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DServy Added a reply to what kind of brake pads to use front vs back
10/31/2023 8:56pm I disagree with having "less capable" in the front, as I view the front brake being the "Boat Anchor" as it were. If I'm really trying to slow down I'm using more front brake than rear. I can see the rear needing to manage heat better as its more likely to be engaged for longer (e.g braking to maintain a...
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DServy Added a reply to Suspension Data Acquisition
10/31/2023 8:50am Thanks Rob! I'll reach out to this email and go over everything, Massive props for reaching out on Vital! I will say, the MI stuff is great.
DServy Added a reply to Suspension Data Acquisition
10/31/2023 8:52am So I own and have used the MI kit, and it's great. The only issue I have is that I've had some rear sensor issues more recently and have tried to get in contact with the folks at MI (who used to be very great and responsive) and it's unfortunately been crickets (Update: Rob's reach out in the forum, so...
Simcik Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/6/2023 11:26am
It was not publicly announced but yes, RideFast Racing has closed the business.
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DServy Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/6/2023 11:24am Well that's going to make this wheel set hard to sell. Anyone want some 29" ridefast mainlines? Thanks for the update.
DServy Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/6/2023 9:42am Did the death of RideFast get announced publicly? Looks like their Shopify site is no longer around.
andrew.macnaughton Liked a reply to forum topic How long before Outside Sells Out or Pinkbike is shut down?
9/26/2023 1:24pm
Can we get an ignore feature on here please.
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Stewyeww Liked a reply to forum topic How long before Outside Sells Out or Pinkbike is shut down?
9/22/2023 11:57am
Sory but this is the internet where you have to immediately treat someone like an imbecile as soon as they say something that differs from you opinion.
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DServy Added a reply to How long before Outside Sells Out or Pinkbike is shut down?
9/22/2023 5:36am Maybe calling people clowns isn't a great way to get people to engage in a productive discourse on any particular issue. Also, relivent: https://xkcd.com/1357/ As far as Pinkbike, I think they'll be fine for a long while. Their operation isn't too capital expensive (it's basically hosting cost and an office in Squamish) and they can always shed payroll before taking...
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3/12/2020 2:07pm
Anyone reusing Fox Crushwashers for this?
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DServy Added a comment about product review Bomber Z1 (2019-2024)
10/17/2018 7:08pm
I went to 500 from Ohilns spring calculator that stuck me at 457 lb spring. I think it's all on what you're trying to do. At the end of the day, it is only 140mm in the rear. For what its worth, the Ohlins TTX is better than the pushed 11.6 I had on my wreckoning (in retrospect, that bike and its DELTA link has fundamental issues). I'd say the Ohlins feels more like a planted and "race ready" than I I've felt in a shock before. If the goal is gobs of traction and to go fast, I'd say...
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DServy Added a comment about product review Bomber Z1 (2019-2024)
10/17/2018 8:28am
For what its worth, I recently stuck an Ohlins TTX with an absurdly high HSC tune on it (CS40) and have been messing around with it for about a month now. I find that, while a bit liberal with its travel, the crap ton of HSC means that it stays pretty up and supportive through a majority of things and really only bottoms out with any sort of harshness on square edge hits that are full weight on the rear. It also means I run pretty open LSC (which has its benefits). I'm 200ish on a 500 lb spring. I...
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Roots_rider Liked a product review Hope Cassette 11-48
6/21/2017 11:40am
First Impressions - As with most Hope products, the fist impression of this cassette were very good. The finish appeared top quality, and pulling a platter sized cassette out of the box, I was instantly blow away by how light it was. Setup - Mounting this cassette requires that you own a Hope or DT Swiss hub. I mounted it to a DT 240 using the OneUp mini driver. Very painless process. With the bike in the stand, I bottomed out my suspension and cut my chain as short as the derailleur would allow me to go. Now I was...
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Roots_rider Liked a comment about Feature You Can Have a 29er Downhill Bike - Trek Introduces the New Session 27.5 and Session 29
6/1/2017 10:58am
Once again, vital destroying with the coverage and info.....
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DServy Started a new thread 2017 DVO Diamond 29" Boost
5/31/2017 3:27pm 2017 DVO Diamond 29" Boost fork for sale for $700 OBO. Was on an Evil Wrecokining for two months before winter hit and the bike was put away. In great condition and will ship with travel reduction spacers and fender. Currently set to 160MM 
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DServy Added a comment about feature Luke Strobel's Evil Wreckoning
5/22/2017 9:29am
Anyone know his rider weight/sag is. I'm rocking a 475 lb spring and I'm pretty sure he's like a third of my weight.
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DServy Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
4/27/2017 3:25pm *Cough* Greg placed 4th overall last year *Cough* Just see for yourself As far as actual improvements. Yeah, getting a 29" wheel as strong as a 26" wheel has required a massive push in technological advancement in wheels. From spokes, to rims, to hubs, to boost. Getting a 29" wheel to not feel like a tippy mess has...
bman33 Liked a comment about Feature Loic Bruni's Specialized Demo
4/27/2017 2:55pm
So with your logic , we should still be on bikes from the 90's. Why improve? Why go faster at all? Why should a racer get better brakes to have more control so he can go faster? Everyone else will buy them. Why should a racer get a lighter bike? Everyone else will get one. Why should a racer get better suspension for more control to go faster? Eventually everyone else will . FI cars should still look like they did in 1975 or earlier. Why race at all? I mean, if racing is seeing who is faster and faster...
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bman33 Liked a comment about Feature Loic Bruni's Specialized Demo
4/27/2017 2:46pm
Faster is always better in race, that is why they call it a race. Whether it's faster thru a tech section/track like Val di Sol or faster on a more bike park type track, faster wins races...zero exceptions. Every single fan boy of Sam Hill for example (I am one as well) wants him to be faster that all the other riders. That is how he wins a race. You get thru the super technical or super flowy sections of a course FASTER than the other riders on the same course. Style points are only great for videos and slope/jump...
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DServy Added a comment about feature Loic Bruni's Specialized Demo
4/27/2017 2:46pm
Why go faster? Because that's racing! That's literally the point of everything about racing. I'm just at a loss when any pro racer goes "hey, let's not go any faster." I understand the safety concerns, but saying that we should cap a wheel size to prevent people going faster isn't addressing the real issue of how to keep riders safe.
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