drjrich
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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/9/2026 7:26pm
Cartert Bilawchuck is a 16-year old who made his own bike, it ended up looking incredibly polished - and rad ( it was a lock for Vital BOD of course too)! This deep dive edit is full of insights into the trials and tribulations behind pulling off such a project, I figure it should be of interest to the followers of this thread:
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drjrich Added a reply to DJI's E-MTB Play: Avinox, Amflow and the Future Business of eebs
5/8/2026 1:36pm CORRECTION: I have decided to go with a BOSCH bike rather than an Avinox bike. Long story short... It still boiled down to packaging, as I found the right geo, bike, weight, and battery (for me) at a competitive price. NOT hating on Avinox, by the way.
INTENSE Cycles Liked a reply to forum topic New Intense Tazer - Forum Hot Seat with Intense Cycles
5/8/2026 1:31pm
Thanks a ton for all the questions today everyone. That was fun. With that, I'm signing off and jumping in the race van tomorrow morning to head to Mtn. Creek Bike Park for round 2 of the Pro Downhill Series. If you're in the area or around for the race feel free to stop by and say hi! Thank everyone!
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Jakowitz Liked a reply to forum topic DJI's E-MTB Play: Avinox, Amflow and the Future Business of eebs
4/29/2026 9:14am
Cheers for making this thread. I think it’s going to get quite old man shouts at clouds, but there we go. I come at this from a slightly different angle, I’m an elected local councillor. As a result I’ve managed to have meetings with a few of the land owners and managers at my local. It’s a complicated picture, 3 public owners, a few private and 2 main land managers who have different goals and incentives. It’s an intensively used bit of land, 2 million people live within 30km of it in a very nature deprived part of a very...
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic Vital’s Bikes: Unaffiliated Podcast - Community Conversation
4/28/2026 5:00pm
Just saw this yesterday.. After a mental health day yesterday and listening to the Pulp Philly review today, this will be the listening for tomorrow's commute.. Should be good..
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drjrich Added a reply to DJI's E-MTB Play: Avinox, Amflow and the Future Business of eebs
4/28/2026 2:46pm For me, it's not so much the power, but the packaging. I was not using ALL of my Bosch power or even my EP8 juice when I had them. However, given that the newer Avinox bikes are providing full power in a size/weight configuration getting closer to a DH/enduro bike... Why not? To me, the Ebike is more of a...
drjrich Added a reply to Vital’s Bikes: Unaffiliated Podcast - Community Conversation
4/28/2026 1:53pm Thank you for having me on the show! And slight, but important correction… I am a Psychologist 😬 ✌🏾👊🏾
sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/21/2026 8:55am
Sea Otter Hot Takes with @TEAMROBOT 🤘
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MockHick Liked a bike check Terra Aria Singlespeed Park Bike
4/15/2026 8:29am
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Big Bird Liked a comment about bike check An old BMXer’s DH Bike
4/7/2026 7:45pm
Here are mine... https://dirtmountainbike.com/bike-reviews/homemade-bikes-big-bird
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drjrich Added a comment about bike check An old BMXer’s DH Bike
4/7/2026 1:41pm
I’m sure your bikes are great! Having ridden bikes of all kinds and all materials as well as given feedback on said bikes, I’m sensitive to the feel and finish. We are having real conversations about these things and appropriate changes are being made. To that end, though the bike is an “unfinished” product, the only thing limiting me on this bike is my ability—EVEN though changes are being made to address the overall feel.
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iceman2058 Liked a comment about bike check An old BMXer’s DH Bike
4/7/2026 7:14am
Bike of the Day April 7, 2026!
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drjrich Added a comment about bike check An old BMXer’s DH Bike
4/7/2026 1:55pm
Nothing special with the crank set. You have a good eye… Yes, a BMX left-side drive crank set would work! However, any crank set with a 24mm spindle works as well. I did swap the axles on my pedals so the orientation would be correct.
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drjrich Added a comment about bike check An old BMXer’s DH Bike
4/7/2026 7:11am
With the BB in the more forward position, my chainstay is at 460. With it in the rearward position, it sits at 445. I would need to use a half link chain or different chain length to try a more up or down variation, but I havo tried that because I like the feel of the bike as I have it set up.
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4/7/2026 3:01am
nbuck9 Liked a comment about Feature TESTED - Zink Bikes Vacay: A Trail Bike with Freeride Intentions
4/5/2026 9:27pm
That's my son @brady_buck_MTB in action. He was so pumped to get to do the photo shoot on this one on his own trail that the SEH groms put so much work into. Give him a follow on YouTube, he'd be stoked.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/23/2026 5:43pm
@jessemelamed rules
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orangemtbrider11 Liked a bike check 2019 Devinci Wilson 29 *WRX Edition*
2/23/2026 8:54am
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drjrich Added a comment about press release FOX Introduces Bolt-On Mud Guard for the Podium Fork
1/13/2026 4:13pm
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