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Eoin Added a reply to How many pros CAN'T manual?
8/2/2019 1:19am Depends on the discipline really, my guess is that many XC pros can't manual over a few meters, some top enduro riders have mentioned things along those lines (FBM said he can't manual, Jerome Clementz said he wanted to learn how to whip). For those Disciplines, I get how that isn't something that naturally helps their performance or is part...
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Eoin Added a comment about video SO ROUGH! Vital RAW, 2019 Val di Sole World Cup Downhill
8/2/2019 12:40am
Not sure about his settings, but the back to back comparison of him vs the commencal rider at 3.13 is mind blowing, the bulldog seems to hit 5x as many compressions and swerve to hit a few extra ones just in case
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Eoin Added a reply to Interesting read about cheap, rentable e-scooters and the Repo man
7/26/2019 11:56am Nope, in Warsaw right now and the sidewalks are flooded with them, many lying flat on the ground or blocking the way, riders fly by on the sidewalks... People are inconsiderate everywhere...
Eoin Added a comment about feature What Do Riders Think? Seven Lock-On Grips Reviewed by Vital MTB Members
7/26/2019 5:35am
My commencal came with shaped grips somewhat similar to the ergon, as a purist I scoffed at them, but actually love them now and bought ergons as replacement which I also find very comfortable. Don't knock it until you try it
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Eoin Added a comment about video Vital RAW Andorra World Cup Downhill Day 2
7/5/2019 1:51pm
Remember when all people could complain about was the tracks were too bikeparky and 29ers were boring... Meanwhile we just got the best 2 RAWS of the decade
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sundaydoug Liked a comment about video BAR TO BAR! ENDURO WORLD SERIES POV - CANAZEI ITALY
6/28/2019 8:15am
damn those trails look fun
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dd Liked a comment about video BAR TO BAR! ENDURO WORLD SERIES POV - CANAZEI ITALY
6/28/2019 8:14am
The camera was fine.
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Sven Martin Liked a comment about video BAR TO BAR! ENDURO WORLD SERIES POV - CANAZEI ITALY
6/28/2019 8:14am
Don’t like teletubby look. Trails are raw and rough. These are done blind while out working. Sorry for the low fi production. It’s a hero 7
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Eoin Added a reply to Tires and inserts
6/26/2019 11:21am Typically something equivalent to exo up front and something closer to DD out back. I run a Huck Norris in the rear because I broke my first Chinese carbon rim, the second held up well thanks to the HN. Ridding a full DH tyre on the rear of my ebike has been great so I'm thinking of going to heavier...
Eoin Added a reply to EWS Doping Thread Disappearance
6/26/2019 3:43am Martin Maes Suspended... WTF
Eoin Added a comment about press release You Asked, We Delivered...$2100 M Series
6/26/2019 2:02am
To be fair, I don't think that many people are excited about 2k wheels, hence the price drop...
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Primoz Liked a comment about video Vital RAW - Richie Rude and Jubal Davis
6/23/2019 7:26am
Specialized pants on both of them. #teamrumors2020 EDIT: maybe they're just his friend's pants, since, you know, he 'forgot his kit' or something.
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Verbl Kint Liked a reply to forum topic EWS Doping Thread Disappearance
6/23/2019 1:30am
Thanks to this thread, we are reminded that this story broke out November of last year. Going back to racing less than a year after the ruling got public, in addition to the absence of a sincere mea culpa in his statement, is a very bad PR move. It only stokes the anger and hate of mtb fans even further. I'm sure it will only get worse if he podiums or wins an EWS. In my humble opinion, Richie should have skipped this season instead.
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ML Liked a reply to forum topic EWS Doping Thread Disappearance
6/23/2019 1:28am
it is obvious that PR people do not respect fans with statements such as: I accidentally slept the wrong water. An identical PR stunt, as with Gwin that his mechanic accidentally used a three-year old crank. Such statements are offensive!!
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Eoin Added a reply to World Cup Downhill MTB Race Talk
6/6/2019 8:27am Wow, there is some serious faith in Gwin on this forum! Did you guys see all the bad luck he had last week, not sure I would even want to get on the bike this weekend, let alone race were I in his shoes. Although Gwin+Leogang is like Hill+flats, miracles can happen! I say Pierron 2s up.
Eoin Added a reply to Would You Pay to Watch More World Cup DH on Red Bull TV?
6/2/2019 1:59am These days I usually catch the last 10 riders only, and often get screwed over by the UCI starting order as I miss the winning run :/ Way prefer raw and vital slideshows (I don't really bother with the other website's slideshows, I need that sweet audio overlay)
Oz_Taylor Liked a reply to forum topic Would You Pay to Watch More World Cup DH on Red Bull TV?
6/2/2019 1:57am
It’s a no for me. Watching the live race feed can become somewhat repetitive. I couldn’t do it 2 days in a row. I’m not sure about the qualifying feature they put together for Fort William either. Some vagrant interviewing riders as after they crossed the finish line got boring pretty quickly. Vital Raw footage...amazing. Vital slideshows...amazing. Dumbed down commercial content..nah.
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You have to be a bit careful due to the progression of standards, but 2014 shouldn't be too bad. Things to avoid: 26 inch wheels (harder to find new tyres, eventually harder to find parts) Quick release axles Weird steerer tubes standards Proprietary parts (e.g. specialised/scott shocks) Things that will make it easier to replace parts: Boost wheels (unlikely in...
Eoin Added a comment about video RYAN DUNGEY AND AARON GWIN ON E-BIKE TRAINING
5/13/2019 3:59am
Agreed, the speed limit on them makes them boring on flat terrain (europe is limited to 25kph, i believe the US gets a bit more speed which would help). I think they shine the steeper it gets to be honest, they allows to get up stuff you would need to hike otherwise, and you dont feel the weight on steeper descents.
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Crush Liked a comment about video RYAN DUNGEY AND AARON GWIN ON E-BIKE TRAINING
5/13/2019 3:57am
That's actually where I least like mine. They can be a bit of a pig on relatively flat stuff... Coming from moto, going down they're awesome. Stable and still flickable, it's just what you're used to riding... Obviously going up they're great. I never get the hate, isn't it about having fun? Well, they're literally, more riding, more ups, more down, more fun!
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