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glaw Added a comment about feature What's In / What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2021
1/2/2021 10:39am
what's in: riding your bike. what's out: not riding your bike
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glaw Added a product review for Renthal Apex Stem
2/18/2019 - 1:15pm
It's a stem
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glaw Added a comment about feature Slow Motion Action of The Message Front Linkage Suspension System
1/12/2019 10:36pm
I believe your thinking is correct. In some situations like the video, a telescopic fork won't absorb the initial hit as well or smoothly as the Message but will dive to absorb the landing so the combination of the 2 events sometimes feels harsher on the Message. However under many, or from my experience, most situations the Message is superior. This is especially true under braking. In situations where your braking hard into corners where the braking bumps are more like bomb craters the Message is absorbing the hits and tracking the ground but not diving under the braking force...
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glaw Added a comment about feature Slow Motion Action of The Message Front Linkage Suspension System
1/12/2019 11:03am
I have a little over 200 miles on my Message on a large variety of trails. I replaced a 140mm Pike on my Rocky Instinct and have ridden it with 29er and 27.5+ wheels and with and without headtube spacers. Setting up the Message is different than a traditional fork. Because it does not dive, cornering performance is much less sensitive to air pressure. I found I could set it up very soft and have it feel VERY plush but easy to blow through the travel, or set it up as recommended where it felt harsh but supportive. In either...
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