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Skunk Works Suspension Liked a reply to forum topic Coil Shock Shootout
2/28/2025 6:31pm
The Vorsprung shock is somewhat similar to a CC Double Barrel in that they are both twin tube designs like Ohlins pioneered. The Telum has the most interesting design out of the bunch with a solid main piston and very unique means of adjusting the compression and rebound damping curves. It wins "showroom feel" as well, I have never felt a shock so supple and smooth. Perhaps a twin tube shootout with Cane Creek, Ohlins, Fox DHX2, and Telum? We're just getting started, big plans for the future. 👍
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to Coil Shock Shootout
2/28/2025 4:27pm Looks like an interesting test for sure! I know there are tons of brands out there for suspension nowadays, so the options are pretty much endless... That said I was pretty blown away by the performance of a Cane Creek Double Barrel on my first downhill bike. They liscenced the tech from Ohlins, so maybe an Ohlins or Cane Creek...
Glory831Guy Added a reply to Indy Bike World Cup
2/9/2025 8:10pm In DH racing there are many different designs that can win races, and honestly with that much suspension travel, the frame can be designed to work better in certain areas that you feel is more beneficial to your overall speed through rough sections and jumps. In XC racing all the designs are already converging much more because it's all about...
gibbon Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/8/2025 7:36pm
The part of me that rode nothing but single speed for a decade laughs internally.
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to Indy Bike World Cup
2/8/2025 7:32pm There's probably zero chance this 'spec series' ever happens on Enduro/Downhill bikes, but I could definitely see it happening in the XC world. The Lycra Crab Cometh!
SteveClimber Liked a reply to forum topic Indy Bike World Cup
2/8/2025 7:28pm
I think frame tyres and suspension would be enough to make it a "stock" series. Brakes would be a hard one, as some riders are so picky and have so much experience on some brakes vs others, that it would inevitably disadvantage people swapping for incredibly touchy saints/maguras to the spongy feel of SRAM brakes for instance (not hating on SRAM here, just highlighting a point).
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to Mena Arkansas
2/6/2025 6:10pm Those are privately owned resorts, I'm talking about public trails. I've seen better features and jumps on public trails in Arkansas, than the million miles of sterilized blue trails that make up the 'sanctioned' trails in CA. at least they have dedicated, bike specific trails that are public property. CA is too chicken s%$t to do that, even though bikes...
Glory831Guy Added a reply to Mena Arkansas
2/5/2025 3:37pm Props to Arkansas actually building legit features and jumps though. CA could improve quite a bit in that regard IMO.
Glory831Guy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/5/2025 12:31pm Nobody is forcing these Manufacturers to participate. They can stay home if they don't feel like their equipment is up to the task. They COULD, and in Pivot's case, probably should be more thoroughly dyno testing their frames after their last high profile bike failure. You mentioned Evel Knievel and Harley Davidson... That combo of bike and rider was indeed...
Glory831Guy Added a comment about video Does Finn Iles Have Better Scrubs, Whips & Style Than Loic Bruni? Outspoken Episode 3
1/23/2025 2:53pm
Finn Iles- "I've got better scrubs, better whips, and better style than you." Loic Bruni- ' Jumps for show, corners for dough, son!'
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors
1/21/2025 9:43pm Polygon, or Ari?
Glory831Guy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/4/2025 5:22pm Someone should tell Manitou how wrong it is for them to sell boatloads of Dorado's to Surron owners. I would be extremely surprised if they actually sold more to the MTB market at this point. A big suspension company would have to be pretty clueless to ignore the e-moto market at this point tbh.
Glory831Guy Added a comment about video Giant Reign Advanced Pro Year-Long Review
12/31/2024 8:57am
Nice Review! I've always ridden Giants because you can consistently find lightly used ones much cheaper than the asking price for "cool" brand bikes. That said, I wish Giant would bring more mid/high spec Aluminum bikes to the U.S. again, as those bikes make more sense to the average rider, IMO. The aluminum Trance X SX has better spec for the money than the Reign does currently, so hopefully they improve the build on the Reign 2 also.
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to What Are Some Things You'd Like To Tell Your Beginner MTB Rider Self?
12/25/2024 5:54pm Just get a 27.5 enduro bike.. You can over-fork it/mullet it later, and just slide the saddle forward to fix the slack seat angle. It will only be about as overbuilt and slack as future trailbikes are, so pretty goldilocks. only "downsides" will be slightly higher bb (not really a downside) and you have to run a 50mm stem if...
Suns_PSD Liked a reply to forum topic What Are Some Things You'd Like To Tell Your Beginner MTB Rider Self?
12/25/2024 5:46pm
If I had just understood how to set suspension sag correctly when I began with a Bronson, I could have pedaled so much better. I didn't understand why I felt like death on every climb and literally everyone could out-climb me even though I looked pretty fit. Obese women pedaled right by me. Many clueless people at bike shops & forums told me to set rear sag while standing (still common advise quite frankly) meaning I was running about 40% sag while seated and pedaling with a corresponding 50% anti-squat, and that oh so sweet 60' STA. Also, a size...
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Broken_spoke.photo Liked a forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/25/2024 5:45pm
Wanted to start a thread for new bike tech and rumors. Recently, the racing rumors page has turned into an Ebike debate so lets get this thread started off right! First up, Santa Cruz Heckler
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Onawalk Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/14/2024 10:44pm
The Uber long, Uber slack, Uber low, long travel super enduro isnt' niche to you? I think youre looking at it from todays point of view, cause in 21/22, it was definitely a low volume bike, that was not for everyone, or everywhere. Similar to the Range..... I've been a Norco fan for ages, they have their upps and downs, like most companies. Back in the days of acid green VPS-1's and 2's, they were top tier bikes, but in a segment that was baggy Roach shorts, and old moto gear for protection. They had a weird period in the...
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Glory831Guy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/6/2024 11:29pm Tire rumors, brake rumors, and Rocky/Norco rumors back in effect. Been about six months since I've seen a Slayer though, lol. Do people still buy Canadian bikes?. I asked some local dealers about them during the Pandemic, and they said they stopped selling them because of bad frame tolerances, and crap warrantee support.
Glory831Guy Added a comment about feature REVIEW - GasGas MXC 5 e-MTB
11/2/2024 9:40am
Also FWIW, Gas Gas just started a new partnership with Rockstar on the moto side of the business.
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Glory831Guy Added a comment about feature REVIEW - GasGas MXC 5 e-MTB
11/2/2024 9:31am
Feels like you can say that about any brand that's not the Big 3 at this point though.. Look at the recent press release from Deviate.. Any company that can't continue to sell under MSRP is basically screwed with people giving away all their Covid era outdoor gear.
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