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Dave Waugh Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/25/2024 9:33pm
Wow! That head tube area is hideous!
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jara7 Liked a comment about bike check NAF Parker, singlespeed, belt-driven, Park bike
11/25/2024 9:33pm
Bike of the Year!!!!!
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sspomer Liked a product review TESTED - Giant Faith 24 Mountain Bike for Kids
11/6/2024 6:34am
Parents of current and future mini mountain bikers are in a great place right now. The number of high-quality, youth-sized full-suspension mountain bikes is growing faster than the feet of the kids who pedal them. Earlier this year, Giant threw their hat into the ring with two Faith models equipped with either dual 24-inch wheels (tested) or a 27.5/26-inch mixed wheel configuration. Not only are the frame and wheel sizes fit for pint-sized punting, but suspension kinematics have been developed with lightweight riders in mind. They feature a new short-travel, adjustable dropper post and even wheelsets that are tuned for...
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Dave Waugh Liked a comment about product review Tested: Garbaruk Enduro Crank
11/5/2024 6:06am
Looks good, but 2 things for me stand out in the negative. 1/ chainring mounting, that's a deal killer, If I can't be guaranteed to find one in in a nearby shop if I bend/break a chainring if I'm away on holiday, that's a NOPE! #DOWNWITHPROPRIETARY (or near to proprietary as dammit) 2/ 155 and 160mm would be nice. That said they sound like an excellent crank. :-)
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/2/2024 2:24am
in a far corner of my shitbox den lurks this beauty. One day her time will come again. you know those barnfinds with old porsches and mercedes gullwings in America, I'll be the Australian version of old 90's mtb. If I had hair I'd get it permed.
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/30/2024 11:43pm
Yeah I know... Someone somewhere (thoughts on forks thread maybe?) just recently commented that pressfit BBs are, theoretically, the most logical thing to do, but given how hard it seems for the industry to make two concentric holes it was an utter failure. And it's 100 % true. There needs to be an SBE (Society of Bicycle Engineers, bike equivalent of automotive counterpart SAE) that would define the standards to all things important - interfaces, dimensions, load ratings and tests, etc.
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lickmycrinkle Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/22/2024 2:29am
There's also this in the regular bike catalog. The text which has had a filter applied, when copied, spits out this: R.DERAILL. Shimano XTR Di2 M9250-12 GS shadow+ SHIFTLEV. Shimano XTR Di2 M9250 CRANKSET Shimano XTR M9200-12 Carbon 32T BOTTOM BR. Shimano MT900 pressfit PA29 MTB SPROCKET Shimano XTR M9200-12 / 9-45 CHAIN Shimano M9100-12 So that's Shimano's first(?) carbon cranks confirmed? And the brake name is in full view, the new protos we've seen aren't saint? M9220 seems it would be the 4 piston variant.
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/21/2024 11:41am
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CascadeComponents Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/16/2024 8:49pm
When it comes to derailleur cages, there really is only one way to do things. Two pulley wheels on an arm. If I’m not mistaken our cage is the only one where the structural arm traverses from the outside of the upper pulley to the inside of the lower pulley. We wanted it to at least be different in some way. Kogel cages maybe look more similar for what it’s worth. The reason this annoys me, though, is we developed a novel chain guide a few years ago. The design is actually patented in the US. That design was copied...
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CascadeComponents Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/16/2024 8:48pm
Don’t get me started.
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boozed Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/6/2024 12:36pm
"We know our e-bike customers don't care or even know what VPP is so here's a bike that says SANTA CRUZ on it." (Am I too cynical?)
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Konda Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/6/2024 12:09pm
That 8 tooth idler pulley/motor drive/whatever the heck it is, is a curious "design" choice.
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Nobble Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/6/2024 11:57am
Go look at inflation, high end bikes have always been expensive. In 2004, an SWorks Enduro was $4800. (Around $8500 today). In 2009, an SWorks Epic was $8800. (Approximately $13,000 today) I don’t understand why everyone suddenly thinks the sky is falling. Next everyone will be complaining that $250,000 for a Huraćan is insane because a Countach used to be $100,000. It’s not like you were going to buy one anyway.
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Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/6/2024 11:46am
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/6/2024 11:43am
There should be a law that once a product is EOL and is not supported anymore, the specs for the spare parts should be freely published. Including, for example, the dimensions of frame parts to be able to either weld up cracked parts to correct dimensions or have someone be able to recreate things. Right to repair really can't come quickly enough.
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Jakub_G Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/6/2024 11:42am
Sorry to say, but from what I have found out from either personal experience of from other suspension service centers in central Europe, bos is not using any proprietary seals and certainly weren't using them back in 2016 either. It's only "certified" suspension centers that for some reason refuse to visit the nearest o ring store that had the problem. The were all regular metric seals/wipers available immediately and for pennies and if you so desire in multiple compounds so you can try to improve already good frictional properties. And till recent forks with 39/42 mm stachioned forks even fork...
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Nico_Hrndz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/6/2024 11:31am
Looks like BOS Suspension is back on track with its MTB range: https://www.vojomag.com/news/bos-suspension-revient-avec-une-nouvelle-g… -> Idylle DH fork / Idylle SC (now named Kyll) (39mm stachions anyone?) / Deville + a DJ fork (the USD Obsys should be back too -oh word I'm hoping for a SC version) -> Void / Syors / Stoy shocks as well -> aaaannd surprise surprise, a 2 or 4-pot braking system is in the works (using shimano pads)
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CascadeComponents Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/6/2024 11:21am
On average you'd have less kick, however there's always the chance your hub is up against its point of engagement and you'd get that kick right away.
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gibbon Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/3/2024 3:13am
Every Enduro mag review......needs dh tyres and 220mm rotors.
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