TEAMROBOT
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ride Liked a comment about Blog Post New Look Who Dis? - Santa Cruz Tallboy 6 - First Ride
5/19/2026 2:40pm
Yeahh. Sorry, not sorry haha. This is honestly my preferred seat wu, and I pedal quite a lot. This version of the Silverado is actually quite nice and it doesn't feel like it's as nose up as it looks. Like anything else, it's all about what you're used to. If a saddle has more forward tilt to it, I feel like I have too much pressure in my hands while seated. And having C5-7 disc degradation as badly as I do, it helps keep my pelvis rotated back in such a way to alleviate hand numbness that I tend to...
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osamabinlappin Liked a comment about Blog Post New Look Who Dis? - Santa Cruz Tallboy 6 - First Ride
5/19/2026 2:40pm
That saddle angle is unforgivable
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a comment about Blog Post New Look Who Dis? - Santa Cruz Tallboy 6 - First Ride
5/19/2026 2:40pm
Lars’ seat angle is the counterweight to Dario’s seat angle in the Bellingham area 😂
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joe_twelve Liked a comment about Blog Post New Look Who Dis? - Santa Cruz Tallboy 6 - First Ride
5/19/2026 2:39pm
I joined to say that I really appreciate the quality of this Unaffiliated review. Front-rear balance, grip, shock tuning, the things that are hard to discern quickly (for me, at least) and make a bike a long-term keeper versus a sell-when-you-can.
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sweaman22 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/18/2026 8:27pm
I'm sure you'll get lots of opinions on this. I switched last year from 29er to mullet. Initially there were some moves on local tech climbs I struggled to make on the mullet but then I think I adapted... On the one hand rollover is worse but on the other hand if you do get hung up it's less effort to get things rolling again.
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Nozes Liked a comment about bike check We Are One Arrival 170 Min/Max.
5/18/2026 7:38pm
Ok,I didn't knew Continental still made these. I haven't seen them for several years.
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spacedoutboy Liked a bike check We Are One Arrival 170 Min/Max.
5/18/2026 7:38pm
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/18/2026 7:36pm
To my knowledge, the majority of bikes sold through Dick's were entry level hardtails..At least that's all I ever saw.. Their bike department used to send customers our way for service.. IMO, the value wasn't the best and they didn't do much to build much hype behind the brand. But, the bikes generally got good reviews and there were a few i would have considered buying when we were selling them at the last shop I was at..
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sweaman22 Liked a reply to forum topic DT Swiss DEG DF
5/18/2026 7:23pm
Few more days now on the Deg DF including a couple of days shuttling. I like it and it's made a noticable difference to the ride. The DEG hubs are noisy and for some reason they seem to have got louder with the DF installed. I don't know if it's that other stuff is quieter or just fresh service but.... If quiet hubs is on your wishlist e-13 might be the way to go....
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TEAMROBOT Added a reply to What frame brands are nicest to bearings? Should bearings and service be a consideration when buying a bike?
5/18/2026 6:54pm I can get under the seal with a razor blade but I never feel like I can generate enough leverage to get it to pop off. Feels like the blade is going to break. Guess I need to just push it harder?
anotherbikerguy Liked a reply to forum topic What frame brands are nicest to bearings? Should bearings and service be a consideration when buying a bike?
5/18/2026 6:53pm
I also usually use the tip of a razor blade. Or a smaller/thinner pick than the Park Tool ones.
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ballz Liked a reply to forum topic What frame brands are nicest to bearings? Should bearings and service be a consideration when buying a bike?
5/18/2026 6:53pm
I use X-Acto knife/blade with a fine point, it's thinner than awls and you can pop the seal without bending it if you are careful.
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hamncheez2003 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/18/2026 6:53pm
Di2 2x11 was peak drive train.
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TEAMROBOT Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/18/2026 6:53pm By " so much easier on the climbs," are you referring to fireroad climbs or bumpy technical singletrack climbs? Curious because I'm testing the Nomad and it's my first extended time on a mullet and I'm curious specifically about other people's impressions of climbing and technical flat terrain on the 27.5" vs. 29" rear wheel.
Bobsmothersbrother Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/18/2026 6:51pm
That looks like it’s come out of the mould even rougher than most canyons.
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nskerb Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/18/2026 6:51pm
I’ve never ever heard 5010 hype like the last 2 days of this thread. It actually makes me want to try one bad. I ride a previous gen sight 27.5. Bought it when the 27/29 wars were happening, and before mullet, and I ended up on the wrong side of history lol. I really wish I folded to the hype and bought a 29” sight. I’ve recently been riding several (slightly) shorter travel 29 bikes and always feel so so much easier on the climbs. Do mid travel mullets climb like a 27 or a 29? Or somewhere in the...
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ahleic09 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/18/2026 6:50pm
xt/xtr DI2 2x10 was weird, expensive, but also impressively good. You could set it to only use one shifter and it would go through the range (front and rear as needed). I have never installed one, and never want to, but man shimano was a touch late to the party
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ballz Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/18/2026 6:50pm
My memories of 2x are different - 10x the PITA to setup than 3x drivetrains and dropped chains galore, truly the worst of all worlds in my experience.
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itsky Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Stumpjumper 15 & GENIE Shock - Impressions, Setup Help, Discussion
5/18/2026 4:33pm
I’d love to learn from the group on Genie setup and what people are actually running. For context, I’m on a 2024 SJ15 (non-EVO), ~200 lbs geared, and this is my only bike. I’d say I’m a solid intermediate rider, but not someone who’s super sensitive to suspension changes—I tend to adapt pretty quickly rather than clearly prefer one setup over another. I ride a bit of everything here in Northern California, but I definitely not sending it. So far: Only tried the medium headset cup I like both high and low chainstay settings for different reasons On the shock...
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Lacanuck24 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 South Korea world cup
5/18/2026 4:27pm
Ahh the Fanzone. Too bad the "security" there didn't actually know what passes were what. I had a VIP pass and was turned away at the DH fan zone, but welcomed with open arms at the XC 🤣. Waited like 20 minutes for a single over-priced beer at the cafe building as a result.
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