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JVP Started a new thread Fork oil discussion - brands, cold temps

10/18/2019 9:18am
Time for me to service my DVO Onyx sc damper and lower, and do a basic air can service for my SuperDeluxeAlanche. What suspension oil is has good lube properties, easily available, and not stratospheric price? Also thinking of going slightly lighter weights so they feel good in PNW winters where we're usually riding in 30's and 40's. DVO just...
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Sonofbovril2 Liked a comment about Feature Op-Ed - DON’T SPOIL THE RESULTS IN THE TITLE

9/20/2019 10:56pm
Whether your opinion is right or wrong, there are a fair number of your readers who agree with Peter. We just don't act like dicks about it...
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Milko Liked a comment about Feature Op-Ed - DON’T SPOIL THE RESULTS IN THE TITLE

9/20/2019 10:54pm
Okay, this can't be even more click-bait-y, but I'll bite... First of all, to get one thing out of the way - Peter is an ass. End of story. No discussion needed. Now onto the real issue: This has nothing to do with entitlement and everything to do with spoilers. Yes, that simple. You might be a News Outlet, but the results of a race that people obviously enjoy watching might be a special case and therefore treated differently. Like a TV show for example, RedBull themselves are advertising tuning in for the Live Event and also the Reply. Here...
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JVP Added a comment about video Eurobike Day 3 - The Crazy and Cool

9/13/2019 10:13am
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Or since I don't have said press, just buy a DVO Onyx and be done with it. But yeah, certain MFRs need to do something like this. Or just be willing to have their forks be over 2kg. I think they're beholden to that magic number which is making for unreliable crowns.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a comment about video Eurobike Day 3 - The Crazy and Cool

9/13/2019 10:11am
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E-bikes and Enduro racing are the best things to ever happen for heavier/harder riders. Everything else in the industry is designed for 5'8" 165-pound riders with an intermediate skill level. Yes please, I'll take a double order of E-bike forks, brakes, wheels, and drivetrain, thank you..
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JVP Added a comment about video Eurobike Day 3 - The Crazy and Cool

9/8/2019 10:45am
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Big huge YES YES YES to the new 1.8" head tube standard. I've killed the CSUs on the last 4 forks I've run on my 160mm 65* head angle bike. But what the heck is up with some in the industry thinking just e-bikes need stronger forks? Idiots. Stronger drivetrains, yes, e-bikes need more beef. But slack trail/enduro bikes going hard is why we need stronger forks. 15 extra pounds is nothing. Speed, jumps/drops and head angle stress is what's killing forks. MV^2.
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JVP Added a comment about photo Pits and Prep

8/2/2019 11:20am
They're desperately trying to contaminate that rotor.
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Adam_Schaeffer Liked a comment about video Tahnee Seagrave vs. Loic Bruni - Outspoken Episode 4

7/7/2019 5:36pm
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She may not have done well in school, but she has a lot of real life wisdom for someone her age.
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LTrumpore Liked a reply to forum topic 2019 UCI World Cup Downhill Tech

4/1/2019 9:36am
Maybe if there were a track that required constant accelerations the added weight might be detrimental, but that doesn't really describe a modern DH track. The same could be said about 29 inch wheels, but the fact that almost everyone has made the move to the bigger wheels suggests more of a premium on maintaining and gaining speed, and a heavy tire while being more difficult to accelerate is also going to hold that momentum once up to pace (much like a 29 inch wheel). I believe it was Graves who mentioned this at Worlds in South Africa a few...
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Br4inm4n Liked a comment about Feature First Ride - Vee Tire Co's Snap WCE

3/18/2019 10:18am
Please include comparisons in your long term review. Without those tire reviews are absolutely pointless, because every good review reads nearly the same
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DSD Liked a comment about Press Release Introducing The RUNT by Diaz Suspension Design

3/5/2019 9:38am
The RUNT would allow you to run even lower pressure, giving you a more supple ride. The new spring rate also returns the fork to the beginning softer part of the stroke faster than 0 tokens. This makes the fork much more supple as well without losing support. I do not believe you should use all your travel on a typical ride. What happens when something not typical happens? You overshoot a jump, come up short or misjudge a drop. I would shoot to have about 1-1/2 inches left over even after pretty big drops or jumps. That way when...
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Appreciate the effort but I'll bet dollars to donuts if you do repeat runs on the same bike you'll see similar time variances. It is foolish to draw conclusions from single-run data.
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andrew.macnaughton Liked a comment about Feature Why That Bike? | Transition Patrol

1/7/2019 11:45am
Are you being facetious? that thing is fucking horrible. It screams "I spend more time ordering color co-ordinated parts online then i ever will riding this"
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JVP Added a reply to FOX DPX2 or Float X2 rear shock

11/15/2018 10:23am
That sounds like a problem, unless I'm missing something. Are people (non-racers) really going a year between air sleeve services? Regular (15 minutes and free) air can clean/lube makes a huge difference in how a shock feels, and I can do it in my garage w/out being off the bike for a week. I do about 2 of them between...

JVP Added a comment about product review Synthesis Enduro 11 Carbon

10/2/2018 8:35am
^^^ This! All I want is a rear rim that won't crack when I land on a rock. I just want to be able to run whatever psi makes the most sense for traction and flats on my trail/enduro/xc onebike. Single wall and I'd think you could also make them cheaper. Also rim companies, please don't make rims wider than 30mm. Tried it, don't like it.
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JVP Added a comment about product review Wildcat '24

9/4/2018 10:14am
I had Stealth S1 rubber come ungled totally unglued from the sole like floppy clown shoes on Impacts after I let them dry in the sun. Seattle sun, not Phoenix sun, so shouldn't have come undone. It's not just MI6 rubber that was the problem.
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In motorized vehicles this is amazing, (and not completely new). In bicycles, I think the big thing we still have to get over is this... "The system can be slightly inconsistent when preloading for a bunny hop, jump, or other trail feature. Depending on the terrain leading up to a feature, the suspension will either already be open if it's rough or it will be closed if things are smooth." They will crack that one, too, and I'd even wager you could select a "map" for a particular stage/trail where its less aggressive or more aggressive with respect to opening/closing...
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JVP Added a comment about feature FOX Live Valve Suspension: Robots, MTB and the Rise of the Machines

8/28/2018 4:27pm
Yup, and I appreciated the review. It's an xc thing for now, that's for sure. They can benefit from it, and xc racers are weird so they'll happily pay. They're already paying some shady doctor more than this for their EPO, so it's a good value. For aggressive recreational riders, meaning most of us, this is a no-go for now even if you're loaded enough to drive a 4x4 Sprinter conversion van. Anything that makes jumping more dicey that it already is get's a big "hell no!". I'm sure they'll get it dialed in time. That will really suck because...
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