Given that the ETT on this one is 23mm shorter, I moved to a 20mm longer stem. Just happened to have a Thomson x4.

Also, the front is 10mm higher, so I moved down to my Easton ea70 Hi Rise 40mm bar. (the protaper was 50)

The result was the "Back at home" feeling I was looking for. Same cockpit as my hardtail essentially.


I rode tech that I haven't cleaned in a long time.

Stoke!