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thejake Added a reply to Pros & Cons of High Pivot or Idler Equipped Bikes
5/21/2022 9:03pm I don’t own a high pivot bike but I’m very interested. Main draw back I see is the extra chain drag. Anyone that has a high pivot and “regular” bike care to explain if they notice a major difference on longer rides? I have also heard they don’t jump as well. I could see this being a major draw back...
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chasejj Liked a reply to forum topic Is Aaron Gwin selling his custom SoCal home?
5/12/2022 2:31pm
So the insane taxes, fees, water mandates, costs of electricity ,gas, coddling of drug addicts and mental patients , racist teaching policies, dystopian/tyrannical mask and vax requirements, pedo approved laws, I could go on. None of that is government related ? Or you just approve of all of it? Please stay here. Don't go anywhere else and screw it up with your bizarre beliefs or naivete. They really should enact policies to stop any voting by new residents in these states for 5-10 years to prevent Cali refugees from ruining the states they flee to. As a refugee from this...
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thejake Added a comment about bike check Bob's Dream Bike: Specialized Stumpjumper Evo
5/3/2022 8:02pm
How do you like the handle bars? Been thinking about getting some.
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bizutch Liked a comment about product review Vital Tested - The All-New Santa Cruz Megatower
4/23/2022 8:07pm
Every time I see a frame with storage internally, I hear Adam Sandler show up wearing dreads in The Hot Chick, pull open the roof of Nelson Mandela's prison and say "Alot of people don't realize this, but you can put your weed in there" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah1GDfmYQyw
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Hey Vital, can you guys get an economist to explain supply, demand and popularity to half of the numb skull mountain bikers that bitch about price every time a Santa Cruz comes out? Make it a front page article. Would be amazing. I hate, with a passion, all the complaining about prices. No one is forcing you to buy any product. If you don’t want to buy something don’t. Do you think Ferrari gives a crap that only 1/100 of 1% of the world can afford one of their cars? No they don’t. That being said their is still a...
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thejake Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/24/2022 7:53pm I have no idea about the linkage. Progression probably. I hope that carbon shock cover just has a sticker that says “gotcha bitches”.
The Best Skier on the Mountain Liked a comment about Feature KYLE WARNER - The Inside Line Podcast
3/24/2022 5:39am
Never forget that this virus came from China, created in the Chinese Communist Party Wuhan lab, funded by the US gov’t. Love you guys. I’m so sorry to hear about everyone’s experiences with this ugly time in human history.
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westeast Liked a comment about Feature KYLE WARNER - The Inside Line Podcast
3/24/2022 5:39am
Seriously, what did he say that wasn't true? Anyways, thank you vital for being the first cycling outlet that I've seen to have covered or given Kyle a voice. Better late than never I guess. Kyle, you're a hero and are in our thoughts and prayers!
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chasejj Liked a comment about Feature KYLE WARNER - The Inside Line Podcast
3/24/2022 5:39am
What did the Best Skier say that wasn't factually true? He nailed it.
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chasejj Liked a comment about Feature KYLE WARNER - The Inside Line Podcast
3/23/2022 4:15pm
Kyle, I am sorry for your vax side effects. But you and many who are crippled or worse ( i personally know 5 people who have died from vax clots resulting in strokes and heart attacks, one was today a coworker and what about Sonny Colbrelli in the Vuelta today? ) . If you want to be brave stop referring to it as "complex". You should be angry. These were not effective Vax's at best and intentionally meant to do harm at worst. Stop making excuses and hold the politicians, pharma and media responsible for misleading you. I knew what...
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thejake Added a comment about feature Transition Repeater Review
3/8/2022 10:04am
I never really got this mentality. Plenty of brands make crap I don’t want to ride or use. But they might make a product I want, so i get said product. Just don’t buy what you don’t want to buy. E-bikes are just money to be made for these companies. I think they are kind of stupid. I completely agree about not using motorized equipment on non motorized areas.
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kylechs5 Liked a comment about video Kyle Warner's First Ride Back!
2/27/2022 6:39pm
Hey Jimmy, hopefully you will give a full interview a chance. I have only done interviews with Dr John Campbell (vaccinated/pro vaccine), Dr Drew Pinsky ( vaccinated / pro vaccine), Megyn Kelly ( Vaccinated/ pro vaccine ) and one interview with a man named Aubrey Marcus who is unvaccinated but owns a health company called ONNIT and is just genuinely curious about what’s going on. For that one interview with an unvaccinated host we brought our own Phd from UCSF who has several patents with MRNA technology and is pro vaccine. I also testified in senate twice, with scientists, doctors...
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dirtworks911 Liked a reply to forum topic No Vaccine, No Lourdes World Cup for Racers?
1/19/2022 8:59pm
Unlike dictator Griz who has been watching too much CNN, I feel any aspect of a racer's medical health aught to be made by the racer. I also think it's absolutely ridiculous to mandate such medical requirements when it's neither been proven safe or effective. I'm seeing way too many first hand complications (specifically heart related issues) from young and healthy individuals that statistically would have been fine had they acquired their immunity naturally by contracting COVID. We've turned this into a much larger mess than it needed to be. If you want the vaccine, get the vaccine. If you...
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FLFlatLander Liked a reply to forum topic No Vaccine, No Lourdes World Cup for Racers?
1/19/2022 7:39pm
French folks. History is ripe with so many French failures and tactics. Come at me with ChonaFlu shot, mine is 9mm of prevention..shot for shot. Shame the US had to change the definition of "vaccine" for their deboggle and lies. Lets go Brandon!
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thejake Added a reply to No Vaccine, No Lourdes World Cup for Racers?
1/19/2022 6:57pm Ah yes, don’t we all just yearn for an authoritarian dictatorship to keep us safe.
thejake Started a new thread Single Speed DH chain tensioner
12/26/2021 1:55pm If you have a single speed DH bike what chain tensioner are you running? I tried this a long time ago on a Rotec RL9, didn’t have the options that are available today. I remember I tried a few different ones and they sucked. Ended up with an old road mech modified. Seems like there are more and better options...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic AM Wheelset - Weight
12/15/2021 7:58pm
Just chiming in to remind everyone that bike weight doesn't matter.
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thejake Added a reply to How to make the industry more sustainable?
11/13/2021 8:58pm The industry can quit making disposable shit. And people need to get over the weight of bikes. I know that 97-99% of riders could up their fitness or loose weight and both of those things would make more of a difference than some disposable part that saves a few grams.
thejake Added a reply to MRP Bartlett reviews
11/11/2021 6:08pm I have one. I like it. I can’t say compared to a Fox 38 or RS Zeb it’s better or worse because I haven’t rode one. I really like a direct mount style stem which you can’t to with a single crown. The damper and air spring work well. I do think MRPs suggested spring rates are a little high...
thejake Added a comment about bike check Candy coated Enduro-ish Spur
10/12/2021 9:56am
Rad build.
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