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Eoin Liked a reply to forum topic Low-maintenance and reliable suspension
4/12/2022 5:28am
I personally recommend running a marsh guard even if you live in a dry location: it will protect your fork seals from a ton of dust and grit. I have found reliability in suspension to have gone up a ton even in the last 10 years. My 2010-2014 (mostly fox) stuff would wear out fork stanchions despite regular maintenance and blow shocks constantly. I'm 100% problem free on my last 4-5 forks (all RS) apart from a very minor creak on a first gen pike, mostly just doing yearly lower leg services. Still blew one or two shocks, but as...
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lkubica Liked a reply to forum topic Low-maintenance and reliable suspension
4/12/2022 5:28am
I'm also a busy guy with kids. For me, the most important thing is to be able to service both fork and shock at home. I currently have a Meta AM 2019, RS Super Deluxe Coil and Lyrik RC2 (the predecessor of the Ultimate). When it comes to serviceability and reliability both fork and shock are great. There is absolutely no problem for me with the yoke, shock bushings are holding strong (but I am a 72kg guy). But, there is always a but - RS shocks have a very strange damping circuit, heavily optimized for ...uphils. And it's a...
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mntnmrtn Added a reply to Low-maintenance and reliable suspension
4/11/2022 8:47pm As a clevis-driven-shock bike owner (Commencal Meta AM '20), I have done quite a bit of research before fitting a coil shock on my bike. Commencal used the Fox and Rock Shox coil shocks stock on the top-end '19 builds, but none in 2020. Maybe because of failures, but I haven't heard of any except Brash's experiences. EXT and DVO...
slimshady Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/7/2022 6:46pm
[tinfoil hat on] The Industry ™ is heavily trying to get as many ebikes as they can in the market. I still maintain the prices of the bikes we all know and love since always went up to make ebikes more appealing. I mean, if you're a noob, why would you get a bike if 200 bucks more gets you a battery, a motor and less effort? They're also trying to bridge the looks gap, enlarging the downtubes and the BB area. And ultimately, you find pieces like this: https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-gear/what-should-riders-call-non-elect… Where the renaming of MTBs gets thrown in the arena...
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mntnmrtn Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/1/2022 8:49pm I thought Pierron's head tube angle looked steep, and by my Photoshop measurements (after leveling the wheels), it looks like it's 64.0 vs 62.2 on Coulanges' bike (which looked like the slackest of the bunch). I don't know if that's relevant or not for any of you, but I felt like checking it out haha! 
CascadeComponents Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/1/2022 8:47pm
Yeah please do elaborate
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/25/2022 7:18am
linkage difference between loic and finn's bikes today from pit bits. thoughts on what differences are? 
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/25/2022 7:18am
vali's session from our pit bits vid - idler different (not enclosed like loris/reece etc bikes). is this what was going around a week or so ago? new slash rear end or something? 
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/25/2022 7:18am
video pit bits from lourdes https://youtu.be/1gE4O1nBPtI
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/25/2022 7:18am
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/25/2022 7:18am
lourdes pit bits 1 is up. https://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/PIT-BITS-1-Lourdes-World-Cup-D… we've got a lourdes thread here that will be updated along w/ homepage https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/Everything-Lourdes-World-Cup-… 
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hmcleay Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/25/2022 7:18am
Great interview @sspomer! Can't wait to see what Aaron can do on it!
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/25/2022 7:18am
i met w/ gwin to talk about the new bike at windrock https://youtu.be/y_G2XgrxC5w they're not giving up any deets about geo or kinematics just yet.
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bermslapper69 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/25/2022 7:16am
Interesting rear tire choice, I wonder if they’re speccing that because of parts shortages
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/25/2022 7:16am
Looks like tons of tire clearance with the stock rear tire on that new Megatower
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metadave Liked a comment about video Neko Mulally's Third Prototype Frame is Ready for Lourdes
3/23/2022 9:28pm
Neko.... doing what we all wished all company's did and feeding the bike nerds proper. He's doing what we already want in the forum and giving it to us right to the veins. Thank you sir, you're doing it right.
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Dave_Camp Liked a comment about video Neko Mulally's Third Prototype Frame is Ready for Lourdes
3/23/2022 9:28pm
Interesting. 30t was the smallest I ran. I went from a 30 to a 32 and noticed a slight improvement, then bought a 34 steel ring to see if it was again better- it was. Are you changing chain length when moving chainrings? Might be derailleur clutch/cage angle related...
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mntnmrtn Added a comment about video Neko Mulally's Third Prototype Frame is Ready for Lourdes
3/23/2022 9:28pm
Yeah I put on a new chain and sized it properly when I installed the 28t. Same rear derailleur, same clutch adjustment, etc. I'm tempted to try a 34t now just to feel the difference. Cheers!
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Roots_rider Liked a comment about Feature KYLE WARNER - The Inside Line Podcast
3/23/2022 9:00pm
@sspomer Thank you guys for sharing a calm and honest conversation. Everybody’s lived experiences during the last couple years is valid and deserves discussion, not censorship. 🙏🏻❤️
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