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Eoin Added a reply to 2022 Mountain Bike Team Rumors
1/4/2022 3:03am It is rarely the first week of January that these announcements get made, especially for the high profile riders, they probably need to do some photoshoots with new team kit, new parts etc.
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sspomer Liked a comment about video Dante Silva - #USDH Rider Profile
1/4/2022 12:36am
in = fun on bikes. out = articles that make people argue about stuff.
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Eoin Added a comment about press release Laurie Greenland Leaves Mondraker After 6 Years
12/17/2021 9:09am
I heard he wanted to unionise, but they didn't let him, so he is joining a different kind of association, with a goat.
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Eoin Added a comment about blog post TUBOLITO | The Best Presents Come in the Smallest Boxes
12/7/2021 2:31am
I have one of these strapped to my frame for the past 3 years in case my tubeless setup fails... But have never used it because of the price
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Eoin Added a reply to How Much Reach is Too Much Reach?
11/26/2021 8:05am I'm with you on the "if you can only have one bike, might as well get an ebike with all the travel", but I would be a little cautious about comparing reach, and maybe even wheelbase, from a regular bike accross to an e-bike. E-bikes are so stable you don't really need the extra stability of ultra modern geometry. My...
Eoin Added a reply to eBike hubs....seen this before?
11/26/2021 7:51am Thank you for the upcoming nightmares. I will say bolts loosening on ebikes is a pain, I need to toque check my rear end after every ride, between the pivot bolts and the rear axle you need to over torque everything to make through a big ride.
Eoin Added a reply to How to make the industry more sustainable?
11/17/2021 7:24am I feel like focusing on frames isn't really the way to go, the parts that wear surely have a much bigger impact considering how fast we go through them. Tyres: when you dump a tyre it is usually because the thread is worn out, sometimes even just barely or partially (e.g. no side knobs). Couldn't the big brands have recycling...
Eoin Added a reply to Shimano... Magura... Shigura Brake Setup
10/14/2021 8:39am I can't really contribute to the conversation... But I will say Galfer 220 discs with Codes is a great upgrade, not necessarily for the extra power, but they are so thick they reduce the SRAM lever throw and actually make the levers feel pretty good. (very hard not to have brake rub though)
Eoin Added a reply to 2022 Mountain Bike Team Rumors
10/11/2021 8:01am I'm ready for the Akrigg + Macaskill on Santa Cruz 5010 collabs
Eoin Added a reply to Will Lack of MTB Products Make You Ride More Cautiously?
10/11/2021 12:27am Reviving this thread for a minute: I am looking at online shops in Europe, it seems there are barely any front mixed condition tyres available: Magic marys or shortys specifically. I'm kind of blown away, there are plenty of 27.5 variants, and a sliver of weird narrow, light, hard compound 29 ones, but almost no "normal" front tyre options. Hopefully...
Eoin Added a reply to Rampage 2021
10/8/2021 6:23am Counter point: He is also most likely to hit the largest drop on the course. (although it seems that might not happen this year from his vlog, kinda surprised he is going for the same line that didn't score that well)
Eoin Added a reply to Richie DQ'd for cutting the course in Inners
10/7/2021 5:07am The tape was for the spectators, the gates for the racers. In DH they have 2 sets of tape to create a safe zone, that isn't really realistic for an enduro course. They knew people where likely to crash so used the gate system + tape. I agree it is not a great setup from the organisers, and they could...
Eoin Added a reply to Snowshoe World Cup Thread!
9/17/2021 8:26am Well, here is the answer to the question (it is way way closer than I realised): Daprela must stop Vergier from winning, or be within a couple of places. If Loris is top 10, Daprela must be top 20, so don't expect any safe runs. Vergier (1), beats Daprela (2) :[250, 200][956, 952] Vergier (2), beats Daprela (4) :[200, 150][906...
Eoin Added a comment about feature 2022 Yeti 160E Review
9/14/2021 7:57am
Well, I don't care that much about e-bike racing, but it is interesting: Older riders can compete wihtout a disadvantage from fitness, bike design possibly plays an important role in results (Lapierre 1-3 on a race focused bike, Bosch dominating the climbing stage). Also 9 stages, 20+ minutes of descending without any lifts (I think), is pretty cool representation of what can be done on these things.
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Eoin Added a comment about photo Fernando Hernandez
9/13/2021 2:38am
Forbidden snacks
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Eoin Added a comment about feature $3,499 YT Tues Comp Review - Vital's Summer of Downhill
9/7/2021 3:13am
Good point about stack, I havn't ridden anything other than a 160mm fork for about 10 years at this stage, much higher stack will indeed force the rider into quite a different position.
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taldfind Liked a comment about Feature $3,499 YT Tues Comp Review - Vital's Summer of Downhill
9/7/2021 3:12am
Even with the same reach, the slacker head tube angle of the dh bike will put the front wheel farther away than and enduro bike's wheel, which could make the dh bike feel bigger. And if the dh bike has more stack, the handlebars could be farther away from the bb on the dh bike than the enduro bike, which will definitely feel bigger.
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Eoin Added a comment about feature $3,499 YT Tues Comp Review - Vital's Summer of Downhill
9/6/2021 12:17pm
So does a DH bike with the same exact reach as an enduro bike feel way bigger? I'm surprised by how much the reviewers felt the bike was bigger when it only 1cm longer in reach than the other bikes on test and 470 is an M/L reach for many brands enduro bikes these days.
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Eoin Added a comment about news story RESULTS - Jack Moir and Harriet Harnden Win EWS Loudenvielle #1
9/2/2021 7:20am
So is the popularity of EWS really down or something? I open this site and another a few times a day, and didn't realise there was an EWS (2 actually) this week until the race was 2 stages in. Seems like there is no course previews, slideshows (I know we discussed this already) or anything. Seems bonkers, until the start of the year i thought EWS was on par with UCI DH, clearly it isn't even close...
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Eoin Added a comment about video Lenzerheide World Cup DH Track Walk
9/2/2021 12:53am
"This section is easy" -> footage of massive crashes. "This section has some big hits" -> footage of dude smashing his head in. Genius
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