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JayDawger Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
6/9/2017 9:47am If UCI bans skinsuits for image, shouldn't they do it for 29ers as well?
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JayDawger Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
6/8/2017 9:55am GM's bike also has different geo than previous? That might make it more comfortable but the fact that 29ers look horrible on track. If the UCI banned skinsuits because of image to the sport, they should ban the 29er as well. If/when all teams go 29er, viewership will drop as well.
JayDawger Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
6/8/2017 9:04am Keene's best result was on 650b at Whistler with a 3rd. Graves hasn't found his stride on his 29er. I think in EWS there is a lot more acceleration/de-acceleration where the smaller wheels perform better but that's just my theory. Lot of factors in play.
JayDawger Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
6/8/2017 8:37am clearly there is no advantage of 29er in the EWS circuit... 90% of the top 10 are on 650b. Yeti guys are riding the 650b. The riders that are running the 29er are doing so on smooth not so steep tracks. I bet Graves would do better on a 650b.
JayDawger Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
6/7/2017 2:29pm GM is popping off stuff and just looking rowdy... the way the sport should be portrayed. Down right boring with the 29er.
JayDawger Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
6/7/2017 1:57pm
Watch Greg in 2013 and compare it to Ft. Bill 2017. The big wheels make it look so boring. #loicisright
JayDawger Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
6/7/2017 10:05am I just watched Minaars run and then Rats run from 2014 on 26". Must say the 26" are much better to watch from a viewer perspective. The 29er is just not as lively or loose. Sure they are faster but quite boring to watch. #bringback26
FredLikesTrikes Liked a product review Does It Really Prevent Pinch Flats? Vital Tests the Flat Tire De
3/20/2017 4:06pm
Iposted a Vital MTB forum thread in May of 2014 asking " Why are flat tires something we still see these days?" Some riders were plagued by the typical race-robbing issues of pinch flats at the first two World Cup DH events. "We have $10,000 bikes but we can't keep air in the tires if they're hit just right?" I was frustrated and I'm not even a racer getting hosed or a team sponsor watching tens of thousands of dollars go down the drain on a single race effort. Lo and behold, industry-leading tire designer and tester, Frank Stacy, was...
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JayDawger Added a comment about feature Bike of the Month: Ivan's Specialized Demo
3/16/2017 3:26pm
agreed
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Allen_Gleckner Liked a comment about Feature We Ride the New Norco Range C9.2 - Vital MTB First Ride / First Look
2/22/2017 11:24am
Vital is killing it. Comparing this article to counterparts on other websites, this is just so much better. Loving the multimedia aspect. Seeing the trails discussed in detail in the review is sick.
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JayDawger Added a comment about product review ROAM 60 Wheelset
2/3/2017 10:35am
$1,900 US$ for a wheel that cracked 3 times and may not get warranty.... no sale.
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JayDawger Added a reply to The Internet Was Wrong: Short Chainstays Suck*
1/1/2017 10:35pm A lot of the EWS riders are going shorter bars as a lot of the courses are really tight
JayDawger Added a comment about bike check Canfield Jedi
10/3/2016 1:21pm
Lady driven
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Salespunk Liked a comment about Feature Beware, It's Getting Weird Out There
8/30/2016 10:33am
Ah the good old days before the internet. Now everyone can find people online who are also into having sex with other people in animal costumes (I once stayed in a hotel that was hosting a Fuzzy convention a few years ago). But I digress. Once upon a time all we needed was one bike. I could race XC or DH on my Manitou hardtail and I wasn't some weirdo in a class of one. Then we started talking about the dream of having a quiver of bikes. That started XC vs DH when DH had 4" of beautiful rubber...
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JayDawger Added a comment about product review X-40 Hookless Carbon V.3.1
3/21/2016 11:21am
contact patch gets wider but shorter. Not 100% convinced having a shorter contact patch is better as the top pros are still on fairly narrow rims (under 35mm) and tires (2.3 to 2.5).
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JayDawger Added a comment about product review X-40 Hookless Carbon V.3.1
3/21/2016 11:12am
I said the area of the contact patch is the same given the same air pressure and weight. The shape of the contact patch will change but not the area.
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JayDawger Added a comment about product review X-40 Hookless Carbon V.3.1
3/21/2016 10:57am
the contact patch is going to be the same (area wise) no matter what tires or wheels you use. Contact patch is based on weight and pressure. Only the shape is going to change.
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(V)aniac Liked a product review Better wheels out there for the money...
3/14/2016 10:25am
Granted I'm 6' 1" tall, weigh about 200lbs and wail on and load my wheels on some pretty technical trails, I still think the wheels should have performed much better. I've had the wheels for about 5 months and have had many challenges with the hub, the spoke tension and the outer rim. ------------------------------------------------- FREE HUB: ------------------------------------------------- These wheels have inspired me to buy and build my own wheels again. The 3 pawl and 27t engagement isn't enough and typical of lesser quality hubs/wheels. This roomy engagement can have an effect on technical climbs and has a slippy feel all...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a comment about video The Audi Commercial with Gwin
3/2/2016 11:39am
That was really, really dumb, but I'm glad he got paid.
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