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kvnsimons Added a comment about feature Vital's B Practice Podcast - Leogang World Cup Downhill
6/16/2022 9:46am
Great podcast. The 3 / 4 person thing really works. Funny, well-behaved, and insightful. One thing I haven’t seen / heard many folks commenting on, and you better know it’s gonna be a BIG part of Discovery’s calculation of how much to cover (or not), is women’s event. Do you really expect something that looks like it’s going towards a broader market to maintain a separate women’s / men’s broadcast. If it gets combined, better calculate something less than top 30 men. This isn’t negative towards the ladies…(I watch both, well, at least the top ten women), just something that...
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kvnsimons Added a comment about feature MTB ADVICE!! with Team Robot - ANSWERS #1
1/11/2021 8:39pm
If you are living 1000 years in the future, how can you answer reader mail promptly? Are you Joel or an actual robot like Tom Servo or Crow?
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kvnsimons Added a comment about video Mind Games - Stefan Eberharter
11/2/2020 10:36am
Nice little video. I'm curious, what kind of bike is this? It seems like most major brands probably don't see a big market out there for a niche small -travel trials-y bike. Is that what this is, or is it just a cross country bike with super-short travel? How much front / rear travel do you like, riding terrain like this?
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kvnsimons Added a comment about press release Chris Akrigg and Mongoose Part Ways After 12 Years Together
12/26/2019 7:21pm
A definite disconnect between rider and product. Akrigg is an amazingly dynamic and creative rider...and as a video rider, he’s up there with Macaskill and Semenuk. The last Mongoose I owned (around the time he signed with them), cracked in half on a basic drop that I’ve done hundreds of times since (on my Santa Cruz). Mongoose’s loss.
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Hansolo Liked a comment about bike check Santa Cruz Nomad 3 975er
12/8/2019 6:11am
Ummmm 12 speed is function as in having more gear ratio....ummm...stay in school bro.
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kvnsimons Added a reply to Overcoming Fear - How Do You Guys Do It?
12/4/2019 5:04am Just keep after it. If you have a bad wreck, it’s going to take a few rides to feel the same. Ride easier stuff until Your confidence comes back. But don’t worry, it will. I’m 47, and I’ve gone from competitive DH and Enduro a few years back to just riding for fun now. Concussions, a broken foot (that took...
kvnsimons Added a comment about news story FINAL RESULTS: Martin Maes and Isabeau Courdurier Win EWS Zermatt, Sam Hill Crowned Series Champion
9/21/2019 6:21pm
Sam Hill is a hegemonic device. And I mean that in the nicest way.
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kvnsimons Added a comment about video YT Introduces the Capra 29 LTD
9/12/2019 8:20pm
...and for the record, I’ve broken every ch-rmo bmx I ever owned. Three aluminum mtbs. The one al nomad I owned: 5 years, no damage.
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kvnsimons Added a comment about video YT Introduces the Capra 29 LTD
9/12/2019 8:04pm
I’ve had three carbon Nomads: zero issues. Other than Minnaar’s infamous V-10-to-tree, I’ve not seen a broken S.C. Curious how many Broken Carbon SC bikes are among the fatalities you saw?
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kvnsimons Added a comment about bike check Santa Cruz Hightower 2 aka flippertower
7/10/2019 5:18am
Good song (the Radiohead one—couldn’t read the other). I rode the high tower LT and liked it a lot geo-wise, but felt it was a little too flexy for me. I ride a nomad, and have always felt most comfortable with a more stout frame. Is the newer version (or the mega tower) as stiff-of-frame as SC’s bigger bikes?
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Ha ha...there was NOTHING good about ACS Z rims from back in old school bmx! Until good quality alloy wheels came along, z rims were buckling everywhere you put them. For side pull brakes, they had a horrendous braking surface. Not sure why you’d reference those as a “good” analogy!
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Brian_Peterson Liked a comment about video Does It Even Matter That He's on an E-Bike?
12/27/2018 6:22pm
I'll probably be in the minority here, but that riding on a heavy ass Ebike makes it more impressive...
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kvnsimons Added a comment about video Does It Even Matter That He's on an E-Bike?
12/27/2018 6:21pm
Who cares? That was some great riding!
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kvnsimons Started a new thread Foot problems with SPD's
5/17/2016 7:56am I am having some ankle / nerve / plantar problems and am considering going to flats on my mtb. I ride and race a nomad, and have been riding spd's since the early 90's. Anyway, I'm looking to ride a pedal with good surface area (to spread out the force of pedaling, and to lessen my foot bending "down" around...
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kvnsimons Added a comment about news story Kelly McGarry Has Passed Away in New Zealand
2/1/2016 4:11am
Terrible news. Heck of a nice guy. Gonna miss seeing him around Colorado in the summer. Damn.
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kvnsimons Added a comment about video 17 Questions - Aaron Gwin
1/28/2016 7:22pm
He's a cool guy. The haircut works. He kick's the world's ass at downhilling. He's got my vote.
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kvnsimons Added a comment about video ONE LAP - Vital MTB Test Sessions Bike Abuse on Geronimo Trail
1/22/2016 12:56pm
From the last segment, it looked like Steve's bike was slower than Brandon's.
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kvnsimons Added a comment about photo original_BT_20150827_untitled_shoot_077.jpg
1/3/2016 1:30pm
OK....main question: Is a 44t chain ring actually bigger than a 180mm disc?
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kvnsimons Added a reply to 2016 Racing Rumours
12/14/2015 7:55am It will be a bummer not to spot Graves around the Front Range and at Keystone. I hope Yeti can hold onto Richie, at least! As to riders doing both World Cup and EWS series, yeah...no way. The grind of doing EWS alone is too much. I'm sure a few guys are up for trying both, but I don't see...
Bigburd Liked a comment about Feature Opinion: When Does Risk Outweigh the Reward? How Red Bull Rampage Changed Our Perspective
10/19/2015 9:09pm
You are chipping in every time you click a redbull article or link, they will make plenty of profit out of this event to cover these costs but choose not to. Redbull doesn't need anything more from us than what we already give, whether it's clicking links or buying the product. Very noble and kind suggestion though.
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