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bizutch Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 World Cup Downhill - Val di Sole, Italy
6/20/2025 1:56pm
Finals Stats: 13 of the Finalists were in the Vali di Sole top 30 in 2023 17 of the Finalists were in the Val di Sole top 30 in 2024 11 WC winners into Finals 9 of the top 15 are WC winners 8 of the top 10 are WC winners Top 5 are ALL WC winners 13 Countries Represented 6 French (4 WC Winners/Each w/ 2 or more wins) Bruni - 11/Vergier - 6/Daprela -2/Benoit - 2 5 British (2 WC Winners) Walker - 1/Williams - 1 4 Italians (0 Wins) 3 American (0 Wins) 3 Irish (2 WC...
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Ryan Burney Liked a forum topic What I Learned Starting a Tire Insert Company
6/16/2025 8:53pm
Hey, I’m Ryan Burney. I’ve been engineering bikes for 8 years, and this is a breakdown of what I’ve learned starting my own small business, Rim Saver. In this post, I’m sharing everything I’ve learned while launching a product business in the bike world. What worked, what didn’t, and what I’d do differently. If it helps even one person take the leap or avoid a mistake, it’ll be worth it. Background I made the first version of Rim Saver in college. The idea started out as a beadlock concept, then evolved into a beadlock with rim protection, then just rim...
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jazza_wil Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
6/12/2025 7:56pm
2009, first season in Whistler I ordered a new giant glory to replace a broken frame in the lead up to Crankworx, 2 hours of it being in my hands I managed to destroy it… So when you’re young, stupid, in a hurry, and never used certain bike tools before always double check the removal tool in against the headset cup, and always check that one of the prongs didn’t slip through the steerer tube hole into the downtube then proceed to beat the shit out of it because your friend told you it’s not moving hit it harder, until...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
6/12/2025 5:36pm
Great question. This might be the best thread on Vital. I have so many to share, but a great one is showing up to a shuttle day with all my riding gear, a change of clothes, lunch, electrolyte drink mix, etc, but I forgot my bike. For everyone else that meant they got a designated full-time shuttle driver that day.
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Falcon Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
6/12/2025 5:35pm
TEAMROBOTSHUTLLSYOURBIKE
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schwaaa31 Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
6/12/2025 5:35pm
I have forgotten my bike on a ride once. I feel your pain and shame.
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Rhetti_2_Ride Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
6/12/2025 5:35pm
Tore my entire bike apart chasing a creak after checking the usual suspects. Tried everything and still couldn’t find the solution. The fix? Loosening the air can of the shock, lightly greasing the threads, and problem solved! Also had a similar instance where the UDH was not fully seated forward when tightened and would make a creaking sound when putting power through the pedals.
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Buckets Up Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
6/12/2025 5:35pm
Not quite the same as above, but I had an Intense SS frame with the bolt on dropouts that used two extra-long chainring bolts to hold them on. Those dropouts would creak worse than anything you can imagine, sounded like the whole rear end were going to implode every hard pedal stroke. I tried everything and finally found if I coated the bolts with powdered graphite I could get 3-4 days before the sound would return. On that same bike I needed to remove one of the lower pivot bolts/axles. It had a small grub screw that helped keep it...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
6/12/2025 5:35pm
Here's a great one from back in the day when we were running 10 speed 11-36 cassettes with those tiny Zee short cage derailleurs. When you're running such a short derailleur cage, it's extra important to nail chain length when installing a new chain, because the cage is too short to pick up any extra slack. It was easy to have a loose and dangling chain in the 11 tooth cog, and easy to have too tight of a chain in the 36. So on the morning of a big ride, I replace an old chain in a hurry on...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
6/12/2025 5:35pm
Speaking of tubeless explosions, I once drove five hours to an XC race that started at 7:30 am the next morning in Echo, Oregon (near the middle of nowhere). I needed (read: wanted) to switch tires to something faster rolling for the race, but from 8 until 11 pm the night before the race, for the life of me, I could not get the front tire to seat. This process included driving from gas station to gas station looking for a car tire air compressor that put out enough cubic feet per minute to seat the tire, to no avail...
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SteveClimber Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/4/2025 11:16pm
What part of i'm at work can't you understand, i only have time to post terrible comments
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thresh Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/4/2025 11:48am So is the shimano low viscosity oil something they produce or is it oem by some other manufacturer?
thresh Added a reply to 2025 World Cup Downhill / EDR - Loudenvielle, France
6/2/2025 6:25pm Looks like the ungodly torque he applied actually rotated the high-pivot idler so it got into contact with the chainring, the chain then flew off and damaged one of the chainring teeth?
Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 World Cup Downhill / EDR - Loudenvielle, France
6/2/2025 12:47am
Psshh they can try to take our name but they can't match our banter. Or the fact that we fought in the trenches and lived that B-level racer life.
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BGoldstone Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 World Cup Downhill / EDR - Loudenvielle, France
6/2/2025 12:45am
Awesome to see Gracey get her first win, well deserved. Good couple weeks for Canadians and the Squamish kids. Jackson today, Elly Hoskin with the EDR W and Ella MacPhee winning the U23 XCO last week - all went to the same high school.
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AvgMTBEnjoyer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/29/2025 8:03am
What's funny is that they're actually using the official bleeding edge hose with it still. The EZMTB bleed kit is GOATed anyway, I'd definitely use it over the official kit lol
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thresh Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/28/2025 6:00pm I find it really amusing this team uses Aliexpress special EZMTB bleeding kit instead of a SRAM official one:
Skunk Works Suspension Liked a reply to forum topic Fork chassis, axles, friction: burnishing, chassis alignment, etc...
5/27/2025 12:05am
Yes sir. It was delivered in early April but I was occupied with other projects and am just now getting some ride time on it. I will typically pull apart a brand new fork before riding to check things like bushing fit/chassis alignment as well as verify bath oil, etc. I decided to give this one a few rides to allow for some "break in" before pulling it apart.
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PUSH Industries Liked a reply to forum topic Fork chassis, axles, friction: burnishing, chassis alignment, etc...
5/27/2025 12:05am
Perfect, we'll need to get that back for inspection. I'll shoot you an email to get that process going.
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PUSH Industries Liked a reply to forum topic Fork chassis, axles, friction: burnishing, chassis alignment, etc...
5/27/2025 12:05am
I've found it in our system. Are you the original purchaser?
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