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erik saunders Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 1:14pm
I think you really have made the right point here... a great example is the UCI decisions to limit the development of aerodynamic bikes in the 2000's and the decisions that all race bikes need approval and have to be available for sale to the public... before these rules, bikes were getting so expensive and specialized that athletes from poorer nations were not able to compete at the same level only because they lacked equipment... this was especially prevalent on the track where the bike makes such a difference that its impossible to win without the latest tech... thats a...
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groghunter Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 1:14pm
I made a similar point in the "should there be a 29er class" thread, but I focused a bit more on the industry consequences. DH is not road biking. At the end of the day, there will still be enough people willing to pony up cash for pro road teams to get decent field at events like TDF. & road bike R&D is cost positive, in that they sell enough of those bikes to break even, before considering racing. DH is a cost negative for many brands. They don't sell enough of these bikes to justify making them, they have...
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Lighthowler Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
5/1/2017 11:52am Well said I agree. After spending years and big resources making their current bikes and getting the geometry dialled and ending up with beautiful finished products,the likes of canyon Rocky Mountain yt and more will be taking angle grinders to forks and replacing carbon rears with tubular welded alloy. Roll out the Frankenstein bikes! Pit bits at next round will...
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4/29/2017 12:55pm It's nice you've been at it 25+ years and I'm sure that's given you the experience to form your own personal opinion which I don't share with you other than Niko being up there. I'm 38 I replaced my Raleigh burner with a mongoose bmx that got stolen just as the first emmelle mountain bikes came out, diamond back next...
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4/29/2017 10:06am Online forums are more productive and healthier environments if people stick to simply expressing their personal opinions if it's only ridiculing other people's opinions and shouting people down that stimulates you to get involved get yourself on 4chan.
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4/29/2017 5:21am 29ers 1st 3rd and 6th
Lighthowler Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
4/29/2017 5:24am After all the discussion people saying it won't make a difference and it's the rider, 29ers qualify 1st 3rd and 6th hmmmmm. I'm gonna say if all the field were on 27.5 Bruni 1st Hart 2nd Gwin 3rd which would correlate to all last years form with those 3 clearly being the fastest, anyone disagree? Exactly what I was saying...
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4/29/2017 3:42am I'm pretty sure moments of inertia only disproves my statement if the wheels are solid objects and doesn't consider the extra mass around the edge of the wheel, which adds an extra gyroscopic effect meaning a larger wheel will roll faster for longer despite accelerating slower, that's probably why your mate had to explain that for his argument to work...
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4/28/2017 2:56pm Small wheels faster acceleration , larger wheels higher terminal velocity (sigh ) Sounding like a scientist and being a scientist are two different things (heavy sigh)
Lighthowler Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
4/28/2017 12:56pm Take 2 skateboards swap wheels on one for pram wheels roll em down a hill if you think they both roll at same speed you clearly don't get the physics involved.
Lighthowler Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
4/28/2017 12:26pm Er, it's pretty correct before you get on your high horse, if the mass is the same so is the pull of gravity the larger wheels will roll faster with the same pull, don't think I ever stated that gravity cares about wheel size, maybe you should read comments twice before going on about books!
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4/28/2017 9:24am Minaar can most likely be found either at the Trek tent enquiringly about some spare unused shorty 29ers or looking for Steve Peat with his receipt for a bottle of peatys sealant in hand. ✌️
Lighthowler Added a reply to Should There Be a 29er DH Class and 27.5 DH Class at World Cups?
4/28/2017 8:52am Gravity pulls mass downhill, mass moves downhill because of rotation of wheels change wheel size and it affects the effect of gravity on mass. If you took two bikes with different wheelsize and rolled them down a smooth hill with no rider the bigger wheel would be faster. Advantage bigger wheels as its increased the effect of gravity it has...
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4/28/2017 4:31am Let's do away with the racers themselves and just get Claudio to race all the bikes and see which is fastest if your interest is limited to the fastest and best components. It should be who can ride the bike best not who rides the best bike!
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4/28/2017 3:45am Agreed factory teams will always have an advantage, but it's essential for sponsors,fans, smaller budget teams and parity in general that those advantages exist within clearly defined parameters like the rest of the planets sports. It's also not an issue of simply factory support, Trek factory team has designed a bike for 29 they have the factory fox offering the...
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4/28/2017 1:16am Don't regulate wheel size but it's ok to to regulate compulsory baggy race wear and visors so it looks cool and we sell more rubbish to the sheep. Wheel size should be the one constant to level the field, I'd buy a 29er so not against them at all but the sport needs to pick a wheelsize and stick with...
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4/27/2017 5:57pm Yeah we get that they are quicker better shinier healthier, yet if they are as fast as you say should it be right if they are only suitable for 6 foot riders, can't see the smaller lads getting on with them but even if they do a medium frames only gonna give 160mm travel while xxl gives 210mm so still...
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4/27/2017 5:01pm Wow your really sucked into all the boost and changing standards you get fed, it's definitely not rocket science to make a wheel bigger especially when you already have a proven design to work with, all the wheel improvements you think are so amazing is what's pushed up the price of wheel sets which now cost £3000 plus. The r...
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4/27/2017 3:03pm I'm all for free development, however it seems the 29 issue gives an advantage to the taller rider so there is no longer an even playing field, Minaars xxl v10 has more travel than Shaws and vergiers, in theory he has a more capable bike already if that's the case the taller rider would automatically have 2-3 second advantage, people...