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mbl77 Added bike check Trek Remedy 9.8 1/1/2022 1:43pm

Suspended-Flesh Liked a reply to forum topic Move From Pinkbike

7/14/2021 7:35pm

I still love Litter Mag!

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mbl77 Added bike check Stumpy FSR 29er 5/20/2020 5:07pm

mbl77 Added a comment about feature Vital MTB Face Off: The Best Dropper Seatposts

5/9/2017 11:56am

No Specialized CommandPost?

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easton Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH

5/2/2017 10:41am

I ride a 29er. I love technological progress in bikes. But I have one concern: If bigger and bigger wheels prove more and more advantageous, at what point will tall riders have a overwhelming advantage by riding equipment shorter riders can't possibly use? One of my favorite parts of DH racing is that most sizes of human can compete-- to see Danny Hart and Troy Brosnan level with Minnaar and Payet is awesome. But if people keep pushing the wheel size, and Payet sized people come to dominate on, you know, a 33in wheel in 2020, and short riders are...

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groghunter Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH

5/2/2017 10:41am

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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erik saunders Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH

5/2/2017 10:41am

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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traildog Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH

5/2/2017 10:41am

agreed, but I also think these guys were pretty candid about not being concerned with the "fairness" of new tech but rather the potential for the industry to self-destruct through too many options. it's the same argument for the tire width restrictions in CX- not that a wider selection of tires isn't beneficial, but that the small teams simply can't afford to have all the options glued up at once, so regulation is necessary to create a level playing field. I'm not particularly passionate either way, but do think there's got to be a balance between showcasing R&D while also...

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lev Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH

5/2/2017 10:40am

I think two good points were made by Loic and Brendan in the dirt walk around. If everyone gets 29ers, it's the same race, just on bigger wheels. The only people that lose are the amateurs who now have to buy, new frame, new fork, new wheels, new tyres. It's not really progression, it's a variation. Bad Santa Cruz.

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Rb Liked a comment about Feature Beware, It's Getting Weird Out There

8/29/2016 1:24pm

If you got smoked by a fat guy riding a 27.5+ bike, you don't need to go "back to the drawing board." You need to go to the gym.

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Salespunk Liked a comment about Feature Beware, It's Getting Weird Out There

8/29/2016 1:22pm

Ah the good old days before the internet. Now everyone can find people online who are also into having sex with other people in animal costumes (I once stayed in a hotel that was hosting a Fuzzy convention a few years ago). But I digress. Once upon a time all we needed was one bike. I could race XC or DH on my Manitou hardtail and I wasn't some weirdo in a class of one. Then we started talking about the dream of having a quiver of bikes. That started XC vs DH when DH had 4" of beautiful rubber...

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7/16/2016 5:18pm

or Magic Mary.

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7/9/2016 4:20pm

Powerbands for bikes! Looks like complete BS.

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sspomer Liked a comment about Feature First Look: Patagonia MTB Apparel

3/12/2016 5:33pm

they go into detail about where textiles and garments are made here - http://www.patagonia.com/us/footprint - you can read about the vietnamese factory on that page, too.

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