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aenema Liked a reply to forum topic The Best Component Upgrade for a Mountain Bike?
3/30/2020 12:00pm
Depending on where you live, but my favorite used to be dropper posts and now is being approached by the timberbell. We have a ton of other trail users out and I can turn it on for the DH and most people I see are already off the trail having heard me coming long before I see them. I get 'thank yous' from people and in general, has done a ton to reduce my trail conflict in my area as they get more popular. Fight or flight is triggered when people are scared and by no longer scaring anybody on...
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ThomDawson Liked a reply to forum topic The Best Component Upgrade for a Mountain Bike?
3/30/2020 12:00pm
I’ve said this many times... The best thing I ever did was put DH casing tyres on my bike. I’ve tried some pretty whacky stuff, stupid head angles, fork offsets, stems, all manner of shocks and forks, bikes 2 sizes too big for me. The only thing that I stuck with is having a nice, damped tyre on the front. If I had to choose a second it would be steep seat angles and dipping the nose of the saddle. I pedal so much better when I’m further forward over the BB. I can get myself up the hill with...
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mp Liked a reply to forum topic Best front AND rear tire
3/29/2020 7:49pm
For the last very long while, it's hard to go wrong with a: Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5 ... front and rear. Every venture in another direction over the years keeps me coming back to the above. You might be able to eek out smidgens of performance with other combos on certain days, but in general if these do you wrong, it's hard to say it was the tires.
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Masjo Liked a reply to forum topic Best front AND rear tire
3/29/2020 7:46pm
I definitely agree with this one. Not sure if it's because of the different 'wear patterns*' front vs rear, but even on road or gravel bikes I stick with replacing the rear tire with a fresh one. * front tire is mostly worn from braking forces, whereas rear tire is worn from both braking + accelerating forces which lead to different wear on the front vs back of knobs. Similarly, front tires corner more calmly than rear tires (though I am in no way good enough to 'get loose' and really experience this). Maybe I'm wrong on this one?
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Donald Trump Liked a comment about video MTB Suspension Q&A with FOX's Jordi Cortes - DIALED
3/29/2020 1:08pm
Good to see Jordie with some words of wisdom again.
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about bike check KHS/Ventana - Mulletgate
3/29/2020 1:08pm
Dang. That's a big bike for big kids. Love the seatpost clamp.
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TEAMROBOT Added a reply to Best front AND rear tire
3/29/2020 12:55pm Here's a thought: don't rotate your tires. I used to do this, too, but then I realized my front tires lasted 2-3 times longer than rear tires. Now I replace rear tires when they're worn, and typically my front tire looks fine. As a bonus, this allows me to buy a harder compound/longer lasting rear tire. Right now I'm running...
Tristan_Mayor Liked a reply to forum topic Best front AND rear tire
3/29/2020 12:46pm
Bravo chaps, this is breaking new ground in boring forum topics
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about video VITAL RAW - Crushing It In Christchurch
3/28/2020 9:07am
Dang.
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banj Liked a comment about video Tomomi Nishikubo Just Blew Us Away With His Riding
3/28/2020 9:01am
Sweet edit, but when are the redbull style canned guitar rock soundtracks going to die? They are ruining at least 50% of online bike videos these days. There is so much good music out there, please someone make these crap soundtracks go away!
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about video VITAL RAW - Danny Hart, #4 - 2019 World Cup Downhill
3/25/2020 10:30pm
New UCI regulation: Every year 1 World Cup track must be comprised of no less than 25% grass turns.
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about video YT Teases a New Bike While Sharing an Important Message
3/25/2020 6:23pm
I hope. I hope they all work too, and don't break.
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nug12182 Liked a comment about video YT Teases a New Bike While Sharing an Important Message
3/25/2020 6:22pm
Soon every bike will look the same.
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about video Custom-Tuned Versus Stock Mountain Bike Suspension - Vital MTB Advanced Class
3/22/2020 4:08pm
Thanks Steve. Tons of good info in there for us armchair engineers
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Vorsprung Liked a comment about video Custom-Tuned Versus Stock Mountain Bike Suspension - Vital MTB Advanced Class
3/22/2020 3:57pm
Very cool video guys. The Runt is a solid product for sure. However, I would respectfully disagree with a lot of the assertions made in this particular post: What we would say is that for a rear shock, the coil is a really great option. Rear air shocks require tight seals to be able to handle the air pressure, especially at full compression. This in turn creates at lot of extra friction on the entire system. With the coil spring, it alleviates a ton of friction, and gives you un-matched suppleness and mid-stroke support. Obviously, air springs have more...
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DSD Liked a comment about video Custom-Tuned Versus Stock Mountain Bike Suspension - Vital MTB Advanced Class
3/20/2020 4:28pm
This is a question that we get a lot these days considering the mass offerings of coil spring conversions available on the market. What we would say is that for a rear shock, the coil is a really great option. Rear air shocks require tight seals to be able to handle the air pressure, especially at full compression. This in turn creates at lot of extra friction on the entire system. With the coil spring, it alleviates a ton of friction, and gives you un-matched suppleness and mid-stroke support. The limitation of the coil spring has always been being able...
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about feature Nate Hills - The Inside Line Podcast
3/18/2020 5:07pm
Nate is good people
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about bike check Corsair Konig 1X9 light freeride edition
3/16/2020 9:03am
Does the shifting on this work? 9 speed Sram shifter with 11 speed Shimano derailleur?
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thom9719 Liked a reply to forum topic The No-Racing-We're-All-a-Little-Grumpy Forum Thread
3/14/2020 9:38pm
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Brian_Peterson Liked a comment about Feature Is MTB Design As Good As It Gets? The Inside Line Listener Response
3/13/2020 8:29am
It just has to do with not being able to stand listening to my own voice on a recording... And giving Spomer something to raz me over...
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