stoic_machine

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stoic_machine Added a comment about product review Union

3/29/2021 7:36am

Would love to see a new carbon rim shootout. One bike multiple rims and a series of repeatable tests. Noble's Sine-wave rims, the new crop of WAO rims, the Cranks brothers Synthesis, the Revel carbon rim, SC reserves and whoever else wants in. I wanna see these all stacked up against each-other and see what kind of things we can learn. So many great options out there but many of them going about it in slightly different ways and what not.... Oh let's bring those high roller Zipp wheels too. There was a lot of shaft stroking from them about...

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stoic_machine Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation

3/21/2021 3:05pm

Exactly. Most of Norco's gravity team juniors and elites also race local, national and EWS events through the year so give em a bike that can easily be converted be a different bike with just a few parts changes. CRANKWORX is becoming bigger and bigger with really good pay outs. Many elite riders are now making sure they get to...

stoic_machine Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation

3/20/2021 4:39pm

I'd put a good chunk of change on The Norco DH bike we are seeing is the new Range with a modified dropout and link to accomodate additional travel and to change up leverage curves and what not to better suit DH. One of the photos of blenki at NZ champs you can see a raw alloy dropout and unpolished...

Allen_Gleckner Liked a comment about Press Release Cascade Components Announces 2021 Stumpjumper EVO and Evil Insurgent Links

3/20/2021 4:12pm

FWIW Transition does not void the warranty if you use a Cascade Link.

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stoic_machine Added a comment about press release Cascade Components Announces 2021 Stumpjumper EVO and Evil Insurgent Links

3/20/2021 4:11pm

Thanks for taking the time out of your day to answer questions from such a wonderful human... Now let's gat back to what matters. Norco optic Link? Yes? Lol

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CascadeComponents Liked a comment about Press Release Cascade Components Announces 2021 Stumpjumper EVO and Evil Insurgent Links

3/20/2021 4:09pm

The old frames broke due to poor design/manufacturing. Factor of safety was much too low. They don't have that issue anymore. If you swap the link on a bike that's going to break anyway it will still break so not really a good example. In fact if you made it less progressive you'd break it even worse when the shock slammed into the bottom out bumper. Do we do mechanical testing? It would be wasteful to break frames just to do it since all you would learn is that you have to bottom out really hard to break it. You...

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stoic_machine Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation

3/9/2021 9:38am

That's a new carbon rim as well. the profile is much flatter than whats currently offered by Bontrager.

Carraig042 Liked a comment about video Leatt Heritage Series Episode 2 - The Neck Brace

3/7/2021 4:40pm

I can vouch for a full face helmet chin guard fracturing a collar bone. Happened to me at Mt Creek Bike Park quite some time ago after landing on my back. I purchased a Leatt neck brake right after that. Glad people/companies like Leatt are pushing the protection industry to keep innovating.

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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation

2/12/2021 6:21am

Here I am going into my 3rd season with the X01 on original jockeys...

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stoic_machine Added a reply to 2021 Mountain Bike Team Rumors

1/4/2021 7:01am

Yoann Barelli to Kona. Follows no other bike brands other than Kona and also follows their communications manager. With Rhys Verner off the Kona Gravity (shitty for Kona) it opens up a spot for another sponsored rider.

stoic_machine Added a reply to 2021 Mountain Bike Team Rumors

1/4/2021 6:41am

Anthony messerie had wings and lost them

stoic_machine Added a reply to 2021 Mountain Bike Team Rumors

1/2/2021 6:28pm

Aggy planning to retire from Mountain Biking. Stays within the Industry though.

matt? Liked a reply to forum topic 2021 Mountain Bike Team Rumors

1/1/2021 8:44am

Also has this note about Ethan Shandro. Hopefully he can come back strong for 2022: Ethan Shandro, who was unable to race 2020, will step back from the team in 2021 as he recovers from concussion symptoms. Trek will continue to support Ethan as he works towards a return to full-time racing.

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stoic_machine Added a reply to 2021 Mountain Bike Team Rumors

1/1/2021 7:13am

I do have proof. I'm in no way going to out myself or anyone else so not a f*¢¥ing chance I'm gonna prove it to you haha. But yes many cube frames were harmed in the making of that film lol.

stoic_machine Added a reply to 2021 Mountain Bike Team Rumors

12/30/2020 8:50am

He broke 5 frames shooting that big edit he brought out his year. I'd say yeah, he's ready to move on.

stoic_machine Added a reply to 2021 Mountain Bike Team Rumors

12/29/2020 8:09am

Well I figured he'd blur and colour in the giveaway of the headtube area. I was more basing it off the rocker size, rear triangle, Horst link position and shock placement. He also only follows a DVO suspension guy so that's where that came from. I could also be like everyone else here.... Possibly wrong lol