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Eoin Added a reply to What Did You Think of the New World Cup DH Race Format?
6/11/2023 10:43pm I discovered I am perfectly happy to watch the semis on YouTube, read the finals results and watch the winning race run in the YouTube highlights. So discovery are kinda shooting themselves in the foot if they expect me to buy the app...
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Eoin Added a comment about press release Swiss Start-up Daysaver Launches a New Multitool and Keeps Writing Its Success Story
5/15/2023 1:04pm
Equally confused, are these just coming out of a Chinese catalogue or what? I have the milkit and it is really nice.
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Eoin Added a comment about feature FIRST RIDE: Specialized Launches the Levo SL Gen 2
5/5/2023 1:08pm
Ok, I agree on the motor, I originally thought this was only a refinement of their older motor, but they claim it is 100% new so my bad on that. Regarding batteries those are literally just big AA batteries, there are varying qualities but spécialisés isn't using anything special. For the other comment above, I guess it depends on your riding and ebike, but I ride my 25kg ebike exactly the same way as my 16kg bike. Same trails, popping off the same rocks, doubling the same features etc just braking needs to be a touch earlier. Just need the...
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Eoin Added a comment about feature FIRST RIDE: Specialized Launches the Levo SL Gen 2
5/4/2023 10:47pm
I'm of the same opinion as you, but another issue. These bikes have weaker motors and less battery cells than regular ebikes, they must objectively be cheaper to make, so why do they end up costing more than the full fat ones? Brands keep positioning these as halo products when they are the most compromised category. Do you want a bike you can pedal all day, an ebike you can ride all morning until your arms fall off, or an SL that might run out of juice on a lunch ride? All that said, beautiful bike.
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Eoin Added a comment about video SEA OTTER CLASSIC - Crazy and Cool 1
4/21/2023 9:01am
Love how it's like 10 amazing sleek unattainable MTBs, then the ugliest Gas gas ebike known to mankind
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Eoin Added a reply to Most reliable enduro build
4/13/2023 12:27am Just to add my 2 cents: I agree in general about DT swiss rims (specifically the EX series), spokes and hubs being good. But ironically, I rate DT swiss built wheels pretty low, their insistence on using 28 straight pull spokes is ridiculous, I am constantly tensioning my wheels and losing spokes on the rear.
Eoin Added a reply to 2023 Riding Resolutions or Goals?
1/4/2023 9:49pm Similar vibe, but completely different approach to sspomer: try to be happy with a long term ride. The difference being than I'm planning on selling my highly upgraded 2018 ebike and stock 2019 bike and get a single ebike. But the market is a disaster at the moment (high prices, garbage components, unreliable motors) and I'm losing mind trying to...
Eoin Added a reply to Have you ever invested in your riding abilities?
12/5/2022 4:47pm Not had much experience with coaches, but practicing basic skills can pay off massively. At one point when I was already a fairly competitive rider, I would do some training drills in the evening, bunny hopping up onto a knee high step, and nose turning around lamp posts. I did this a few nights a week over a few months...
Eoin Added a comment about press release Giant Introduces All-New Range of Reign Enduro Bikes
12/1/2022 4:59pm
The ebike version is also on some of their localised sites, one of the biggest batteries on the markets and sorted specs even on the entry level build. Giant making a lot of good moves recently!
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Eoin Added a comment about press release Commencal Introduces the All-New, Short-Travel T.E.M.P.O.
12/1/2022 4:57pm
Very good looking bike. I guess the high end builds are fairly well priced, but Commencal has all but abandoned the entry level. They seem to have forgotten that they are a direct to consumer alu bike maker. As much as I love all the video content they make and racing teams they sponsor, it seems to be adding a considerable overhead to their bike range.
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Eoin Added a comment about video VITAL RAW - Innes Graham Absolutely Destroying
11/30/2022 1:39pm
Sick riding, also that bike seems bonkers quiet!
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Eoin Added a comment about feature Hugo Frixtalon Rips the All-New Commencal T.E.M.P.O.
11/30/2022 8:32am
Sick, really want a tempo now despite it not making any sense for my riding and trails
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Eoin Added a reply to Cable Routing - What do riders want?
10/14/2022 10:28am I like the idea of a cable cover for cables going above or below the downtube. Really surprised companies have not found a clean way to route the cables on ebikes through the battery port (or along the top of the downtube into the motor area) for a best of both worlds internal yet easily accessible solution.
Eoin Added a reply to Why No Vital eMTB?
10/12/2022 1:23am I guess this is an extrapolation of the "should there be another tech rumours thread for ebikes". I understand that many MTBers don't like ebikes and have no interest in reading about them. The issue (in my opinion) with splitting the discussion is that the majority of parts on bikes and ebikes are the same: suspension, transmission, wheels, tyres, peripherals...
Eoin Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/11/2022 1:29am Trigger warnings: Ebike, Light-ebike, Giant, Carbon, not-a-DH-bike https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I3O29EhbkMU
Eoin Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/8/2022 11:30pm Sick, those photos of frixfrix confirm this isn't an XC thoroughbred! Was hoping this would be more of a trail bike than an XC one, would highly consider building it up as a jib bike to ride around town. Assuming commencal don't jack up their prices even further...
Eoin Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/6/2022 12:36pm I recently looked at what turbo levos were selling for second hand in my area. I found a handful of ads for them, but dozens of levo SLs. I think spesh got left behind after basically inventing the lightweight ebike. From the reviews I read (hard to find non-paid-for ones) it seems the levo/kenevo SL are quite underpowered at roughly...
