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David.Max Added a reply to If you could do one thing on a bike REALLY well, what would it be?
4/24/2015 12:47pm Tough to choose, I want to master it all! Given the option I'd definitely be R Howard in that vid, but there is way more than one skill on display! If it could only be one thing it would have to be railing corners fast a fluidly keeping the tires stuck in and then letting them drift when its needed.
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4/24/2015 12:36pm
Thanks for the reply
I'm really impressed with how responsive you guys are to the comments and questions leave! Definitely loving Vital for the all the awesome slideshows and race coverage! I noticed in a photo from Sea Otter the that Jerome Clementz was running a pair of apple green X2s on his Jekyll. Any idea if thats a new sponsorship for him?
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David.Max Added a comment about photo original_BT_20150419_untitled_shoot_010.jpg
4/23/2015 2:10pm
I'd love some more details on these! What's the weight? When are they planning on having them available for retail?
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David.Max Added a comment about feature Marzocchi To Close Shop Again?
4/22/2015 1:51pm
This has been discussed a bit on other sites and forums and apparently only affects the moto side of the business unless something has changed...
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David.Max Added a comment about feature First Look: 2016 Intense M16 Downhill Bike - The Next Gen of M
4/15/2015 12:32pm
Exactly. I don't doubt that its a great riding bike, I just think that its going to be a tough sell in a competitive market full of lots of more polished looking bikes. And its definitely not just a aluminum vs carbon thing. Just as one example off the top of my head the GT fury comes across as much more refined
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David.Max Added a comment about photo original_Lapierre_DH_2_15.jpg
4/15/2015 11:15am
Thanks for the reply. That makes sense now that I think about it. I guess that it's much more about having that extra layer of protection to help them get through a race run. Wish we knew what happened to Neko. Maybe he hit something nasty enough that it would have ended his run no matter what tire he was using, but it's pretty bad publicity to have that bright blue inner chamber flapping around less than a minute into his run
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David.Max Added a comment about feature First Look: 2016 Intense M16 Downhill Bike - The Next Gen of M
4/15/2015 11:05am
No disrespect to Intense and their racing history, but I have a hard time seeing why someone would choose this instead of a V10. Even the C version of the V10 frame is going to be significantly lighter and frankly looks a lot more polished. I appreciate keeping production in the US, but frankly this bike looks like a throwback to 2007. And speccing 740mm bars on a DH bike? Really!?!? It's not like Rental doesn't make a wider bar...
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David.Max Added a comment about photo original_Lapierre_DH_2_15.jpg
4/14/2015 12:46pm
I'd love to know what kind of pressure he's running with the ProCore system? Glad to know that it's working out for some of the racers using it. Something definitely went wrong on Neko's run, but I'd imagine than Fairclough was also running it seemed to work for him as well...
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David.Max Added a comment about slideshow MIND BLOWN! Lourdes World Cup Downhill Finals Action Slideshow
4/13/2015 5:55pm
Love the slideshow and interview format. The interview interview with Gee was great. It was interesting hearing him describe the process of deciding to strap his hand to the bar like Minnaar. And mad props to both of them for their dedication! Impressive in both cases, but Greg placing 22nd is something else!
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David.Max Added a comment about video Gee Atherton's Qualifying Crash, Lourdes World Cup
4/11/2015 10:21am
Damn! That looked rough Hope he is alright and able to race again tomorrow. Gotta agree on the neck brace, I'm amazed more WC riders aren't suing them
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David.Max Added a comment about feature Over $2000 in Prizes - Vital OTB, Lourdes World Cup - Win a RockShox BoXXer and Birzman Studio Tool Kit
4/11/2015 9:59am
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David.Max Added a comment about slideshow 7 Stages in 1 Day - Race Action from the Enduro World Series, Crankworx Rotorua
3/29/2015 3:35pm
Fabulous slideshow! Love the format of the interviews mixed in with the images. Been waiting all weekend for it to drop! I gotta say though after a year and a bit its time to switch up the music or provide an option to cut it out without turning off the interviews.
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David.Max Added a comment about video Vital RAW - Crankworx Rotorua EWS Race Action
3/29/2015 3:14pm
Wow what a race! So much good footage and it really gives you an idea of the difficulty when you see skilled riders like Curtis Keene going down. I loved watching Damien Oton somehow hold onto that corner! And those chutes, just dammmnn! It must have been something to come flying into those tired and at race pace!
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David.Max Added a comment about slideshow Enduro World Series, Crankworx Rotorua Day 2 Slideshow
3/26/2015 4:07pm
The course looks amazing! Pretty stoked on the photos coming outa practice. Can't wait to see how the actual race goes down! And I Loved hearing Iago Garay's reaction to those drops in the One Lap clip. That's going to be something else at race pace!
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David.Max Added a reply to 2015 Racing Rumours - MTB Musical Chairs
3/26/2015 1:25pm Daaanmm... This season is beginning to like a war of attrition and it hasn't even started yet! A lot of gravity riders, both DH and enduro out before it even begins. I still haven't found any confirmation that Stevie Smith is out again. As a Canadian and a fan of racing I really hope it isn't the case! I checked...
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3/25/2015 8:16pm
The shoes are basically the older version of the impact aren't they?
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David.Max Added a reply to 2015 Racing Rumours - MTB Musical Chairs
3/25/2015 8:13pm Any further word on Stevie Smith or Taylor Vernon? I haven't seen any mention of it anywhere else
David.Max Added a comment about slideshow THE JARED GRAVES INTERVIEW
3/11/2015 7:39pm
LOVE the slideshow/audio interview format! In fact just love the slideshows in general. Picture 30 is epic!
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David.Max Added a comment about video Raw 100: Rupert Walker
3/10/2015 10:49am SO good! Brandon has so much steeze and flow. Love the bar spin between the v of the tree at 1:00! Good music in a video clip can be great, but sometimes all that's needed is the sound of tires on dirt and a free hub!
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David.Max Added a reply to Florian Nicolai's Nose Pivot
3/9/2015 6:59pm The video of that corner is fascinating. I gotta say that I don't think that corner sucks at all. It would suck if every corner on a stage was like that, but its awesome to see how different riders deal with those kinds of challenges at race pace! The only person aside from Flo who seemed like they got it...