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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about feature Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast - Episode 4 - Bryson Martin, Founder of DVO Suspension
2/23/2017 8:30pm
Bryson: Can you enlighten me? Why did the feeling and the reliability of Marzocchi forks take such a drastic dive when the production went to Taiwan in the late 2000's? They obviously figured out how to make a good feeling fork again post 2010 with the RC3 cartridges, but they were absolute garbage for a few years.
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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about video Why Does Curtis Keene Prefer Coil Suspension? Vital B-Sides
2/15/2017 8:37am
This industry is so damn funny. Spesh is doing some brilliant marketing with these "testing" sessions. Anything for a little bit of exclusivity right? Coil suspension feels better....no shit. Every air suspension product I have ever ridden feels like garbage when compared with a properly sprung coil unit. Why is this news?
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Danimal5-0 Added a reply to What Went Wrong with Interbike? Death to a Dinosaur?
9/27/2016 7:40am From the perspective of a shop employee, going to Interbike used to mean getting to see and try all of the newly developed product coming out. Over the last ten years, most of the big players have realized that the patrons of the big show have been slowly steering toward events like Outerbike, where they can grab a bike, and...
Danimal5-0 Added a comment about press release Öhlins Introduces New RXF 36 Fork and Universal TTX 22 M Shock
6/15/2016 10:30am
Just...No. 51mm offset feels fine with 650. So does a 42mm offset.
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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about press release Öhlins Introduces New RXF 36 Fork and Universal TTX 22 M Shock
6/15/2016 10:20am
When they launched the Reign they touted having a longer offset of 51mm that is commonplace on 29ers. When I first rode the bike, the front end felt like I was steering a bus. By the end of the ride, I was used to it, go figure...
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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about news story Aaron Gwin Signs with YT | News & Exclusive Interview
2/8/2016 8:36am
Just watched the two interviews back to back ( PB, Vit) Two very different styles, one talked about bikes and racing, while the other covered money and drama.
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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about video ONE LAP - Remi Gauvin, Port Angeles, Washington
4/3/2015 9:05pm
Looks like yet another beautiful northwest day! Love riding the wet, and you really only need a spike in the rear.
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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about photo original_BT_20150327_untitled_shoot_024_2.jpg
3/29/2015 4:15pm
I am the DAMPENATOR!!
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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about feature First Look: Hope Technology Crank
1/16/2015 12:08pm
The trilobial polygon interface was good enough for wwII tanks, and its good enough for me. It is pretty much the shit, i've had my LG1 off and on at least a hundred times and it still has an audible pop when the crank arm is pulled. It does require more material at the taper than a splined interface making the spindle heavier, but oh well.
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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about feature First Look: Hope Technology Crank
1/16/2015 11:54am
Are they a 6806 cartridge?
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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about feature First Look: Hope Technology Crank
1/16/2015 6:58am
I would be interested to know what kind off b.b. they use. Not compatible with any other b.b., IE: KING? The E13 cranks use the same size spindle and their b.b. is an f ing joke, lasting about five rides before the bearings start binding. E13 has been good to me, replacing the b.b. at no cost each time I call, but I just want to be able to run a BB that will last. What bearings do they run on?
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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about bike check Liteville 601 - BikeBert edition
11/14/2014 11:16am
Love that drivetrain, built for the real world of mountain biking, where low gears matter. How is that Avy damper? I've been thinking about one for my 55ti. Does it live up to the reputation?
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Danimal5-0 Started a new thread Fork Damper Modifications
8/17/2014 12:09am Just got a new 55 ti rc3, and I'm wondering if anyone out there has played with the damper setup to get more compliance on the compression stroke. I love the fork and am totally enamored with it, but I had to dial the compression all the way out to get the best feel and I would like to have...
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Danimal5-0 Added a reply to Best Trails in Oakridge, Oregon?
5/22/2014 12:37pm If you make it up toward corvallis area I am in Albany and would be pleased to show off some of the local steep and techy.... if your into that kind of thing.
Danimal5-0 Added a reply to Best Trails in Oakridge, Oregon?
5/21/2014 10:26pm Ride as high as the snow level will allow. Dread and terror is pretty much the shit if it is clear, call the Glide ranger station to check for trail conditions. Dear leap would be cool too, some high speed descending for sure. The rest of it is all good too, take what you can get, but the trip is...
Danimal5-0 Added a reply to Opinion on fixies?
5/20/2014 8:17am F the fixie, get a kickback 2speed! They are super fun and very functional. Plus, do you really want to be tightening your cog and lock ring every four days? Fixes are for oval tracks.....'nuff said.
Danimal5-0 Added a reply to Best Trails in Oakridge, Oregon?
5/20/2014 7:56am Eula ridge trail, Hardesty mountain, tire mountain, moon point, Alpine of course, and upper north fork willamette river trail. If you have time you should drive a bit and do north umpqua river or mackenzie river trails....both are epic, mac is 27mi, North umpqua is 75mi. Go get it.
Danimal5-0 Added a reply to Why are flat tires something we still see these days?
5/15/2014 8:17am And that little o-ring is supposed to hold the air back in the event that the tube suffers a pinch? I'm totally baffled by this concept. I tried tubeless on some stans flow wheels, and could not find a tire that would hold on. UST tires, 2ply dh tires, TCS, from all kinds of brands. After enough ruined rides, and...
Danimal5-0 Added a comment about video Taneum Creek following Stroker and Rayray
5/12/2014 8:10am
Hell yea Bobby! Are you still on OG?
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Danimal5-0 Added a comment about product review Process 153
5/3/2014 9:52am
I love Kona's tendency to stick to heavier and longer lasting frames, hardware, bearings and controls. But the press fit b.b. is a deviation from this trend that I cannot get behind. Honestly, how much weight do b.b. threads add? Not enough to justify the risk of them working loose under a 230lb bike crusher who wants a trail bike that will hold together for more than a season. PF BB's are not better, just cheaper to make. They do come loose in some cases, it is not a myth. As for the spindly hangers? They hold up fine, but...
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