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Serge-W Added a comment about feature Trek's 2018 Mountain Bikes Feature Shocks Unlike Anything You've Seen Before
7/12/2017 1:14pm
Nice one, but not exaclty a new concept. My '94 AMP B3 had a thru-shaft shock. The shock itself was super-basic, but that was only possible because it was thru-shaft. The simplicity allowed Leitner to CNC some simple shock-parts and bolt them together as oil-filled tube, a thrushaft and a piston with a hole in it. I guess not much R&D went into those, because performance-wise, there was nothing to write home about. But the concept of less hysteresis always made sense. Would be keen to try out, what the new thru-shafts can do.
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about video What's the World Champ Think? Danny Hart on 29ers in DH Racing
5/8/2017 2:54pm
Somebody else commented on DH being cycling's Group B. For those not in the know, I give you this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INwqyPct8qY -- Group B was rally's unregulated "send it" class. Cars were pushing 900 horse and weighed 2000 pounds. Crazy amazing stuff. If I remember right, the Delta S4 could push 70psi of boost if needed? Yes, 70. I also don't know how many times I can point it out - EWS racers are allowed to run anything and there is still no consensus what is faster. Why is everyone so positive 29" is going to always be faster in DH...
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5/2/2017 11:49pm You guys are on point with race coverage this year, god damn. Keep it up!
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Serge-W Added a comment about video Lourdes Slomo Sickness | Qualification Day Practice
4/29/2017 12:25pm
Please more of this slomo sickness. We dig it here!
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madelkcycles Liked a bike check Robot R160 custom build
4/6/2017 2:10am
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Luís Rukkus_Ribeiro Liked a bike check Transition TR500 Heritage
3/25/2017 12:21pm
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Serge-W Added a reply to [Video] Rebound Speed vs Suspension Performance
2/2/2017 12:20am I suspect that the natural frequency is a function of unsprung and sprung weight and their respective moments of inertia. That would render the natural frequency independent from linkage systems. But perhaps @Andrextr can clarify? Great job André, following your vids since the beginning. Curb test is crazy useful.
Serge-W Added a reply to Is straighter and faster really that bad for a World Cup track?
1/17/2017 10:48pm Good tracks oughta have a mix of everything. The danger is when one starts adding arbitrary elements to an otherwise good track. Kind of a track bureaucracy: oh, there's no straight? Then let's kill the rad tech section for one, just because there should be a straight. In F1 drivers like both fast and slow tracks (Spa and Monaco). It...
Serge-W Added a reply to 2017 Racing Rumors
1/17/2017 6:01am Wow dude, you almost made me cry. So much good stuff in there. The waiting for the monthly MTB mag I totally understand, we both probably read the same publication back then. It went on like this for years. Guess we don't wanna go OT here, but thumbs up anyway, man. With this back to the real deal: John Tomac...
Serge-W Added a reply to DISCUSS - 29ers in WC downhill?
1/16/2017 9:32am Regarding wc, the last thing I'd want to see is a UCI-prescribed wheel size. If you are willing (sponsors agreeing) you can still ride 26" at the races. So let's keep it that way, everyone chooses the weapon they like. That manufacturers may push a certain wheel size, is another story. I'm afraid, in the end this discussion has to...
@_lieutenant.dan_ Liked a bike check Dan's Zerode Taniwha
12/16/2016 3:15am
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chrisingrassia Liked a comment about Press Release FOX Recalls Some FLOAT X2 Shocks Due to Potential Failure Hazard
11/2/2016 12:00pm
SEVEN reports?!?!?! Oh brother. Some tools out there apparently not reading directions, putting in 7 spacers and pumping it up to 350psi likely ruined this for everybody.
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distraction04 Liked a bike check Patriotic Ferrari...I mean Session
8/23/2016 11:58pm
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Serge-W Added a reply to The Internet Was Wrong: Short Chainstays Suck*
7/19/2016 12:48pm Hey! wow, didn't realize that @jeff.brines comment was considered rather rash. For me it was a bit of an exaggeration, but a funny one that was supposed to help drive home his point. But then again, that's just me, non-native speaker 
yeah, I guess we were talking slightly past each other. I'm trying to look at single variables, so...
yeah, I guess we were talking slightly past each other. I'm trying to look at single variables, so...
Serge-W Added a reply to The Internet Was Wrong: Short Chainstays Suck*
7/19/2016 7:31am Haha, ok, now we're into who said what terrain. If you move the ankle on a horizontal plane, you angle the complete legs differently. Probably you're also moving the lower torso (the ass) a bit into that direction. Maybe the word "similiarly" was too strong, but it will have a substantial effect. You confirm that by saying that people DO...
Serge-W Added a reply to The Internet Was Wrong: Short Chainstays Suck*
7/19/2016 5:27am Not really. Ankle position has a similarly large effect, after all we are talking a good bit of body mass here as well. But it is something nobody really plays with. I realize you meant this hypothetically, but precisely because nobody plays with ankle position (and why would they?) shows why CS length does make a difference. Totally agree that...
Serge-W Added a reply to The Internet Was Wrong: Short Chainstays Suck*
7/19/2016 1:36am Glad to read this. Always had that nagging feeling in my head, what if I shorten CS and lengthen the reach to achieve a similar effect. But what you say makes sense in my world. Lengthening the reach should come at the cost of loosing some ability to stand in a neutral position on the bike (no weight on the...
Serge-W Added a reply to The Internet Was Wrong: Short Chainstays Suck*
7/18/2016 11:15pm Dude, 0.6" is huge. Put yourself and your bike on the scales and check the difference when, in riding position, moving your upper body back and forth. Weight balance is so fragile, you can easily achieve a delta of ten pounds. Do yourself a favor and check it out, it's an eye-opener. From seeing how much the weight balance changes...
The Riders' Guild Liked a bike check The Insurgent By The Riders' Guild.com
1/12/2016 5:50am
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