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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
8/28/2024 1:23pm
The more I thought about this I feel the right framing (pun intended) is even more simple. The consolidation has (mostly) already happened. One fun way I tried to showcase this semi-objectively was by using Google Trends and seeing frequency of keyword searches of bikes we all consider "household names". As you can see, the Specialized Stumpjumper and Trek Fuel see an order of magnitude more traffic than anything from the smaller guys. Santa Cruz Nomad was a little bit of a a shocker here. This, combined with how "horizontal" the big boys already are (shoes, tires, helmets, tire sealant...
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/27/2024 2:56pm
I cant go a week without seeing a Merida E160 battery cover on the trails, only thing I see more of is those SRAM DUB BB caps.
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/3/2024 3:15am
RE: New Stumpy... My big takeaway is when the company who arguably has the largest capex budgets in the industry keeps outputting new models that are small evolutions (Epic EVO, new Stumpy, don't forget Jordan beat Finn/Loic on the "old" demo last season), not revolutions, that tells me we've really hit a plateau of technological progression. This isn't a bad thing, per se, unless you are in the business of selling bikes to bike nerds who used to think they needed the latest/greatest every year. FWIW, this has also happened in the moto, snowmobile, ski, road bike etc world, too...
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LookinForIt Liked a comment about Press Release SRAM AXS Pod Rocker Paddle
6/5/2024 2:56pm
I want to meet whoever runs their cockpit like that last picture.
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velo63 Liked a bike check Stumpjumper evo petronas amg replica
6/1/2024 11:39pm
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kpeters98 Liked a bike check Lone Tree Tempered Tantrum
4/30/2024 11:26am
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anotherbikerguy Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/30/2024 10:45am
" 'We have confidence in the direction ENVE’s management team are taking the company and we want to continue building the brand’s legacy as a performance leader and U.S. manufacturer while providing the necessary support for continued growth,' said Mark Hancock, Principal of PV3." Stop me if you've heard this one before...
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Mugen Liked a reply to forum topic Scrubs are slower then squashing: My MTB hot take
4/28/2024 11:08am
100% disagree with your take, simply because in an ideal scrub the bike is still perfectly in line with the direction of movement. A whip for sure will slow you down, and that is what your "bike on a car rack" analogy corresponds to. Frixtalon + dark googles + scrub is just how I picture myself every ride, despite actually doing a weak turnbar on an ebike wearing prescription glasses in a 3/4 helmet.
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Scrub Liked a reply to forum topic Scrubs are slower then squashing: My MTB hot take
4/28/2024 11:06am
I am not slower than a squash
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Thadeus Liked a bike check Ranger - a home made high pivot DC steel bike
4/18/2024 1:14am
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Slopestyle Riders Boycott Crankworx Rotorua Because of Low Prize Pay, Lack of Appearance Fee
4/1/2024 3:33pm
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess that the people who already didn't like unions mostly sided with the Crankworx organizers and the people who already liked unions agreed with the athletes. Call it a hunch.
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Mas Liked a reply to forum topic Slopestyle Riders Boycott Crankworx Rotorua Because of Low Prize Pay, Lack of Appearance Fee
4/1/2024 3:31pm
The NFL doesn't pay players. F1 doesn't pay Lewis. The NBA doesn't pay LeBron. The venues they play in don't pay them either. I don't think you understand who the riders "work for".
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Stewyeww Liked a reply to forum topic Definitely not toxic tribalism
3/29/2024 10:58am
All of Dangerholm's bike builds look like shit
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noodlenosteeze Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/13/2024 8:44am
Mountain bikers seem to have the weakest fingers ever out of any group I've been a part of. The Maven's feel fine.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a comment about Press Release DT Swiss Introduces All-New Complite Spokes
3/6/2024 12:02pm
Frankly, I don't get what's unclear about this press release. What I got from it is that DT Swiss strives to synergistically innovate across core competencies to explore new categories and achieve unprecedented benchmarks of holistic performance.
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Mugen Liked a reply to forum topic If You Could Change One Current MTB Standard...
2/10/2024 3:27pm
Alright, I'm coming in with a hot take here: 12 speeds is too many speeds. I purposefully "downgrade" all my bikes to 11s with 10-42 cassettes: lighter, cheaper and the smaller derailleur is less likely to get snagged. Everyone seems to just forget that you can put smaller chainrings on your bikes if 42 or 46 isn't an easy enough granny gear.
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Simmo Added a reply to Cascade Components on the Stumpjumper Evo
2/4/2024 8:15am Thank you for this thread! Sorry hadn't been on in a while, and stoked to see this discussion. Great data @CascadeComponents thank you. Quick question, (and feel free to tell me to mind my own business!) When you design the 4th link of a 4-bar (like the stumpy evo link) do you have more freedom to tune the leverage ratio...
Froman1331 Liked a forum topic Cascade Components on the Stumpjumper Evo
2/4/2024 7:47am
Originally posed by @Simmo : “I've owned one and loved what it did to my Stumpy Evo. One thing I would like is the changes made to other kinematics to be published please @CascadeComponents ... I bought the link primarily to change leverage ratio curve so I could use a coil shock, but I'm a nerd so I'd be interested in what each link does to all the other curves too.” I would be interested in this as well. I have had an amazingly positive experience so far with my second hand CC link and Williams Racing Products mullet link...
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CascadeComponents Liked a reply to forum topic Cascade Components on the Stumpjumper Evo
2/4/2024 7:47am
Here are a couple of plots for you. The first is looking at how fast the chain length is growing. This is pretty much to compare how chain forces will impact pedaling between the two. The higher the number the more chain tension will try and pull the bike up in travel. On some bikes that number can go negative later in travel. That would signify that pedaling would actually pull the bike into its travel at that point. For the Stumpjumper Evo, this number is pretty in line with other bikes in the category. The V3 Hightower is a...
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CascadeComponents Liked a reply to forum topic Cascade Components on the Stumpjumper Evo
1/28/2024 3:01pm
I don’t have my computer on my so I can’t dig up the numbers you’re talking about right away. I’ll gladly share them when I get a chance though. The reason they aren’t listed is because the change is imperceptible. Anti squat and anti rise largely dependent on axle path/IC and it’s hard to really change that without changing more suspension members or moving frame pivot points. There is a bit of a tendency for people to hyper focus on numbers in a way I don’t believe is healthy. For example some links might make the axle path 1-2mm more...
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