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b-lec Added a reply to Annoying Hand Issues
5/13/2026 9:03am What works for me: Thin gloves with absolutely zero seams in the grip and they should be challenging to get on (tight) I like the diety cush grips. Experiment with the fatter ones these reduce contact pressure. Set bar roll by loosening the stem bolts and pulling back on the bars when in attack position so the back sweep is...
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NoahColorado Liked a comment about Feature MRP Lift Damper Long-Term Review
10/22/2025 6:53am
The Lift damper only came out last year, and the V2 update just this spring, so it's only very recently been in our own forks. But, in prior years, our Ribbon forks won "Suspension Product of the Year" on PB and received very positive reviews from WideOpen Mag, Singletrack, and elsewhere – including a great user review here. So, in my eyes they're hardly "meh," but people are entitled to their own opinions. Hope we get to change yours in the future. 👍
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b-lec Added a comment about feature MRP Lift Damper Long-Term Review
10/22/2025 6:52am
100% agree. I did this with a cheap 38 Grip2 and it feels amazing. I had to run the Grip2 pretty open to feel good so I ended up dropping 10psi in air pressure for similar ride height. I'm fully on board with damping first approach - the fork is so comfortable and I feel like I can see better now than my eyeballs aren't shaking out of my skull. Plus no numb hands. I have the V1 and when its really cold I have to back the rebound all the way out to get it to return fast enough...
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WalrusRider Liked a comment about Feature MRP Lift Damper Long-Term Review
10/22/2025 6:46am
The ultimate fork hack is buying a cheap take-off fork and put a Lift damper in it. That will be a better setup than any stock Ultimate Rockshox or Factory Fox fork and much cheaper.
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b-lec Added a reply to Pumping feature on e-bike?
8/2/2025 11:10am I think it’s just the weight of the bike that makes less fun to pump on flow trails. I didn’t notice it on the SL bike I borrowed for a lap. Not sure this feature would be a good idea - just popped in my head when I read about the DJI hall ring. They would definitely need to sort...
b-lec Started a new thread Pumping feature on e-bike?
7/31/2025 7:51am With the magnetic Hall Ring on the new ebike systems (DJI) they are adding new features like traction control, hill assist, preload, and better riding experience with refined overrun and starting from a stop. I’ve always wondered if someone would add a pump feature; basically adding motor assist when the computer senses that the rider is pumping to gain speed...
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b-lec Added a reply to Creak chasing - CSU vs. headset
7/1/2025 6:11pm Put the front wheel tight between your legs and twist the bars to rack the fork - if it creaks it’s the CSU. If not it’s the headset.
b-lec Added a reply to High vs. Low Tire Pressures: Which Is Faster?
1/25/2025 12:09pm Good work! A couple questions that come to kind: I wonder if there is an intermediate pressure that gives you the best of both worlds? I think most people are probably in between your pressure brackets. Seems like take away is higher pressures if you know the lines and lower if you’re still learning the course. I wonder if the...
b-lec Added a reply to The Mountain Bike Bearing Discussion
1/4/2025 9:23am Exactly right. I’m on a V2 Raaw Madonna and I’m still on the original OEM bearings after 5 seasons with 150+ days per year and some park thrown in. All I do is strip the bike and repack the bearings every winter. I think the combination of great sealing, large bearings and great tolerances are the key.
alexshiskin Liked a comment about Feature What's In / What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2025
1/2/2025 9:04am
Sunglasses with a full face are going to continue to be the way. Goggles require more management, and I don't need that hassle. We're riding up the hill in our fill faces, and goggles don't like that. Doesn't really matter what people think is cool or not, I'm going to do it my way regardless.
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BlazersDad89 Liked a comment about Feature What's In / What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2025
1/2/2025 9:04am
Jason going for the jugular here. Sorry but I'm gonna keep rocking the sunglasses with the FF so I can climb conveniently and than, when I reach the top I'll take a sip from my second bottle that's on my hip pack. Don't worry though Jason, if you have a flat, you can use my proper sized hand pump that's in the pack too.
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b-lec Added a reply to Enduro is Dead, how would you revive it?
12/31/2024 8:06am One day blind racing with no uplift for less than $100. This is more for local/regional races but that what it should be.
Chuck Liked a reply to forum topic Rear derailleur clutch reliability
1/30/2024 8:00am
Any chance you're using an oval chainring? I have a few friends who swear by them and they seem to wear the clutch quite a bit faster.
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b-lec Added a reply to Modern bike sizing
1/23/2024 12:46pm I'm 5'-10" and have always felt more comfortable on reaches between 440 and 460. That used to mean large frames a while back but now I'm on mediums (or S2's). Most manufacturers would recommend a large or S3 for my height but the smaller frames are so much more fun to ride. On modern large frames I always feel like...
b-lec Added a comment about video Sound of Pure Mountain Bike Mayhem | Brage Vestavik
10/12/2022 8:42am
Now that's how you ride a bike.
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b-lec Added a comment about video E-Bike Allows Cam & Tyler McCaul's Dad to Ride With Them
3/16/2019 7:54am
I agree that there something inherently selfish about e-bikes. What's more important - the greater good or the individual's right to access the same mountain top? I'm not sure where I stand on this issue - I find myself cheering for Captain Coyote one minute, then saying who cares the next. The up and down voting seems split too. How about Vital does a live stream battle on this topic with industry-respected people on both sides of the issue? Would be informative and entertaining.
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b-lec Added a comment about feature What's In and What's Out in Mountain Biking, 2019
1/2/2019 8:54pm
Definitely not advocating 74 degree STA. But for the majority of us who are shorter than 6', a 78 degree STA puts you too far forward IMO. Feels worse when I ride flats for whatever reason.
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b-lec Added a comment about feature What's In and What's Out in Mountain Biking, 2019
1/1/2019 9:24am
Am I the only one who is NOT into the super steep seat tube angles? 76 is about as steep as I can handle before i feel cramped and my knees start hurting... I find myself slamming the saddle all the way back on bikes with >76 degree angles or wishing for an offset seatpost.
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