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nick.malyshenko Added a comment about feature FIRST RIDE - Polygon Collosus T8 - Budget-Minded, Performance-Driven Trail Bike
10/22/2025 9:51pm
Love polygon bikes, amazing value for the price, comes with small price later, replacements of the bearings for the frame down the road is nightmare, i’d say it is bad ass for season or two
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nick.malyshenko Added a comment about feature Vampire Bikes - From the Basement with Chris Canfield
2/28/2025 3:44pm
"it is most impressive hole that I have" (c)
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JVP Liked a reply to forum topic Anecdotal Drivetrain Durability
2/25/2025 1:39pm
I burn through GX Eagle deralleurs in one year due to the b-bolt interface wearing and creating slop. It's metal on metal, and moves/grinds while descending. X01s last much longer with an added bushing on the b-bolt. Solution is to buy an X01 b-bolt and swap it onto your GX derailleur for ~$30. Then keep that bolt for future derailleurs. Makes the GX every bit as durable as the X01. Even better is the Hall-lock mod to stop the derailleur from moving at all at the b-bolt pivot. Best way is to file a teensy bit off the X01 b-bolt...
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brianroelofs Liked a comment about Press Release Updated MTB HYDRO Pack from USWE
2/24/2025 11:48am
Still needs a waist belt. I had a USWE pack and, regardless of what they advertise, it bounced up-and-down a lot on rough terrain or jumps. Comfortable otherwise. A waist belt would solve this.
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nick.malyshenko Added a reply to Anecdotal Drivetrain Durability
2/24/2025 10:06am every year: Sram DUB BB,jockey wheels (GX), cable every other year chain (GX) 3-4 years sram clutch, by purchasing new derailleur (gx) or when brake it GX cassette and NX chainring(steel) are long lasting, i ride lift assisted resorts in the summer, so chain wear is minimal, also I use chain lube once in while, and clean bike with just...
bmxtar Liked a comment about Feature Family Feud - Who Has the Best IZZO Build?
2/16/2025 7:21pm
Sick builds on both, but the mechanical drivetrain on the black bike wins for me
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nick.malyshenko Added a comment about feature Family Feud - Who Has the Best IZZO Build?
2/16/2025 7:18pm
Non wireless bike gets my vote
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nick.malyshenko Added a reply to Vital MTB Forum Hot Seat: Joe McEwan, Starling Cycles Founder
2/12/2025 10:45am the morning I was eyeing starling frame they dropped the bomb video, already +1 will point to purchase it
iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic Vital MTB Forum Hot Seat: Joe McEwan, Starling Cycles Founder
2/12/2025 10:33am
Joe just dropped this very interesting video, addressing the whole "steel is flexy" thing. The results are probably a bit surprising to some people, but after riding a Murmur for all of 2024 I can attest to the fact that the frame is no "wet noodle" - far from it. As always, food for thought from Starling:
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nick.malyshenko Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/11/2025 10:46am I'm currently run v4 with sram centerline rotors (1.8 ) while awaiting shipment of thicker rotors, works just fine, U will need to file down sram brake mount adapter to fit caliper on 200mm rotor tho (code replacement on the bike)
nick.malyshenko Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/9/2025 9:30pm Part of hope brake I really like, it is still messy to bleed any brakes, and rug with mmm drop of dot is not uncommon for any bleed process, at least from my experience
nick.malyshenko Added a comment about feature What's In / What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2025
1/21/2025 8:02pm
Awesome, purely awesome
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nick.malyshenko Added a comment about feature REVIEW - Pivot Shuttle LT
10/22/2024 5:20pm
That a solid table, would not buy pivot e-bike over S, since it is in same pricerange
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nick.malyshenko Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/18/2024 10:45am So u cannot use dustwhiper or any other spares from other brands when they stop their business in a year
nick.malyshenko Added a reply to Stiffness versus Compliance
10/18/2024 10:31am Everyone bitching about stiff wheels putting 20psi or 120 psi into the tires? I do believe that industry overall made amazing progress on making fork stiffer and passing down 35/36 size to trail bikes. The wortst thing is typically have noodle front end riding downhill and not able properly control it
nick.malyshenko Added a comment about press release BOS Suspension Launches BOS Cycling, Introduces 2025 Range
10/15/2024 9:38pm
Never understood $1000 DJ fork? What tech u should pack there? 20 mm axel and simplest cartridge is enough for majority. Unless the follwill be installed as a part of eom deal it is hard sell to the customers based on previous experience
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nick.malyshenko Added a comment about feature What I Wrote About Red Bull Rampage 21 Years Ago
10/15/2024 9:35pm
Well, that is amazing writing, thnx!
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nick.malyshenko Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/22/2024 7:11pm It is called oem formula hubs
nick.malyshenko Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/22/2024 7:10pm It already exists by small manufacturers in MTB, also nw bsd freecoaster eliminates lag in BMX world longevity was never strong point of e13 hubs, starting from their dh with integrated cassette
nick.malyshenko Added a reply to Tuned Mass Dampers and Mountain Bikes
8/31/2024 8:25am Have u tried to ride e-bike downhill compared to regular bike, u will be much faster and overshoot jumps (without pedal assist) , so adding weight around BB definitely make sence, especially when minimal pedaling required
