Lives in:
Goettingen, DE
Member Since:
1/26/2024
Recent Activity
All
TheKaiser Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
10/31/2024 1:05pm
Wow, that is a pretty harsh but well reasoned review. Credit to the Loam Wolf for trying to investigate and resolve the issues and giving an honest report of the facts, without the sugar coating that you sometimes see with publications trying to keep their advertisers happy.
This forum topic has 2941 replies.
Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
10/31/2024 1:05pm
https://theloamwolf.com/2024/10/30/review-sram-maven-disc-brakes/ I'm just gonna leave this here
This forum topic has 2941 replies.
Cool3 Liked a comment about Feature 6 Mountain Bike Brakes Tested With Data - Vital Test Sessions
10/31/2024 5:42am
Thanks for the test, although I strongly disagree with the fact that the XTR offer "Light lever feel with a gradual build in power = excellent braking control and modulation". Actually, it's the opposite in my experience. The XTR are quite on/off brakes (not as much as the Saint, but still). Actually, they offer far less modulation than the MT7, which I've been using for several years on different bikes. Also, your test does not touch base on the reliability of those systems. Even though I'm a big Magura fan, I could not stand the recurring and unpredictable losses of...
This feature has 64 comments.
Tim Parker Liked a bike check Marble Ryde! S-Works Enduro 29”/27.5” 180mm/184mm
10/31/2024 2:32am
This bike check has 2 comments.
jason3559 Liked a comment about Feature 6 Mountain Bike Brakes Tested With Data - Vital Test Sessions
10/30/2024 3:08pm
Lot of time and effort to test and report here. Thank you. Much to take in. Pursuing all the data and sharing is fantastic. I’m by no means in the know regarding current equipment or brake trends, but not testing A4 or Saints gives an impression of biasing the overall test away from Hayes and Shimano. Just my potentially out of touch impression.
This feature has 64 comments.
LemonadeMoney Liked a comment about Feature 6 Mountain Bike Brakes Tested With Data - Vital Test Sessions
10/30/2024 3:07pm
If I were in for new brakes, and based on using a selection of SRAM, Shimano, and Hope over the years, it would either be SLX on a budget/trail, or Hope V4 for DH/ebike. Would be interesting to see how they stack up against these, or if anyone thinks there are better options for these uses?
This feature has 64 comments.
Evil96 Liked a comment about Feature 6 Mountain Bike Brakes Tested With Data - Vital Test Sessions
10/29/2024 11:29pm
how can the lever feel score be so high on sram brakes? genuine question, i'd give them a 5/10 max just because the shape is nice
This feature has 64 comments.
lennskii Liked a comment about Feature 6 Mountain Bike Brakes Tested With Data - Vital Test Sessions
10/29/2024 11:28pm
Some real strange testing protocols, the main one being testing Hayes with semi-metallic, Shimano with resin and the rest with metallic. You'd think you'd go through all that trouble of using Brake-Ace to draw measurable comparisons you'd at the least run the same ballpark compound (Hayes even includes metallic pads in the box, Shimano metallic pads are easily had). Ideally you'd have just gotten a pair Galfer/Sinter/MTX pads for all brakes where possible. Not sure how the Hayes brakes gets a 7 for bleed procedure. It has literally the same bleed procedure as SRAM (to the point where I use...
This feature has 64 comments.
Simann Liked a comment about Feature FIRST RIDE: Transition's Sentinel V3
10/23/2024 11:58am
As an owner of a V2 Sentinel and Spire, they have become my favorite riding frames. Their geometry is just dialed, plenty of anti squat, plenty of climbing traction. And when you point them down, super stable at speed, not twitchy.
This feature has 18 comments.
iceman2058 Liked a comment about Press Release Cotic Introduces First-Ever E-MTB: Meet the Rocket
10/23/2024 11:45am
Cy is always a good read! Loved this one from him.
This press release has 5 comments.
Mwood Liked a comment about Press Release Cotic Introduces First-Ever E-MTB: Meet the Rocket
10/23/2024 11:45am
This is an actual PR that I read all the way through! A fascinating read and really insightful. This is how small brands get customers. She ain't a looker, but damn, do I want to try one now(I don't like/want ebikes).
This press release has 5 comments.
earleb Liked a comment about Press Release Cotic Introduces First-Ever E-MTB: Meet the Rocket
10/23/2024 11:45am
Really glad that Cy shares his full development process. I love all the benefits of this over the cleaner looking integration that is heavier. I do also love what Lapierre has done with using an external swapable battery for weight distribution and ride feel. This should be more important than looks.
This press release has 5 comments.
Takaya94 Liked a comment about bike check Devlin Demon XC 120
10/22/2024 12:31pm
Beautiful work as always! Looks like you can fit as many water bottles as you want in that thing. Maybe I missed it but is this a steel frame? Seems light enough to be Ti so wasn’t sure
This bike check has 14 comments.
MarvRide Liked a bike check Santa Cruz Bronson 4.1 Custom
10/16/2024 12:40pm
This bike check has no comments yet.
suravida Liked a comment about bike check UNpaved Victor Ti
10/10/2024 11:07pm
I checked for you, it's 11.2kg without pedals. With XTR 970s it's 11.6 I think it could get close to 10kg with some lighter wheels, shorter dropper, Garbaruk cassette and another crankset, but I just like all these parts to much to care about that. ;-) I prefer functional and durable over silly weightweenie stuff.
This bike check has 11 comments.
monarchmason Liked a comment about bike check Now that was a bike! - Orange 222 Global Edition
10/9/2024 11:58am
Jbirddawg I laughed at your caption “scary how far weve come!” Only because the bike still kind of looks similiar to a current Gen Orange 22 years later haha. But this was a treat to see. Thanks for posting it! Good look on the restore. I wish I had something like this to put in my home on display.
This bike check has 3 comments.
Jbirddawg Liked a bike check Now that was a bike! - Orange 222 Global Edition
10/8/2024 10:49pm
This bike check has 3 comments.