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segamethod Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy
6/1/2026 6:03pm I hear you. Or raise Junior values. But I’m probably done playing as-is. Basically just a comp sci knapsack problem in this config.
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segamethod Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy
6/1/2026 8:37am The best team deterministically optimized after the event has 15 riders in this case, yes, but an optimization strategy before the event will maximize number of juniors to improve the performance floor. Unfortunately, that's nerdy as hell, which might be why the participation in Vital's DH Fantasy has been declining...
segamethod Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy
6/1/2026 7:43am The "problem" with Vital's contest is that with no roster cap, the optimal team is 20+ riders, mostly a swarm of $10-15k juniors. Junior Men value is like ~270 expected points per $100k; best Elite Men value is ~85. Juniors are 3-5x more efficient per dollar, which means a high-performance floor is generally tied to having as many value-pick Juniors...
segamethod Added a reply to Are downhill bikes worth it if you're not racing?
5/22/2026 9:19am Positives: Saves wear and tear on your pedal bike. DH parts are more durable and stronger, generally, since lightweighting is not a design goal. Saves your body. Makes you feel like a goddamn rockstar. Downsides: Needs a service before bike park season. Your other "big" bikes suddenly feel like they descend like shit after bike park season.
segamethod Added a reply to Suspension Calculator and Info Website
5/20/2026 8:17pm I can recognize Claude vibe coding at this point.
segamethod Added a comment about blog post New Look Who Dis? - Santa Cruz Tallboy 6 - First Ride
5/20/2026 11:28am I think you missed the last picture in the article where the saddle nose is pointed at the sky. Level = probably good, down = maybe (if steep climbs only), up = psychotic
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segamethod Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/13/2026 12:52pm It is wild to me that the majority of discussion in this thread continues to be around the 8-year-old Hayes Dominion. For the record, I own three sets.
Sherbet Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Demo 11 - What do you want to know about it?
5/8/2026 3:06pm I'd want justification for why the frame is $3600 more than a V-10 in CAD, while a crankset retails for well under 500. It looks like a stunning bike, but that pricing really is well beyond the norm. 15k Canadian with alloy rims and 350 hubs. I would like to hear from Specialized what they believe they are bringing to the market to explain that.
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Digit Bikes Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/2/2026 6:34am Earlier this year I went to People For Bikes’ Bicycle Leadership Conference. I’m not a PFB member, I don’t feel like a shill for them, but I have an in person experience which seems relevant to this: I learned that they feel that e-motos pose an urgent threat to existing routes to schools, etc. They’re still supporting new routes, but are focused on supporting existing routes - because there’s a risk that reaction to reckless e-moto users could jeopardize all bicycle access to bike paths. Undoing PFB’s previous efforts. PFB seemed eager to have e-motos regulated as motorcycles, and the...
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segamethod Added a reply to Ochain R and t type sram chainrings.
4/28/2026 8:37am It's as if I made this happen with my request.
segamethod Added a reply to Ochain R and t type sram chainrings.
4/27/2026 3:59pm Anyone in the US know where to get Ochains for a discount? I'd love to try one, but still struggling to justify them for $450 plus tax.
chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/23/2026 1:25pm Not a new bike... https://www.pinkbike.com/news/support-adolf-silvas-recovery-fund-and-wi…
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segamethod Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/23/2026 9:55am End of switch infinity more likely
segamethod Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/14/2026 11:08am I'm honestly little shook that the stay members are physically that long but chainstay measurement is an absolutely tucked 434mm across all sizes.
segamethod Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/9/2026 3:07pm Don't hoard them. SRAM PC XX1 Eagle Chain 12 Speed 126 Links Black W/ PowerLock – Bike Closet
seanfisseli Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/7/2026 12:50pm i am personally feeling like sram is making some serious strategic errors. shimano was against the ropes but they have some really awesome offerings in the the low and mid tier mechanical gruppos. maybe sram doesn't want to play in the mud but a LOT of riders just want solid mid-tier components that work. for people better in the know: where are the the two brands at for high end wireless?
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thresh Liked a reply to forum topic 2027 FOX 38 Fork: Tech Info, Impressions & Discussion
3/26/2026 9:36am
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segamethod Added a reply to Shock Suggestions?
3/25/2026 4:05pm If it has GRIP 2, it's one of the old chassis. The new one has the "generative arch" and would come with GRIP X or GRIP X2.
segamethod Added a reply to Shock Suggestions?
3/25/2026 8:07am Not answering your question whatsoever, but I just wanted mention that the Fox 36 GRIP2 is kinda crap by today's standards. I've tried quite a few over the past 5 years and none have ever felt good or remotely sensitive, I assume due to a combination of stanchion/chassis binding and the GRIP2's sorta harsh damping. I haven't tried the new...
ballz Liked a reply to forum topic Shock Suggestions?
3/25/2026 8:03am
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