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DServy Added a reply to Vital’s Bikes: Unaffiliated Podcast - Community Conversation
5 hours ago I think you could extend this to any biker who is still looking for personal improvement. Any one who is dedicating actual effort into getting better, whatever that may look like, is core. I don't think you have core without progression. If you've lifted weights, done an interval, learned to wrench, gone to a yoga class, drank a nasty ass...
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DServy Added a reply to Suspension Component Technology/Functionality Discussion
17 hours ago Think of HSC Tune Adjuster as adjusting the "shape" of the compression on a dyno chart versus a HSC adjuster that sets "where" that chart begins (the lower threshold of when that circuit is active) For instance, you can have a HSC tune that provides a ton of HSC at higher shaft speeds but opens up early, or a HSC...
DServy Added a reply to Oak Levers vs Freedom Coast Levers
8/7/2026 7:56am I'm actually annoyed with two things in my life: How much I like Mavens How much I like Freedom coast levers vs stock. These two annoyances means I have 3 sets of mavens with their levers.
NoahColorado Liked a reply to forum topic I Spent a Week in Whistler with nothing but my thoughts, here are my hot takes.
8/3/2026 7:52pm
I like all your trail takes –– I think we like the same kind of fun. This makes me want to go to Whistler!
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rgard Liked a reply to forum topic I Spent a Week in Whistler with nothing but my thoughts, here are my hot takes.
8/3/2026 7:50pm
If you are going to ride the bike park and the option for a DH bike exists whether it is renting it or bringing your own, go with the DH bike. Even if you've never ridden a DH bike and think "oh, I don't know if I need a DH bike, maybe I'm not fast enough for a DH bike, maybe I won't be able to handle a DH bike, maybe it's too much bike for me." Shut up. You don't need that kind of negative talk in your life. Get the DH bike.
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DServy Added a reply to I Spent a Week in Whistler with nothing but my thoughts, here are my hot takes.
7/30/2026 10:53am For what it's worth your experience with the new TR11 and the new RS suspension tracks pretty well with what I've seen. I got my wife a TR11 in the S size and she's a good rider, but wanted a couch with some wheels attached over a lap time hunting machine. I wasn't sure she would ever find bottom on...
DServy Added a reply to I Spent a Week in Whistler with nothing but my thoughts, here are my hot takes.
7/30/2026 8:14am My 2 Cents after spending years riding bike parks on an enduro bike but moved to using a DH bike this season is: Use a DH bike. It's so much better. The only comparison I can make is if you're a skier the difference between riding your ski touring gear in bounds vs. an actual resort setup. The whole experience...
DServy Added a reply to Help a clip pedal noob pick out the right clip pedals
7/29/2026 10:20pm Another +1 on the OneUps. Having used both Shimano and Crankbrothers in the past I do feel like the OneUp with the new Shimano SP-m001 or whatever cleat is the way to go. You get the positive feedback of the SDP to know exactly where you are and the shoe feel of a decent flat pedal.
DServy Added a reply to I Spent a Week in Whistler with nothing but my thoughts, here are my hot takes.
7/29/2026 9:21am I guess I'll share my take from my time up in the area. Del Boca Vista is a gem, just the best place to try pulling for stupid things. Legit fun on any bike as well. New A-Line start is way better Ebikes have not done the Blackcomb trails any favors The riding outside the park so good, worth a...
DServy Added a reply to Dumb Bike Problems
7/20/2026 8:14am I start scraping at it with a toothpick.
DServy Added a reply to Boyd Cycling Provides Faster Engagement with All-new Sixtus Hub
7/14/2026 9:43pm Are people in the gravity side of the sport really clamoring for high engagement hubs to pair with their o-chains?
DServy Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/14/2026 8:57pm Honestly, the lack of "fudgeability" by using the limits + b tension screws to deal with any cable/housing related issues puts a hell of a lot of pressure on the tension adjuster on the sram 90 shifter and its just... not up to the task. I think I'd be singing a different tune if it felt as nice to deal...
DServy Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/14/2026 7:29pm Yes, but the Transmission 90 stuff is... not amazing. I like T-type drivetrains a lot, but their cable offerings are worse than the old 12 speed IMO.
DServy Added a reply to Coil Shock Shootout
7/4/2026 9:17am So a few things: First off, I feel like any intermediate or above mountain biker could benefit from data as I do believe there's just basic performance numbers that are decent enough targets that are worth aiming for. Even just getting the front and the rear to behave in a "mostly" balanced way would benefit so many riders. Putting data...
DServy Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/22/2026 10:08am they should use actual moto parts... because they are fucking eMotos. I hate those fucking bikes.
DServy Added a reply to Bar ends ... so hot right now
6/18/2026 5:38am I doubled down and bought two sets, one for the endurbro rig and one for the dh bike. Will I like them? who knows. Will I be able to pawn them off if I hate them? Probably.
DServy Added a reply to 2026 Leogang World Cup Downhill
6/18/2026 5:37am Not gonna lie, this is what I want out of enduro. Big days on cool trails that feel a bit more like you're messing around in the woods than riding a bike park/dh track. More of this!
DServy Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/15/2026 8:08pm Oh man, you got me. Guess I should take an icepack to my lever to get functioning again.
DServy Added a reply to 2026 Leogang World Cup Downhill
6/13/2026 8:15am Hottake, The new Q1 and Q2 formats are great and I much prefer it over rider protected status as its probably the most fair way to narrow the field down. Does it mean some really popular riders lose out? Yep. Does it also mean that seasonal consistency is more rewarded in WC overall standing points? Also yes. Seems odd to...
DServy Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/13/2026 7:16am That's also because Codes were god awful and the sram riders were so happy to get on an actual brake. I recently felt some older codes on some bikes I was dealing with and they were shockingly worse than I remembered. Say what you will about Shimano brakes, but they've been consistently good for a while.