wheel but it was so light that we thought it was a second front wheel. Pretty crazy! Strengths Weaknesses Feathery light Wide, very supportive rim profile Top-level puncture resistance Quick and responsive all around Rim finish tends to crack and peel Rough bearings after a month...
Posted by yonatan.yatom on 9/25/2020 9:14am