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birdman2447 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/4/2024 2:27pm
The new Pivot DH rig is really cool. I wonder if it could run a dropper, the seat post looks like it could???
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
9/24/2024 10:14am Not likely. Just doing a quick search, there are zero design patents in the USPTO or EUPTO for brakes from either company. Utility patents do not cover design, and design patents do not cover utility. If there is enough prior art, which there is, no patent attorney will take on trying to fight for a design patent. In general design...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
9/22/2024 11:17pm You can find the amount of dissolved gas in any fluid by looking up a table of the Ostwald coefficient for that particular fluid. Mineral fluid has 10% from my memory. Most liquids have about 10% dissolved atmosphere in them at STP. Mixing fluids, almost like that of bleeding brakes can increase the dissolved gas in a system until the...
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9/18/2024 12:25am As a current St Evo owner as well as a Madonna V3 owner, the Madonna pedals 2-3x better than the Stumpy and tracks the ground like Velcro. I have a hard time wanting to ride the Stumpy that weights almost 11 pounds lighter than the Madonna because it doesn’t pedal or track as well as the Madonna. Some of the...
RadicalPugilism Liked a bike check Raaw Madonna V3 MX
8/26/2024 5:29pm
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Slavid666 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/26/2024 12:53pm https://www.instagram.com/p/C_HO0Msybr-/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Pretty interested to see this come to reality, especially since it should be completely rebuildable. Shimano not having any real parts to keep a derailleur alive has caused my derailleur graveyard to grow quite a bit as of recently…
Dave_Camp Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/19/2024 12:30pm
The damper is pretty consistent. Damper fluid is designed to have consistent viscosity across a wide range of temperatures… that is the whole reason to have a special oil. Plus the fact that shim valves aren’t terribly sensitive to viscosity in the first place. I’ve run these experiments on a dyno FYI- small % changes at most. Air springs on the other hand gain noticeable pressure when hot. I’m always a bit skeptical when someone complains about their coil shock becoming a pogo stick due to heat. More than likely it’s you and your (weak, non-world cup) legs getting fatigued...
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Colin McCarthy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/19/2024 12:07pm
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saskskier Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/12/2024 10:53am
I hate how much tires cost and will complain every time I have to buy new ones, BUT, the reality is, when we're paying $130-150(cad) per tire, it would be like buying Michelin Cup 2 R's or or BFG Baja T/A KR3. Those are super high performance tires that are $1000+ each and made for Porsche's, Ferrari's and trophy trucks. And let's be honest, in the world of bikes, most of us are riding Porsche's, Ferrari's and trophy trucks. I still hate that we have to spend $130+ on tires.
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Slavid666 Added a comment about bike check RAAW Madonna
8/11/2024 9:06pm
Hard to describe other than it’s really good. The amount of support and damping it provides is unreal. I’ve already dropped from a 55lb/in to a 50lb/in spring and might even try a 45lb/in. Only using 2/3rds of the travel I was using with a heavily modified charger 2.1 in my Lyrik on my over-forked stumpy Evo. Even with using less travel it feels way less harsh in sustained chunk. Lots of grip everywhere.
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8/11/2024 3:33am
Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/9/2024 12:42am Absolutely, but it’s on the other hand it does provide an insane amount of perch to play with control positioning. Some people love the short lever setup with shimano brakes. I hate it, I tolerated it because for the better part of 7 years dealing with shimano brakes was far better than suffering the garbage that sram was putting out...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/8/2024 11:37am Since the bleeding instructions on the site are from before the addition of the bite point adjuster, I have found that there are some tricks that help to get a good bleed. The adjuster needs to be in a specific position in order to get all the trapped air out. The only way that I have found that position is...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/6/2024 4:36pm Very interested to hear about the 612's, very cool looking set of brakes! Have been getting some time on my Kaha's and really liking them, not a huge step up in power from my A4's but its there. The lever ergo is my favorite so far, the long blades allow me to run my controls inside of the lever but...
storm.racing Liked a forum topic Asa Vermette- US DH National Champ!
8/5/2024 11:25am
Your new US DH National Champ
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AndehM Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
8/3/2024 11:34am
So one thing I've noticed on Hayes is that if you run your pads until they're done (1.75mm thick inc. backer plate), the free stroke gets longer. Doesn't matter if you rebleed (with bleed block), reseat pistons, etc., there's just a turning point somewhere where the pad thickness gets thin enough that the rollback makes the free stroke longer. Conversely when you put very thick fresh pads in, even with pistons fully retracted, the free stroke is shorter. It got me thinking, would running 2.3mm thick rotors help at the end of pad life situation? The alternative would be doing...
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veefour Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/24/2024 9:02am
I'm not anti innovation, but I am pro choice. Having choices removed is a step backwards IMO.
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/23/2024 12:57am Interesting, do you know how you would know, there are no SN’s on mine? The pair I got have the bite point adjustment, which is not shown on the site from what I can see… it’s kinda hard to tell how the revs are tracked. But thanks for the heads up I’ll keep an eye on that!
Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/22/2024 9:24pm Just picked up a set of Radic Kaha’s after 2 years with Dominions and I wanted to post my initial impressions for anyone that might have these on their radar. FWIW I have, prior to the A4’s, been a Shimano fanboy for 10ish years? But I’ve been fortunate enough to have ridden some MT7’s and a few different versions of...
