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Glory831Guy Added a comment about video Vital RAW - World Cup Downhill from 2011
12/22/2023 5:29pm
The riding styles in general look a lot more like BMX to me. Lots of pre-jumping and hucking over stuff vs today where guys can just float over all the small and medium sized bumps/rocks without slowing down.
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to Patrol front/rear travel setup
12/17/2023 12:23am Max travel at either end, as long as the bike feels balanced. It's never gonna feel super-zippy uphill, so you might as well make the bike super capable downhill. Reducing travel might help on the climbs, but IMO, that's kind of pointless on a big bike like the Patrol. By the way, how did you make the rear travel 170...
DirkT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/16/2023 8:13pm
New grip coming?
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/16/2023 8:23pm I wouldn't be surprised if they are getting rid of all the old Grip 2 dampers by upgrading all the Marzocchi stuff. That HSC adjuster looks new, but the Grip 2 HSC only has 6 clicks of adjustment and would almost be better off having a rotary dial like that. Possibly they just added a new looking adjuster for the...
Mr.Nally Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Racing Talk
12/15/2023 10:59pm
Seems DH fans are expecting a lot out of a niche sport. There's not that many sports where the athletes make direct money from TV revenue. Sadly, for now, the only way we can help riders "make more money" from being on TV is by tuning in. It's a salary sport, and good salaries for top riders. It's not a prize money sport (luckily for the riders) and not a TV revenue sport, cos the previous TV provider probably didn't make huge money from their free streaming model. So expecting riders and teams to get.money from TV revenue in year...
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DubC Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
12/15/2023 10:53pm
Everybody: "It's the rider, not the bike" Also everybody: "Rider X's results sucked when they were on brand X because that bike sucked" Back to team rumors: A particular 2023 Spanish team rider discussed in recent posts, may be spending a lot more time in the land of freedumb. Specifically, in an area (regionally) known for it's extra large heaping portion of freedumb (which was still not enough for a certain rider because other states have way morerer freedumb).
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danielteleman Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
12/15/2023 10:52pm
It's still not rocket science, no matter how much we love to think it is- and I need about them as much as anyone else. Save for extreme choices like Unno most frames are pretty similar in geometry, and most of the are prototypes anyway with a wide range of adjustment. You could go to a different team and still have the same bike as last year, geometry wise... Could Brook jump a few spots on the board with a different bike? Maybe, but he's no making podiums, no matter the bike, be it a V10 or a Demo
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to Wireless brakes - is this even slightly a good idea?
12/13/2023 4:56pm Battery for your brakes, battery for your dropper, battery for your drive train. Sounds like a big ole pointless pain in the butt. Electric shifting I'm not totally against because I see how that could actually work better than cable actuated systems, but brakes and droppers are already flawless for how I use them. The 'benefits' of this technology are...
timo Liked a reply to forum topic Wireless brakes - is this even slightly a good idea?
12/13/2023 4:45pm
I've had avid brakes fail on me on 2 different bikes, one a rental while coming downhill in Topanga CA, the other my Camber Pro in Kansas. In Ks it was an annoyance but I finished the ride. In Ca I went over a berm and cartwheeled down a hill. So fuck anything that adds more complexity to brakes. Think about your Bluetooth phone, it connects to your car without issue everyday for a year. Then out of nowhere you have to reset the phone, or the car, or both. This is a stupid idea and whoever thought of it...
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aw_gooner Liked a reply to forum topic 29er fork compatible with a 27 wheel
12/12/2023 4:01pm
Assuming the axle to crown is only about an inch difference at most, we're looking at quite a small change in bb height, definitely not enough to ruin your ride. Playing around with your suspension would make a more noticeable difference.
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to 29er fork compatible with a 27 wheel
12/12/2023 4:01pm In my experience the resale value of 29er wheels and forks is much higher, and they sell quicker if that's of any importance to you.
rludes025 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/11/2023 6:47pm
Off topic, but there retail pricing sucks.
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JokullThor Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
12/8/2023 2:08am
He also would have won if he hadn't flatted in either Andorra or Snowshoe, strongest rider this year by far imo.
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to 2024 TEAM RUMORS
12/7/2023 2:52pm If Jackson Goldstone didn't have his appendix issue this year he probably would have won the overall title, and people wouldn't be questioning SC's decision. The Kid absolutely wiped the floor with the competition at the last round, which at his age is pretty insane. If Pierron can't stay healthy in the coming years, I honestly don't see anyone giving...
timo Liked a reply to forum topic Polygon Colosus N8E Review
12/4/2023 8:28pm
Update, actual trail ride review: I cut 11/16 (17.5mm) off each end of the handlebar to make it right at 30" (762mm) wide. It now fits me much better, never liked the super wide bars. I think I'll actually run the stock stem for now, narrowing the bars really help the whole bike feel better. My first trail ride was a 7 mile prairie trail with short (1/8-1/4 mile) steep climbs/drops with some sand, hard clay, rocks, and occasional root. The base that's 80% of the trail is hard pack clay. This was my first e-mtb bike ride and I'm...
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to Polygon Colosus N8E Review
12/2/2023 1:16pm Let us know how the rear suspension feels when you get all your settings dialed in. I'm pretty intrigued by the six bar linkage.
Glory831Guy Added a reply to Polygon Colosus N8E Review
12/2/2023 12:38pm I'm really interested in this bike, seems like an awesome value at its current price. How tall are you, and what size frame did you buy? The sizing chart on their website seems to recommend sizing up for most people based on the reach numbers provided. I realize the seat angle is steeper than my last bike, but 490 reach...
marzbomber888 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/30/2023 10:12am
Love this but they are smoking something stroking making a small 462 reach. Too big for me at 5 10
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Glory831Guy Added a comment about feature Vital Test Sessions - Intense Tracer 279
11/22/2023 5:22pm
Progressive springs are definitely overkill on modern enduro bikes. I increased progression a bunch on my Reign with a Cascade link, and I experienced the same kind of harshness you guys did on the 279. A straight-rate spring remedied the problem, and has the rear end working better than I ever imagined it would.
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earleb Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/21/2023 11:49pm
I'd bet it's just Loic riding off-season with a standard shock so he doesn't need to worry about hiding the unreleased Ohlin's tech.
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