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cheapondirt Added a reply to Cable Routing - What do riders want?
10/14/2022 11:17pm Supernova. They look identical to the Jagwire ones.
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Valentin69 Liked a bike check Banshee Rune V3 27,5"
10/14/2022 10:23pm
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cheapondirt Added a reply to Cable Routing - What do riders want?
10/14/2022 10:12pm I have some stick-on cable guides ready to take my brake line external this winter when the frame gets a rebuild. Shifter cable will stay internal because it's the least worst way to get through a crowded BB area.
anotherbikerguy Liked a reply to forum topic Cable Routing - What do riders want?
10/14/2022 8:33pm
Fully external routing: fine. Internal routing, guided: fine. Internal routing, unguided, with large entrance and exit ports: also generally fine. Internal routing, unguided, with small entrance and exit ports: not fine. Through the headset: fuck all the way off.
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ebruner Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/10/2022 10:03pm
3rd'd. Sometimes, I feel like the dual compound actually grips a bit better too. Obviously, 3c maxx grip and maxx terra are going to grip better if they have a surface to dig into... but once things turn to silt, kitty litter or deep loose over hard, the DC treads/lugs seem to penetrate that stuff better to dig in. Maybe it's me just justifying running them so that I get more then 3-4 weeks out of a rear tire...
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RADTrails Liked a bike check Cody Wilkins’ Banshee Rune
10/9/2022 9:46am
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valheilbro Liked a bike check Lone Parabellum Full 27,5
9/25/2022 12:28pm
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Kolemproject Liked a bike check Kolemproject Prototype
9/25/2022 11:45am
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Finkill Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/21/2022 7:38am
Presumably you are talking about the previous version, rather than the just released one with the new tread pattern? Do you have any experience with this new tyre? This is what the press release says about the new tread design. A new tread design features deep centre knobs and high-volume shoulder blocks to bite through loose soil. Block-in-block transition knobs reinforce the tyre structure and aid traction and stability everywhere, from ploughing deep loam to railing rock slabs and charging over slippery roots. Sounds like they are trying to address some of the issues you had with the new tread...
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cheapondirt Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/20/2022 6:03am These knobs look like Shorty or Magic Mary height rather than Wetscream, obviously either way it's for sloppy conditions where squirm is worth tolerating. I like the feel of T9 and I'm happy to see a winter tread using it. YMMV
cheapondirt Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/19/2022 8:19pm Hillbilly with the newer compounds is on the Specialized website. 
ekisoain Liked a bike check Santa Cruz Nomad V4 26"
9/15/2022 10:33am
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iceman2058 Liked a product review Absolute Showstopper: Hope Tech 4 E4 MTB Brake Review
8/17/2022 6:54pm
We’re big fans of all things Hope here at Vital, after years of positive experiences with many of their products. The CNC wizards from Barnoldswick, England have a habit of taking their time with product development, and they’ve been in no rush to update their excellent Tech 3 brakes which have been garnering great reviews since their introduction in 2013. Still, they knew they wanted to make some improvements and 2022 saw them introduce the inconspicuously named Tech 4. Hope sought to provide a lighter lever feel and increase the braking power, and without getting ahead of ourselves, we can...
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jeffrey Liked a forum topic World Cup DH rider identifier website
8/15/2022 11:59pm
Hi all, I love the Vital Raw World Cup videos, but I've always been mildly annoyed that the rider names aren't on the screen, and since the plate numbers change every race I'm always somewhat puzzled by who exactly is doing what. But like I said, I really like the videos and don't feel it's my place to ask for anything extra. So I threw together a quick website that just shows all the rider plate numbers, and when you press/click on the plate number, the rider name comes up. It's optimized for mobile and I just threw it together...
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jessemelamed Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/15/2022 10:55am
Reading only, can't say anything or I'll lose my privileges.
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cheapondirt Added a reply to Straitline Demise
8/15/2022 9:54am They have a few random parts still on clearance. I just picked up a 50mm stem, a chainring and a t-shirt for $65. It was a bit of a nostalgia buy. Worth poking around the site, especially if you have an older bike.
