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Dave113 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/17/2024 1:39pm Pole bankrupt?! Just heard a comment on another site...
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Dave113 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/16/2024 9:41am Wow, I guessed stem for their Era contest. This is nearly as useless.
chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/16/2024 9:38am
Wasn't expecting this from the last ERA release... https://www.raceface.com/products/era-chainring
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Dave113 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/13/2024 10:45am Not an issue. I have a FF Turbo Kenevo w/Boxxer, the DT tapers as it approaches the HT.
Dave113 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/12/2024 7:18pm +1 for that... Argotal is my favorite tire, but I'd run KRF if I rode more hardpack.
teethandnails Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/12/2024 7:14pm
You guys need to try the new Conti's... I'll never got back to Maxxis.
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Dave113 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/10/2024 11:58am Fox replaced my lowers rather than bother to replace the bushings. Did it for free out of warranty too.
Dave113 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/2/2024 6:45pm Triple CROWN... idiot!
downhillpunk32 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/28/2024 3:11pm
If 10mm is a decent different in reach, 10mm in stem length is MASSIVE. That drastically changes the steering feel of the bike
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Dave113 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/28/2024 9:48am I agree, SRAM did some research and came up with spoke count not making a big difference above a 24 spoke wheel, which they built and put on the market. Not sure how reliable they ended up being though. I think the downside to lower spoke count is you can't break as many and expect to ride out. OTOH, spokes...
Ginger_SPICE Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/28/2024 9:36am
I don't want to stray too far from your point about loading forces as they are certainly a factor, but my factory built Bontranger Line Carbon 30 wheels were 28 J spoke and went just north of a season before they started breaking. I broke four spokes on the rear while pedaling and decided to rebuild both wheels with sapim race and brass nipples. The rebuilt wheels are now on their 3rd season post rebuild without issue and I believe it has more to do with the spoke and nipple choice than the spoke count.
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/28/2024 8:39am
Not all pros are anal and picky about their setup and just ride what they get. They are simply fast. Some need to tinker to hell and back. It's the same with average riders, some thinker and some just ride. There is no sense to bemoan people that take a different approach to riding. As long as they articulate their feelings and can defend them rationally, it's all good in my book. Same goes for the Yeti vs. Specialized choice, if you can defend the choice of the Yeti by saying "I want what I want" it's much better than...
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pedalpedalpedal Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/28/2024 8:37am
What a depressing set of comments today. Biking is a hobby, people can enjoy it as they wish. Get over yourselves and let people be happy. Complaints about other peoples opinions are not tech rumors.
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nskerb Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/24/2024 1:32pm
I’m xenophobic for not wanting shitty knock off brakes made in a sweatshop? Ight cool lol.
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Dave113 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/24/2024 7:40am China definitely doesn't care, but we can decide if we want to buy them.
dolface Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/24/2024 7:34am
I don't think it's xenophobia as much as it is that they appear to be a straight rip-off off of Trickstuff. Will be interesting to see if DT Swiss feels the same way (and does something about it).
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Dave113 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/24/2024 7:39am First, it's not "xenophobic" to try to avoid buying MIC goods if the issue is philosophical and political. China is our enemy, Xi is an authoritarian communist who commits genocide. It was a horrible mistake to partner with China and offshore our manufacturing to them in the first place. Second, Taiwan and China are not the same country despite what...
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3/20/2024 9:08pm I think 7005 is a less expensive weldable alloy, as it doesn't need to be heat treated post-weld. 6061 is a better option but needs heat treatment. 7075 is more than just a little stronger than most Al alloys, typically 525 MPa vs 290 for 6061. So less stress per unit force applied and better fatigue life, especially without the...
hamncheez2003 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/20/2024 2:37pm
Every aluminum frame I've ever owned has cracked, even my scandium Konas. Clearly, in practical applications for mountain bikes, 7075 isn't lighter than traditional welded 6000 series aluminum, so I hope it does have a longer "endurance limit" for mountain bike applications.
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Dave113 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/20/2024 8:18am Welding is the biggest liability and point of failure on an Al frame. Avoiding welding removes a factor that relies on human skill and is hard to control, although before the switch to C, Al welding and forming was getting much better, the top end Al frames ~10 years ago or so were pretty nice and it looked like many...