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ebruner Added a reply to Oak Levers vs Freedom Coast Levers

2 hours ago
I have both currently and I prefer the Oak levers. The freedom coast levers have a tighter (sharper) radius where they transition from the face of the lever up and over to the top/bottom and back. It can and does creat hotspots when I'm doing trails that are 1-2 miles and very steep and you're constantly on the brakes. Other...
Same here. I have a 1.5K scuba weight as well that I have experimented strapping to my nomad 6 using a voille strap and a back country research strap. I also have a 2lb, soft shot (stainless ball bearing) weight that I have experimented putting in the downtube storage location of that same nomad 6. It definitely goes a long...
I was in the garage doing some work to one of my bikes over the weekend and watching old mtb movies... I had the thought of going through a few of these and re-watching them as a community and sharing things we noticed/appreciated... thus the idea for this thread. Maybe I'm nostalgic for a more simple time in mountain biking...
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ebruner Added a reply to Elbow Pads

1 day ago
I find that elbow pads do nearly as much damage as good... but there are certain situations where I may be pushing my limits, whether that be through practicing specific skills, dialing in specific trails or types of trails or sometimes bike park days where they are a necessary evil. Regarding the do as much damage as good, what I...
My wife and I were there From the 10th to the 18th for the first time in about 4 years. It was our first trip back since having kids. My hot take was that it's actually a really fun place to take the whole family. Family Stuff: Axis bike camps are sick, they have drop in and weekly options. We took our Toddler who just turned 3 in June and when we picked him up he was riding his pedal bike on his own. He could pedal prior to our trip but needed help starting. He was fully independent on...
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Not that it matters much but why would someone downvote you? 🤷‍♂️
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I am on a journey to do stupid things with my enduro bike (nomad 6) and put a dual crown fork on it. Yes, I know it's not approved/rated for this and I mostly don't care. There is obviously a chance I get talked out of this by the hive mind of the vital forums... but for now, I am...

ebruner Added a reply to Two bike garage dilemma

7/31/2026 9:39am
To answer your question about swapping wheelsets... yes it's far better then you think it would be. I keep all of the bikes in my families fleet on 200mm sram hs2 rotors and sram metallic pads. There are 7 wheelsets between 6 bikes and of those 7 wheelsets, 6 are dt350 hubs, 1 is i9 hubs, 4/6 of the bikes...
For what it's worth your experience with the new TR11 and the new RS suspension tracks pretty well with what I've seen. I got my wife a TR11 in the S size and she's a good rider, but wanted a couch with some wheels attached over a lap time hunting machine. I wasn't sure she would ever find bottom on the new boxxer without having to run a stupid amount of sag, but to RS credit she's able to use full travel when appropriate and run the recommended PSI. As for my fox 40. I love the thing but it...
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DH bike all day any day Enduro bikes are good but not that good
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Oh I agree about two diffirent things and whistler locals should absolutely do both. I’d also argue a lot of people who travel to Whistler would probably actually get more of an experience outside of the bike park. Mostly depending on their access to bike parks and the quality of their pedal trails at home. And while Whistler is by far the largest and most diverse mtb park in North America and arguably the world. I’d say a lot of bike parks come fairly close in quality of experience and in fact there is a couple I’d much rather visit...
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I’ve got a v10 this summer, coming from a session last season, and I 100% agree with your write up. The v10 is very supportive. It lets you pump the trail and pick up speed quickly. It gives you feedback and it wants to go fast. It’s not a magic carpet ride that erases every bump in the trail like some other DH rigs. The v10 feels more playful than other DH bikes on jump trails where you are popping off lips and trying to boost stuff. Hearing how much you liked the tr11 shred sled ride, I’d recommend you...
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ebruner Added a reply to Two bike garage dilemma

7/30/2026 3:25pm
I do all manors of cycling on dirt and mixed surfaces pretty much equally so I know how you feel about the two bike optimization question. In your case, already having a smuggler I feel pretty confident about the path forward. The easy answer becomes to build your smuggler back down to a 130/140 lite weight build and partner it...
Respectfully, were you able to change rear spring rate on both bikes? I can see that the V10 has a coil, but I can't tell on the TR11 because the shock is behind your leg. I ask because one of the worst days of bike riding in my life was when I rented a V10 from a shop in Creekside (maybe Coastal Culture Sports? I can't remember) that had a coil rear shock. I hadn't ridden a DH bike in years at that point and had been loving my XL 29" Megatower, so I was excited to see what a...
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Huge missed opportunity to actually ride a bike set up for you. EVO sucks ass and doesn’t set up the bike at all for you and is the most expensive place. EVOLUTION will get you set up for less money on bikes they take care off. V10 BLOWS the tr-11 out of the water
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Double fuck that right hand turn on delayed fuse. That one section is harder than anything on missfire or sabre tooth horse, and somehow delayed fuse is still single black. +1 for del bocca vista
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