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lennskii Liked a bike check Rocky Mountain Element - (Bit fancy) Min-Max Build
1/19/2026 7:09am
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Evwan Liked a reply to forum topic Favorite DH Knee pads
1/19/2026 7:07am
Alright I’ve found a winner for DH worthy knee pads The POC VPD 2.0 long. They are extremely protective. They wrap around your knee and stay in place well for a full day of riding. They are CE level 2 rated and just checking them out you can tell they are robust and built to handle heavy hits. I crashed on hardpack 2 weeks ago and the pads worked great. I measured right on the border of medium and large on the POC size chart. I got the large because I heard these run small and I’m very happy I...
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ChainSlappin Liked a comment about Feature Comparing Shimano XT Brake Performance - M8100 vs. M8200
1/10/2026 8:25am
Bike mechanic of over 25 years here. I've serviced, played with, and ridden every notable brake out there. I have 4 seasons on Shi-gura (M9120 levers with MT5 E-Stop calipers on the Enduro) and Shi-Cura4 (m7100 levers and Cura4 calipers on the Levo) running Maxima mineral brake oil and I have never experienced a wandering bite point except when the Cura4 caliper started leaking from the pistons... The Shimano lever with MT5 caliper is fantastic with either the Magura Green or Galfer Pro pads along with Shark Rotors. I know most people don't have the desire to have a Franken-brake...
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ReformedRoadie Liked a reply to forum topic How often do you service your fork?
1/10/2026 7:08am
Third kid- coil both ends so don’t even need to hold air
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TheSuspensionLabNZ Liked a reply to forum topic How often do you service your fork?
1/10/2026 7:01am
4 months isn't a problem - the seals might stick a little bit the first time you compress them but I wouldn't be too worried. The only thing is if the fork is sitting upright the foam rings will probably dry out and leave you will dry seals/bushings. If you can store it hanging by the front wheel that does go a really long way to keeping it mint, since the oil can run back down to the bushings & keep the foam rings soaked
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TheSuspensionLabNZ Liked a reply to forum topic How often do you service your fork?
1/10/2026 7:01am
Yup I agree with all of this - when setting up suspension that hasn't been serviced you run in to a wall quite quickly where its not possible to have decent comfort/grip as well as support/lively feel. Something freshly serviced has much less compromise I also made this graphic about how I picture suspension performance over time - I work on forks that I've serviced regularly for over 5 years and pretty much as good as new - its only once the service interval gets dragged out that they start to wear really badly. The effect is probably more noticeable...
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regulardude Liked a reply to forum topic How often do you service your fork?
1/10/2026 7:00am
Dampers on Dh bikes get fluid changes and bleed typically at a minimum of twice a year. Once before winter training starts and then before Nationals. More often if working with athletes doing tuning. Lowers get serviced before every race, easy way to maintain compliance and air springs get serviced about every three races. This is the same for my bike as well as the athletes we take care of. Trail bikes get a twice a year teardown. The key is consistency. Your suspension is in a steady state of decline in performance as you ride. It is slow but...
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TheSuspensionLabNZ Liked a reply to forum topic How often do you service your fork?
1/10/2026 6:57am
I generally recommend everyone has a full overhaul once a year - if you ride a ton then also do a lowers service at 6 months, and that covers 99% of people. You can't tell when a damper NEEDS a service, only when it should have been serviced about 6 months ago. And catastrophic failures always come at the worst time - right before or during a big ride/race/holiday Damper oil breaks down and starts to wear out parts like the inside of the damper tube - and usually feel fine right up until the point they have done major...
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic How often do you service your fork?
1/10/2026 6:55am
pre kids - lower service every month, meticulously maintained post kids - oh cool the fork has air in it still, good enough
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PisgahGnar Liked a reply to forum topic What happened to World enduro?
1/6/2026 8:54pm
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Kasper_MTB Liked a bike check Zink Vacay Dream Build
1/3/2026 1:59pm
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anfiore Liked a bike check Norco Optic (Gen 3) No2
12/31/2025 9:03pm
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saskskier Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Predictions
12/30/2025 8:33pm
- the juniors will do well, but won't be a smooth transition to elite. - Jackson and Loic will continue to dominate, but a healthy Amaury will mix it up. Henri will be a regular on the podium - Vali on a Commencal and a stable team will be tough to beat. Being Canadian, I hope Gracey has another year like last year. - the Specialized Demo is released. A new precedent on how expensive DH bikes can be is set - more park/freeride specific bikes (think Transition Bottle Rocket, Commencal FRS, etc) are released. Hopefully Kona comes out to...
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tqmudshredder Liked a bike check Atherton S.170 extraordinary build
12/23/2025 2:30pm
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Bobalong Liked a bike check Norco Sight Ltd Minnar edition
12/20/2025 4:08pm
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switzb15 Added a reply to Favorite DH Knee pads
12/12/2025 1:42pm I'm 5'-9" 180 lb. I just re-measured and according to their size chart I was firmly a L, but knowing I hate pads slipping down, I went with a M. That is probably what contributed to the early chaffing too as they broke in. And now that you are more interested, I will also say I didn't actually purchase these...
switzb15 Added a reply to Favorite DH Knee pads
12/12/2025 11:02am I pedal 3-4 hour rides in pants with these G-Form Mesa MTB Knee Guards pretty frequently. Had the Ion K-Pact Zips before which weren't quite as burly, but rubbed the back of my knee-crease funky on the bigger days. Having those solidified that I'll only have pads with zippers from here on out though. The G-Forms left me with a...