TEAMROBOT
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about feature Single Crown vs Dual Crown Fork: Which One is the Best for Enduro?
9/29/2020 10:34am
That was definitely my point.
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about feature Single Crown vs Dual Crown Fork: Which One is the Best for Enduro?
9/29/2020 9:26am
If the industry had stayed with 26" wheels, there would be no need for dual crown "enduro" forks, 223mm brake rotors, 4-piston brakes on light-duty trail bikes, etc, but with 29" wheels there's so much more leverage and inertia. A 29" 170mm fork is over an inch taller than a 26" 170 fork, typically with less bushing overlap. They twist, they bend, they flex, and they creak. Most of all, they feel sketchy in really rough/steep/fast terrain. Haven't ridden the new crop of 38mm single crown forks, but at 190 pounds and 6'3" I can substantially support the argument that...
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Ahab Liked a comment about video VITAL RAW - Flailing in Finale - Enduro World Series
9/26/2020 6:02pm
Sven mentioned (sventioned?) someone smol would probably win this round and seems like his prediction is the correct one
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about feature Thank you, Brandon Turman
9/24/2020 9:07am
Good luck with puberty, Brandon. It’s gonna be a trip.
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Blake_Motley Liked a comment about Feature Thank you, Brandon Turman
9/23/2020 4:37pm
Brandon was super refreshing to see as a reviewer when so many others seem to be much more talented in writing than riding. Someone at vital will have their work cut out for them
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Falcon Liked a comment about Feature Thank you, Brandon Turman
9/23/2020 4:37pm
Anyone who looks like the main character from Superbad deserves to be recognized. Good luck in your future endeavors!
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Scrub Liked a comment about Feature Thank you, Brandon Turman
9/23/2020 4:37pm
Thank you Brandon for your insight and detailed work here on VitalMTB. May your next adventures in life bring you to the level of passion you shared and displayed here. Happy Trails!!
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Samsquatch Liked a comment about Feature Thank you, Brandon Turman
9/23/2020 4:37pm
I remember taking Brandon straight to one of the steepest DH trails in town with a really intimidating drop in for his day of testing the original Sentinel and SBG Patrol. Brand new bikes never ridden... He cruised down the road a hundred feet to try and bed the brake pads in. After that... game on! Pretty rad to be able to take a "media guy" on that kind lap over and over. Such a fun day riding and testing.
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Nukeproofbikes Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/23/2020 11:12am
Hi Vital Forum peoples, This is not Vital's fault what so ever, we have ask them to take it down. The info out was not images of bikes but mock up CAD images which honestly as just shit with loads of incorrect details. These files are only ever intended to go to our dealers (and should never make it beyond this) to help them. Hand on heart we will never ask to remove genuine "spy shots" out in the field/ testing, where things are open to public to shoot. We promise your patience will be worth while when the time...
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about video Vital RAW - Enduro World Series, Pietra Ligure, Italy
9/22/2020 12:06pm
The spoke noises from Kevin Miquel at 3:41 are great.
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about blog post "It's Pretty Big." - George Brannigan Dominates Verbier
9/22/2020 12:01pm
Talented cyclist.
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metadave Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/22/2020 10:28am
Exactly, after switching back and forth between carbon and aluminum the last few years the performance hasn't changed much. Maybe weight in the end product, but the bike still works. Suspension, tires and likely even spoke tension play more to how the bikes rides than material on an Enduro bike. Hardtails and road bikes, sure then it matters, but a big plush fully? Not really.
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CascadeComponents Liked a comment about Press Release Cascade Components Announces Kona Process 153 Link
9/22/2020 10:24am
It is and since freeride is going to make a comeback we are working on an over-center style link that will keep your bike bottomed out once it gets there to really maximize the freeride.
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CascadeComponents Liked a comment about Press Release Cascade Components Announces Kona Process 153 Link
9/21/2020 7:21pm
Currently we support different models of Santa Cruz, Juliana, Yeti, Trek, Transition and Specialized frames. The full offering of links and details can be found at https://cascadecomponents.bike/
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about press release Cascade Components Announces Kona Process 153 Link
9/21/2020 2:34pm
Would be cool if Kona could figure out leverage rates and chainstay lengths on their own. Maybe bottoming out all the time is “MORE FREERIDE!!!”
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iceman2058 Liked a comment about Press Release Coil or Air - Cane Creek's All-New, Incredibly Adjustable Kitsuma Shock
9/21/2020 2:27pm
This. Always this.
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TEAMROBOT Added a reply to All (North) American Bike
9/20/2020 12:09am I think you could get pretty close to a full North American build if you were building up a singlespeed cross bike. Velocity rims, Paul brakes, Paul and White Industries drivetrain. You can get a road-nerd carbon one-piece bar and stem from "Predator Cycling." Don't know about made in America tires, cable, chain, or housing. https://predatorcycling.com/collections/components/products/the-major-r…
TEAMROBOT Added a comment about photo original_510mm_chainstay_length_reinforced_seatstay.jpg
9/18/2020 11:07pm
510mm chainstay length? That seems... excessive. Glad someone is exploring the extremes, I guess.
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TOMFORD Liked a comment about video A Little Digging and a Lot of Riding - Adam Craig and the New Giant Trance X
9/18/2020 10:26am
Adam Craig, thank you for your hard work keeping trails alive! We wouldn’t have as many places to ride our awesome bikes without people like you. Good on Giant for making that known as well!
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TEAMROBOT Added a comment about press release Nukeproof Introduces the Oil Slick Sam Hill Range
9/16/2020 4:32pm
Spoiler alert- MTB "fashion" is and has always been 10-years old and borrowed from another sport. Skateboarding, moto, snowboarding, BMX, etc.
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