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DServy Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
3/17/2025 5:49am Current Magura mt5/7 race pad cost for one set of pads on Jenson screenshotted below. Sure you can find them cheeper online elsewhere, but if the MSRP is $60 USD(!) a pad then that's what they go for at things like local bike shops and such. And yeah you could get them cheeper online, but that doesn't always work in...
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DServy Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
3/16/2025 3:38pm Yeah, the amount of just random crap that tends to happen to Maguras makes me never want to touch them again with a 10ft pole. I’ve had multiple master cylinder failures. Brakes randomly going to bar halfway through the ride, and the never ending fight to stop them from rubbing made it so that they will not find a place...
DServy Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
3/11/2025 7:18pm Yeah, but an orbital sander is way easier in my opinion. Granted you might scuff up some of the pant/markings off the brake surface itself, but it was a price I was willing to pay. I've tried the sandpaper to rotor on the bike for years and never got it to work.
DServy Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
3/11/2025 11:10am Going to circle back here. Just got an orbital sander to breath new life into some of the "dead" rotors I've accumulated. Holy smokes did it work super well, a bit of 150 grit to 220 and they look brand new.
DServy Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors
2/25/2025 11:07am So now is not the time to say I picked up a set of M8s I guess.
DServy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/18/2025 2:01pm I really hate to derail this conversation but I must talk about those maven cups. I've always been a fan of the Shimano overnight cup bleed rubber band thing and I thought these cups would help me do the same things to my mavens. Needless to say, it did not work, in fact it made my mavens feel terrible. So...
DServy Added a reply to Fox 38 air spring in Zeb chassis?
2/16/2025 5:20am What length were you running on your Zeb? 180? was wondering if the noken something I should start recommending folks on Zebs in general.
DServy Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/13/2025 4:24pm looks like i'm buying a sander....
DServy Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors
2/11/2025 6:37am This is Jimmy Chin shilling thousand dollar sweaters in GQ levels of bad.
DServy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/9/2025 12:05pm Discussed here: https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/2020-MTB-Tech-rumors-and-inno… Though it does seem like the EU ban is more "rumblings" from those in the industry than anything official. But we've talked about it on this thread before. I'm just repeating what's been said before on the EU front, however I do know there are a couple bike releases dependent on SRAM introducing their new brakes first.
DServy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/9/2025 11:52am SRAM is releasing a bunch of mineral oil brakes. In part because DOT is terrible, and in part because of EU regulations around DOT fluid.
DServy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/9/2025 6:05am Fox asked Vital to remove those posts, so I doubt we're gonna hear anything more on the fox product side.
DServy Added a reply to Fox 38 air spring in Zeb chassis?
2/9/2025 6:04am I do find that the 38 air spring is pretty happy in a ton of configurations, all of them rideable. No tokens with higher pressures work super well, but so does more sag and adding in tokens. I've run anywhere between 118 PSI to 96 PSI and fond that I can make something work well in all those configurations. It's...
Ron_Goldstone Liked a reply to forum topic Hardline 2025. Tasmania and Wales. Videos Stories Perspectives
2/8/2025 5:23am
I'm pretty happy about that result
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DServy Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors
2/3/2025 12:44pm I was kinda shocked how many I saw in the Sea to Sky area last summer. It seemed like it was either Transitions or Forbiddens. I know they had some oddness with their supply chain last summer that kinda kneecapped their Dreadnought release, but I don't think they are nearly as dire of position as some other companies. Their race...
DServy Added a reply to Springrate Help for Commencal Supreme V5
1/31/2025 4:04pm Unfortunately you're just going to need to bite the bullet and by a few springs. Highly recommend getting a springdex that will allow you to adjust spring rates more easily. You can then move to a lighter "weight" spring (or not) if you're worried about overall weight for some unknown reason.
Suns_PSD Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/31/2025 9:16am
If belts had more efficiency at over 150 watts, we'd almost certainly see them at the TdF. I certainly don't maintain over 150 watts when pedaling my bike. There is a member over at MTB.com, NurseBen, and like all of us he has some pretty specific beliefs about what will and won't work on his bikes. First, he wanted a gearbox with a belt, as he is a long-term fit mountain biker and wasn't concerned about a few watts. Mud kept packing up on his belt and the bike was throwing belts. I also think it kept squeaking. So, then...
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DServy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/31/2025 6:44am Those are not Maven Silver calipers? You sure? They look pretty Maven to me. My guess is Jesse is on a "new eBike" more than anything.
DServy Added a reply to High vs. Low Tire Pressures: Which Is Faster?
1/24/2025 2:39pm I am a 200 lb man and if I ran 20 PSI in a DH casing I would die. I have no idea what Wolftooth is thinking with those numbers. https://axs.sram.com/guides/tire/pressure is a pretty decent one.
Downtime Podcast Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
1/21/2025 10:31am
A bit of shameless promotion, but hopefully it's relevant. I just put out a podcast episode where me and Alan Milway chat through all the 2025 team moves (confirmed and rumoured). Hopefully it's an interesting watch/listen. https://youtu.be/Mu0JAhGceB8 or https://www.downtimepodcast.com/team-moves-2025/ Clearly this forum gets a mention! Thanks to everyone here who keeps the rumour fire burning, I personally love it!
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