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4/28/2020 5:30pm
I have been running mullet on my SC Megatower ( before that mullet yeti 165) and prefer mullet for precision, clearance, and change of direction. Run a offset bush in front and in high chip mode. Just switched out my Tallboy as well. Hope these mullets take hold for a purpose built bike soon. For me it has been a big difference in maneuverability.
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Broken_spoke.photo Liked a reply to forum topic 2020 Mountain Bike Team Rumors
2/10/2020 7:02pm
Can we please stick to racing rumors, not motorcycle rumors? JK Bikes are bicycles too. dont hate me for trying to get the forum back on track
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Lastmissouriexit Liked a reply to forum topic Former Trek Executive's Open Letter to Bike Industry About E-Bikes
2/9/2020 10:58am
Great article and reasoned debate. A motor is a motor is a motor. Legs are legs are legs. If I can't climb the hill, I'll: a) go to another trail or b) train harder. $.02
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fire Liked a reply to forum topic 2020 Mountain Bike Team Rumors
2/8/2020 2:07pm
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TheRealist Liked a reply to forum topic Former Trek Executive's Open Letter to Bike Industry About E-Bikes
2/8/2020 2:03pm
The one thing we all need to remember here is that if it has a motor. People will and in this case already have figured out ways to make it more powerful and go much faster. If you know anything about electric motors and batteries it doesn’t take much to an hack an ebike to make it go faster. Or add a throttle for that matter. Don’t even try to tell me it’s not possible. A quick google or YouTube search will enlighten you. I have a friend that builds ebikes and with a few tweaks they will do burnouts...
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic Former Trek Executive's Open Letter to Bike Industry About E-Bikes
2/8/2020 8:32am
Personally, I don't have an issue with class 1 ebikes on trails. They are no faster than a regular bike on a downhill and a strong rider can still go faster up the hills.. There are several KOMs on climbs I couldn't touch even with the help of an ebike. An ebike doesn't make an average rider into Nino... As far as people hacking and unlocking bikes, that's an issue.. Their is definitely a wild west situation in the ebike world. There are rules and regulations, but little to no enforcement capabilities. I know of one SoCal based company that...
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boom Liked a reply to forum topic Former Trek Executive's Open Letter to Bike Industry About E-Bikes
2/8/2020 5:24am
"Why would an E-bike (that weighs 15-20 lbs more) not damage a trail more than a regular bicycle" The range of rider body weights makes 15 extra pounds of bike weight insignificant.. Possibly this important study will conclude that trails should have a weight limit and weight station at the trail-head. If the rider + bike (ebike or regular) is over the limit, no riding for you. Horses of course will not be subject to these limits.
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Nexus_mkIV Liked a reply to forum topic Former Trek Executive's Open Letter to Bike Industry About E-Bikes
2/8/2020 5:23am
That's just science, right? More force applied by more weight. It seems like this would be on the low end of the argument against e-bikes because, yes, no one is mad at 220 lbs guy for riding on the trail vs 160 lbs guy.
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Roots_rider Liked a reply to forum topic Former Trek Executive's Open Letter to Bike Industry About E-Bikes
2/8/2020 5:21am
An eMTB may not do as much damage per compared mile, but more per compared time. Say you have a 1hr long lunch to go for a ride. On your normal ride on a normal bike, you’d do one loop. Now on the eMTB would you be able to fit two laps in during that time? Are people going to ride based off of distance or off of how long they feel like being out regardless of the bike they are on? I’m personally for eMTB use on any motorized trail, and any non motorized trail that the local riding...
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slimshady Liked a reply to forum topic Former Trek Executive's Open Letter to Bike Industry About E-Bikes
2/8/2020 5:20am
Watch this video interview with Dave Turner and tell me there's a dividing line between ebikes and motor bikes: https://youtu.be/RuZuUn5Ci2k TL/DW: unless you're Nino you can't match the output of an electric motor. You'll put about 40W at the top of your lungs, while the lousiest electric assist motor gives you 250W on tap, and you can't tell me that ain't cheating. Wanna share the trails with me? OK, take off the battery and pedal like everyone else. On top of that, every single sale of an expensive mountain bike subsidizes the prices of the ebikes, bringing them down, up...
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Big Bird Liked a reply to forum topic Former Trek Executive's Open Letter to Bike Industry About E-Bikes
2/8/2020 5:20am
So well said Sir.
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big bear Liked a comment about bike check Santa Cruz Megatower Park V2
1/5/2020 6:33am
Fox missed the chance with the 38, when they should have been building a 36 dual crown.
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cblesius Liked a comment about bike check Santa Cruz Megatower Park V2
1/5/2020 6:33am
I agree, its really the only way to achieve proper stiffness up front especially for big riders.
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Big Bird Liked a comment about bike check Santa Cruz Megatower Park V2
1/5/2020 6:33am
In my imagination, it was lift the front with the Boxxer and lower the BB with a mullet rear end.
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cblesius Liked a bike check Santa Cruz Megatower Park V2
1/5/2020 6:32am
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized & The Global Climate Strike - Marketing BS or Meaningful Initiative
9/24/2019 4:27pm
Damn... They are getting skewered... My only real gripe on this whole climate strike is that they are pushing it on the backs of kids... I know every 13 year old is suddenly an expert on climate change and not simply regurgitating whatever they've been fed... There is evidence of several climate shifts prior to the industrial revolution.. I'm not saying mankind hasn't contributed, but it may not be all man made either... But, yes.. doing our part to conserve some resources isn't a bad thing... There are still many questions about our planet that haven't been answered..
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic Is the 29 / 27.5 combo (97.5) bike here to stay?
8/23/2019 4:09pm
i 69'd / mulleted / mixer'd / 279'd / 97.5'd a canyon spectral for our crankworx whistler trip just to see what it would be like. originally 27.5 front and rear with 160mm fork and bars pretty high, i put a 29er fork with 150mm travel and was able to keep bar height the same. head angle changed (IIRC it went to 64.5) and bb went up a bit, but i didn't measure that. assegai DH tire up front, DHR II exo (stock tire) out back. i had a BLAST on it riding lifts at whistler. riding natural black...
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JVO Added a reply to Is the 29 / 27.5 combo (97.5) bike here to stay?
8/23/2019 3:14pm Here is my Yeti SB 165 in "97.5". I am LOVING this bike. Exactly what was said about turns - able to dive in and out much quicker than full 29" - to me anyway. This set up is Really fast and fun! 
Teeejaaay Liked a reply to forum topic Is the 29 / 27.5 combo (97.5) bike here to stay?
8/6/2019 3:52am
Finishing my Capra build this week. It’s 27.5 bike, but I’m going 29 up front. Time to see what all the hubbub is about
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Teeejaaay Liked a reply to forum topic Is the 29 / 27.5 combo (97.5) bike here to stay?
8/6/2019 3:52am
Capra mullet. 27.5” frame with with a 29” wheel up front. It’s a 170mm bike, so I ended up going with a 160mm fork. I’ve just done some parking lot jibs on it thus far. Can’t wait to hit the trails. 
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