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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about bike check UMICHENG: XS Pink n' Blue - Pivot Mach 6 Carbon
9/11/2014 12:51am
Fork decals are from slikgraphics.com :-)
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Oz_Taylor Added a reply to 2015 Racing Rumours - MTB Musical Chairs
9/10/2014 3:00pm I can't see Gwin leaving Specialized having not achieved any significant victories (by his standards I mean - I know a World Cup win isn't to be taken lightly). Also they have just launched the new bike and he must have had input into it's development. He must be on a good salary at Specialized so what would be his...
Oz_Taylor Added a reply to 2015 Racing Rumours - MTB Musical Chairs
9/10/2014 9:44am I agree I can't see Hill leaving CRC. At this point in his career when he has rediscovered his form, it seems crazy to switch teams and put it all at risk. I'm sure that one of the Specialized guys will go (having to run both Rockshox and Fox can't have been easy for prep/tuning/development), but who will go? Personally...
michshift Liked a bike check UMICHENG: XS Pink n' Blue - Pivot Mach 6 Carbon
9/10/2014 1:07am
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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about photo original_peatbike2.jpeg
9/4/2014 2:29am
Like the idea but the SC logo on the downtube looks a bit shit.
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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about photo Bring Back the Mini Bikes
9/4/2014 12:46am
Hang on...isn't that a DW-Link?
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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about feature First Look: Radical New 2015 Specialized S-Works Demo Carbon
7/30/2014 1:21pm
Interesting stuff, thanks for the link! Seems the brake carrier was there out of necessity to make the system function. One thing the graphs do confirm is that it pedalled like s**t., especially weighing in at around 45lbs :-)
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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about feature First Look: Radical New 2015 Specialized S-Works Demo Carbon
7/30/2014 12:04pm
I agree I guess it is a 4 bar linkage at the end of the day. I think the thing that set the early Lawwill bikes apart was having the rear caliper mounted on a floating carrier that pivoted around the rear axle, rather than having it mounted to the same link. I don't know facts and figures but in my experience, trailing the back brake and drifting that DH9 into bumpy turns made it awesome fun to ride! Things have moved on so far since then, and those early Lawwill designs were complex and heavy. This demo is such...
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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about feature First Look: Radical New 2015 Specialized S-Works Demo Carbon
7/30/2014 5:36am
Yeah I thought that with the big swingarm and concentric pivot, but this isn't a full floater, and the brake isn't floating either. I used to ride a Yeti DH9, nothing brakes like that that thing, you could literally back it in over braking bumps without the back end skipping around. Loved the Lawwill stuff! Edit - just realised you are referring to the latest Rotec with the single swingarm. Yeah it definitely has a look of it, especially with the upper swingarm blacked out like that.
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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about feature First Look: Radical New 2015 Specialized S-Works Demo Carbon
7/30/2014 12:42am
Have you seen wheel path diagrams? Have you ridden the bike or spoken to somebody who has first hand experience of the pedaling/braking characteristics? Do you have any facts and figures for the stiffness of the frame? If the answers are no, then your entire comment is pure speculation. Whilst we are speculating, I'll do a little bit of counter speculation for arguments sake :-) Looking at the thickness of the chainstay and the size of the main bearing, I don't think stiffness is going to be an issue. It also looks plenty wide where the upper link attaches to...
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Oz_Taylor Added a reply to Who would win? Sam Hill vs Nico Vouilloz in their prime
5/22/2014 10:45pm It's a pretty impossible comparison really. It's like comparing Fangio to Schumacher or Senna with Hamilton. They are riders from different eras and the sport has changed massively, both in terms of the tracks and equipment they use. There's no doubt though, that both Hill and Voullioz were pushing the envelope when it came to bike development (Vouilloz working closely...
Oz_Taylor Added a comment about video Ermahgerd Nermerd!
4/8/2014 1:18am
ha that was funny, but I was expecting a Miami Vice style remake with Jan Hammer as the soundtrack.
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The bumpers are designed to be run in combination with cable ties. Like this http://ride.io/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_2151.jpg
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Added bike check Custom Mondraker Foxy RR by Slik Graphics - Winter Neon!
2/2/2014 7:44am
Oz_Taylor Added a comment about bike check Full Custom Santa Cruz V10 - The Ring
10/8/2013 8:03am
That frame is a work of art, and the custom etching is a nice touch. Build is let down slightly by the fork decals.
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N'Duro Liked a comment about bike check Full Custom Santa Cruz V10 - The Ring
10/8/2013 8:01am
Wow. Never seen spokes like that! Nice work. Just one thing: Fox stickers have been inverted! Left right
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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about photo original_BT_20130919_untitled_shoot_101.jpg
9/25/2013 1:35am
Coming to the States would tire me out too.
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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about feature Blue Ribbon Banter: Gwinning Killed The MTB Star
9/19/2013 2:26am
I feel like this article is written from a very American stand point. Maybe his success has had a bigger influence on the US riders - as an inspiration, and that is what you are seeing. The groms want to win like Gwin, so they act like Gwin. If Gwin acted like Shaun Palmer, maybe you guys would have to wait another 15 years before a top rider comes out of the USA. Right now, I'm sure Gwin's success will result in many more top 20 WC level riders coming out of the US over the next 5-10 years. Looking...
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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about video Vital RAW: Hafjell, Norway World Cup Downhill Qualifying
9/14/2013 9:31am
Yeah that's Matty Stuttard. He's an up and coming UK rider. Always quick, he was 2nd through the Mnt Snt Anne speed trap in qualifiers.
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Oz_Taylor Added a comment about bike check Giant Glory DH 2012 by Slik Graphics
8/14/2013 1:48am
Wow thanks guys!
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