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nskerb Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/14/2025 10:55am
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/14/2025 6:17am
Only mad dogs and Englishmen would tear apart a perfectly good rear wheel to re-use only the rim.
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Nobble Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/7/2025 9:33am If I had to double tap my brakes every time I pulled them, I’d throw them straight in the trash. That’s not acceptable brake operation.
yzedf Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/7/2025 6:20am
I don’t think that’s as impressive sounding as you think it is.
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Nobble Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/5/2025 9:15am Not the most powerful based on what? The Enduro-MTB lab test was badly done. I have yet to see any good lab data disproving the butt-dyno.
Nobble Added a reply to Giant Glory MY24 Broken Frames
7/3/2025 7:33pm I broke a 9 week old carbon Glory frame the same way all the way back in 2015. A Giant Rep told me “our bikes don’t break like that”. They made me pay for crash replacement. I sold the new frame and I swore I’d never give them another dime. They clearly haven’t changed much. It’s a shitty situation but...
Nobble Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/3/2025 4:54pm 1.5-2.5lbs-ish is pretty typical for aluminum vs carbon. An aluminum Sentinel frame is 9.9lb (medium) and the carbon one is 7.41lb (medium).
Nobble Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/3/2025 1:28pm I haven’t tried it personally, but I know a few people who swear by race fluids. The boiling point increase can be pretty dramatic. https://emotive.engineering/blogs/the-logbook/the-ultimate-track-day-an…
Nobble Added a reply to FOX Podium Inverted MTB Fork - Questions, Answers, Reviews
6/27/2025 3:02pm I’ve noticed that the suspension world seems to be heavily populated with people/companies that market themselves by shitting on others. This isn’t unique to MTB either, moto, offroad, etc all have it for some reason. Personally, being told that I need a product/service because something else is bad or other people are stupid makes me pretty skeptical. I’ve noticed that...
Nobble Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/27/2025 9:36am If you’re going to mix them it would be guide RSC levers on code calipers. The guide and the code levers share a lot of the same internals. It’s one rebuild kit. You might find that they get weird as the pads wear though. I think the Guide may have a smaller reservoir on the lever.
Nobble Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/25/2025 7:52am The cam for a firmer bite point has me extremely interested. Glad to see they’re still DOT. I’m getting more and more mineral oil brakes and I find them annoying. They’re not the massive improvement that people claim. I can get DOT fluid anywhere at any time (you can even take some from your car reservoir if you’re in a...
Nobble Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/20/2025 6:04pm It might make a difference when you’re applying like 80-100% brake. It won’t make any difference when you’re lightly applying the brake, like 0-10%. You have to expand the hose before the braid can apply any force to it. It’s not like it’s pretensioned around the inner hose.
TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/6/2025 10:41am
I'm getting the new VTX in for testing shortly on my Megatower. Currently on the Vorsprung Telum. Excited to compare both against my stock SDLX Ultimate with HBO, which is a great shock in its own right.
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Nobble Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/5/2025 10:29am Is Vital gonna be getting The Push VTX or the new EXT Vecta in for review? I’m trying to decide what to get to long-shock my sentinel and there seems to be quite a few new products that offer a custom tuned shock for only a little more than a Vivid/DHX2.
Nobble Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/3/2025 3:30pm Really? All their warranty policy says is lifetime against manufacturing defects not wear and tear.
Nobble Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/3/2025 2:13pm It’s easy to work on, throw away the old link, install the new one, be $300 poorer.
Nobble Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/3/2025 11:05am While I would love to be able to run odd sized chainrings again, I’d be pretty shocked if Sram has figured out a way to work around how much halflink chains stretch.
iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/28/2025 9:03am
Well...all the info already leaked yesterday, but here's the official announcement of the new EXT shock anyway: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/ext-launches-vecta-0
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Nobble Added a reply to Fork chassis, axles, friction: burnishing, chassis alignment, etc...
5/24/2025 10:53am I think there was a decision at some point to shoot for looser bushings so that riders (and reviewers) have a great initial impression out of the box rather than having to ride a for for a while and break it in.
Nobble Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/22/2025 10:03pm HS2 will be fine