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Blake_Motley Added a product review for 2025 Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Carbon 90 E-Bike
7/16/2025 - 11:33am
An Unsuspecting Contender - Rocky Mountain's Instinct Powerplay SL Long-Term Review
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/12/2025 2:18pm DHF side knobs and HRII center tread? 🤯
Blake_Motley Added a comment about bike check the DE-mullet, dual 27 YT Jeffsy Uncaged 13
7/12/2025 10:11am
Changing the wheel won’t change the distance between the axles, but it will change the distance between the contact patches
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Blake_Motley Added a product review for Manitou Mezzer Pro Fork
7/15/2025 - 9:02am
Blake_Motley Added a comment about feature PIT BITS - 2025 Andorra World Cup Downhill
7/10/2025 6:54am
Looks like the BB on that Mondraker is removable, are they putting a gearbox in that thing? Or are they pulling an Orbea and a motor goes in there
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to FOX Podium Inverted MTB Fork - Questions, Answers, Reviews
6/30/2025 2:09pm Natural frequency is proportional to mass and stiffness, and since stiffness is the same it will just be determined by the difference in mass. I agree we’re probably not anywhere near approaching the natural frequency of any of the axles, but I would think it would make a tangible difference well before that point anyway.
Blake_Motley Added a reply to FOX Podium Inverted MTB Fork - Questions, Answers, Reviews
6/30/2025 9:51am Stiffness is just displacement under a given load. Steel and aluminum will have different material damping and rebound properties even when their stiffness is identical. I’m imagining the legs of an inverted fork can be thought of like a tuning fork, and axle material will change how that tuning fork sounds.
Blake_Motley Added a reply to FOX Podium Inverted MTB Fork - Questions, Answers, Reviews
6/29/2025 10:55am Fix your front wheel in a stand and hang a scale off one end of your handlebar. Pull on the scale parallel to the ground with a predetermined force and measure the displacing at the handlebar.
MikeyE Liked a reply to forum topic FOX Podium Inverted MTB Fork - Questions, Answers, Reviews
6/28/2025 11:21am
Long story short, Mr. Robot is right, the fork is really good, like really really good. Tried to burp a little air out of the fork and got a little oil on my rotor but other than that, setup was straight forward and I am happy.
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to FOX Podium Inverted MTB Fork - Questions, Answers, Reviews
6/27/2025 3:28pm Here’s a follow up with no cuts or edits. You can see the moment the alignment falls apart. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLats-VBq-e/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== I agree most (all) of these guys have attitude and ego problems, but I think specifically what Diaz is calling out here is of value. Even if it doesn’t reflect Fox’s quality control at all (though I think people are right...
Blake_Motley Added a comment about feature Your FOX Podium Questions Answered - The Inside Line
6/27/2025 8:33am
A beautiful mind
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2025 7:58am Diaz on the new Fox Podium https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLY2DidRYBF/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Blake_Motley Added a comment about product review Podium Factory
6/24/2025 9:13am
My credit card is not prepared for what’s coming
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/17/2025 7:45am
We tested Crankbrothers new Synthesis Enduro Alloy 2.0 wheels that launched today and were super impressed by how stout and durable they were. Our tester Mikey has broken every wheel I've ever seen him ride, and these wheels have made it just about 4 months completely unscathed. Which honestly speaks more to their durability than Commencal/Muc-Off racing with them 😂 They're sold as individual wheels, but complete sets retail for $700 (CB hubs) and $900 (i9 hubs), and the rims carry a lifetime warranty—a first for Crankbrothers on alloy rims. There is also a DH/e-MTB model. https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/wheelsets/crankbrothers/synthesi… Highlights - Reinforced...
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TheSuspensionLabNZ Liked a reply to forum topic Have We Been Measuring Sag Wrong? (and how to fix it...)
6/16/2025 5:35am
This is where the argument for measuring at the wheel comes from - you are correct when looking at % sag at the wheel, but the change in rate through the stroke means you have an inversion of % shock stroke used vs % of wheel travel used. Ie on a progressive bike, 25% shock sag might equal 30% wheel travel and 75% at the shock is 70% at the wheel. But on a more linear bike 30% at the shock might be 25% at the wheel.
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AG Pennypacker Liked a reply to forum topic Have We Been Measuring Sag Wrong? (and how to fix it...)
6/16/2025 5:34am
Hard to take a guy serious that rides Kendas.
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to Have We Been Measuring Sag Wrong? (and how to fix it...)
6/15/2025 10:39am This strikes me as excessive. Sag is a relative measurement anyway, there’s very little value in actually knowing the number. I guess you can get a little more precision out of it, and it could be cool to have as a team or a shop, but it’s pretty expensive for an individual
veefour Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 World Cup Downhill / EDR - Leogang, Austria
6/8/2025 8:34pm
I'm glad you got to see it. "Video unavailable" popped up on my screen halfway through Till's run. I guess it's because I paused watching to take a phone call. Refreshing does nothing and it's no longer on my feed. FFS I love this sport, but I'm getting close to just giving up with these useless twats.
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Blake_Motley Added a comment about bike check Raaw Madonna V3 XXL
6/8/2025 2:51pm
Have you ridden the Newman wheels before? I find them extremely compelling for the weight alone
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/8/2025 2:39pm
lol so good. I expect reactions would be... unique.
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