Ouch, pretty savage to rag on the front end that hard without addressing fork tune or cockpit setup in any detail. I mean maybe 66 degrees and 44mm offset is some magically awful combo, but I kinda doubt it. With the note about head tube length, seems like adjusting bar height or fork sag...more
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Added reply in a thread 2021 Mountain Bike Team Rumors
Forestal owns Production Privee, and they're both based in Andorra in the same factory. My guess would be that Forestal is the overarching brand and will focus more on electric bikes, while PP takes on the regular bikes.
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I really don't mind waiting 1hr 30min now...
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Did I miss something? Is there a link for this?
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when you say "peak" instead of peek, it puts us in a tough spot.
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SC trolling again
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there are NDT (non-destructive tests - thermography, ultrasonics, x-rays etc)) for that. No need to take the frame up to breaking point. and remember, if the frame is cracked in a highly stressed early, the breaking point is likely to be much lower than the design breaking...more
Added reply in a thread 2019 Racing Rumors
Looks like Loris's kit from last year? See his right leg...
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No, those are definitely Mallets.
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Should have Tannus in the review as well.