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Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
12/30/2024 10:40am Definitely a bleed issue... I've been on the new, with contact point adjustment, brakes for about 6 months now. If you are not degassing the fluid before doing the bleed, you should. I also use fresh fluid on every bleed, I dont re-use old, opened containers (assuming that you are using DOT) The lever is pretty good at trapping bubbles...
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Alec_Ruston Liked a bike check RAAW Madonna V3 - Now with a BoXXer 😎
12/27/2024 11:12am
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
12/4/2024 11:12am My favorite conti setup has been DH SS Argotal in the front and the KRF DH SS in the rear. Rolls better, than the KRR and has really good braking grip in the soft loamy/dusty/loose conditions. The Argo in the rear works well but doesn't brake as well and rolls noticeably worse. Not the best setup for loose over hard...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
11/28/2024 1:14pm When you ran the MM SDH tires in the past did you also run the same pressure 28/25? Many years ago when I was younger, early 20's I ran MM dh casing tires and loved them. I recently tried running the TC in the SDH casings and thought they were pretty bad from a casing support and damping point of...
brutaltrutal Liked a bike check Brutal's Trek Slash C3 Project
11/26/2024 8:23am
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Mwood Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/22/2024 1:26pm
Our own @jeff.brines released his new product today: https://www.ralibike.com/ Blow it up for him! I'm interested in getting one for sure! FYI Jeff- link to known Chain Mag Sizing is 404.
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/19/2024 7:40am
Give a review on what the effects of changing the fluid are like. A while ago there were some theories that brake feel could be impacted by fluid choice too. Kahas are the perfect brake to test this out.
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Ploutre Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/18/2024 12:57pm
Older version, without contact point (German distributor said they'd be available early next year, but considering they are out to some people already, might just be "old" stock) and in mineral oil. Using Bionol in them, bled with 2 syringes at first and then a funnel at the master cylinder as it's just easier. Sent him a message via the contact form on the website, didn't have the email, and I have yet to get a reply but it's been like a day or 2 so it's all good. The feeling is that the master cylinder membrane sucks oil back...
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/18/2024 11:20am Are you on the new version with the contact point adjust, or the older version? Are you using DOT or Mineral? I know he posed on IG that the latest refresh uses new seals, My front brake is flawless, but the rear does this every once in a blue moon, always at the tail end of a big bike part...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
11/18/2024 8:32am Probably too stiff, Im running the Argotal SS front and rear right now as conditions are turning slick and wet, and I am running 29psi rear and 23psi front. I couldn't imagine using 16 psi, I would be cracking rims left and right. I do weight 210-215. Dropping to a softer casing might help make the tire come alive a...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Where do you mix and match wheel size? How do you feel different configs compare?
11/4/2024 3:14pm Wouldn't do that to a stumpy evo, I have 165mm cranks on mine, dual 29er and bang pedals and cranks on that more than any other bike I own or have ridden. Probably the worst platform to try it on, when you get the sag set to the right position even with the high BB setting and a 170mm fork...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/1/2024 11:55am Running them on my Dominions and my Radic's. Best pads ive used thus far, really good bite and lots of power, almost too much on the Radic's but im not complaining. They replaced MTX Golds on the Dominions. Had previously run the Hayes Sintered, and the Organic pads. MTX Golds were good, lasted a long time, but had a soft...
dolface Liked a reply to forum topic Thoughts on the current generation of forks
10/15/2024 12:47am
I just replaced the Charger 3.0 in my Lyrik with an MRP Lift and it's a lot better. Pretty much bang in the middle on both LSC and R and dropped my spring rate by ~10%. The fork tracks better, rides high in it's travel and feel much better through my hands.
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Slavid666 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/15/2024 12:18am Meh, delta link is just linkage ratio manipulation through the dual link system. It created a well crafted LR and progression that was better than most when it came out. Lots of bikes have identical or similar to LR curves now a days. Otherwise it was a single pivot, with inherent design compromises that came from the pivot location. There...
Jotegr Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/15/2024 12:01am
Dear Mr. President, there are too many states nowadays. Please eliminate three. I am not a crackpot!
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Anybody buying these enDHuro sub-200 dual crown builds? Are they valid or cheap fan service?
10/14/2024 8:25pm Yeah, I agree with you on that. I never intended to pedal my Madonna, as built, its 41lbs. I have been, but thats probably more due to its got a better seater climbing position and its the new bike in the lineup so naturally I just want to roll with it. You bring up a good point, where do you...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Anybody buying these enDHuro sub-200 dual crown builds? Are they valid or cheap fan service?
10/14/2024 3:29pm TBH DH bikes didn't progress much tech wise until the term Kinematics even became commonplace in MTB vernacular, that was only really in the last 5-6 years. Look at how little geo changed for instance with DH bikes. A 26" DH bike was the last that I owned but not the last that I rode, my point is still valid...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Anybody buying these enDHuro sub-200 dual crown builds? Are they valid or cheap fan service?
10/14/2024 11:12am I think that its worth taking into consideration that suspension quality over quantity plays a big part of it. Less travel that has better kinematics will feel like it has more bump eating capability than its longer legged opponent. My Raaw Madonna only has 160mm of travel but compared to my stumpy evo that extra 10mm feels a lot more...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
10/8/2024 2:34pm This is my primary gripe with bleeding edge, ive stumbled on the same solution and can confirm that it works wonders, the pressurization part. Only thing about my Radic's that I can't stand is the inclusion of the Bleeding Edge fitting. Id kill it with fire if I could.
LePigPen Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup Downhill
10/5/2024 12:52pm
me casually watching all the riders I put in fantasy crash out...
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