mrpowerjd

About Me

I'm an attorney and I do a few other things on the side. I currently ride a 2014 Yeti SB 95c with a 140 Pike RCT3 (46mm offset), RS Monarch Plus RC3, full XX1 kit (trigger shift), KS Lev 125, Avid Codes w/ 200mm rotors front and rear, Specialized Phenom Ti saddle, Roval Control carbon zero bead hook wheels, and a limited run carbon Deity 787 matte finish handlebar. Stem is currently a 70mm Haven and probably going shorter soon. Pedals can be XTR trail, Crampon Mags, or Mallet Pro DH depending on my mood and the day's racing or riding. Grips are usually either Lizard Skins Bearclaws or Peatys. I always run tubeless and my favorite setup is a Specialized Purgatory Grid 2BR 2.3 rear with a Specialized Butcher Grid 2BR 2.3 front. Sometimes I opt for a Maxxis DHRII 2.3 rear with 1) High Roller II 2.3, 2) DHF 2.3, or 3) DHF 2.5 up front. Most training rides I run 28/30 front/rear psi and I go up for some races depending on the track and conditions.

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reseRved Liked a comment about Feature 2015 Vital MTB Trail Bike Test Sessions Introduction

4/30/2015 6:08am

I think it's the guys that can't afford the $8000 bikes

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LTrumpore Liked a comment about Feature 2015 Vital MTB Trail Bike Test Sessions Introduction

4/30/2015 6:07am

Bottom-out + Turman's goofy shred face

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sspomer Liked a comment about Feature 2015 Vital MTB Trail Bike Test Sessions Introduction

4/30/2015 6:07am

quote from the article "Keep in mind that this is not a shootout, and bikes were ridden and reviewed individually with their relative merits in mind."

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TRex Liked a comment about Feature 2015 Vital MTB Trail Bike Test Sessions Introduction

4/30/2015 6:05am

There are lots of comments about the prices of bikes being too high. I'd like to point out a few things to be considered. For one, bike prices are what they are. High or low is only a relative gauge. That being said, Vital tried to get prices lower this year. It won't happen overnight, but there is some trickle down, and in any industry, the cool new things will always cost the most. It is sometimes good to think about what the purpose of Vital or other online sites is. I think their purpose is to show what is...

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SwylieR Liked a comment about video Stevie Smith and Brook MacDonald Hauling Ass into Nasty, High-Speed Drifts

4/29/2015 10:43pm

Dear Intense Cycles, Please send Chris Kovarik to the drift track and make a video of it. Love, Every mountain biker, ever.

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mrpowerjd Added a comment about photo Kiran MacKinon's V10cc Cock Pit

4/28/2015 1:25am

Cock Pit? Really guys?

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jumpman2334 Liked a comment about Feature First Look: 2015 Canfield Brothers Riot

4/28/2015 1:17am

So stoked to see it have a 142 rear. TAKE THAT BOOOOOOOST.

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jumpman2334 Liked a comment about Feature First Look: 2015 Canfield Brothers Riot

4/28/2015 1:17am

thank you buzz killington.

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Canfield Brothers Liked a comment about Feature First Look: 2015 Canfield Brothers Riot

4/28/2015 1:16am

We are booked to attend the Evergreen Festival at Duthie. It's going to cut it close with Riot production to have Riot demos there, but fingers crossed!

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MW Liked a comment about Feature First Look: 2015 Canfield Brothers Riot

4/28/2015 1:16am

CB just keeps doing so much so right! EPO and now this! Proof that a rider owned company is where its at.

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Colin+M Liked a comment about Feature First Look: 2015 Canfield Brothers Riot

4/28/2015 1:16am

Pre-ordered mine last night

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grinch Liked a comment about Feature First Look: 2015 Canfield Brothers Riot

4/28/2015 1:16am

amazing! they didn't miss a thing. no compromise design. ultra short cs inspite of a dbl link. nice tt lengths and really good SO for a 9er. very nice lines as well. could be the small builders niche re; a design that's ahead of the game

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bturman Liked a comment about Feature First Look: 2015 Canfield Brothers Riot

4/28/2015 1:13am

A steep seat tube angle will keep your weight forward while climbing, helping to negate a perceived "problem" with short stays. The 76-degree angle is only the effective angle, however, so if you're a tall guy with the seat cranked way up you may be over the rear axle a bit. I'm guessing for the average proportion male they've found a nice balance between effective and actual, traction and wheelie-ing over backwards. In my experience, wheelbase, reach, and headtube angle have more of an impact on high speed stability than chainstay length. We'll reach out to the boys at Canfield...

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Canfield Brothers Liked a comment about Feature First Look: 2015 Canfield Brothers Riot

4/28/2015 1:13am

We pushed the limit of travel vs the shortest chainstays possible so the seat tube gets offset forward and then slacked out to get your butt in the right spot. The TT is measured level with the top of the head tube but most people run their seat higher than that. If you measure effective seat tube angle at 32" (a typical inseam) the seat angle is closer to 74.5 degrees effective. Although this might still seem a bit on the steep side, with suspension, as soon as you sag into the travel the seat angle slackens out another couple...

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Mr. P Liked a comment about Feature First Look: 2016 Shimano Deore XT

4/15/2015 10:27pm

That whole write up is slathered in marketing blabber. It was hard for me to distill the what the quality improvements are (and they are there). True Trail. DYNAMIC CHAIN ENGAGEMENT. Rhythm Step progression. Vivid indexing. I feel like I am in a magic store.

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Gnarsellus Wallace Liked a comment about News Story GT Factory Racing Unveil 2015 Bikes

4/1/2015 2:40am

snoozer

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Big Bird Liked a comment about Press Release Deity Signs On Gstaad-Scott, Neko Mulally, and Brendan Fairclough!

4/1/2015 2:26am

It's great to see a small company succeed because they have great product and great people. Congratulations to all involved.

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TimBud Liked a comment about News Story RIP Dirt Magazine (Print)

4/1/2015 2:20am

Have got every single copy and never had an issue reading them... Although the content and subscriber service did go downhill when FactoryMedia took over. They've probably already tried, but I really hope another publisher will take them on.

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Mike Kay Liked a comment about Feature First Look: Limited DVO Edition 2015 Intense Tracer Carbon

4/1/2015 1:52am

Should be carbon renthal.

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deathXsquad Liked a comment about Feature First Look: Limited DVO Edition 2015 Intense Tracer Carbon

4/1/2015 1:52am

thats 250 sets of Renthal stems and bars that are gonna be sitting around shops, cause anyone who's going to use this bike for it's intended purpose is gonna pull that shit right off. 50mm stem/740mm bars is XC spec by modern standards. really odd build, almost as if they threw on some mediocre wheels/brakes/cockpit to offset the cost of the DVO stuff.

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