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GyB Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/5/2025 2:34am Now that mainstream Shimano hubs (previously HB-TC series hubs were also introduced with cartridge bearings, but they kind of stayed below the radar) are running on cartridge bearings would it be time to introduce Torque Cap adapters for the front hub? I also expect that the XT and Deore series hubs will run on cartridge bearings. ?Given that SLX is...
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AnttiH Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/26/2024 1:36am
I hate how much free throw is in my Trickstuff Maximas despite them being bled perfectly. After reading this and other threads it seems that's just how they are. But I refuse to accept that I couldn't get an adjustable bite point for my overpriced anchors. By half accident I bumped into a guy who had the infamous Lewis LH4's on his bike and convinced him to lend me his front brake for a bit of testing. To no suprise the lever blade of the lh4 is a near identical copy of the Direttissima lever. Just a tad bit longer...
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GyB Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/18/2024 12:30pm Hi All! Mind bugging question. As radial master cylinder is quite often all the rage among motorcycle riders, I got an idea of what could be the result of pairing the old style Shimano hydraulic brake lever with the modern 4 pot calipers. Brake lever (I am not sure, but the XTR might be without the servo-wave linkage) BL-M975 (XTR)...
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3/14/2024 5:12am Bit of a speculation on the most possibly never going to happen nukeproof reactor V3. All the comparisons are made with the current V2 generation in mind. (I consider the old hardtail as the V1 generation) Would be nice to get a full rundown from Mr. Page himself. Or would be possible to buy the prototype from him? - Geometry...
MTByNOT Liked a bike check Crossworx Lite 290 "LiteHeavyweight" Shimmy Shimmy Ya
2/16/2023 6:33am
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GyB Added a comment about bike check Crossworx Lite 290 "LiteHeavyweight" Shimmy Shimmy Ya
2/16/2023 6:32am
Would love to see a bit more background info and pics of the raw turbine crankset. How did you create the raw look? Elbow grease and sandpaper? Soda blasting? Trisodium phosphate dip?
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GyB Added a comment about feature Vital MTB Custom Build - Nukeproof Reactor 290
2/28/2021 8:41am
How come the alloy frame? No carbon frame was available, or "in alloy we trust", or something else as a reason?
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