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Scrub Liked a comment about Feature Built by Vital MTBers: One-of-a-Kind, Handmade Mountain Bikes
3/14/2026 8:28pm
Great work builders!! I love seeing bikes made with ingenuity and craftsmanship
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veefour Liked a comment about Feature Built by Vital MTBers: One-of-a-Kind, Handmade Mountain Bikes
3/14/2026 8:28pm
I think that's what has impressed me most. The age of some of these builders. Phenomenal.
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danielmcalpine Liked a comment about Feature Built by Vital MTBers: One-of-a-Kind, Handmade Mountain Bikes
3/14/2026 8:28pm
crikey. No need to worry about these teenagers and too much screen time!!
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Schwarzrot Liked a comment about Feature Built by Vital MTBers: One-of-a-Kind, Handmade Mountain Bikes
3/14/2026 8:28pm
here's some more one-offs https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/schwarzrot/essdr-m0di https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/schwarzrot/essdr-f5-proto https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/Schwarzrot,45263/setup,45232 wish I discovered this love for building bikes earlier on, but guess my 16yo self liked mopeds more š
so cool what the "kids" these days are putting out!
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lev Liked a comment about Feature Built by Vital MTBers: One-of-a-Kind, Handmade Mountain Bikes
3/14/2026 8:28pm
Mega impressed by all of these builds. I would love to give them all a spin. Well done builders!! š
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monarchmason Liked a comment about Feature We're Keeping the Name - Bikes: Unaffiliated Episode 6
3/14/2026 8:27pm
I gotta say I really enjoyed this podcast. Personally I love vital a lot because there is so much neutrality and somewhat more in depth thinking and content. The podcast is a good showcase of this. At the very least neutrality which is a breath of fresh air for the industry only because it seems everyone is trying to shove every new product down your throat. Keep it up. Going to listen to the other episodes now.
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/14/2026 8:26pm
Even though a certain person in DC wants us to believe otherwise...
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One Ghost Added a new video A revolution is coming
3/14/2026 8:25pm
You won't know what hit you but if you follow the clues, you might be rewarded
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3/12/2026 5:11pm
what have we here? š¤
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One Ghost Added a new video cutting chips
3/12/2026 5:11pm
Cutting chips on something new.
One Ghost Added a comment about feature We're Keeping the Name - Bikes: Unaffiliated Episode 6
3/12/2026 12:19pm
I fully support and second that
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StudBeefpile Liked a comment about Feature We're Keeping the Name - Bikes: Unaffiliated Episode 6
3/12/2026 12:18pm
Rather then testing that hard tail, Iād rather see you guys source a 32 in wheel and try and shove it on the front of something.
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ssk Liked a comment about Feature We're Keeping the Name - Bikes: Unaffiliated Episode 6
3/12/2026 12:18pm
How about some of that new B Practice podcast? Come on just a taste https://tenor.com/nqdYmHwr3sn.gif
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One Ghost Added a comment about bike check Built Bikes High Pivot Mullet
3/9/2026 9:00pm
That brake month! š®āšØ so tight! I bet that bike rides smooth. Well done!
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shenrie2 Liked a bike check Pax Orion - Homebuilt Full Suspension
3/7/2026 11:50am
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shenrie2 Liked a comment about Feature Built by Vital MTBers: One-of-a-Kind, Handmade Mountain Bikes
3/6/2026 6:24pm
Respect to all the builders, especially the kids! Theyāve got bright futures. Here are mine. Number three is almost done. https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/shenrie2/pax-orion-homebuilt-full-suā¦ https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/shenrie2/homebuilt-steel-full-suspenā¦
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One Ghost Added a comment about feature Built by Vital MTBers: One-of-a-Kind, Handmade Mountain Bikes
3/6/2026 6:24pm
Love to see it! The kids are all right.
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Digit Bikes Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/27/2026 9:55am
$6,666 x 15% = $1,000. i.e. at the low range what was $6,666 became $7,666. $1,538 x (15% + 50%) = $1,000. i.e. at the high range what was $1,538 became $2,538. Many, perhaps most businesses operate by borrowing money, converting it into products, selling those products at a gross profit, using that to pay interest, salaries, leases and other overheads, and then hopefully leaving a net profit which might be reinvested (or be the reward of capitalism, but the reward hasn't existed in the bike industry recently, it's been negative). Borrowing 15% more requires paying 15% more interest, which...
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Zuestman Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/27/2026 9:55am
because it isn't 15%. as has been noted it is 50% for steel specifically. it is then % of overall weight, so say 20% of total weight of the bike. now take 20% of the landed cost of the bike. now multiple that by 50%. It grows quickly.
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jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
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