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slyfink Added a comment about feature Jared Graves - DH World Championships, South Africa

9/4/2013 8:07am

Thanks for these write-ups Jared, they've been great to read throughout the season. Despite all the photo-journals and videos we as spectators have access to in this day and age, your write-ups have consistently been a highlight of the race-watching experience for me. Your preparation, commitment and professionalism are great to watch. Congrats on your medal, may there be plenty more to come, and good luck with the final EWS race. And, may 2014 be the year of Jared for the EWS Champion....

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slyfink Added a comment about product review TTX22M

7/16/2013 5:49am

care to elaborate? I honestly thought a trail like A-line would require more LSC than HSC (unless you're overshooting the transitions and landing to flat). I'm not being snarky. If I'm so far off, I'd like to know why...

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slyfink Added a comment about product review TTX22M

7/15/2013 12:41pm

You might need to 'splain this to me some more, caus' apparently I'm a little slow...: "Headed to Whistler to crank out some A-Line laps? Crank the HSC up to 3-clicks, push into it more, and you'll get the pop you want. Riding something steep and free of big g-outs where you'd still like to use your full range of travel? Drop HSC down to the first stop, adjust LSC to get that initial stroke feel and hold back and you're on your way." I thought HSC controls high velocity shaft speeds, such as the kind you get from hitting...

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slyfink Added a comment about feature Jared Graves' Enduro World Series Val d'Allos Race Journal

7/3/2013 7:30am

ghetto split tube tubeless?!?! and EXO sidewalls?!?! hmmm, would have thought he'd go for something more robust, but it just goes to show what you can do when you're an amazing rider and athlete. Thanks for posting all this, it's interesting to know what they're riding, what works, and what can live up to the abuse these riders mete out. Only one thing left out: what's he using for chain management? edited to add, 4x is dead. deal with it. .....

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slyfink Added a comment about photo SRAM Roam 60 Carbon Wheels

6/25/2013 6:30am

hmmmm, wonder why a nobby nic has a "first ride" stamp on it. SuperGravity maybe?

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slyfink Added a comment about feature First Ride: 2014 FOX Talas CTD Fork and Float X Shock

6/5/2013 11:04am

any indication of availability?

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slyfink Added a comment about feature First Look: 2014 FOX Talas CTD and Float X CTD All-Mountain Suspension

4/16/2013 5:08am

no 20mm no care. It might be irrational caus' I don't have the data to back it up, but I just don't see myself going down in size to a smaller axle. But I'd be happy to shed a little weight off my 2009 36 Talas... This fork almost fits the bill. almost.

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slyfink Added a comment about product review LEV

12/6/2012 5:47am

ha! well there's not much choice. there's no snow to ski on, so it has to be the bike! at least the mud is frozen at those temps...

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slyfink Added a comment about product review LEV

12/5/2012 7:10am

I've been riding mine since august, approximately 2x/week in the North East (Canada). We had a very wet fall, so I can confirm it works as well in the wet as in the dry. I've had two issues with mine. First is that "it won't drop every once in a while" issue you guys experienced. I brought it to my shop and it was diagnosed as the little kevlar cable inside the post that actuates the drop function having come loose from one of its two clamping points. They clamped it down properly at both ends, and voilà, worked like...

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slyfink Added a comment about feature Win a RockShox BoXXer and TLD SE PRO Bike Kit - Vital OTB, 2012 Hafjell World Cup

9/12/2012 12:21pm

Stevie Smith 4:10:57 Emmeline Ragot 4:59:03

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slyfink Added a comment about video Rocky Mountain Bicycles - Argentina Trip Teaser

6/20/2012 6:22pm

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uuuuh... Argentina is a big country. could they be any more specific as to location? Bariloche area?

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slyfink Added a comment about video Claymore Challenge - Shot with a Phantom Flex

6/30/2011 8:28am

Was Zink riding his old Maelstrom there? The bike he was on didn't look like it had a Delta link... Though that's the main point of my post... I usually don't like to watch the dirt jump stuff, it's just not my cup of tea, but that was really cool. It really shines a light on how technical and physical what they're doing is.

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slyfink Added a comment about photo Prototype Maxxis Minion 2 DH Tire

6/22/2011 12:27pm

this looks like it could be a good xc/am tire too...

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slyfink Added a comment about video Bolivia | Camino del Choro

6/22/2011 7:20am

epic. this was a good reminder to me that mountain bikes are more than just about epic single track and berm slaying. It can be about adventure and exploration too. the mountain bike is truly the most versatile mode of transportation there is. well done.

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slyfink Added a comment about video Markus Stöckl Sets New Downhill Bike Speed Record

5/31/2011 12:02pm

I was about to say... dudes in spandex hugging. got love the yuros. but tsage beat me to it. impressive nonetheless. bigger balls than me. (which begs the question, how does he stuff them into that skinsuit? and given the skinsuit, is this a UCI sanctioned world record?!)

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