Recent Activity
All
DServy Liked a reply to forum topic Best suspension setup for carrying speed over rough trail
3/15/2024 9:26pm
So one thing that may or may not have any bering is if the rebound is actually a little too fast. I feel like (and seen in Motion Instruments data) that when the rebound gets too fast (LSR in particular) it has this effect of "Pushing" the wheels into the holes of the trail. That's why something like ultra-fast rebound can feel good on a smoother trail, but start to feel a bit like crap when the trail gets rougher. I have seen from my experience that when you speed rebound up it goes from feeling great to feeling harsh...
This forum topic has 14 replies.
Silas Streeter Added a reply to Best suspension setup for carrying speed over rough trail
3/10/2024 10:02pm Appreciate the feedback. Seeing as it’s winter in Wyoming right now, won’t be riding for a bit, but this gives me some avenues to try come spring time!
Silas Streeter Added a reply to Best suspension setup for carrying speed over rough trail
3/10/2024 2:31pm I’m about 210 lbs, got a 500 lbs spring, LSC 4 from closed, HSC 1 from closed, rebound 9 from closed, HBO 2 from closed, 2 turns of preload. Conti DH casing usually at 27 rear 23 front.
Silas Streeter Started a new thread Best suspension setup for carrying speed over rough trail
3/10/2024 11:09am Last fall I was riding in Moab and found on the high speed sections of Porcupine rim, where there are endless square-edge rocks to plow through, that me and my bike were not rolling quite as fast as others I was riding with. I wasn’t really braking and I was pumping as best I could through the chunk, but still...
This forum thread has 14 replies.
Silas Streeter Added a reply to Modern bike sizing
1/23/2024 9:01am At 5’9” I used to ride a large (SC nomad when it had a 460 reach). Now riding a medium Giant Reign and find 450ish has been good for me. Seems like some people love huge bikes and some people love smaller bikes. Both have pros and cons, just what you prefer really. I personally enjoy the smaller bike feel...
Silas Streeter Added a comment about photo Nukeproof-SRAM Factory Racing Race Bikes
8/29/2023 1:11pm
Maybe fit issues?
This photo has 5 comments.
Silas Streeter Added a comment about photo Prototype SRAM AXS Drivetrain at World Champs
8/23/2022 6:57am
Looks like thin stays and a small 2 piece rotor, maybe aimed at XC to shed weight?
This photo has 35 comments.
Silas Streeter Added a comment about feature TESTED - 2023 Santa Cruz Nomad V6
8/2/2022 6:59am
It is funny to see companies going the exact opposite way for suspension kinematics as Cascade Components. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
Votes:
This feature has 21 comments.
Silas Streeter Added a comment about photo PIT BITS 2 - Leogang World Cup Downhill
6/9/2022 6:43am
New brake old rotors?
This photo has 3 comments.
Silas Streeter Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/1/2022 9:07pm Last summer I saw Chris Canfield on an aluminum high pivot enduro bike at a bike race. Would be pretty cool to see Revel try their hand at a HP enduro race bike!
VoiceOfReason Liked a comment about product review Vital Test Sessions - Devinci Spartan HP
11/30/2021 7:02am
36lbs is VERY normal for a properly equipped enduro bike. The lighter ones have parts that wont hold up (especially tires) and are expensive builds (most riders can't all afford high end cassettes and wheels that save weight). For most people, this is the actual weight of an enduro bike.
This product review has 9 comments.
Silas Streeter Added a comment about video Sam Pilgrim Mounts a FOX 36 Fork on His Gravel Bike
11/19/2021 7:49am
You got to watch him spray paint his dirt jumper’s brand new fox fork, that one will make you cringe
Votes:
This video has 9 comments.
Silas Streeter Added a comment about feature 27.5 Ain't Dead - 2022 Giant Trance X 1 First Ride Review
10/28/2021 12:37pm
Sounds ripe for a mullet with that low stack height…
Votes:
This feature has 14 comments.
Silas Streeter Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/7/2021 6:42am Might be old news, but the photos of Loris’ bike offer a view of the New RS shock that I hadn’t seen before. Top dial adjusts HBO. Hydraulic bottom out adjustment or is it something else? https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/2/photos/147576/s1600_Lenz21_52i093…
Silas Streeter Added a comment about photo BlackBox
9/7/2021 6:37am
He has HBO channels on his shock? That’s next level. Could that be a hydraulic bottom out adjustment?
This photo has 2 comments.
Silas Streeter Added a comment about product review Turbo Levo SL
1/8/2021 11:11pm
I’m not a racer of any quality, but I like the idea of getting more ride time in even if you’re fully smoked from a big ride. Seems like the main benefit is in training you can meter your wattage while still getting to ride fun trails. But playing the devil’s advocate, why not get on a road bike for a while to get the effort in and then just shuttle some trails and maybe get even more ride time in descending on your race bike. Seems like a fun tool to have in the quiver if you have the...
This product review has 1 comment.
Silas Streeter Added a comment about press release SCOTT's Biggest E-Bike Yet - The All-New Ransom eRIDE
9/20/2020 10:06am
Absolutely ridiculous
Votes:
This press release has 3 comments.
boozed Liked a comment about Press Release SCOTT's Biggest E-Bike Yet - The All-New Ransom eRIDE
9/20/2020 10:05am
The absence of Twinloc on the Gambler is similarly inexcusable.
This press release has 3 comments.
Silas Streeter Added a comment about press release SCOTT's Biggest E-Bike Yet - The All-New Ransom eRIDE
9/18/2020 5:58pm
Too bad, I was hoping it would have some remote lockouts on it
Votes:
This press release has 3 comments.
Silas Streeter Added a comment about product review Trance X
9/17/2020 1:01pm
The 3K aluminum version is pretty sweet, might get it for a trail bike next year.
This product review has 1 comment.
