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The value rating was intended to be for the whole range of the Trance X. This $8500 model gets you some things you can’t find under $10,000, namely FOX Live Valve (and carbon wheels). The Advanced Pro 29 1 at $5,400 model has great suspension and drivetrain parts for the money. Then the Trance X 29 2 for 3,000 gets quality FOX suspension and an SLX drivetrain. It seems pretty race ready. That seems like a high value to me. Is value relative? Yes. This rating was meant to show that a prospective buyer has numerous price points they could...
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Mint Added a product review for 2021 Giant Trance X Advanced Pro 29 0
1/26/2022 - 3:22pm
Love in the Time of COVID-19? An All-New Giant Trance X Advanced Pro 29 Texts You Late Night
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Mint Added a comment about feature ROMAIN PAULHAN: ONE-TRACK MIND
4/8/2020 7:32pm
When the last day of Trans Cascadia was canceled due to snow, Romain and a few others still wanted to ride. I was struck by his otherworldly bike handling, his genuine excitement to ride, and his ability to do a surprise ~20 mile ride in the snow with no supplies but a smile and a pocket brimming with stoke. Romain is good shit, believe it.
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Mint Added a comment about product review MegNeg Upgrade Kit
1/3/2020 9:26am
I’ve found this product great on my Trek Slash as well. The Super Deluxe is an impressive shock and the MegNeg takes it to another level. Thanks Dave Camp and thank you Vital for a quality review, they have been missed.
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bturman Liked a product review Even MORE Negative Volume! RockShox MegNeg Review
1/3/2020 9:13am
Introduced alongside the Lyrik Ultimate fork and Charger 2.1 damper update, the MegNeg air can kit more than doubles today's already large negative volumes. This results in a noticeable and tunable boost of mid- and end-stroke support (and a lot more pumping). Join Vital MTB's Product Editor, Brandon Turman, in the video above, to learn how it came to be, what the tuning process is like, the upsides, downsides, and an overview of what types of mountain bikes will benefit the most from a MegNeg upgrade. MegNeg Air Can Highlights Allows you to tune negative volume with Bottomless Rings Provides...
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Mint Added a product review for 2020 Giant Reign Advanced Pro 29 0 Bike
1/26/2022 - 3:22pm
Mint Added a comment about feature WINNING BIKE - Martin Maes' GT Force 69er
5/13/2019 5:19am
Don’t forget about that Ti King Cage. Just a touch of Durango
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Mint Added a comment about video Vital RAW REDUX - Best of 2017 World Cup Downhill
12/24/2017 4:06pm
Thank you Santa, that is exactly what I wanted for Christmas. Send snow soon.
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I understand the hesitation with proprietary components, but I'm curious why you think knock block is such an abomination? Having owned and run more than one bike with the block I have had no issues despite numerous rolls in the dirt. Friends have also found it not only something you get used to, but helpful. Leaning your bike up, using truck pads, more skilled riders than I have told me that it makes whips easier. Just curious what exactly you dislike about besides the relatively simple need to run a special spacer in order to use a different stem.
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Upon deep reflection, in the depths of dashed hope of spring, on the moon of a frozen night, it seems I, the humble author, went too far drawing parallels to the fork and Jacque Cousteau. Truth be told, nearly all the forks in the test came with too few volume reducers/spacers in the fork, I can think of one that was ample. I called the Performance Series 36 its own beast because in the age old garage compression test the progression seemed ample. On the trail, however, the need for more reducers/spacers was evident. With the progression of the rear...
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I'm an atheist in the school of chainstay length. The chainstay is part of a system, different parts of the bike come together to make the whole. I have no doubt that there are great stubby stay bikes as well as lengthy bastard stay bikes. You caught me here. I was trying to point out that because of the geometry/purpose/damping of this bike its rear wheels may look like they've been run over by a Mack truck in no time. It is worth reading Dylan's response in the comments section on the Firebird, spot on. Riding this bike epitomizes the...
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Consululted Miss Cleo about my hamstrings did you. Well you're...right. I've never touched my toes in my life. Interesting tid-bit there. You'd have to have hamstrings tighter than mine to be deterred by the wide seatstays and that is going some. Sign me up for yoga. Thanks
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Dylan and I both commented that this was one of the most comfortable bikes straight out the door. Why I felt that way when I'm a good hot dog length shorter than Ol' Gangly Moose is because of the way I like to ride. A generous cockpit and stays means a generous wheelbase which in this case equals comfort and stability at speed. If I had or enjoyed tight twisty trails I'd go large but that ain't my jam. Also, if you do go XL and find the 50mm stem to be lengthy you could size down the stem, I...
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