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Built this from the sofa a couple weeks ago with a broken leg. My physical therapist was not pleased. Finallly got around to attaching and trimming lines and giving the brakes a full bleed.
Lots of firsts here for me. First Shimano 12 drivetrain w/Microspline. First SuperBoost 157 spaced rear end. First time running a rotor over 180mm. First long travel bike (168mm rear/175mm front). First alloy full suspension frame.
No XX1 or XTR here. Everything here is pretty modest and shouldn't break the bank if I need a crash replacement.
I almost always build with DT hubs (I like the flexibility of being able to easily swap freehub bodies), but decided to give the new XT hubs a shot as I got the pair for under $100. The new freehub mechanism is pretty trippy. When up to speed, the ratchets disengage and the freehub is completely silent. I believe it's based on the failed Scylence XTR hubs, but they inverted a spring for reliability, so it still makes noise at lower RPMs.
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