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Remymac Added a reply to New EVIL Offering - Forum Hot Seat with Evil Bikes
11/5/2025 5:47pm Cool to see a new Offering debut amidst such a challenging time for the industry. The Calling is the one I legitimately miss, and I suppose the only way I'll ever get to replace it is if I find a nice used one. An updated Following might be nice. Looking for something that can condense a Top Fuel and a...
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Remymac Added a comment about bike check Reeb Sqweeb Mullet anti plastic
7/5/2023 4:12pm
190,704 grams. Dayum! That's a burley build!
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Remymac Added a comment about feature FIRST RIDE - 2023 Pivot Mach 4SL
6/2/2023 3:33pm
With XC bikes starting to evolve into bikes like the Pivot, do we even need a "downcountry" category?
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Remymac Added a comment about press release Guerrilla Gravity Announces The 2023 Bike Lineup
3/23/2023 4:38pm
I'd like to see small frames added to the lineup. The S2s are rideable but not ideal for me.
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Remymac Added a comment about press release Canyon's All-New Neuron, Is This The Ultimate Adventure MTB Or What?
3/23/2023 4:24pm
I'm trying to keep my categories straight... So we now have XC, downcountry, trail, adventure, all-mountain, enduro, extreme enduro, and downhill?
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yzedf Liked a comment about product review New Trailbike Tire: Updated Maxxis Forekaster (2022) Review
3/19/2023 4:03pm
Mine have survived so far because of extra air and only riding them on certain trails at full speed, the nastier stuff I’m holding back. Another note is the weight, they weigh about the same as the dissector EXO 29x2.4 but aren’t intended for the same terrain or bikes.
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Remymac Added a comment about product review Forekaster
3/17/2023 8:36pm
Am I the only person that wants tires like this in double-down grade casing? I need a puncture-resistant tire, but I don't need slow-rolling Assegais or Minions on the rear, not even on my enduro bike. How do you guys get these EXO casings to survive, especially in the rear? I can get away with EXO+ if I run air pressures much higher than ideal, which still sucks. But EXO and similar? I've never had a rear last more than 3 or 4 rides without pinching it or ripping the sidewall.
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Remymac Added a comment about feature TESTED: DT Swiss FR541 Rim
3/16/2023 1:31pm
Great action shots of the midair turn!
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Remymac Added a comment about press release Hope Introduces All-New Pro 5 Hubs
2/21/2023 5:03pm
Glad to see they upped the engagement. The old one just didn't give me enough.
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Remymac Added a comment about press release Transition Introduces the All-New Smuggler
2/18/2023 8:50pm
Is Transition determined to make Santa Cruz look like a good value?
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Remymac Added a reply to Have you ever invested in your riding abilities?
12/10/2022 6:45pm That is a really cool concept. I wish there were something like that around here.
Remymac Added a reply to Have you ever invested in your riding abilities?
12/10/2022 10:45am I have taken that same Advanced Riding clinic @jasbushey did. Most of the people in the clinic attended the beginner class the day before as part of a discounted 2-day clinic. I'd call myself an intermediate rider, but I thought the skills taught in that advanced class were basic fundamentals, stuff that around here at least you need to know...
NorseDave Liked a reply to forum topic Have you ever invested in your riding abilities?
12/8/2022 4:28pm
This is where the coaching / student dynamic gets interesting. There are some incredible teachers / coaches out there, and there are also lots of lousy ones. I think most would agree with that. What I've noticed most people don't recognize - and I'm not suggesting at all that this is you, Remymac - is that there are both incredible AND lousy students. I don't mean they aren't good at whatever they're trying to improve on. I mean they are literally bad at being a student. Even the best coaches won't make much progress on bad students. But a mediocre...
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Remymac Added a reply to Have you ever invested in your riding abilities?
12/7/2022 7:14pm I've probably spent about $1300 on various clinics and private coaching sessions from a few different providers in the past 18 months. I'd rather have used that money to buy carbon wheels. I'm sure there is a coach out there that could really impact my riding, but I'm tired of spending a couple of hundred bucks a pop in search...
I've had some experience with the Bike Yoke, and it is the best dropper I've used. The only problem I have with the $400 Bike Yoke/Manitou is that the $200 OneUp dropper I'm running on one of my bikes works plenty well enough for me.
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Remymac Added a comment about video Stem Length and Handlebar Comparison - Let’s Go Racing Season 2, Episode 4
7/24/2022 7:45am
I have the PNW on one bike and the Renthal on my other. You can tell the PNW is more flexy on a smooth surface if you are really putting weight on them. Out on the rocky trails we have around here, I'm not aware of the flex I guess because the front end is moving around so much anyway, but it definitely seems to take the edge off of the chatter. Ergonomically, I think my body likes the extra back sweep too. I'm not as tight through the shoulders after a ride. I plan to get another to replace...
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Remymac Added a comment about video Stem Length and Handlebar Comparison - Let’s Go Racing Season 2, Episode 4
7/24/2022 7:33am
Thanks for the interesting video. I'm relatively new to MTB, but I've ridden dirt bikes for years. The "stem" length on my current dirt bikes works out to about 18mm. I started running 30mm stems on both my mountain bikes simply because it made it feel more natural (i.e. like the dirt bike) to me. I never thought about the understeer vs oversteer behavior, but now that you mention it the rear end is definitely more planted on my Ripmo with the 30mm stem. It would step out unexpectedly before. I thought I was just finally getting accustomed to the...
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Remymac Added a comment about feature Are Suspension Lockouts Faster for Climbing? - Vital’s Short Travel Efficiency Test
7/23/2022 10:18am
This allows you to see how each individual bike responds to the change equipped as it would be delivered. Everyone already knows that grippier tires will offer more grip and faster rolling tires will roll faster. I think there are certainly applications where a control tire provides better information, but climb switch effectiveness on each bike doesn't need a control tire to test. And ultimately, I enjoyed the whole test without the control tires. Each of the bikes really had its own philosophy on frame design and equipment to tackle this kind of terrain, and it was fun to see...
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