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GotShovel Added a comment about slideshow First Look: Gamut Cillos Stems, Trail S Guides and TTR Chainrings

1/4/2014 4:44pm

Would love to see the aftermarket make better priced options for xx1 and xo1 chainrings. Damn the SRAM stuff is expensive!

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shredder

1/4/2014 4:42pm

I prefer the matte finish. Also, I would love to see a version of your "Trail S" with only a top guide + taco-style bashguard, no bottom guide.

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GotShovel Added a reply to Best and worst purchases

1/2/2014 11:21pm

Best: 1. RS Pike 160 solo air 2. XO1 drivetrain 3. DT Swiss spline 1 xm1501 wheel set 4. Enve DH handlebar 5. Xt brakes and rotors Worst: 1. Pivot Mach 6 frame. Because it's still on back order!

GotShovel Added a comment about feature Dave Trumpore's Top 10 Moments of 2013

1/1/2014 1:26am

Loved your article and couldn't agree more about Agassiz run at Rampage. His whole run barring one mistake was next level.

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diatribe69 Liked a comment about video 2013 Mountain Bike Product of the Year - Vital MTB Shreddy Awards

12/30/2013 12:05pm

Well, that's the sample size I need: one. The conundrum these "let's support the small guys" companies are in is that once their hand-made batch of 10 forks become popular, due to their quality and performance, they have to scale up and start sending stuff to Bangladesh and Nigeria to get manufactured. Fox is a good example: Ever since they moved their manufacturing to Taiwan, their products and CS has gone to the dumps. They're barely riding their good name right now. Product managers prefer Rockshox, yet customers still expect Fox on the high end bikes. Let's see what happens...

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wydopen Liked a comment about Press Release The Most Expensive Mountain Bike in the World

12/25/2013 10:07pm

A company called Solid Gold specializing in gold plating..

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GotShovel Added a comment about feature Vital's Bravest - Monthly Contest Presented by Five Ten - November Winner

12/4/2013 10:49pm

No disrespect but I believe that was Medium Pimpin' not the massive Big Pimpn' in the same area. Also I agree with mtnryder Knarlmont is the opposite of forgiving. BruceS I've had those shoes for a few weeks now and love them. My old impacts had a better fit however the new vxi shoes fit looser in the same size for some reason. They are super stiff and maybe when they break in more they will fit closer to my impacts. I love the grip when standing but less so when seated on a long climb. I would buy them...

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