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Varaxis Added a comment about photo original_Gwin_Demo_1.jpg
6/11/2015 12:34pm
Nice and efficient mechanic setup. BEEF. Hope that's not a tall can of silicone-based polish in the back.
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Varaxis Added a comment about photo original_Pit_Bits_24_of_47.jpg
6/7/2015 10:02am
Badass setup. That modded XTR shifter...
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature WINNER TAKES ALL - Vital OTB Fort William, Win a SRAM X01 DH Drivetrain
6/6/2015 6:28am
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Varaxis Added a reply to do you flip your bike upside down to put on your front wheel?
6/6/2015 1:41am Semi-related question, how do you hang your bike when doing fork servicing? I just stick another fork into the bike, since I have a spare and I only have wall hooks, feedback floor display stands, and my 1 feedback workstand. I figured I'd hook the saddle somewhere, but that only gave me ideas like maybe I'm better off having an...
Varaxis Added a reply to Bike Rack on a Scion FR-S
6/5/2015 3:58pm Don't F up the body of your FR-S by using a trunk rack. Here's an example of someone needing to transport his bike with a FR-S, after losing their truck. http://www.imtbtrails.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15517#p15517
Varaxis Added a comment about product review Dizzy - 2015
6/10/2015 11:26pm
Wow, the bushing bulge on the lowers looks so much lower than on RockShox's offerings... that certainly plays a big role in providing the extra stiffness and less bushing bind. Further apart = better for suspension performance, but the stanchions need to be that much longer (heavier) and need to have tight tolerance before they hit the inside-bottom of the lowers at max travel (no travel adjust, requiring unique parts for specific fork travel). That all said, if the Lefty had damping on a BOS level, I'd be all over that. The 45mm offset on this is a turn-off.
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Varaxis Added a reply to do you flip your bike upside down to put on your front wheel?
6/4/2015 8:07am The front's pretty easy to do upright, but gets knocked over easily, doing even more damage, so I usually do it upside down with something soft like my gloves padding the vulnerable bits. Same reasons for the rear, even though cage lock makes it so easy. I've bent a few rotors enough to rub slightly trying to fit them in...
Varaxis Added a comment about product review Haven Carbon 27.5" Wheelset
6/2/2015 2:38pm
I also wish the hub had more PoE. It clunks loudly when engaging, especially when you have an uneven pedal stroke. Reminds me of a 18 PoE DT, it's so annoying. If it engaged with less noise and shock/feedback, I wouldn't notice it as much (and be less annoyed). Gnarly chunk you got there. That last pic reminds me of the Stairway to Hell in Noble Canyon. I rode that for the first time about a week ago and felt like my SJ EVO 26 with XC rear tire was undergunned. Pinch flatted it there even at 40 psi (pumped...
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Varaxis Added a comment about video ONE LAP - Enduro World Series Ireland Stage 6 with Iago Garay
5/23/2015 6:26pm
Sounds like he's going through a windstorm.
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Varaxis Started a new thread Insane speed along cliffside PoV video, spain/south america?
5/20/2015 6:16pm I'm looking for a video that was posted about 3 years ago, which featured a solo rider's PoV who I think had a Spanish name, riding along a mountain trail that wasn't very steep, but he held a 20+ MPH pace almost the entire time, with rock gardens that could very well deflect him off the cliff edge on the...
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Varaxis Added a reply to Insane speed along cliffside PoV video, spain/south america?
5/20/2015 10:18am I believe I found it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q3LV2yyzJg Not as gnarly or had as close of a call as I remembered.
Varaxis Added a comment about bike check Yeti SB5c - "Sarah Edition"
5/6/2015 4:31am
Frame, shock, and rims, for starters
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Varaxis Added a comment about photo Aaron Gwin No G-Out
4/21/2015 3:05am
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I want a silent rear hub like that.
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature First Look: 2016 Shimano Deore XT
4/15/2015 3:32pm
"New lightweight hubs feature..." what, besides having 28 spokes and hand-built Shimano quality? Sounds like they wanted to say something about them, but forgot.
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature First Look: SRAM Guide Ultimate Brakes - More Consistent, Lighter, Easier Service
4/10/2015 9:53pm
Following the path that Shimano took years ago. I found that if my bike was locking up from the power of Shimano's brakes, it was often the cause of flexy fork, frame, and crappy tires. A demo ride on stiff frame like a Yeti SB6c with Float 36 and High Roller 2s made that clear.
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cantaloupe Liked a comment about video Vital RAW - Specialized Enduro Shredding with Mitch Ropelato and Curtis Robinson
4/8/2015 3:03pm
I didnt even notice the crankspin until the slow motion!
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Varaxis Added a comment about photo BDS 1, Ae Forest Podium
4/7/2015 7:36pm
Duncan's probably holding up a big check on the photographer's podium with his work here.
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Varaxis Added a comment about photo Craig Evans, British Downhill Series 1, Ae Forest
4/7/2015 7:33pm
That natural vignette
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Varaxis Added a reply to The Battle Of Axle Standards!
4/7/2015 4:08pm RC is a sensationalist journalist. By stating that you usually believe in him, but don't this time, emphasizes the fact that what he publishes is questionable, which is how I see everything he writes. If you speak to him candidly, face to face, you'd get a more believable opinion. What he writes is shaped by his profession and his reputation.
