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

12/2/2022 1:06pm

new giant reign deets (WHAT UP REIGN SX!) https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/giant-introduces-all-new-ra…

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

12/2/2022 1:06pm

You heard it here first folks, Giant is cool again

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

12/2/2022 1:06pm

I wonder how many of these new Scott e-bikes will actually reach their shock service interval time... Dropping the motor to reach the shock sounds like a really fun little project

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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about feature TESTED - 2023 Santa Cruz Nomad V6

12/1/2022 8:39am

Yo Jimmy, on the topic of an "ideal" suspension rate: I was down in Phoenix for Thanksgiving and got to ride with Vital's tester Jonny Simonetti on his local trails at South Mountain. Recently he reviewed and really liked the new Yeti SB lineup, which all have relatively low progression at 11-17%, which is the opposite of what I would think suits a big guy like Jonny at 6'4"/220 pounds who rips. So I was curious to see what his local trails were like. South Mountain is super gnarly and very much "real mountain biking," but it turns out it's...

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CascadeComponents Liked a comment about Feature TESTED - 2023 Santa Cruz Nomad V6

12/1/2022 8:14am

There's definitely not a one size fits all for kinematics. For an average rider making it harder to bottom out might make it so they never use the last 10mm of travel or have to run excessive amounts of sag. For a more aggressive rider the kinematics that work for the average rider lead to over springing the bike and running less sag, slapping bottom often and hard, or running an excessively stiff damping tune. Finding a bike with a leverage curve that gets you the balance of spring rate and damping that you want is important. I don't think...

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Lukas Liked a comment about Feature TESTED - 2023 Santa Cruz Nomad V6

12/1/2022 8:11am

Seems like Cascade Components will have plenty of customers with this new N6..

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horse Liked a comment about Feature TESTED - 2023 Santa Cruz Nomad V6

12/1/2022 8:10am

I have the new megatower, with exactly the same geometry adjustment. You don't really need notice the HA difference, but the major change is the leverage ratio of the rear shock. It ramps up a lot harder towards the end in the low setting - I like this for bike park laps, but more proper enduro style riding the suspension feels much better in the high setting.

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Shaw413 Liked a comment about bike check 2022 BRG Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper

12/1/2022 7:55am

Thanks! It's an S3, I just updated the specs. And yah I am not a skinny guy, so figured the bigger fork and shock would do better, and I have no regrets, it rides like a dream.

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Shaw413 Liked a comment about bike check 2022 BRG Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper

12/1/2022 7:54am

It has the BB rubber protector and a full RideWrap installed on the whole bike now, left it clean for the photos.

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TEAMROBOT Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation

11/30/2022 8:53am

Gwin comment, unrelated to tech: predicting a World Cup or World Champs win from Gwin this season. Had a few years in the dark place (probably because he rode Kenda tires) but he started to get his speed back in '22 and was consistently a podium threat again. Shades of 2010 or 2013, which both foreshadowed good things.

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

11/30/2022 8:49am

The thread hasn’t had much updates lately. Gwin posted this misty clip. Looks like another new design? No big downtube cradle, shock mounted horizontally?

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