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Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
9/7/2024 11:48pm
it's weird that you managed to glaze the pads when the braking surface didn't even change color, also these rotors are damn good at cooling down when the rivet's don't become loose
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
9/7/2024 11:48pm
Is it just me or are the rotors really really shiny? Basically polished?
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cheapondirt Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
9/7/2024 11:40pm Yeah, the rotor is basically a mirror - see my glove texture reflected at the bottom? I haven't actually pulled the pads out yet, but I can't imagine them not being shiny. Will check soon. Good point about the lack of discolouring, suppose that could point to contamination after all. Heat is my prime suspect because it was 28°C with...
cheapondirt Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
9/7/2024 9:59pm I glazed this setup riding park yesterday. Pads are MTX gold, very heat tolerant. Don't think I contaminated them, no fluid leakage visible. For context, I've run the pads since November with great performance, but swapped rotors recently because I was having trouble getting the old one trued. I sanded the pads, cleaned with alcohol, bedded them properly and had...
lowpivot Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/6/2024 8:30pm
Wet chains could well be quieter. Good theory.
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chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/2/2024 9:01pm
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cheapondirt Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/2/2024 8:20pm Notice the standard pm adapter bolted to it. The big one is probably reversible to reposition the brake along with the chainstay length flip chip.
Darius_Adonis Liked a bike check Dartmoor Thunderbird FR Custom
8/31/2024 9:15am
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FaahkEet Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/29/2024 7:56am
For those interested, I installed and have been running the Freedom Coast Cycling aftermarket SRAM levers with my Cominion setup for a few weeks and raced with them Sunday. They are a firmer/more solid replacement. They do bring the reach further from the bars and contact adjust unfortunately causes pad rub, still playing around with that part. The install was very easy, there's a video to follow along with and a small tool to assist parts of removal/installation. For both levers I think took maybe a half hour or one 7% IPA. The finger placement feels better and the lever...
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juliusk Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/23/2024 9:44am
On the Propain Website you can already spec the Enduro Supersoft Contis, haven‘t seen that elsewhere.
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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/20/2024 11:26am
Review is up on OUR site!!! 😘
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JVP Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/18/2024 6:15pm
I may be no enginologist, but I'm pretty sure that damping is the act of turning kinetic energy into thermal energy. That heat has to go somewhere and stuffing the shock into an enclosed space will limit both convection and radiation. Is cooling reduced enough to matter? Open question, but shocks for sure get hotter in this configuration. Do we think this configuration was cooked up in the quest of performance, or in order to make MTBs look more like road bikes?
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Eoin Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/15/2024 9:11pm
I would add that part of this is also that the major evolution in the last 2-3 years have been in ebikes, which this forum is relatively hostile towards. Generalization and hyperbole incoming: take a 2021 ebike and compare it to it's 2024/5 variant, it will look better, have better geo, better integration, more range, more power, lighter... Take a 2021 MTB and compare it to its 2024/2025 variant, it's the same bike but with headset routing, no rear derailleur routing and maybe some minor reworking of front and rear lengths or suspension curves barely anyone can feel.
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Dave_Camp Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 4:19pm
Correct. I helped lay out the new tune names etc. We had the issue where a M tune on a Super Deluxe did not match the M tune on a Deluxe and that did not match the M tune on VIVID... Also- we had a shock with extra L1, L2, L3 and L4 tunes (in addition to normal L, M and H), they were not spaced evenly and no one could remember if L1 was lighter or heavier than a L2 tune. So we went to numbers that meant something on the dyno. We wanted OEMs to be able to...
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bluerock_mtb Liked a reply to forum topic Mountain Bike Tires
8/13/2024 3:58pm
A few things regarding tyres that I haven't found answers for so many years already: - 99.99% never think of mixing brands - this gives you endless combinations because front and rear tires have different needs anyway, why not different brand? For decade now, I haven't found a better combo than Magic Mary front, DHR II rear. Mary is the ultimate front tire and has almost no drawbacks (apart from not perfect on loose over hard), the only tire that works on everything and you only take it off when it's time for new one. Also something noone ever acknowledged...
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luisgutrod Liked a reply to forum topic Mountain Bike Tires
8/12/2024 10:22pm
great post ! I'm into the 26 ones for my kids bikes who use 26 rear.. Big betty supertrail has been the default, but some faster rolling could be better
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cheapondirt Added a reply to Mountain Bike Tires
8/12/2024 7:59pm This seems like an appropriate place to spew my very esoteric knowledge of modern/ current 26" tires. For the groms, people with older bikes, mini mullet enjoyers like me... There is an audience, albeit a small one. Schwalbe is the go-to brand. For Vital readers I think their three relevant tires are: Big Betty Super Trail Soft 26x2.4 -the key...
cheapondirt Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/8/2024 8:50pm enduro-mtb also mentions it: "However, the new casing’s increased deformation is expected to result in slightly higher rolling resistance. According to Schwalbe, the Albert with radial casing should offer the same rolling resistance as a Magic Mary in the old casing, which is mainly due to the tread pattern." And again in their summary, "an excellent all-rounder provided you can...
jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic Poll: Electric shifting vs mechanical shifting
7/29/2024 5:56pm
i made this earlier today bc some folks on ridemonkey were arguing about types of lube
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Mugen Liked a reply to forum topic Poll: Electric shifting vs mechanical shifting
7/29/2024 5:38pm
I'd hapilly go wireless eventually, but my issue is with 12speed rather than the electronics: The cassette range is needlessly high, requiring long derailleurs that hit more stuff. I currently run a 10-42 11s cassette, it is much lighter and cheaper than anything 12speed. I live in the french alps yet almost never use the 42t and never use the 10t cog, just run a smaller front chainring if you need to climb steeper stuff. When I was competing in enduro races I did multiple seasons on ZEE 1x 11-36 on my enduro bike, the derailleur was tiny, and looked...
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