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jackhill Added a reply to Warranty Experiences
8/17/2024 11:56am I snapped both chainstays on my 2017 Canyon Spectral. It was like 3 months away from the warranty expiring. I paid 2400 for the complete bike. They didn't have them in stock, so Canyon mailed me a check for $1500. Pretty insane, I'd definitely buy a canyon again despite the catastrophic failure lol.
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iforte312 Liked a comment about product review Tested: Fast Suspension Ride E Coil Shock
2/8/2024 9:08am
I wonder how this midvalve compares to Avalanche's speed sensitive midvalve?
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Eoin Liked a comment about Feature What's In / What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2024
1/2/2024 4:04pm
Mostly onboard except for big ass riding glasses! The bigger the better, in fact make them so big they work with my full face please! (Especially as I need corrective lenses) What's in for 2024 and forever: 1) Vital raw, copied by every other outlet, but the original is still head a shoulders above the rest. 2)Vital b team podcast so long as you get Dak to continue
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ryan_daugherty Liked a comment about Feature What's In / What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2024
1/2/2024 4:03pm
Dude YouTube influencers, get out of here. YouTube keeps recommending the Loam Ranger to me and I find his stuff insufferable. He’s probably a nice guy but his video contents are super cheesy.
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VandR Liked a comment about Feature What's In / What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2024
1/2/2024 4:03pm
What's Also In: -) Windrock -) Building a jump in your backyard -) Using a ebike in place of shuttling so everyone gets to ride instead of one poor sod having to drive the truck each run -) US Open payouts -) Drinking coffee black -) Vital forums What's Also out: -) The ten rider limit for the women's elite field -) YouTube bike influencer vids -) Snowshoe World Cup -) Whistler for skiing -) Lattes -) PB forums
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FullSend Liked a comment about Feature What's In / What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2024
1/2/2024 4:03pm
What's also In: -High-end metal bikes. RAAW, Knolly, Banshee, Privateer, Specialized, Devinci, Commencal - so hot right now! -Frame adjustability. And honestly good on those brands that let me choose wheelsize, HTA, Reach and BB height for myself. -The Vital B-Practice Podcast. The crew is doing a stellar job! -Frame flex. Compliance is going to be the hot, new marketing buzzword in 2024. What's also Out: -Carbon as a frame material, especially for long-travel bikes. Riders are loving well-specced metal bikes right now. -Pinkbike. It's truly sad how things have gone downhill since the Outside takeover. No wonder Mike Levy...
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jackhill Added a comment about feature What's In / What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2024
1/2/2024 4:02pm
"Freeride edits/social posts filmed on the same five jumps in Utah. It's time to venture outside the orange and red cliffs, people. (But that doesn't mean just going to Bellingham or that one spot in Oregon.)" Seriously, Oregon has so many rad spots and zones to build wild stuff. It's not just Bend or Pacific City lol. I guess that's on us locals though for not making the content.
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Cougar797 Liked a comment about bike check Santa Cruz Nomad V4 26"
9/15/2022 2:57pm
This is rad as hell! So cool. Mini wheeled play bikes are a fun thing! Also props for using up the spare parts instead of just wasting them.
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boaz Liked a comment about bike check Santa Cruz Nomad V4 26"
9/15/2022 2:57pm
Such a cool build
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bstens Liked a reply to forum topic Unifying the USDH vision and working with USAC - Outlaw's proposal
7/27/2022 11:53am
I think we have to look at what the IXS series has done. That's a multinational series that spans somewhat the geographical size of the US, and seems to have proper retention and market share. One of the biggest problems the US has always had is that it's incredibly expensive to compete cross country in the NW Cup as well as Neko's series AND the ESC. It's hard to leave your region if you have a solid series, and if you do, that requires a significant amount of motivation and willingness to spend spend spend. Kind of why you'd typically...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Will gas prices impact your mountain biking?
6/16/2022 1:22pm
Very lucky to have riding nearby and a Prius with a bike rack, so gas prices don't affect this decision for me. If I still lived in Portland and drove a V8 Ford van, I might feel differently. When I was in Portland, other than our quirky little illegal spot at Riverview, mountain bike rides were a minimum of 75 minutes away.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a forum topic Tell me why headset cable routing is a good idea
6/2/2022 12:17pm
Tell me why you think headset cable routing is a good idea, so I can tell you why you're not only wrong but also a bad person. 
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bstens Liked a reply to forum topic Mt. Hood Ski Bowl Loses $10.5m Lawsuit, Suspends Mountain Biking
5/12/2022 1:52pm
It's nice to see the conversation here being more subdued than the Facebook discussion. Over there, the guy's name was identified which seems a bit extreme, especially with how folks are speaking / burn him at the stake kind of vibe. Hoping no one makes a stupid decision when they don't understand all the stakeholders and who's driving what. Let's be honest, Skibowl management hasn't given a flying f*ck about their "bike park" in years. It's a decrepit facility, where bikes have fallen off the lifts, SOME of the lifties don't treat the bikes with care resulting in unrecouped damage...
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jackhill Added a comment about photo Cody Kelley O-Chain
3/10/2022 11:13am
Ochain plus an onyx hub is the move. Dead silent plus the float in the ochain makes it feel normal.
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atekt Liked a comment about Blog Post Over 500 DH Racers - 2021 NW Cup #1 Port Angeles
5/20/2021 11:34am
Demetri was too fast for photos, eh?
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Sven Martin Liked a comment about video VANZACS - Vital RAW Cardrona, New Zealand
3/29/2021 4:14pm
You are actually free to have fun in NZ and ride how you want. Each lift pass comes with a guy ironically named Paver. He follows you around with a shovel. Keeps you happy and him employed.
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ReformedRoadie Liked a comment about video #USDH Windrock Carnage and RACE DAY - Vital RAW
3/15/2021 4:26pm
yeah, I guess the pandemic is over... wait, it's not. as much as I want to get back to normal, watch downhill (or any) racing, and ride with others...it's kinda dumb to let your guard down this close to the what looks like the end. trying to find a mask in the crowd is like playing "where's waldo"
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Lucent Liked a comment about video #USDH Windrock Carnage and RACE DAY - Vital RAW
3/15/2021 4:26pm
Agreed. Tripping right before the finish line...
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chrisjohnson22 Liked a comment about video #USDH Windrock Carnage and RACE DAY - Vital RAW
3/15/2021 4:25pm
That’s because many of the brands you mentioned above are still on strict lock downs at this moment.
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jackhill Added a comment about feature MTB ADVICE!! with Team Robot - ANSWERS #2
2/11/2021 3:04pm
For those interested in unsanctioned trail endeavors- Download the Onyx hunting app. It'll give you property owner info. Make sure you aren't on an individuals land who might be around a lot. Public land that isn't protected is ideal, figure out who the land managers are though. Might save your ass down the line. Onyx has other useful info like gates as well.
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