Hope X2 brakes
Swapped the brakes for Hope X2 with braided hoses.
Replacement
Brakes
BeforeHope Tech 3 E4
Four-piston · 180 mm front / 160 mm rear
NowHope X2
Two-piston · braided hoses · 180 mm front / 160 mm rear
Faster XC tyre setup
Changed to a lighter, faster-rolling XC race setup. Based on manufacturer-listed tyre weights, the pair is 325 g lighter before sealant.
Replacement
Front tyre
BeforeMaxxis Rekon
29 × 2.6 · TR · EXO+ · 3C MaxxTerra · 120 TPI · 890 g
NowPirelli Scorpion Race XC M Team Edition
29 × 2.4 · ProWALL · 120 TPI · 700 g
Replacement
Rear tyre
BeforeMaxxis Rekon Race
29 × 2.4 WT · TR · EXO · MaxxSpeed · 120 TPI · 825 g
NowPirelli Scorpion Race XC RH Team Edition
29 × 2.4 · ProWALL · 120 TPI · 690 g
Maintenance
Tubeless setup
Mounted both tyres tubeless.
Consumables100 ml Stan's NoTubes sealant per tyre