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tylerb Added a reply to How would you measure pedal kickback?
11/26/2024 8:08am Best way to isolate variables would be to place the bike on a treadmill (or just rear wheel) to have speed control over freehub. Mount a gauge to the frame that measures peak upward force at the pedal. Then use a ram to compress the bike through it's travel. This way you can control freehub speed, what gear you are...
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earleb Liked a bike check CCS 160 - Home made steel full suspension
5/4/2024 6:51am
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tylerb Added a comment about video TTC Round 1 Downhill Southeast Race Replay Show 2024
3/8/2024 6:35am
Completely agree. This is well done. I appreciate that it wasn't over hyped and there was a great review of the track segments so you know what you are watching later on when getting glimpses of individual riders. Quality coverage.
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Paul_Aston Liked a bike check Egerie As-Tit-Ron-a-Metron
3/29/2023 4:04pm
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Added bike check Ferrous Cycles DH 01
3/18/2023 4:30am
tylerb Added a comment about photo DIY Commencal Supreme DH with Pinion Gearbox
8/23/2021 8:00am
I would be interested in hearing the thought process behind all of this. From the pulley shock actuation to the external negative spring. It's clear there was a emphasis on reducing unsprung weight, but to do it in such a unique way. Nice work!
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tylerb Added a comment about bike check DOWNHILL CITY Bike | ENLUN Tuning™ Custom Build
1/8/2021 8:05am
Keep Vital weird. Bikes don't have to be shiny to be rad.
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steev0 Liked a bike check REEB Sqweeb V3front V4 rear Custom Build
11/30/2020 9:01am
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tylerb Added a comment about press release Ready to Skid? State Bicycle Revives the Klunker
11/26/2020 6:54am
Okay, so add a freewheel hub and rear brake, change the geometry up a little bit. Then maybe some lower rise bars and there you have it. The sub $600 complete dirt jumper we have all been requesting.
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Added bike check Ferrous Cycles Hammerhead
11/25/2020 8:23am
With how much bb drop this frame has I might actually see it being called a pump track bike. In my opinion higher bb's hop better (more "pop" off of a dj lip), but low bb's corner better. I prefer dj bikes to have bb heights more in the 330mm range (aka close to level with a 26" axle).
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I wonder the same sometimes, but this bike does have some pricey details. Let's look at the frame: sliding thru-axle dropouts, tapered head tube, and butted tubing. Those items are expensive. From Paragon Machine Works the two dropouts, plus inserts, and an axle are $150 alone. On top of material cost, the actual manufacturing is where the cost comes from. So your basic dirt jumper still has similar labor cost to a basic mountain bike. Then you have to take quantities in to account. Bmx cranks are cheap because there are so many made. As soon as you try to...
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Are the Manitou Circus Experts still incredibly stiff? My girlfriends DJ has one on it and it barely moves. I just ordered a soft spring for it, but just curious if you are getting much travel out of this fork. I have talked to others who have them as well and they use about 25% of the travel when actually dirt jumping.
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tylerb Added a reply to Flatlanders - how's that modern bike working for you?
7/2/2020 2:27pm To touch on your original bike considerations I can say that I owned a trail pistol and loved the geometry. In my opinion the leverage ratio was best in plush mode (higher initial leverage rate) than in crush. This meant I frequently rode it in the steeper seat tube and head tube angle position. I rode it everywhere, from flat...
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Updated a photo album Hammerhead (my first road frame)
7/1/2020 11:02am
tylerb Added a reply to Flatlanders - how's that modern bike working for you?
7/1/2020 10:53am I'd be interested in hearing peoples opinion on steeper seat tube angles. I have tried up to 78 deg and liked it, but I'm in Colorado, so straight up, straight down type of trails. Are people with more flat/rolling terrain finding the steep seat angles and longer front centers to be taxing on their arms/wrists? I haven't found slacker head...
tylerb Added a reply to 2020 Mountain Bike Team Rumors
1/28/2020 2:01pm
Richie may have just responded to stir the pot, but I would be interested to see it happen.
