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David.Max Added a comment about video Intersection | Micayla Gatto's Mixed Media Ride
9/7/2017 12:28pm Cool vision and neat execution of it... Think I would have liked to see the art overlays taken even further into the surreal/psychedelic realm, but really that's just and opinion and everybody has got one. Props for doing something different! As a side note, it's kinda funny to notice that she's rocking the pink and red jersey and helmet from Ferda girls... Like she said though, colour rocks!
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David.Max Added a comment about feature Transition Patrol vs. Patrol - See How the 2018 Compares
8/28/2017 9:33am
As another taller rider, I'm excited to try these out. No way to say for sure without having ridden one, but based on what I've heard so far I'm seriously interested in a Sentinel as my next bike. As far as the seat tube angle is concerned, the actual seat tube angle doesn't look crazy steep, like on say a Pole, so my intuition is that once you have 180mm + of seat tube extended up from the frame that it will still be a reasonable pedalling position. Overall it seems like fighting the front wheel less and not being...
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David.Max Added a comment about feature Transition Patrol vs. Patrol - See How the 2018 Compares
8/26/2017 4:30am
Can anybody explain why the seat angle gets slacker as you go up in size? Across the range from an XS to an XL it goes from 78.4 to 76.1, dropping about 0.5 degrees per frame size. This is something that Transition has been doing for some time and I've always struggled to understand it. A taller rider will almost always be running more seatpost than someone on a smaller frame, moving their weight further back when they are climbing. This is then further exacerbated by slack actual seat tube angles... I really wish that companies would publish this number...
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David.Max Added a comment about news story Introducing Race Only Springs
8/15/2017 11:14am
Not to take anything away from these springs which look really cool, but whatever happened to this? http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/INTERBIKE-Part-2-Some-of-the-La… It looked like a really interesting tech that would allow for almost infinite, modular rate tuning... I don't know enough about belleville washers to know if they can be scaled down enough to work in a fork, but I'm kinda surprised that this hasn't made it to market for rear shocks yet. Any thoughts?
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David.Max Added a comment about feature WINNING BIKE - Jesse Melamed's Rocky Mountain Altitude
8/15/2017 11:07am
Second that. Also what fender and GPS is he running? The GPS looks kinda surprisingly big and awkward ....
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David.Max Added a comment about feature BIKE vs. BIKE - Richie Rude's Yeti SB6 27.5 or Cody Kelley's Yeti SB5.5 29er
5/29/2017 12:41am
Yup, me too! Super insightful and interesting for all us bike nerds!
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It's interesting to see how different people can experience the same bike. My time on the Slayer was limited to a single test run in Squamish, but I found it was a bike I could just jump on and go. The demo bike was set in its slackest setting and I was concerned that climbing might be a handful, but I didn't really find it hard to keep the front end down and the taunt pedal response meant that I could just put the power down and it would zip up the trail. On the way down I actually found...
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David.Max Added a comment about feature Greg Minnaar's Prototype Santa Cruz V10 29er
4/28/2017 8:08am
As someone who is pretty much exactly Gregs's size and who had long struggled to find a bike that fits properly until the whole longer, lower, slacker thing came into play I really understand where he is coming from! It's wonderful thing to get on on a bike and just have it feel right, and when you are 6'3"+ there usually isn't an option to upsize! It's just a matter of searching for the biggest bike available and making it work. To me the bike just looks right and the wheels are totally in proportion with the size of it...
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David.Max Added a comment about photo original_BT_20170420_untitled_shoot_045.jpg
4/26/2017 1:52pm
OK, thanks! And now I'm curious...
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David.Max Added a comment about photo original_BT_20170420_untitled_shoot_045.jpg
4/26/2017 10:25am
Lots of cool bits here to be sure! But I was wondering what happened to the RM Slayer review? Is it going to be dropping sometime this week?
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I just wanted to say that I really have been appreciating the thoroughness and detail of your reviews. Brandon and Steve have been nailing it in particular with really thoughtful analysis of how the bikes perform and why that is. I know this review is about the Remedy, but when are you going to release your Slayer review? I had a short demo on one recently and was really impressed by it overall... to the extent that I'm thinking of trying to trade in my 2015 Nomad for one. I'm eagerly waiting to hear your thoughts on it!
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David.Max Added a comment about slideshow Toughest Day Ever? Wynner, Wynner - EWS Rotorua Race Day
3/28/2017 5:39pm
Yup, me too! I love the forma! That said, I might be in the minority here, but I'd also love the option to keep the audio on, but either turn the music off, or choose a different tune... It's not that it's bad, but its been the same for a looong time!
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David.Max Added a comment about photo original_TR_9303.jpg
3/2/2016 1:48pm
Beautiful bike from a design standpoint. I wonder if it rides as good as it looks? I still haven't seen any reviews other than the launch info last summer. How about it Vital?
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David.Max Added a comment about video The Audi Commercial with Gwin
3/1/2016 5:25pm
Gotta agree. It seems impressive that the car made it up, but the feel of the add is pretty low-grade and hokey.
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David.Max Added a reply to Gearing, What's Really Best?
3/1/2016 1:16pm Nice, Thanks for the feedback! Does it feel like it pedals smoothly in the 9 tooth cog?
David.Max Added a reply to Gearing, What's Really Best?
3/1/2016 8:39am I don't think that a "best" system really exists. It's always going to be dependant on where you live and what you ride. I live in Nelson, BC where the climbs and descents are usually both steep and long . Around here you need a pretty low gear to grind your way up the climbs. I often end up in...
David.Max Added a comment about feature Bike vs. Bike - Yoann Barelli's Giant Reign or Adam Craig's Giant Trance
3/1/2016 7:26am
Cheers! Thanks for all the details
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David.Max Added a comment about bike check Bronson 2.0 with Di2 XTR, and extras like Slik Graphics
2/28/2016 1:32pm
Sweet build for sure! How are you liking the e13 TRS+ cassette? On paper it looks like a a really good idea. Are you finding that it shifts well and has reasonable gaps between gears? Also, where did you tuck the battery for the Di2?
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David.Max Added a reply to What Are YOU Most Picky About Regarding Setup?
2/28/2016 12:47pm Bar roll seems to be the big one for me. Pretty much straight up and down, if it's rolled back too much it just feels strange! That and brakes. The levers have to be at exactly the same angle to each other and have the same bite point. I've got pretty long fingers and I like to have them engage...
David.Max Added a reply to Yoann Barelli's Brake Lever Position
2/28/2016 12:03pm Just to clear up YBO's/Google's translation a bit: "I take that from my years of riding enduro motorbikes. I tried riding with a more traditional setup when I realized that I was the only one at the races with my levers setup this way, but I never managed to feel comfortable with it. The advantage is that I have to...