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austin-NC Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/15/2024 5:08am Yeah its just a lot of complication and I'm sure cost that's just unnecessary. Seems like we have hopefully moved away from the engagement wars from a few years ago. Everyone was racing to see who could have the highest engagement hubs and in reality on the trails after 36 or so POE its hardly noticeable.
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austin-NC Added a reply to Salsa Cassidy / Blackthorn Conversion Link
10/16/2024 7:26am There is a flip chip in the rear of the shock that changes it not even a half of a degree so its not going to be a noticeable change. If you ran it in the high position and put an offset bushing on the other side I think that would actually work and get you close enough. Interestingly enough...
austin-NC Added a reply to e*thirteen's Sidekick Hub: Impressions & Discussion
9/24/2024 1:13pm I do think people are missing the fact that this style of doing it is going to certainly have an effect on rolling speed, especially in higher gears. Not to mention I hate the idea of my chain spinning 100% of the time next to pant legs, shoe laces, socks. I may be wrong but physics would say if a...
austin-NC Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/18/2024 5:26am Yeah, the amount of the previous generation stumpjumpers with chrome stanchions I see at my local trails is crazy, I think those years they were like $2500 and available at all our local bike shops. Sort of feel bumping the spec a bit and the price will probably hurt them a bit on that front.
austin-NC Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/13/2024 10:32am I agree with every point you made, when I first got into mountain biking the chore of finding a spare hanger was way to complicated and also the fact they were like $40 is insane for a simple CNCd piece. The Universal hanger was an actual awesome idea and the way it mounts is great and no matter where you...
austin-NC Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors
9/10/2024 7:49pm I think he’d be good on a team with some experienced guys, if he can fine tune his runs with less crashes he can be a regular threat for sure.
austin-NC Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors
9/10/2024 12:57pm I dont see that happening, has a too many cooks in the kitchen feel to it. Tahnee has expressed that she has been more involved on the team management side of things and is a marketing machine, probably more so than all but a couple elite men. The Athertons are going to want to be hands on with their name...
austin-NC Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/5/2024 5:30am I kind of like that they are doing this, its a great bike and it doesn't really need an update. Does that mean that the bikes should be a little cheaper especially the frame only option since the molds are long paid for?
austin-NC Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/4/2024 5:20am This would be the ultimate bike to show up on when you are meeting your friends for a trail ride without saying anything about it. 😆
austin-NC Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors
9/4/2024 5:09am Id bet Finn could get more money from someone else as they know it would take a big number to pull him away from Specialized, but I bet Finn knows that Specialized is the bike and team a lot of riders are lusting after with the prototypes and seemingly never ending improvement and resources. I really think there is something...
austin-NC Added a reply to Proper DH helmets
8/28/2024 7:21am I think we are overestimating how much actual development goes into the DH vs Moto helmet thing, it just comes down to amount of Styrofoam and thickness of the shell. I race woods moto and ride DH park and all that jazz and I have probably had harder crashes in the bike park. 95% of the time I crash on...
austin-NC Added a reply to Cascade Components on the Stumpjumper Evo
8/28/2024 7:01am I bumped my Zeb up to 170mm for a while, the best part wasn't the extra travel but that with a 170 fork and slack headset cup with the high chain stays was about the ideal geometry for me for gnarly and long bike park stuff. I've since moved it back down to 160mm with the middle headset cup and...
austin-NC Added a reply to Proper DH helmets
8/26/2024 12:36pm I had the previous version RPC with the fluid inside system that I crashed super hard in and put a small crack in. Bought a new version with MIPS, I'm usually on the small side of large helmets and the Large RPC fits perfect. I tried a D4 and while lighter a large was too loose and a medium too...
austin-NC Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/26/2024 5:22am Id also be surprised if they got rid of the Enduro completely. I feel like when the Enduro came out all the bike companies sort of flagship bikes they pushed were the 160ish enduro bikes with all the newest tech and marketing behind them. Nowadays everyone is sort of making their 140-150mm "all mountain" bikes their main focus. Maybe bikes...
austin-NC Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/7/2024 12:37pm That doesn't surprise me at all your numbers are probably spot on, I guess the only other thing to consider is that when their buddy is considering a couple bikes you could chime in "I rode one of those at a demo day and it was awesome!" could maybe lead to a sell I guess.
austin-NC Added a reply to 2024 Racing Talk
8/5/2024 11:49am Agree but I do feel like if you are in some sort of role that you are needing to have real time communication during a downhill event and you don't account for the fact that there may be bad cell phone signal seems like an obvious mistake. I have visited quite a few resorts and bike parks and I dont...
austin-NC Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/23/2024 11:21am Why does everyone in the industry feel a need to make drastic new advancements every 6 months, spend tons of money on R&D which drives up the cost on new products that we didn't really need in the first place so then they have to hopefully force the consumer into having to buy these new products. For example wireless only...
austin-NC Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/23/2024 10:35am The whole wireless only thing is really representative of what bothers me about the bike industry. Changing things for the sole reason to sell us something more expensive. Why would they not put a small hole in the head tube and in the chain stay, can fit little plugs in it if they arent needed. Its different than say 1x...
austin-NC Added a reply to Cascade Components on the Stumpjumper Evo
7/19/2024 7:42am Im actually running a previous generation super deluxe air with the megneg with the cascade link and its been way better than the Float X. I also have a current gen super deluxe coil that I sometimes put on as well. I will say even at 185 lbs im running pretty high pressure but thats a combo of the link...
Walrus_Rider Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/18/2024 7:39am
It looks like they're using the aluminum Stumpjumper Evo chainstays. It has the same adjustment.
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