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Pedal4life Liked a comment about Feature Vital's B Practice Podcast - Red Bull Rampage Recap
10/28/2022 8:27am
All the Judges should be sealed off from one another and scoring kept secret til the end then compile scores then averaging takes place!
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tstep Added a comment about feature Vital's B Practice Podcast - Red Bull Rampage Recap
10/28/2022 8:26am
I agree to an extent. For certain tricks or features it is nice to see the collaboration/deliberation due to the differing of opinions/experiences, but for the most part it should be a blind panel with the highest and lowest score dropped then average of the other scores. With that said, it seems like most of us don’t know or understand the rampage judging process. As Jason spoke about on the podcast, it would be nice if they explained it further during the broadcast and added some sort of graphic showing how each rider stacked up in each of the judging...
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Mwood Liked a comment about Feature Vital's B Practice Podcast - Austin Dooley and Dillon Lemarr Interview
10/4/2022 10:21am
I don't watch the WC any more and just follow the highlights on vital (RIP slideshows), but this gets me my fix. Thanks bois
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pablo_b Liked a comment about Feature Racing and Testing 4 Downhill Bikes - Vital's 2022 DH Bike Test Sessions | Episode 1
9/12/2022 9:47pm
I cannot tell you enough how much it means to me that you(Vital) do this tests. As someone who has "always" ridden a dh bike and recently bought into the hype and got an enduro bike, all I can say is "who wants a stumpy evo comp carbon in S4??" Im gonna sell it and get a Session. There is no replacing a DH bike.
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boaz Liked a comment about Feature Racing and Testing 4 Downhill Bikes - Vital's 2022 DH Bike Test Sessions | Episode 1
9/12/2022 9:46pm
Dh bikes are so fun. I actually bought one this year after not owning one for a number of years and just riding my enduro rig everywhere. On proper terrain a good dh bike is unmatched.
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Mwood Liked a comment about Feature Vital's B Practice Podcast - DAK GETS 3rd at Val di Sole!
9/12/2022 9:01am
This one was great. Keep them honest and show the hustle. Worried for boys on run club, what is this an XC podcast?
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tstep Added a comment about feature REVIEW: FUNN Mamba S Clipless Pedal
8/5/2022 10:58am
Yea these are bit larger than the new saint spd’s. Our main issue was the cleat problem mentioned in the review, however, I think that was an anomaly and we just got an unlucky set of cleats because the shimano branded spd cleats worked fine. And thank you for the kind words about the B-Practice podcast! I hope our insight as past racers and super fans helps make sense of how gnarly these riders are and how difficult it is to be at the top of the sport, as well as help the viewers understand why riders are doing certain...
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lawn dart Liked a comment about Feature REVIEW: FUNN Mamba S Clipless Pedal
8/5/2022 10:23am
Thanks, Tanner. I'm a long-time spd user, and I'm always looking for an option other than the smallish, diamond-shaped cage that comes on the ...DX? Shimano. Something with a bit more cage. At 49, though, I'm more concerned (than ever) about not getting "stuck" in the pedal. (Frankly, I don't react as quickly)...so these are interesting to me, and may warrant an exploratory purchase. Great job on the B-Pro podcast as well. You fellas are killing it over there. Racing is the best ever this year, IMO, so the insights are really interesting. Even when there are no insights on...
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tstep Added a comment about feature Vital's B Practice Podcast - Snowshoe World Cup Downhill
8/5/2022 10:23am
Big bummer, but it’s not unlikely that we’ll see her at Val di sole in 5 weeks
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tstep Added a new Feature REVIEW: FUNN Mamba S Clipless Pedal
8/4/2022 11:00am
FUNN is out to prove they are a contender in the clipless market with their Mamba S pedal. Sporting a large aluminum platform that shares more design parallels with a flat pedal than its clipless...
tstep Added a comment about feature REVIEW: FUNN Mamba S Clipless Pedal
8/4/2022 10:12am
I have not ridden the DMR V-twin pedal, but I would say the DMR pedal looks to run shims instead of pins which would alter the foot feel on the pedal. They both use SPD mechanisms though
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Mwood Liked a comment about Feature REVIEW: FUNN Mamba S Clipless Pedal
8/3/2022 4:18pm
Highschool science class coming in handy here, professor.
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tstep Added a comment about feature REVIEW: FUNN Mamba S Clipless Pedal
8/3/2022 1:31pm
We didn’t have any issues with the tension screw coming loose, even after adjusting it a few times to dial in the feel
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tstep Added a comment about feature REVIEW: FUNN Mamba S Clipless Pedal
8/3/2022 1:24pm
I would agree, these do look like the Mamba S pedals. However, the box and pedals do not signify “Mamba S” anywhere and just say “Mamba”, so that was a bit confusing to us. You can find the entire FUNN catalog on their Amazon store at the link below and the Mamba S pedals for $115.00 USD https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/F0D0C02E-B56A-4B4F-8804-A09F30C6BCFE…
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adamdigby Liked a comment about Feature Vital's B Practice Podcast - Andorra World Cup Downhill
7/23/2022 1:11pm
Another excellent listen, guys! Dakotah seems like quite the social butterfly in the pits, knowing a lot about a lot of riders! I really enjoyed his insights on Bruni's suspension. The big temperature and elevation swings that are common in the mountains can wreak havoc on air pressure and it's so easy to overlook.
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a comment about Feature Vital Test Sessions - Alchemy Arktos 120
7/11/2022 5:56pm
In the past, we have done just that - we will pick a frame size based on manufacturer-recommended sizing but then end up at the same conclusion, commenting on how the sizing runs too big/small per manufacturer-recommended sizing and how cockpit adjustments are needed to achieve a proper fit. Then readers don't understand why we didn't look at geometry and pick the size that fit our test riders. It's a bit of a 'same, same, but different' situation. I'm hopeful either route provides insight into helping riders pick a size that would fit them. Remember, this review of the Arktos...
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tstep Added a comment about video Vital RAW - Frida Ronning at Windrock
5/4/2022 10:47pm
Frida is the sickest! She looks really comfy on the v10, and seems to be pushing more and more. Can't wait to see what she can do this season with proper support!
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SanDiegoTrent Liked a comment about Feature Tested: Maxxis' Revised EXO+ Tire Casing
4/18/2022 1:24pm
Photos March 4th or April 12th @ Ted's? 😄
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tstep Added a comment about feature Tested: Maxxis' Revised EXO+ Tire Casing
4/18/2022 1:23pm
@SprSonik personally I say medium because having ridden small, medium, and large sized bikes, I know I can grab a size medium and be comfortable on it with very few tweaks. Also, listing out the geometry numbers is simply not practical for 99% of riders. I ride 4 different bikes on a regular basis and couldn’t even tell you the exact reach numbers on all of them, I just know they’re between 435-450mm haha I like to believe the industry has stabilized over the past few years and sizing has become more or less universal amongst the larger brands. Also...
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iceman2058 Liked a comment about Feature Tested: Maxxis' Revised EXO+ Tire Casing
4/15/2022 9:23am
Just to chime in here, I recently returned from a press camp in Finale Ligure, where a large group of journalists spent two days riding some pretty rough and rocky trails. When I saw "EXO+" on the tires as we got acquainted with the bikes, I thought "oh great, we'll be fixing punctures for two days" - BUT, these new casings really do deliver. We were all pretty surprised at just how few, if any, punctures we had as a group. And it wasn't for lack of trying
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