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JayDawger Added a comment about press release Reverse Components 2020 "Bike Hacks" Product Launch
5/13/2020 10:50am
Excellent stuff!
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JayDawger Added a comment about press release Privateer's New $3,075 Complete Bike
5/1/2020 9:03am
no demand for 275 in larger sizes... it's like the 26" from 5 years ago. Smart move on them.
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maxnomas Liked a reply to forum topic Best front AND rear tire
3/30/2020 7:36am
Aquila front and rear, DH casing Really good combo. Very predictable, and the rear tire wears off better than I thought. They are a bit too heavy for 29 but you can run lower psi as the wall is very strong and has a wire bed. Another good choice, is DHF front and rear, Maxx Grip Front and Dual compound rear. If you ride both maxx grips the rear tire will be destroyed in a months time. I also like DHR2 front and rear but the problem is that in DH casing the only option for 29 is maxx grip...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Best front AND rear tire
3/29/2020 9:39pm
Here's a thought: don't rotate your tires. I used to do this, too, but then I realized my front tires lasted 2-3 times longer than rear tires. Now I replace rear tires when they're worn, and typically my front tire looks fine. As a bonus, this allows me to buy a harder compound/longer lasting rear tire. Right now I'm running a hard compound (Maxxis call it "dual compound") folding bead 2.5" DHF with a downhill casing in the rear, and it's a dream. Super stable in turns, durable in rocks, brakes good with its full center tread, but it rolls...
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JayDawger Added a reply to Best front AND rear tire
3/29/2020 9:21am Maxxis needs to have the DD and DH casing in MaxTerra compounds. HR2 DD is the only tire I can find in the DD.
JayDawger Added a reply to Best front AND rear tire
3/29/2020 9:19am I used the Front in the back it's better than the rear specific. The rear specific wears quite quickly and I do find the casing (non DH) not suffice for the rear. Excellent price point!
w4s Liked a reply to forum topic Best front AND rear tire
3/29/2020 9:14am
In my experience the DHR is the best all F/R tire; rolls fast and has good edge and brake control.
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JayDawger Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/2/2020 9:54am from an industry insider, RS is also making a 38mm stanchion sc fork. Will go up to 190mm.
NoahColorado Liked a comment about Feature Vital MTB Test Sessions: Five Slack, Short-Travel 29er Mountain Bikes Reviewed
2/25/2020 4:04pm
My advice to people: do not weigh your bikes - unless you're trying to build up a hill-climb specific bike. There have been a lot of tests and studies about bike weight, and the consensus is, it doesn't matter nearly as much as people think it does. For some reason, we all still think trail bikes should be ~28lbs, it's been that number for as long as I can remember. It was that number when I worked at shops - before we had dropper posts and tire choices beyond: folding, wire bead, or DH. When forks had 30 or 32mm...
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about Feature Vital MTB Test Sessions: Five Slack, Short-Travel 29er Mountain Bikes Reviewed
2/25/2020 4:01pm
Sorry, but no. This is the same old adage of people going "VPP has this type of leverage ratio curve (the upside down U)". As we've seen in the current crop of VPP bikes, this is not true. There is a reason the engineers at SC designed the old VPP stuff this way, just like there is a reason Ibis has gone with the leverage curve above. It really has more to do with how the curve works with an air shock paired with your average noodling dentist
As far as Giant's DH bike, I'm not sure why they...
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JayDawger Added a reply to Why are there still no 200mm+ Enduro bikes?
2/25/2020 3:52pm good to see TeamRobot back at it! I'm pretty sure all of the RMB Enduro riders will be on Slayers this year. (170/170).
macca208 Liked a reply to forum topic Why are there still no 200mm+ Enduro bikes?
2/25/2020 3:41pm
You lost me at "harsh EXT" not sure of its possible to use those words in the same sentence..
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FanatikBikeCo Liked a bike check Forbidden Druid - The Electric Wizard
1/31/2020 8:16am
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Jeremy R Liked a reply to forum topic Dirt Rag shutting down
1/30/2020 1:21pm
I have got more bad news. Mountain Bike Action is still going.
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JayDawger Added a comment about feature The Inside Line Listener Response - The Bermification of Mountain Biking?
1/27/2020 12:29pm
makes sense... but I think for non bike park scenarios, it'll cost way more as natural trails can be made pretty much next to nothing with volunteer labor from the trail orgs or rogue builders.
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JayDawger Added a comment about feature The Inside Line Listener Response - The Bermification of Mountain Biking?
1/27/2020 12:16pm
a good bike park (WBP) will have a good combination.
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JayDawger Added a comment about feature The Inside Line Listener Response - The Bermification of Mountain Biking?
1/27/2020 12:01pm
machine built trails are going to be more expensive... What does an excavator cost per hr? Hand built trails are typically not as wide and not as big jumps or berms.
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JayDawger Added a comment about video From Concept to Production: How the EXT V3 Shock Is Made
1/17/2020 10:19am
good to know!
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RideEXT Liked a comment about video From Concept to Production: How the EXT V3 Shock Is Made
1/17/2020 10:19am
Hello Jay, thanks a lot for appreciation in our work. We currently have 2 official service point based in Canada, one in Quebec area 'Boreal Bike Shop' and one in Whistler 'Alba distribution'. They're both very skilled and you can rely on their work. Thanks a lot. EXT Team
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JayDawger Added a comment about video From Concept to Production: How the EXT V3 Shock Is Made
1/16/2020 2:24pm
apparently easy to work on and the service manual is online.
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