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Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/17/2025 8:31am Same here, but the levers have been the pain point for me, the seals have started to drag so much that the MC piston spring wont return the mc piston and lever all the way. Granted it only happens after the bike has sat for a few hours and you can pump them quickly to get the seal to soften...
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Slavid666 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/17/2025 8:27am Those frames were made of paper, that's why that bike weighed 30lbs, I've seen more of those frames cracked on the downtube at the BB junction than any other frame ever, Yeti was good with the warranty but that was by far from a "burly" bike. My 2014 slash weights 30lbs, thankfully its carbon, as its been repaired more times...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/16/2025 10:53pm After going back and fourth for the last month I decided to pull the trigger on some T4V4’s to replace the Radic Kaha’s that I’ve been running for the last year. I figured my purchase should trigger some event that causes hope to release the new gravity brake causing me to have buyers remorse over the purchase for not waiting...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
6/11/2025 3:56pm I've heard that some like the extra compliance of the newer profile, but I was never against the unions, they were always well damped feeling rims. However, given the option of offset spoke holes or not I will always take offset drilling above most else. Even the 2mm of the unions allows for almost a 10% gain in spoke tension...
mfoga Liked a reply to forum topic E-MTBs That Are Also E-Motos - What's Going to Happen?
6/11/2025 12:37pm
I don’t see the hate for responsible use but that’s not what happens a lot. Having some dude run up on you at 20mph on a climb trying to push past you because they are a holes deserves all the hate. Look at skypark they had to add signs all over place because there were problems and even added a climb for e-bikes but most refuse to use it because it’s harder and eats up battery. There are plenty of reasons to hate even the class 1 but it’s not the bike it’s the people who ride them.
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
6/11/2025 12:32pm Yeah, after last season i've been thinking about it alot, but also debating about build a set of WAO unions. Been missing the feel of carbon rims on my bigger bike.
ebruner Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
6/11/2025 12:26pm
Good feedback everyone. I do agree that DD's feel nice, but the sidewall support is more or less the same as EXO+. I'm relieved to find out I'm not crazy. I'm going to continue trying out the DD's with inserts for my ebike, and see if I can get through the year on the reserve AL/HD hoop that I have on it without murdering it. I typically murder 1 ex511/reserve AL-HD per year, so that wouldn't be pretty standard. I think it's time to bite the bullet and just go to DH casing rear tires for my enduro bike and...
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SRAM and Shimano engage in price fixing Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/10/2025 1:18pm
There wasn't room to include "..., planned obsolescence, and anti-consumer duopolistic practices that treat bike companies less like frame designers and more like component integrators."
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
6/10/2025 8:32am 100%, Not a fan of the feeling of inserts and even still, don't trust that its the magic bullet to saving my rims. On my enduro bike I can't run anything less than DH casing tires, speeds are too much for anything less unless I want to be replacing rims regularly, DT EX511's. I have a prior gen SJEvo that...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
6/6/2025 10:28am It makes it difficult if you're not from same riding local. I have 2ish years on the Krypto's in various combinations, all have been DH SS, and I will put the new Butcher ahead of the KRF and the Argotal in terms of grip and ease of initiating a lean, for me it's a more trustworthy tire that I can...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/4/2025 9:14am A4's have 20% more hydraulic leverage compared to saints. Not saying that directly equates to 20% more power but it is a burlier brake. FWIW I never found either of the two hayes pad compounds to be that great. Been running sinter's green pad and it puts my A4 equal with the power of my Radic Kaha's with Trickstuff Power+...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
6/2/2025 1:20pm They have been racing on prototype cannibals for a few seasons now. From what I have been told its just small tweaks to the casing as well as the compound. They, like Schwalbe have a, cold weather specific T9 compound, I wouldn't be surprised if they have some other FRO single run compounds as well. I'm a little over a...
noideamtber Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/30/2025 11:22pm
heres a link to many manufacturers who will sell you one Category:Bus manufacturers - Wikipedia
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/29/2025 9:31am
i just want to make one last comment re: deleting pics, community etc then i'll be quiet. over the last few years, i've become very aware of how much of a privilege it is to be a part of a community that is supported by some of the best brands in our game. but the key word here is community...YOU all are the community. without you and your sleuthing, your knowledge, your stoke for the sport and its equipment, or your informed opinions, vital wouldn't be very special. with that said, if all vital does is bow down to brands...
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Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/27/2025 5:19pm
Don’t worry, it’s just the gravel mineral oil caliper, In a PM configuration, nothing new, and you wouldn’t want this over the V4 regardless
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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/27/2025 1:35pm
We had a request for clarification pop up on the post, here's the answer from Öhlins with some more details around the changes being discussed in the press release above: The new surface treatment has reduced friction, and the compression damping base tune has been backed off a little. As a result, the fork feels softer. To compensate, the spring curve has been made a little bit more progressive, through the addition of spacers in the ramp-up chamber (yes, it's still the same, 3-chambner design). The "booster" they mention is some kind of insert or spacer that reduces the volume...
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/27/2025 1:28pm From the other site, bleed port looks like it might be bleeding edge, not familiar enough with Hope's calipers to spot if there is anything else different, or is this homebrew?? I am close to pulling the trigger on a pair of T4V4's but really dont want to get them and have the T4V4+'s or T5V5's roll out to the...
Slavid666 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/20/2025 4:36pm From what I was told originally, he was interested in developing a complete fork. Steve said that the newer chassis out there are good enough to not make it worth their time to worry about a full package. It was about a year ago that he told me the fork cart was coming after the Tellum release, I've been patiently...
ARonBurgundy Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
5/19/2025 7:59am
Everything is on the table!
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Slavid666 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/18/2025 10:43pm The shiver SC that I had on my Giant AC1 back in the day was a noodle. This was back when I probably weighed 135lbs, no axle was going to fix that wobbly fork. I loved it, but it didn’t change the fact that that it was flexy AF. I agree that to make a solid USD fork it’s a...
