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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Red Bull Rampage Chat
10/9/2024 12:48pm If you thought Brendog's line was all about the rock, there's a chute of death to deal with as well...
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Eoin Added a reply to The DJI Avinox Drive Sytem and Amflow PL E-Bike
10/9/2024 1:54am So about this yoke driven trunnion shock, how bad is it going to be? If, and it's a big if, the frame and linkage was stiff enough, it won't be an issue right? Are there air shocks that have a better chance of surviving? Coil shocks will have a risk of snapping right? Although the shock itself is tiny which...
Eoin Added a reply to 2024 Red Bull Rampage Chat
10/7/2024 11:56pm It's like your brain takes one year to forget just how big the hits are at rampage, then the first hot videos come out and all the excitement turns into "wtf are they doing, chill!!!"
Kanista Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Red Bull Rampage Chat
10/7/2024 1:54pm I just love brendog and his digging crew. I never watch any of deakins or ollis yt but them tree togheter is just a match made in heaven.
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Eoin Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy
10/6/2024 10:57pm Oh hell yeah! 3rd in the last round! The secret to my success: forgetting there was a semi final and basing my team around qualifier results 😂
Eoin Added a reply to 2024 Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup Downhill
10/4/2024 12:54am How does Ronan make it to the end of the season, let alone a race weekend? Every run he has seems to have half a dozen near death moments!
Trocko Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/1/2024 2:09pm
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Eoin Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/1/2024 7:51am It makes no sense, especially as S->M is +2cm, M->L is +4cm, but L to XL is 2.5cm. The only question mark is their headset cups, they could allow reach adjust, they only briefly mention them adjusting head angle.
piratetrails Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/1/2024 7:48am This has to be a typo right? Aren't most people on size L (M on some brans now) which is 470-480 reach??
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Eoin Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/1/2024 6:51am None of these bosch bikes are that exciting to me right now, the Vala being in direct competition with the Rise LT and AMflow is kinda nuts considering how poorly it compares on paper (obviously SC will have a major win in build quality and customer service). The crestline S180 is dreamy, but well outside of my budget, I have...
Eoin Added a comment about press release Santa Cruz Launches the Vala—a Full Power eMTB Without VPP Suspension
10/1/2024 6:07am The rail is out, but they kinda flubbed their press release! 160mm, flip chip and headset cups, massive jump between M and L (450mm to 490mm), big belly, mullet.
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ishouldridemore Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/1/2024 12:19am Wowzers, 490/495 mm reach in a large and 450/455 for a medium, maybe some people will love that but that feels like to large of a jump between sizes,.
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Eoin Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/30/2024 8:13am Gonna agree with this, give me "boring" but good geo and kinematics and looks, but give me decent value and warranty. Obviously this would apply to a lot of the main brands, plenty of smaller players can do the niche stuff...
Dave_Camp Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/30/2024 8:08am Interesting take- I'm kinda the opposite. I like seeing the convergence of designs and features. At this point companies have to sweat the details and provide superior value to get business. I want a reliable, good value that does what it's supposed to do... Don't care if the bike is different or rare.
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Eoin Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/27/2024 6:00am Man I have never had enough cash to consider a santa cruz, but the fact this one has a "legendary collet axle" is really making me consider it. All jokes aside, they are taking a huge decision to go 4bar, to "make the best ebike we have ever made", but couldn't be bothered to figure out how to fit the...
Eoin Added a reply to Your Thoughts on the Cost of a New Mountain Bike?
9/26/2024 6:54am Ebikes in blue, estimate on current bike sale based on resale sites (optimistic as the bikes probably are not selling). This isn't exhaustive, and doesn't include thousands per year on equipment and replacing parts, mostly wheels. As mentioned above, in 2010 I was a student earning way less than 25k. Now married, 2 good jobs, household income close to 10x...
ishouldridemore Liked a reply to forum topic Your Thoughts on the Cost of a New Mountain Bike?
9/26/2024 6:41am As a 30 yr old who is lucky enough to be in a good financial position but reasonably frugal in every day life I look at the current costs of bikes as a bit of a puzzle; Whilst I can afford to buy any bike I want I have zero desire to do so because the expensive complete bikes are entirely boring, who wants to spend 20k AUD on a bike that has nothing left to do to it? Is it even your bike if you haven’t gone and purchased a set of aftermarket bars that serve the exact same...
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Simcik Liked a reply to forum topic Your Thoughts on the Cost of a New Mountain Bike?
9/26/2024 6:40am There were several of us in 2010 (you included) who were dirt bags trying to 'be all we can be' and get paid to ride or race our bikes making literal hundreds of dollars per year. I took the survey back in 2010 and certainly brought down the average.
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LePigPen Liked a reply to forum topic Your Thoughts on the Cost of a New Mountain Bike?
9/26/2024 6:38am I really don't want to do this to us... I really don't. But it's because forums are for old people now. Young people making shit income would probably be weirded out by this 'old format'. Because its not tiktok/reddit. Again, I hate to do this lol
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Your Thoughts on the Cost of a New Mountain Bike?
9/26/2024 6:38am The median income of Vital’s readers has almost doubled in that same time! Even adjusting for inflation that’s a lot.
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