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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic Sam Hill Won 7 out of 14 Stages at EWS-E Tweed Valley
10/4/2021 9:44am
“GTFO”? I live here.
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Jason_Schroeder Added a new Feature 2022 Yeti 160E Review
10/4/2021 9:43am
If one brand comes to mind when we think about dedication to the craft of developing mountain bikes to win races, it’s Yeti Cycles. Since the inception of our beloved sport, Yeti has pioneered...
Jason_Schroeder Added a comment about feature Wheel To Wheel Comparison - Reserve's 30|SL VS Roval's Control Carbon
9/30/2021 9:21am
You make a great point and I appreciate you taking the time to drop a comment! I will say my impressions of both wheels is given based on my personal experience riding them. So like with any products, changes in rider size and ability can result in a different experience. My info is provided at the bottom so that based on my weight/height, riders who come in lighter/heavier/shorter/taller can draw a conclusion as to what would be best for them. As for riding ability, I do my best to test products thoroughly and hard to give an honest impression, and...
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Jason_Schroeder Added a comment about feature Wheel To Wheel Comparison - Reserve's 30|SL VS Roval's Control Carbon
9/28/2021 9:36am
Dang, you've got some serious life out of your ENVE AMs, that's rad to hear! In the case of the 30|SL rim failure, the 30mm width could have played a factor since the failure occurred from a side impact. Typically, a narrower rim will be protected more by the side walls/volume of the tire.
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Ceecee Liked a comment about Feature Wheel To Wheel Comparison - Reserve's 30|SL VS Roval's Control Carbon
9/28/2021 9:29am
Have you tried using a through-axle? It also helps keep the wheel attached to the subframe
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forrestdalmer Liked a comment about Feature Wheel To Wheel Comparison - Reserve's 30|SL VS Roval's Control Carbon
9/28/2021 9:28am
The 350 and 240 hubs use the same endcaps, and freehub body and the endcap is what holds everything in place. Not sure why this happened to you, but I have had quite a few wheels with 350 hubs over the years and never had them come apart like that.
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JCL Liked a comment about Feature Wheel To Wheel Comparison - Reserve's 30|SL VS Roval's Control Carbon
9/28/2021 9:27am
I have three sets of Roval Carbon wheels, although not this particular model. I choose them due to the lateral compliance as I’m 67kg and find a lot of carbon wheels too stiff. I think the compliance mostly comes from the straight spokes and lack of spoke contact at crossover. J-bends are, especially DT, are very firmly secured at the hub. If you’re a bigger guy maybe go with the SC wheels but then there’s a Roval wheel with J-bends etc that are heavier but apparently stiffer than anything. These wheels are one of those things that, love or hate...
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Jason_Schroeder Added a new Feature Wheel To Wheel Comparison - Reserve's 30|SL VS Roval's Control Carbon
9/24/2021 10:46am
How a mountain bike performs out on the trails is simply a culmination of multiple components working together to create a unique ride experience. Swapping out a single part can cause drastic changes...
Salespunk Liked a comment about Feature Wheel To Wheel Comparison - Reserve's 30|SL VS Roval's Control Carbon
9/24/2021 10:16am
I ran a set of Reserve 30's for several years with zero issues as well. They are still going strong on the bike I sold them with. Wheels were absolutely bomb proof and I would be riding a new set instead of the WA1 Unions if they were actually available anywhere globally. Have a set of the Control's now on my SJ and they are awesome wheels. Personally I can feel the difference of 1/3 lb in the wheels and think it makes a significant difference in climbing. I have ridden a lot of rocky fast trails on them and...
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Jason_Schroeder Added a comment about feature Wheel To Wheel Comparison - Reserve's 30|SL VS Roval's Control Carbon
9/24/2021 10:15am
There is some truth to more travel damping impacts more than shorter travel bikes, yes. However, these wheels are both designed to compliment and hold up to the demands of XC or trail riding. If put on a larger travel bike, such as a Scout, the wheels would feel more flexy and likely not hold up to the abuse from more aggressive riding.
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EBlackwell Liked a comment about Feature Wheel To Wheel Comparison - Reserve's 30|SL VS Roval's Control Carbon
9/24/2021 8:54am
I’ve broken 3 Reserves over the past 3 years (one front and two rears within a month of each this summer). I’m pretty sure each of those failures also had some element of side impact, as well as just hitting very sharp rocks very hard in compressions (both rear wheel failures happened with Super Gravity casing tires and CushCore). Otherwise the performance of those wheels has been pretty solid, and I’m sure I would’ve gone through far more aluminum wheels/hoops during that time. I did have one issue with the warranty where Santa Cruz/Reserve essentially forgot about my warranty claim...
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about Feature Wheel To Wheel Comparison - Reserve's 30|SL VS Roval's Control Carbon
9/24/2021 8:54am
Total side point here, I did the review of the OG Reserve 30s. I still have them and they are still working awesome. I've re-laced the rear wheel once, and just popped 2 spokes yesterday inferring I may need to do it again. Never in my life have I seen such great rim durability, to the point where you need to continually relace the wheel before you end up breaking the rim. For those wondering, I used to run cushcore, now I usually just run DH casing. Rim strikes do happen. Point I'm making, I know nothing about the Roval...
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Jason_Schroeder Added a new Feature $3,499 YT Tues Comp Review - Vital's Summer of Downhill
9/15/2021 11:20am
The days are beginning to grow shorter but temperatures are remaining high as we pass half way through our Summer of Downhill test session. So far we’ve tested three bikes with various wheel size...
Jason_Schroeder Added a new Feature $6,999 Pivot Phoenix Review - Vital's Summer of Downhill
9/15/2021 10:09am
Each week our homepage is flooded with head-turning, longer-slacker-do-everything, singlecrown fork bikes. Bikes in the 120-170mm travel range are becoming increasingly more capable, blurring the...
Jason_Schroeder Added a comment about news story RESULTS - Qualifying, Snowshoe World Cup DH Race 1
9/14/2021 5:27pm
Damn Luca just sliding into 3rd WITH a fractured wrist, savage.
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Jason_Schroeder Added a comment about feature 2022 Yeti 160E Review
9/13/2021 3:23pm
What's up Zuman! What parts of the video (assuming you are referring to video) felt like we were trolling for the comment section?
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Jason_Schroeder Added a comment about feature 2022 Yeti 160E Review
9/13/2021 3:21pm
Honestly wasn't aware the term 'acoustic bikes' carried so much distaste from fellow riders. I'm down to call bikes what ever people would like to help clarify the category of bicycle. Mountain bikes and electric mountain bikes. Down with that moving forward, cheers!
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Jason_Schroeder Added a new Press Release Giro Launches New Latch MTB Flat Pedal Shoe
9/10/2021 2:37pm
Scotts Valley, California (September 8, 2021) - Giro Sport Design, the cycling world’s design leader, has announced the release of Latch, a brand new, all-mountain flat pedal shoe that incorporates...
Jason_Schroeder Added a comment about feature $3,499 YT Tues Comp Review - Vital's Summer of Downhill
9/7/2021 9:40am
@taldfind summed it up nicely as the slacker head angle, longer travel fork and longer chain stay of a downhill bike create a longer wheelbase and thus a bigger overall bike to handle. Regardless of similar reach numbers. As an example, here is a comparison between by personal V1 Transition Sentinel, size large, and the Tues Comp, size XL - Sentinel Reach - 475mm Chainstay - 435mm Head angle - 64-degrees Wheelbase - 1247mm Tues Reach - 474mm Chainstay - 440mm Head angle - 63.5-degrees Wheelbase - 1278mm
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