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Varaxis Added a comment about video Video Vault: Big Bear World Cup, 1999 from Transcontinental Headliners 2
4/9/2012 1:35pm
I think the owner used to be pretty big on mtn biking. They don't really hire that many people during the summer--basically seems like minimum # of plp just to run the restaurant, the security, the lifts, and ticket booth. I saw one guy opening up the Pirates trail that got "bulldozed" through by the anti-forest fire team, who basically looked liked he was alone patrolling the trails. Looked like he had a huge workload and we were wanting to ride Pirates again, so we helped clean up the trail head, which was littered with logs to discourage riders from...
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Varaxis Added a comment about video Video Vault: Big Bear World Cup, 1999 from Transcontinental Headliners 2
4/8/2012 8:52pm
"And now you can hardly get a DH bike up there, what a shame." Last season, you could, despite it being against the rules. The were loading up dual crown forked bikes and even bikes that looked like pedal powered motos, with huge Carnutt shocks. I actually was wondering if this was the same Big bear I visit, when I saw Big Bear in the title. I barely even recognize it, but then again I only started mtbing 2 years ago. I do notice lines going down the steep face of the hill by the main lift, but they're closed...
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Varaxis Added a comment about video Introducing the 2012 Specialized Ground Control Tire
1/7/2012 8:04pm
They call that advanced? Zomg, we learned how to properly better design knob support and knob flex for performance on a computer, using sipes to gain more traction, with some base rubber compound. Looks like Specialized is only now is trying to "catch up" in tech. FEA only eliminates some guess work, which may be a lot of guesswork when you're not really a big tire maker with lots of experience. Real world performance matters most and the last word always comes from trial and error with field testing. Things that pop out of the lab to be tested, err...
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Varaxis Added a product review for SixSixOne Sub Gear SS Shirt
9/22/2015 - 1:37pm
Mostly useless armor, only good for some shoulder abrasion resistance
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature Shock Talk: RockShox and Fox Racing Shox Dual Interview
1/2/2012 5:18pm
What's the big black cylinder thing that he's pressing into the lower legs? Is that a "tool" to install the wiper seal? If so, damn... I've just pressed them in by hand, without tools. Guess that's one of the differences between professionals and home mechanics.
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Varaxis Added a comment about video 2011 Vital MTB Shreddy Awards - MTB Product of the Year
12/30/2011 3:44am
Maybe next year people will be saying how great this derailleur is. I honestly thought it was marketed as a '12 product, since I only saw it late this year around the time the new '12 XT launched and I got to demo it at Jenson. I guess that's how it is for consumers, who tend to hold off for reviews before buying something and insiders who get to see and ride things many months before others. Best product is not always the most popular or favorite product. If I wanted to vote for favorite, I'd pick my Reverb, since...
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature From the Inside Out DVD Review
12/6/2011 9:49pm
Smells like awesome.
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Varaxis Added a comment about photo original_xc_hollenbeck.jpg
12/2/2011 10:03pm
I wish chainguides were XC. I want one for mine. Just having something at the top isn't enough. :D
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Varaxis Added a comment about photo original_bryce_copie.jpg
11/24/2011 3:53am
LMAO at all the spectators' faces.
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Varaxis Added a comment about photo Christopher Hamlin
11/24/2011 3:51am
I heard 29ers had more traction and were more susceptible to flex. I guess this is what happens when the tire sticks and the wheel flexes.
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Varaxis Added a comment about video Aaron Gwin's Winning Run at Fontana on a GoPro HD Hero2
11/23/2011 4:56am
Not really the quality I expected from the Hero2, mounted on a helmet. It looked super smooth, but I know better since I've ridden there. The little rocks were popping up out of no where as they got close and there was a blurry spot in the middle.
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Varaxis Added a comment about video Ben Stiller and Jay Leno on Night Riding
11/16/2011 10:52am
No brunch!
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Varaxis Added a comment about slideshow Product Spotlight: Jett Raptor Shorts
11/9/2011 2:08pm
Yea. There's a fine line between too short and too long. It might just be that their sizes that fit 28" waists were designed for shorties rather than skinny Asians 5' 7" to 5' 10" tall with 30+" inseams. That actually might be true, since Dakine shorts are abnormally long on bigger sizes, yet their 28" waist sizes seem to fit me perfectly, not even going past the top of my knee. The pluses on Jett's shorts: - Pockets. 4 of them on this one, 2 of them acting as optional vents. The side slash pockets have a large opening...
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature Downhill Mountain Bike LEGOs?
11/8/2011 10:51am
LMAO
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature 2011 Inaugural Beacon Mega Avalanche
11/7/2011 7:28pm
Looks like this is going to be big next year, with this kind of coverage. Bigger than the Dark Horse 40 maybe?
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Varaxis Added a comment about slideshow Product Spotlight: Jett Raptor Shorts
11/7/2011 4:44pm
I have the old brown Raptor, beige Lightning, and the old black, grey and red Jett logo-camo Hornet short. I don't like how the cotton of the Hornet stank after sweat and other kinds of moisture soaked into it and the low crotch caught onto saddles (was just a long crotch, the zipper length didn't seem to be any longer), though the inseam was just right. Both the Lightning and Hornet had pretty short inseams--they don't look so good with knee pads, with that "sexy" skin showing between the top of the knee pads and bottom of the short (love...
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Varaxis Added a comment about slideshow Product Spotlight: Jett Raptor Shorts
11/7/2011 1:36pm
I'd prefer if it had a 2-3" longer inseam and a longer zipper for times you ditch the chamois and don't want to drop your shorts to take a quick leak. Nice to see the added color to the vent mesh; the white from before looked too much like underwear. That chamois looks like it goes a bit too high in front still.
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature Fresh Paint Stokage from Santa Cruz
11/4/2011 1:14pm
Santa Cruz needs to hire a real graphics guy for their decals. Maybe commission whoever did Pivot's or Trek's decals. I'm sure they have the connections, since the Syndicate decal set looks pretty sharp. Hmm, race bikes in general look nicer (ex. Gwin's Session vs production, Yeti race bikes vs production, etc). Hmm, maybe I need to find some vinyl decal cutters to pimp my own ride. The logo on the bottom's way too big. The white and cobalt above it is a nice combo though. Not really a fan of the "clean" look though.
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Varaxis Added a comment about slideshow Downieville Classic with Yeti Cycles
10/24/2011 11:35pm
Lake Tahoe looks sweet.
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Varaxis Added a comment about feature First Ride: Yeti SB-66, The Super Bike
10/18/2011 8:25pm
It's those tires. Just a future tip: make sure you pair Schwalbes with Schwalbes, else that drift becomes scary. My rear tire was getting bald and I replaced it with a WTB Bronson AM TCS and now the front drifts, but the rear doesn't... I bet you can imagine how that feels.
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