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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/30/2024 7:52am
dak in action. let's take in all the bike-calming parts on this bike. pic by Jack Rice sprung mass dealie, e13 sidekick hub and STFU. and that's just what we can see. considering 2nd thru 11th place were separated by just 2 seconds in qualifying yesterday, i'd be all about zen'ing the crap out of my bike too! his hair has to damp the movement of his head too, so double win.
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CarterBrown Liked a bike check 2022 Specialized Epic Evo Borderlands
8/30/2024 6:51am
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amaranth Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk
8/29/2024 4:12am
Went to read the current rules and highlighted them below. Nothing about the team stuff has changed - it has been 15+5, and will continue to be. Rest your pitchforks on that. Protected riders going away good or bad, I don't know, I suppose the current top riders will have to put a bit more effort into qualies? The team kit color stuff has always excluded DH teams, guess they added DH back in. Nothing else really, Top 50 or National winner or continential top 3 whatever can compete makes sense - they want only the top athletes competing in...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Can we talk modern XC bike capability on here?
8/27/2024 12:15pm
If you're wanting to buy a new XC or downcountry bike, definitely do it. You'll have a blast. But first, do me a favor and borrow someone's XC or downcountry wheels with tires mounted and swap your rotors over so you can try your Nomad with faster rolling tires and your rear shock locked out. It'll blow your mind how much more fun those now-boring trails are. I just have the one long travel bike (SC Megatower, like you) and with two wheelsets I'm able to have fun anywhere. Obviously I'd rather have a dedicated short travel bike but I'm...
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic Can we talk modern XC bike capability on here?
8/27/2024 12:14pm
I'm just about to put up my review of the Epic8 (this week) but have also extensively ridden the Transition Spur, Trek Top Fuel and Transition Smuggler (built light). Overall I'd highly encourage you to look at all of these bikes. Other bikes I'd put on the list include the Santa Cruz Tallboy, Yeti SB120, and the Ibis Ripley. IMO, there is a big difference in bike performance and feel between those chassis that are flex stay driven and those chassis that fully rely on pivots. If you are skewing toward doing a little racing and have a longer travel...
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ballz Liked a reply to forum topic Can we talk modern XC bike capability on here?
8/27/2024 12:13pm
A lightweight wheelset with lighter/faster/drifty tires can get you there 60% of the time - it works for me every time.
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smelly Liked a reply to forum topic Can we talk modern XC bike capability on here?
8/27/2024 12:13pm
Sure would. If you’re not sure, buy a Chisel instead of the Epic. lots of my rides involve a trail or section where the big bike is more appropriate, but for 90% of the ride my XC bike is faster, more nimble, more fun, and more appropriate. These new bikes are so good and shockingly capable. I like climbing and earning my descents, and I don’t mind sacrificing a small amount of downhill performance to make the climbs more lively. Seems ridiculous to me when I see giant enduro bikes toodling on the XC trails. Looks miserable. Maybe they only...
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bikelurker Liked a reply to forum topic Can we talk modern XC bike capability on here?
8/27/2024 12:11pm
I dont know either, but XC bikes look awesome nowadays. Heck! Even riding road bikes offroad is pretty cool too. I hope the thread will take traction
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Craig_Nelson Liked a forum topic Can we talk modern XC bike capability on here?
8/27/2024 12:11pm
Not sure if xc/down country or whatever it’s called is a forbidden subject on here but thought I’d ask the question as it is gravity related. I’ve ridden bikes for 30 years give or take, for a good 20 years it was solely downhill racing and riding, then I discovered trail bikes and pedalling uphill so for the last decade I have pretty much been doing the enduro thing, currently running a nomad v6 as the only bike I have and love the thing for the gnarlier stuff but lately I have been noticing lots more trails which I don’t...
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megatower163 Liked a bike check Santa Cruz NOMAD 6
8/26/2024 9:06am
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dmrbikes Liked a bike check Kerenza Scott's Focus Jam
8/21/2024 7:44am
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ricksticks Liked a comment about product review Tested: FOX Jumps into the Wireless Dropper Game with Ultra-Fast
8/20/2024 11:55am
"Can I get this warrantied?" "No, sorry, according to our data you made 8,003 actuations without a service"
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TEAMROBOT Liked a comment about product review Tested: FOX Jumps into the Wireless Dropper Game with Ultra-Fast
8/20/2024 11:55am
Looks weird, but at least it's expensive
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a comment about product review Tested: FOX Jumps into the Wireless Dropper Game with Ultra-Fast
8/20/2024 11:55am
200mm length, multiple lever mounts included, and all the app features sound rad. $860 bucks to have a matchbox floating at the base of your dropper has me a bit hesitant though haha
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JustinMD Liked a comment about product review Tested: FOX Jumps into the Wireless Dropper Game with Ultra-Fast
8/20/2024 11:54am
Fox Marketing, “How much is MSRP for the most expensive wireless post? 795? Ok, as $65 to that and send it. Oh, battery, add $20 to the SRAM battery price. Just because. What’s that you say? GoPro batteries are $25. Pfft. Losers don’t know what people will pay.” Like Yeti (the bike and the coolers) people will pay dumb prices for a brand. Don’t get me wrong Yeti makes nice stuff. And so does Fox. But in a market (bikes) that is STRUGGLING its seems a bit strange to just ask for more. Especially when we, as consumers, have ZERO...
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PlayboiCarti Liked a bike check Santa Cruz V10 Custom
8/16/2024 11:25pm
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