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SRSuntour Liked a comment about Blog Post SR Suntour Durolux EQ - Ride More, Wrench Less
6/29/2021 1:51pm
We're not sure where you live but we might. In fact for many home mechanics, most things can be done in house with common tools; you might only need to back your car out of the garage to work on it.
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BHowell Liked a product review Made in Canada, Ready for the Trail - Devinci's $1,699 Kobain Ha
1/20/2021 10:18am
Today's full-suspension trail bikes are versatile, refined pieces of equipment. With blithe disregard, riders can approach ribbons of dirt all over the world on a single bike. What if we took a magic eraser and rubbed out that rear shock and pivots? If we left only the geometry and components attached to a rigid alloy frame, what would we have? Meet the new Devinci Kobain — simple, cost-effective, and heralding tidings of endless woodland fun. Vital has been rediscovering the roots of mountain biking in this wave of hardtail trail bikes and sought to find out if the Kobain makes...
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Jdasco Added a reply to Are Global DH Bikes Sales Falling?
10/20/2020 2:40pm The analogy between Formula1 and DH is interesting because a lot of common sportscars benefit from the developments and engineering that went into F1 and other top-level motorsports. I mean, Mercedes does only produce only a dozen of F1 power units per year yet puts hundreds of millions into it. I don't mind low sales for DH bikes if they...
Jdasco Added a comment about bike check Pole Evolink 158
4/11/2020 5:40am
Specialized Swat box
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Jdasco Added a comment about bike check Homemade Enduro Race Bike
12/28/2019 1:52am
Gorgeous design! I see you brazed everything, what was the choice you made over welding? I'm about to dip my toes in to frame building so looking forward to hearing from your experience! Again: looks so rad!! Enjoy your very own bike well!
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Jdasco Added a comment about feature TRAIL BIKE MULLET EXPERIMENT - Vital Gear Show
12/23/2019 11:03pm
The key when putting a smaller wheel at the back of a 29er is bb height, which can be maintained with offset bushings and/or longer shock eye to eye. I did just that with a canyon 29 bike as a fun experiment. 5mm of shock eye to eye was all it took to get the bb and all the angles back to normal. Setup = 27.5x2.5 at the back, no plus tire needed 29 in front of a 27.5 is another story though, even with -2cm of travel it is still higher overall then previously and mess up with st...
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Jdasco Added a comment about feature Shimano's Latest XTR Group Delivers Class-Leading Performance
8/12/2019 2:30pm
On a complete different note, is there a review of the Norco range 29 that is due to come alongside this one? I'm very interested with this bike, how does it ride?? Why this bike? Can't also wait for your review about XT and SLX! Cheers!!
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Metacomet Liked a comment about Feature Shimano's Latest XTR Group Delivers Class-Leading Performance
8/12/2019 2:23pm
XTR has never been, and will never be, about value for your dollars for a value conscious rider looking to max their experience while minimizing their expenses. So its not fair to hold it to that expectation. The reviewer is holding it to it's intended standard. Which is being their flagship best possible performing groupset, price be damned. If someone says "This is the best tasting tequila we have ever made and that you can currently experience". You are going to be expecting the best damn tasting tequila you've ever had. Very different from someone saying, "Hey, for $20, this...
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Jdasco Added a comment about feature First Look: Truvativ Descendant TLD CoLab Components
5/23/2019 7:58am
I think they could have put a slightly bigger LOGO on that bar... Looks complete "joey" IMO
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic Advanced geometry nerding
1/10/2019 12:39am
See Also: The Internet Was Wrong; Short Chainstays Suck 
Seriously, if you get into the data, you'll see fork offset helps the front/rear bias, but nothing helps as much as increasing your rear center as your front center grows. I believe this so whole heartedly, I will be making my own seatstay for my Sentinel this year - that creates a (GASP) 18" long CS length.
Seriously, if you get into the data, you'll see fork offset helps the front/rear bias, but nothing helps as much as increasing your rear center as your front center grows. I believe this so whole heartedly, I will be making my own seatstay for my Sentinel this year - that creates a (GASP) 18" long CS length.
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Jdasco Added a reply to 2020 Bike Wants
1/3/2019 3:12am I struggle to understand the corelation you're making with short CS's, weight distribution on downhills and seat-angle prevalence. Steeper SA is definitely helping A LOT when climbing and this I why I went for the "forward offset seatpost idea" to compensate for crappy geometries. But there is another great allied on your quest to great seated position when climbing, and...
Jdasco Added a reply to 2020 Bike Wants
12/28/2018 2:48am My current bike has a 460mm reach, wich is good enough for me considering I'm 178cm, but the SA is 74. Wich feels slack at 30% sag on steep climbs, even with my saddle slammed forward (it helped though). Guess it's what you get when suddenly "reach" is raging all over the internet (I'd say between 2014-2017) and any bike...
Jdasco Added a reply to 2020 Bike Wants
12/28/2018 2:51am Hi Primoz, I completely agree with you about aluminum, I even consider steel as a frame material for my next rig! But I'm not sure that increasing reach alone w/o increasing CS lenght does put your weight forward. I would quite think the opposite indeed, since the bottom half of your body (the heaviest part of it) is still quite...
Jdasco Added a reply to 2020 Bike Wants
12/27/2018 3:10pm One more: Dropper-posts with forward offset to make up for crappy/slack STA
Jdasco Added a reply to 2020 Bike Wants
12/26/2018 5:40am Above all, the mtb industry must solve the issue of flats! A few cues: - pool noodles are not the answer, they belong to swimming pools, not bicycle tires. It's the equivalent of giving carbon legs to an asthmatic runner. - 1.6kg tires ARE NOT a solution. - The tire/rim interface has never really been questioned for decades, since most...
Jdasco Added a comment about feature Danny Hart's Permanent Data Acquisition System
5/31/2018 11:43pm
There is no doping to be found here. It's just data mining, it does not actively enhance the bike's performances during a said run. It's like powermeters that are used for road racing, except this one does not even show what it records to the rider.
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'size Liked a comment about video Sam Hill Talks DH History, Schladming, Enduro, Flat Pedals and More
1/22/2018 12:10am
just want to mention that dirt has been putting these vids out for a month now. equal attention should be given by vital to nico, peaty, warner and rachel for their thoughts on the sport as well.
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Jdasco Added a reply to Have You Gone from 27.5 to 29er But Then Back to 27.5?
12/14/2017 1:37am Same here too. I'm 1,8m tall (5'9). I've been riding a Banshee Spitfire 2015 and 2017 (27,5) for three years and recently added a 29er xc/marathon from Canyon. It was my first try ever at a 29er and it was an eye-opening experience. Like having your first adult bike. The grip and traction especially in the front wheel when braking...
Jdasco Added a reply to What's Your Opinion on Downhill in the Olympics?
1/16/2016 12:40pm In my opinion it is the most direct way to bring DH to the masses. It's so frustrating when you have to explain from the ground what DH is, because most people don't have a single clue of what it means. Sometimes one fella has seen Kelly's backflip over the canyon in a facebook video and than he thinks you're...