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boozed Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/2/2025 11:34am
I recently had to re-attach the rear view mirror mounting button to my car's windscreen and, judging by the poor user reviews for the kit I used, the average person can't even manage to properly prep a glass/ceramic substrate (using a supplied cleaning/activation pad!) and apply a single drop of adhesive to it. But it's only been up for a few months so it remains to be seen which group I'm in...
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noodlenosteeze Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/2/2025 11:34am
I too dream about gluing my head to the table.
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SteveClimber Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/2/2025 11:34am
Can we stop with the pipe dreaming, people would be more likely to glue their head to the table than properly use industrial adhesives in a frame jig. Most people struggle with IKEA,
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/2/2025 11:33am
went to check in w/ Chris Canfield at Vampire last week. super interesting stuff. showed his steel and new titanium bike and discussed it all. detail pics here https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/vampire-bikes-basement-chris-canfield
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kant weight Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
3/2/2025 11:31am
Hopefully he plans his season around being in prime shape for winning world champs. Since he is such a great ambassador for the sport I'm sure all genuine mountain bikers and fans would love to see that
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jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
3/2/2025 11:29am
WHOOP THERE IT IS
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his dudeness Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/27/2025 12:29am
The perfect car for the guy that tucks in his polo shirt into his light denim jeans fastened by a leather woven belt. Don’t forget the white sneakers.
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ex-ballz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/26/2025 9:43pm
They are no strangers to cringe.
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Johnboy Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/26/2025 2:58pm The quote on that last pic 🤮 "more fun" gtfo "sustainable future" gtfo Me-only-bikes are eleventy-billion times more sustainable than eeebs. Focus on that.
AgrAde Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/26/2025 2:52pm
I don't often run Manitou, but when I do, the seals and stanchions run noticeably cleaner than forks with the arch at the front. For both mud and dust. Wouldn't surprise me if having more airflow around the seal and lower part of the exposed stanchion is actually a small improvement.
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Nobble Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/26/2025 2:52pm
I’ll take numbers and letters that correspond to anything over “Comp, Expert, Elite, and Pro” What’s more better, Elite or Expert? 😂
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/25/2025 4:43pm
Slight deviation from 1vs.2 piece calipers, mechanical transmission, and Giant's terrible naming...But you are all lubing your chain wrong 
RotaLuber has started making this interesting oil applicator tool that disperses oil at the link pin and roller. They did send me one, and it works well with little fuss or mess. I wouldn't say it's something I can't live without now (I've haphazardly lubed my chain the same way for years, and things have been fine), but for those who want the right tool for every job, this likely scratches that itch. From RotaLuber: RotaLuber is designed to deposit...
RotaLuber has started making this interesting oil applicator tool that disperses oil at the link pin and roller. They did send me one, and it works well with little fuss or mess. I wouldn't say it's something I can't live without now (I've haphazardly lubed my chain the same way for years, and things have been fine), but for those who want the right tool for every job, this likely scratches that itch. From RotaLuber: RotaLuber is designed to deposit...
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/25/2025 4:43pm
what about applying it drunk the night before a ride, spilling half the lube on the floor then wiping the excess off the chain with a rag which is my current go to method?
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Finkill Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/25/2025 4:24pm
The bolts are torqued and pre-tensioned so they are not a passive element and are acting on the stiffness of the caliper in a different way, all other things being equal this can result in a stiffer caliper than an equivalent 1 piece design. You can do a bad job of designing either type of course.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/24/2025 11:31am
15-year-old's journey into making his own full suspension frame
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TheKaiser Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/23/2025 5:39pm
You've probably already seen them, but there are a lot of very inexpensive vacuum bleeders available for automotive work that might be good for any experimentation you wanted to do with mechanizing this a bit more. They don't all have gauges but here is one with a gauge for under $30: https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-bleeder-and-vacuum-pump-kit-63391.h… I'd used one without a gauge many years ago, to bleed some Hope brakes, back when no one in the bike world was offering anything like the nice "Pro" bleed kits that exist now. Compared to the crap syringes that we were working with at the time, it...
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john_likes_bikes Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/23/2025 5:37pm
Correct, close the opposite end of where you're trying to pull a vacuum. With the syringe vertical hold the slight vacuum and you'll see bubbles rise past the "surface" of the fluid in the syringe. Poof, gone forever I mostly tap on the syringe with the oil level below the tube/fitting to move the bubbles up and let them sit for a few minutes before use too. Then slowly advance the fluid through the tube to the fitting. That seems to get most out and keep it out
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sprungmass Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/21/2025 5:00am
@Slavid666 Thanks for the Sinter Green suggestion. I did a big ride in the snow and they were dead quiet the whole time. Even after a nice crash in powder which got the rotors/calipers soaking wet and it only took 5 seconds for the noise to go away. With the Hayes metallic pads, they would be insanely loud for at least 5 minutes if not the rest of the ride. Great modulation and power to boot. Excited to run them on my summer bikes too.
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TheSuspensionLabNZ Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/19/2025 3:23pm
As someone who went from bleeding shocks by hand to using a vacuum pump about 10 years ago, a brake bleeding and pad bedding machine are 2 things I would immediately buy if I was running a general workshop. The time saved plus consistency (which saves even more time on parts coming back to be redone) is crucial for a sustainable workshop. I only occasionally do brakes but I'm still planning on building more tools for pad bedding when I get the time. Actually the same goes for wheel building - I used to do about as many wheels as...
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Johnboy Added a comment about bike check Dawley T16
2/19/2025 3:19pm
My next bike for sure 😍
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