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Trailbuilder Added a comment about photo original_LOPES_IBIS_MAIN_3.jpg
7/30/2020 1:26pm
THX Hap. Much appreciated. Will definitely investigate. You know your forks Man. Having that 160mm option makes even more appealling as it would be better balanced for the kind of riding I enjoy - Sustained climbs followed by long technical descents + hitting all the interesting side features along the way. Wonder if Ibis is considering a mullet option or new bike in the near future...
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Trailbuilder Added a comment about photo original_LOPES_IBIS_MAIN_3.jpg
7/29/2020 6:25am
Love that think outside the box approach. Am very interested in building a similar custom mullet 29 front/27.5 rear version of that latest HD5. Looks exactly like what the doctor ordered for what I'm seeking - at least on paper. Lopes sure seems to be enjoying his and I come from a similar riding background (BMX & DH) which I transfer to trailriding, enduro and freeriding. I can see how it can boost that bike's capabilities and overall comfort at high speed if done right. Thanks for the detailed tech tips Brian - Wish having a 160mm fork up front...
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Santa Cruz Bikes Liked a bike check Rob Roskopp's Custom-Painted Santa Cruz Heckler
2/24/2020 7:51am
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chasejj Liked a comment about Blog Post "While We're Here" Featuring Jeff Throop and Rachel Strait
10/13/2019 8:24am
Nice story and nice people winning at life.
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phillemaistre Liked a comment about video Loic Bruni Interviews Amaury Pierron - OUTSPOKEN, Episode 1
4/26/2019 4:45pm
This is great; looking forward to more. Well done boys!
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Pininator Liked a comment about News Story RESULTS: 2017 World Cup DH Finals from Val di Sole
8/28/2017 3:11pm
No doubt! It's crazy how the two main contenders both had a DQ and flat-tire end runs, but somehow managed to finish at the top of the field. It makes you wonder just how far ahead both would have been of the field without all the glitches they had throughout the season!
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MPH24 Liked a comment about News Story RESULTS: 2017 World Cup DH Finals from Val di Sole
8/28/2017 3:11pm
What bummer for Greg wth the flat. Him and gwin just seemed on another level and would have been awesome to see clean runs from both. Hats of to gwin though. Guy's a beast
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matmattmatthew Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:40pm
I agree, I didn't think I would hear that from Niko. Didn't he essentially go out on his own and create the V-process because he wasn't happy with other frames. He had radical geometry and technology that was ahead of everyone else and won a ton of races. Seems like a pot/kettle situation.
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:40pm
All fair points! You will see more 29" DH bikes soon btw (Fort Bill according to the rumors - 2 more teams)! So the field will be (more) level if in fact it is the advantage some are suggesting. Again, I dig the conversation. Cheers!
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:39pm
@Oz - go on as to why this doesn't feel right? Curious - have you ridden a long travel 29" trail bike? Is there something you are hung up on that doesn't feel right - like somehow the big wheels aren't somehow as cool? Like they probably suck in the air and you can't get sideways and "have fun with them"? I used to share this mentality until last season. I was faster, had more fun, and owe a little of this to my switch to 29" wheels in a longerish trail application. In the end, we are arguing about...
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:38pm
Do you think certain riders get an advantage because they are taller? I'd argue there are just as many advantages as disadvantages. I'd also argue "welcome to sports" where certain body types have advantages over others. Tall guys do well in the NBA. Light guys do well in horse racing and road cycling. Sporting events, in general, aren't fair. Hell, life isn't fair. But here is the thing, one of the awesome parts about DH is I'm not sure one body type is better than another. Guys of all heights have won. And even when I think I have it...
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:37pm
Wow. I'm pretty shocked. I figured both Nico and Fabien would love the bigger wheel as they both seemed to do whatever was needed technologically to eek out more speed. Larger riders have disadvantages in places, advantages in other places. Bigger wheels will be the same way. Limiting wheel size is like limiting bike fit, skewing things to benefit a certain type/size of rider. As far as it being a bummer for the industry, cmon boys! Its not like the wheels, tires, and 29" trail bikes weren't already in production this year. To add, I could see a few smart...
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mikeymierk Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:36pm
26 is dead. Sam Hill went enduro. And 29 is in DH. Who cares? Get. Over. It.
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:35pm
...and in said EWS 29" bikes are allowed. With no clear consensus as to what is faster. Don't forget that.
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ThomDawson Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:35pm
They were all scrambling. SC just got there first.
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ThomDawson Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:34pm
That's the worst point that keeps cropping up. The exact same thing happens whenever a new innovation or improvement hits the circuit - carbon frames and components, somebody develops a glue-like tyre compound, somebody develops a super controlled damper (that smooths out terrain just like a 29er wheel btw). Etc etc, eventually everyone develops (copies) their own carbon frame, their own tyre, their own dampers and everyone's back on the same page...until the next thing comes along. It's precisely how competition drives innovation. Besides that your (and Brendan's and Loic's) argument assumes that a 29er wheel will be faster and...
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ThomDawson Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:33pm
I'm 5'6" and never had an issue riding a 29er. I don't k ow why everyone assumes that small riders can't ride them or even why tall people think they fit them better than a shorter rider.
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ThomDawson Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:33pm
I don't think it's as big an issue as people make out. I never got buzzed but I only had 150mm travel, Luca said he got buzzed but didn't seem to give two shits about it, same as getting muddy - just a fact of riding a bike
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dd Liked a comment about Feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/2/2017 7:33pm
It is not certain that larger wheel sizes are less beneficial for shorter riders.
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