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jefedelosjefes Liked a comment about Feature TECH TALK: Air Shocks Versus Coil Shocks, What's Better?
10/13/2017 4:25pm
All that talk and no mention of durability and maintenance? Sure, brand new air shocks feel great out of the box, but beat on them for 6 months and then run your comparisons. Air shocks always have this slow degradation of their performance, sorry rockshox, there's nothing your new fancy technology can ever do about this. Coil springs run more consistent for their whole life; no degradation of the spring performance... ever. No friction, no air leaks, no maintainance, no problems. I'll take a 200g weight penalty for that peace of mind and consistent performance any day. My preference has...
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erik2k10 Added a comment about feature TECH TALK: Air Shocks Versus Coil Shocks, What's Better?
10/13/2017 4:24pm
100% Agree! Only racers with a mechanic rebuilding their shocks after every race should prefer air. Plus air shocks fade, even the large air can ones on a long run. I have coil on my Nomad v4 and the kinematics are perfect for coil. I'm never running air again. The tiny little bit of extra pop from air shocks is not better than the plushness and predictability of coil, end of story
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Willbert42 Liked a comment about video Greatest Run of All Time? Aaron Gwin's Miraculous Win at MSA 2017
8/6/2017 1:04pm Just gonna throw this out there, Gwin's Val Di Sol run in 2012 was up there.
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erik2k10 Added a comment about press release Convert Your FOX 36 Fork to a Coil Spring with the PUSH Industries ACS-3 Kit
7/19/2017 11:50am
I agree with most of your analysis, but I will add some thoughts. I think control and comfort are somewhat mutually exclusive on today's forks unless they are custom valved to your weight. Riders like plush off the top for comfort because over a course of a ride that will wear your hands less as fast and progressive on big hits because that helps with control.
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about Press Release Convert Your FOX 36 Fork to a Coil Spring with the PUSH Industries ACS-3 Kit
7/19/2017 10:50am
Oh, I'm well aware of how volume spacers work. I'm suggesting those who are all about coil-like performance would do well to remove the spacers in their fork as a test. Generally speaking, higher volume will yield more linear spring rate curves. This is absolutely true in a Lyrik or 36. Is this for you? Well, that depends on what you are after, where you are riding and the amount of travel you have. With a 160mm+ fork, riding chunky terrain on longer (2-3K+) descents I need all the help I can give my hands. In this situation, zero tokens...
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erik2k10 Added a comment about feature You Can Have a 29er Downhill Bike - Trek Introduces the New Session 27.5 and Session 29
6/1/2017 11:18am
I rode a $8500 29er enduro bike and HATED IT! Riding a 29er is like riding down a waterslide. So boring. A 27 bike is so much more playful. It's like going down white water rapids on a kayak.
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erik2k10 Added a comment about video Why Loic Bruni Won't Race his Prototype Specialized 29er at Fort William
6/1/2017 11:16am
I rode a $8500 29er enduro bike and HATED IT! Agree with everything Loic said. Riding a 29er is like riding down a waterslide. So boring. A 27 bike is so much more playful. It's like going down white water rapids on a kayak.
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erik2k10 Added a comment about photo original_TR_9799.jpg
5/26/2017 12:57pm
I'm calling it now, when the new Santa Cruz bikes drop next week there will be nothing innovative. Just a bunch of geo updates that other bike companies figured out already. Surprised SC hasn't developed their own wheels yet. Amazing how little innovation SC has created after being bought by Pon. You'd think they would have come up with at least 1 innovative feature by now...
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erik2k10 Added a comment about photo original_action2.JPG
4/26/2017 8:11pm
Damn, this guy is the Leonardo da Vinci of bikes. He had the axle size, axle spacing, chain position, and wheel size correct way ahead of time. Either that or all bike companies are afraid to innovate and really just follow marketing trends
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about Feature Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast - Episode 6 - Aaron Gwin
3/22/2017 5:28pm
Good point. I actually love his image more than most, and I like how he treats the sport like its something to be respected, worked hard at, and taken seriously. So yeah, sometimes I just want to complain I guess
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bizutch Liked a comment about Feature Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast - Episode 6 - Aaron Gwin
3/22/2017 5:28pm
When I heard that, I was like: "I can totally get behind that"...because nothing I saw ever comes out right without needing backstory or an in depth explanation of the thought process that led to my response. Ask Turman and Spomer...damn did I start shlt!
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erik2k10 Added a comment about product review Downhill Kit
3/18/2017 9:14am
Any notes from flat tire defender or from your tests on how long they could last under enduro type riding? Considering how much they are and how hard they are to put on, I hope they could last at least three months for someone who rides once a week. Since competition is heating up in this product segment (cush core, ect) I think the differentiator will be which product will last the longest, not whose is the lightest.
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erik2k10 Added a reply to The Patent Thread - New and Wild Mountain Bike Inventions
3/16/2017 6:01pm Having a narrow-wide chain might be good enough to minimize the compression needed for the clutch in today's derailleurs. Which for most bikes would increase the small bump sensitivity.
erik2k10 Added a comment about feature Aaron Gwin's 2017 World Cup YT Tues CF
3/16/2017 5:53pm
Totally dig the podcast, the super in depth test session reviews, and interviews like this one. Glad Vital is publishing long form content. Vital is really upping their game compared to other mtb media
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erik2k10 Added a comment about feature Solving Problems: e*thirteen's Approach to Better MTB Components
5/5/2016 1:39pm
Gwin broke a bunch of spokes at the last race. The difference in drive/non-drive spoke tension and the extreme spoke angles might not be working together so well. You don't see broken spokes at a world cup often. E*thirteen needs to crank up the forces on their wheel tests.
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erik2k10 Added a reply to [POLL] Where is Gwin going?
1/22/2016 9:15pm I took a screen shot recently off Gwin's instagram. The shadow of the front triangle looks exactly like a V10. No way that's a YT. I'm confidently predicting Santa Cruz.
erik2k10 Added a comment about feature WINNER TAKES ALL - Vital OTB Leogang, Win a SRAM X01 DH Drivetrain
6/13/2015 8:52am
Aaron Gwin: 3:31.11 Rachel Atherton: 4:03.44
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erik2k10 Added a comment about feature Over $2000 in Prizes - Vital OTB, Lourdes World Cup - Win a RockShox BoXXer and Birzman Studio Tool Kit
4/11/2015 5:19pm
Remi Thirion 3:01:000 Rachel Atherton 3:31:000
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erik2k10 Added a comment about feature Win SRAM GUIDE RSC Brakes - Vital OTB Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec World Cup
8/1/2014 1:55pm
Josh Bryceland 4:13:550 Manon Carpenter 4:50:250
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erik2k10 Added a comment about feature Win a SRAM X01 DH Drivetrain - Vital OTB Leogang, Austria World Cup
6/13/2014 9:09am
Gee Atherton 3:20:57 Manon Carpenter 3:55:34
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