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shreda Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/20/2022 9:54pm
Thought of that too but check out the seal head area. On the old vivid airs there was a BB tool interface. Here it is a biiig hex. Wouldn‘t be surprised if RS brings out a new DH/Enduro air shock and steals all Fox Float X2 OEM sales 😉
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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/20/2022 9:53pm
I personally think it's a frankenshock, made with parts from a couple different shocks
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TEAMROBOT Added a reply to Maxxis Assegai VS Minion DHF - What front tire do you run?
12/19/2022 5:12pm Have been loving the DH Maxxgrip Assegai up front on my long travel trail/enduro/sometimes DH bike. Feels like a tractor tire in all the best ways. It rolls slow, but gives me gobs of confidence and I think it's very predictable. But I'm also a big tall guy who carves big wide lazy turns, not so much with the quick...
hd4rider Liked a reply to forum topic Maxxis Assegai VS Minion DHF - What front tire do you run?
12/19/2022 5:07pm
I find that I can get away with the Assegai in the MaxxTerra compound for most enduro races, whereas I tend to need the MaxxGrip in the DHF. Thus, the EXO+ Assegai has become my go-to tire, as it rolls faster than a MaxxGrip DHF. For proper DH, it’s a bit tougher. The MaxxGrip Assegai can feel like overkill for most situations, and I tend to prefer a DHR II or DHF in DH casing. In sloppy conditions that don’t quite warrant the Shorty, I do find that the DHF clears best. The Assegai doesn’t clear well at all.
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mickey Liked a reply to forum topic Maxxis Assegai VS Minion DHF - What front tire do you run?
12/19/2022 5:07pm
DHR2 and Shorty2 are 90% of the Maxxis front tires i see on racers bikes in the Southeast at the moment. Non-racers (and the he-GOAT)seem to LOVE Assegais, but I have noticed that when i see Assegais on the front of local world cup pro bikes, they usually have the transition knobs cut out. The DHR does everything the DHF does, just better.
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noideamtber Liked a reply to forum topic Maxxis Assegai VS Minion DHF - What front tire do you run?
12/19/2022 5:07pm
been running a DHR2 on the front recently - i like it more than the DHF. less vague in the lean angles. assegai is great but it has a weird grip pattern when its leaned over, sometimes itll let go randomly(ive only ran the 3c MT)
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Mugen Liked a comment about video VITAL RAW - Elliott Heap and Corey Watson - Slide Fest
12/19/2022 3:31pm
Vital Raw getting on the Commencal weekly edit schedule? Love to see it, no pile of dead leaves is safe!
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jiewoojeong Liked a comment about bike check Fenum Occultist Bamboo Hardtail
12/19/2022 2:28pm
Yes
love that they allow me to change the geo. I have the short version too for the future mullet experiment or 27.5 conversion. Fitted are long version at the steeper head angle position.
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TimBud Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/19/2022 2:28pm
Not from my emails it hasn’t
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sackduuerd Liked a comment about Press Release Canfield Introduces New ONE.2 Super Enduro and DH Builds for 2023
12/15/2022 7:48am
Wow... The riding was amazing
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cleansocks Liked a reply to forum topic Has the social media influencer trend ran its course?
12/14/2022 6:12pm
I think that my main point here is that there are two groups here: Social Media Influencers: people who utilize social media to gain a following and leverage that following for sponsorship dollars. These people are generally not racers and they tend to be average or above-average riders. I'm thinking of every YouTube mountain biker: Seth, Singletrack Sampler, BKXC, Mo Awesome, Nrml Mtber, etc etc etc. Mountain Bikers of Influence, or who I used the unfortunate term Authenticators: skilled riders, route creators, trail builders, pro racers, retired racers, etc. This is every mountain biker who's made the transition to content...
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cleansocks Liked a reply to forum topic Has the social media influencer trend ran its course?
12/14/2022 6:09pm
I think there may be a misunderstanding about who got dropped from Specialized and why. This forum obviously doesn't agree on exactly what an influencer is and does. Specialized cancelled contracts with Sarah Swallow, Ty Hathaway, and Steve "Doom" Fassbender. All three of these folks are RIDERS, first and foremost – not influencers, per se. They may not be household names for gravity-focused mountain bikers because they tend to focus on adventure cycling – long, multi-day trips in the backcountry (although Ty is pretty damn fast on an enduro course too). They also organize events in their respective regions and...
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Masjo Liked a reply to forum topic Has the social media influencer trend ran its course?
12/14/2022 6:04pm
It's been a while since I took a psychology class, but there was some interesting research about the true impact of advertising on people's buying decisions and how those people perceived the impact. Most people (if I recall, something like >80%) say that a particular advertisement does not influence their purchasing decisions, when in fact it does affect 80% of those people. There has been a lot of recent research on influencers and how they impact consumer behaviour as well. It was interesting to me to note that the impact an influencer has on a person is tied to how...
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hogfly Liked a reply to forum topic Has the social media influencer trend ran its course?
12/14/2022 5:59pm
I think it depends on what you mean by being a social media influencer. All of the racers, freeriders, park riders, etc.. are now ALSO social media influencers. Someone like Brage, Olly Wilkins, 50:01, the Shire crew, etc... I mean, they're all riders first, but their social media and film parts are what they're getting paid for... not doing events. Now if you mean someone like Seth, BKXC, Syd and Macky, etc... I can see where you're going. But those people have HUGE youtube followings, and I don't think that brands are going to pulling the plug on them anytime...
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hogfly Liked a reply to forum topic Has the social media influencer trend ran its course?
12/14/2022 5:58pm
They're the title sponsor of the BME and had their North American race team competing in all the races last year. Not trying to defend them, but just offering a data point. Pretty sure they were also the title sponsor for the Team Trail Party Gravity Stage Race series in 2022 as well.
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic Has the social media influencer trend ran its course?
12/14/2022 5:50pm
I think Seth is an interesting case... He was an early one in the influencer game.. He was also relatable to a lot of people. He wasn't a pro, he wasn't a great rider, but he was able to get followers. I would say he eventually got bigger than Diamondback when it comes to social media presence. A company like Specialized is a marketing monster.. They were big before these influencers, and they will continue to be big after them.. They will lean more on riders that are already getting paid to do more on social media..
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Big Bird Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/14/2022 5:49pm
It has been mentioned, but not with such good images. Well done Sir. My guess is Ti tubes instead of carbon.
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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/14/2022 5:40pm
I can’t find the pictures but there were a few XC bikes at World Cups this past season with Reverb AXS droppers that had different post heads/battery location than the current version.
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jakew82 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/14/2022 5:40pm
Not sure if this has been in the thread previously but spotted quite a few times on IG/YT etc.. Dan Atherton riding something pretty cool looking. Looks very similar to the AM.170 but different frame material possibly..
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FuckingSteve Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/14/2022 5:39pm
Hope this hasn't been asked recently, but has anyone seen any evidence of an AXS Reverb v2? I heard some rumors that there was one in development with the battery mounted sideways to allow the stack height of the head to be half the height, making a 200mm viable, but I haven't seen any spy shots or anything supporting that.
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