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Maintenance, Mechanics, & Tools / Re: Please start using Mywhoosh?
« on: January 01, 2025, 10:35:58 AM »
I’m using it on my Macbook Pro M1. No crashes. Flawless performance. Great graphics. Much better than Zwift in fact. And ERG works just like with any other indoor training app with my Elite Suito combined with Favero Assiomas. Nothing to complain about. Only minor issue I have with it is that it only supports Bluetooth. No ANT+. That could be an issue for some devices.

It won't even use a USB device? I use mywoosh on a 10 year old windows laptop that says in the garage, haven't tried the Mac version.

I like it, I've tried zwift off and on since they were new but I just can't get over how much it costs for me to play a video game. I miss the old days when I could just buy a game.

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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: BXT 24" build
« on: September 12, 2024, 07:32:18 PM »
Can the same be done on more modern 26 reba like the SL?

I have no clue. This was one clue a found a few years ago trying to understand. https://www.mtbr.com/threads/changing-travel-on-older-rockshox-reba-29-dual-air-fork.1075241/

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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: BXT 24" build
« on: September 12, 2024, 09:27:04 AM »
I never played with spacers but doesn’t that just affect the travel on the compressed side of the stroke, acting like a stop? What I was thinking was reducing the stroke length so that both lower and uppers could be shorter, to minimize the overall length and allowed a lower front end

It reduces the overall length. Rockshox sold the spacers years ago, it's a documented thing.

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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: BXT 24" build
« on: September 12, 2024, 09:25:51 AM »
no way,  so you 3d printed a shorter spacer?  or is it a longer spacer?  would you be willing to make another and how much would you charge?  i was thinking it needed a whole new airshaft like the 29er rebas require.  could i

If you look at the pic, the stock hard rubber spacer is on the left, that shortens the fork 20mm. I added the middle spacer, that reduced the fork another 20mm.

I mean I could help you, if your air side is identical, no problem. You could save time and money and have a local library or maker space print one. I used PETG but I doubt it matters much.

These reba dual airs are pretty sweet. After reducing the length for a 24" bike, you can either shorten or remove the spacer, which I did so it's a 120mm fork for my kids 26" bike.

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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: BXT 24" build
« on: September 11, 2024, 10:02:19 PM »
I wish there was some descent budget 24” fork with 50-60mm travel to lower the from some and reduce the stand over. Almost tempted to try some of the cheap Chinese options, bucklos/bolany

It's childs play on 15 year old reba dual airs. The two I bought are about 120mm, but have a spacer to reduce it to 100mm. I 3d printer another spacer to shrink them to 80mm forks. Took $2 and 1 hour.


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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: BXT 24" build
« on: September 10, 2024, 10:03:57 PM »
Jeff,

Full build picture didn't seem to work, can you try again?

What did you go with for the drivetrain/crank?

Ali goldix 140mm for less than $40 are perfect for this bike.



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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: Kids Size Chinese Carbon MTBs?
« on: August 10, 2024, 04:40:08 PM »
I have been looking for a 24" build for my daughter.  finally settled on going with the BXT 24er frame.  I found a Reba 26er fork and I am going with Deore brakes and drive train and some kids 140mm cranks.  for wheels I actually went with Stans Crest mk4 rims.  they are lighter and wider than what I could find elsewhere as well as slightly cheaper.  as parts come in I will post some pics.   

I would order the 127mm cranks too just to try. I know a dad who has quick kids who put like 114s on a 24" bike. I liked the fit of the 127mm and moved up to 142mm for the 26"

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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: Kids Size Chinese Carbon MTBs?
« on: May 02, 2024, 01:43:24 PM »
Those cruz cranks work. I used 142mm. They are extremely small Q, and especially non driver side is very close to the frame but it does fit.


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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: Kids Size Chinese Carbon MTBs?
« on: April 29, 2024, 09:29:19 PM »
The bxt frame is fine, I've built two. They were as little as $220 shipped last ali 11/11 sale.

Quite a bit about them on other forums, but it's all pretty old, the frame has been out quite a while.

Old reba dual airs work great with light kids. My daughter's is like 22.5lbs.

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