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Varaxis Added a comment about feature First Look: Shimano XTR Di2 Electronic Shifting for MTB
5/30/2014 12:35pm
Synchro shift reminds me of that one grip shifter that shifted both front and rear derailleurs, which showed up at Interbike or Sea otter a few years ago. This syncro shift turns that 3x11 into a 11+3 or 2x11 into 11+2, for a total of 14 or 13 gears. Goes to show that you just need a tiny bit of extra range on each end and SRAM XX1 delivers just that, and offers designers the path to efficiently design for a single ring only. I still want a good affordable 1x system. Perhaps if SRAM made their cassette for $100...
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature Vital Power Rankings - Cairns, Australia World Cup - The 15 Fastest Racers Going In
4/23/2014 11:28pm
I'm liking these Power Rankings. I agree with this one for the most part. I didn't have any bets on Hill either, considering the story about his incident with the kangaroo. Not sure why Brook MacDonald's still on this though. Shocked that Danny Hart isn't on this. Love how the young guys are kicking ass. Loic Bruni was my fav last year.
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature Win a SRAM X01 DH Drivetrain - Vital OTB 2014 Pietermaritzburg World Cup
4/11/2014 9:15am
Aaron Gwin: 3:59:88 Manon Carpenter: 4:38:52
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature First Look: Santa Cruz Nomad - Completely Redesigned for 2014
4/1/2014 10:41am
Turqoise and hot pink?
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature Vital Power Rankings, Pietermaritzburg World Cup - The 15 Fastest Racers Going In
3/30/2014 8:21pm
George Brannigan should have at least earned a mention.
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bturman Liked a product review 2014 Test Sessions: Diamondback Mason FS Pro
3/25/2014 9:54pm
Reviewed by Jess Pedersen and John Hauer // Photos by Shawn Spomer and Lear Miller Inspired by the aggressive Mason 29er hardtail, Diamondback's 140mm Mason FS entry into the mid to long-travel full suspension 29er trail bike market serves up a rowdy looking package. Curious to see how recent improvements to the suspension and frame design played out, we pointed the Mason FS up and down some of the rowdiest trails in Sedona, Arizona during the 2014 Vital MTB Test Sessions. Mason FS Pro Highlights 6061-T6 weapons grade aluminum frame 29-inch wheels 5.5-inches (140mm) of rear wheel travel Knuckle Box...
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I thought it felt really good on jumps too. Good candidate for raw, open, and faster terrain. Felt pretty good sprinting into descents that I normally coasted into. Thing didn't really care what was in the trail; it just kept going straight without slowing down. Just had to pay attention to the turns, slowing down accordingly and taking the best line to maintain speed. One of the bikes I demo'd that I'd love to demo on some other trails, at least for the novelty factor, but not to own, as I'd be sad on the climbs. It had super balanced...
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http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/17-Questions-Dave-Weagle,20662/… 5:57 - Q: If you had to ride one bike for the rest of your life, what would it be? Dave Weagle: ...
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Varaxis Added a comment about photo Mateusz Domagała Fr
3/20/2014 3:21pm
Didn't go too overboard on the dynamic range. Nice.
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Varaxis Added a comment about photo original_VitalGOut_16.jpg
3/14/2014 9:26pm
Duncan Philpott has Midas's Touch with a camera.
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Varaxis Added a comment about video Mountain Bike Math: Switchback Analysis
2/4/2014 10:52am
Saw this in Enduro magazine first. Good stuff.
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Varaxis Added a comment about product review Paragon 25L
1/31/2014 12:38pm
Slick, a Deuter-like pack that actually has color and style that's bearable. Being lightweight is a big plus. I thought my Osprey Raptor, which replaced my ugly Deuter was kind of heavy. Sadly, I think that the magnetic hose stowage was what sold me. When I was in FL and NY, I loved the tapered shape of the Deuter, and how it can duck under tree branches and not snag, but that doesn't really help me anymore now that I'm in the middle of a desert, unless I head far off to the mountains.
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Varaxis Added a comment about slideshow RACE REPORT: DH Action from Round 1 of the 2014 Australian National Series
1/20/2014 3:27pm
#19, looks like he's magically cornering without his tires on the ground. Great pic!
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The bonus gallery's slideshow was still too fast on the slow setting. I see from the photos that you scratched and beat up that bike, yet it still looked sharp. For some reason, in the action photos, all I saw was the bike and the terrain. It took me at least 3 looks to notice those goofy blue outfits you guys had on.
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EliotJackson Liked a comment about Press Release Eliot Jackson and Micayla Gatto Join Bernard Kerr on Pivot Cycles Factory Race Team
1/18/2014 8:24pm
Hey guys! Figured I would jump in on this one! I will DEFINITELY be racing all of the World Cups, I wouldn't have come back if I couldn't! I think I will be able to bring a lot to the table even if I am not focusing 100% of my efforts on winning them. As for the Asthma; Apparently I have Vocal Chord Dysfunction which has similar symptoms but doesn't respond to the same treatment. You would think all of these world class doctors would have caught it but I guess not haha. I'm not 100% cured or anything but...
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Varaxis Added a comment about photo original_Intense_Carbine_29_3.jpg
1/18/2014 11:33am
Did you test on the lower travel setting?
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Varaxis Added a comment about video Sandy Ridge RAW
1/12/2014 12:22pm
Really nice looking trail. What's with the inconsistent build quality? In some parts, it looks very professionally made and well thought out for low maintenance considering how wet it can get, but in a few bits in the vid it looks amateur.
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Varaxis Added a comment about video Sandy Ridge RAW
1/11/2014 1:24pm
Is this what Winter looks like there?
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Varaxis Added a comment about video Elevated Trail Design-Briar Chapel mtb trail
1/10/2014 4:11pm
Wonder what it was about my post that was found negative. Do VitalMTB members really like those 6.5k carbon bikes? I was implying that if people spent as much money on trails as they did on bikes, there could be a lot of these around. Congrats on the new trail. Hope you guys get more work. The world needs more legal fun-to-ride trails. A man demands variety and trails designed with bikes in mind ride much better than the standard public multi-use ones.
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Varaxis Added a comment about video Elevated Trail Design-Briar Chapel mtb trail
1/8/2014 5:08pm
Looks like they came in with the philosophy: why spend 6.5k on a fancy carbon FS bike made to tame the chaos when you can spend 1.5k on a very nice bike and 5k on a trail without any real chaos, but looks pretty fun (at least for a short while)...
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