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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.
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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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ex-ballz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/21/2025 10:25am
That shifting existed pre-UDH and the vast majority of the UDH bikes still uses cable-actuated shifting, so this doesn't compute.
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DServy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/21/2025 8:20am I got a Gripx damper for my 34 to swap out from my Grip2 since they were selling them for a firesale. Everything I've seen/read seem to imply that it's a pretty solid damper for a 120 fork. Why anyone would want it for anything longer than like 120-130 is beyond me. I'll report back when I get to ride...
DServy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/20/2025 7:11am Shocks and forks? Or just shocks
sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
1/19/2025 6:33am
what is this then?
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DServy Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors
1/19/2025 6:15am Smart play by Rivian to prove that their truck can haul a bike around, something one of their direct competitor struggles with. Though the bike on the back of the truck without a tailgate pad makes me wince. Realistically though, this sport needs outside money at all levels and it's nice to see something other than an energy drink picking...
DServy Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors
1/16/2025 11:03am And how many races were won due to a rider's sprinting ability that would have been eaten up by gear box efficiency? Color me suspect, but I don't think gearboxes are the biking panacea people claim they are.
DServy Added a reply to The Mountain Bike Crank Length Discussion
1/15/2025 4:52am 170 on my more XC bike, 165 on my endurobro bike with 155 on order. I'm too lazy to buy new cranks for my XC bike, but they would be 165 if I could. Excited to give 155 a try, I did stick some 155mm cranks on the wife's enduro bike and she loves them. Granted she's 8 inches shorter...
DServy Added a reply to Shock servicing at home
1/14/2025 1:47pm Its on the countermeasure/bumpstop plate. Yeah, sucks to get to the point were you are bleeding the shock and realize that you actually need to remove/replace that nylon ball to set the IFP. I will say, up until that point, I was "shocked" with how easy everything was. Only misstacked the shim stack once!