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Re: Neken stem Sometimes more is more, sometimes it's not. We all want a more comfortable and controlled ride. To that end, many riders want to add all the suspension: tires, rims, spokes, chassis, stem, bar, grips, gloves. The problem is that not all of it is effective at the same frequency or amplitude, and those that act on the same frequency and amplitude are not always of the same quality. For example, imagine if you wanted to create a DH set-up. You could take two XC air springs and dampers and just stack them on top of each other...

-Customer wants their BSO servicing but doesn't want to spend much money.Your inspection highlights many worn parts and issues.Upon hearing this the customer is adamant non of these things were broken when they brought it in and blames you for it. Press Circle- do all the work FOC Press Square- do all the work at cost Press Triangle- ask them to GTFO Mash X repeatedly- Combo punch them to the groin/thorax.

I think the point made earlier stands. 4 years ago the bike I spend $12k on putting together and customising to my liking over 3 years was stolen. Insurance lapsed, no CCTV, etc. Gone. Did anyone help? No. If I had set up a gofundme page would I have amassed $10k? No. Have I got a bike now, all those years later? No. I appreciate he has given something to the community, but really? Whatever. He lost some gear. Living in the US is like living in the Wild West - none of this is a surprise outside of the...

While I got certain aspects of your point (we can all agree that people lack decency when talking on the internet), I have to disagree for the rest. For sure it's a shitty situation and having money or not does not erase the trauma caused by an assault or a theft. But we need to stop this fucking trend of asking money from the average joe because you are well known and will trigger their sensitivity. Let's be honest, if tomorrow I am mugged and my belongings are stolen, I doubt you will take me seriously if I come to...

It's not that deep.

from here on out, any aero-specific posts/replies will get nuked. as stated a few times, start a new thread to discuss it.

I didn't say it's not more aerodynamic. What I insued is that going for or defending the existence of through headset routing because of aerodynamics is, not sorry to say this, idiotic on a mountain bike. As in the gains are SOOOO marginal compared to easy fixes on so many other areas it makes ZERO sense to do it purely for aero gains. And the team mechanics will love them too. So there is no practical reason to go for internal routing, just vanity. On a mountain bike. Also, when it comes to road bikes and aero... Yeah, it matters...

Attention mountain bike industry! IGNORE THIS DRIVEL. This person does not speak for the rest of us;

You're joking about the aero gains, right?

I have a feeling the bikes are going in a direction cars have gone some 20 years ago, try to fit as many as possible features with marginal gains into tiniest available space... And then let mechanics deal with this crap while ordinary people pay for it.

Seems I need to do a cable routing shit post again? Ok, pardon the following.... The other day a headset routed gravel bike came out if the box with the caliper not pulled through enough and it took two people to get it to budge. And that was with adding some lubricant to the rubber grommets that the hose passed through. Bikes shouldn't be that difficult to service. I'm also imagining a basic headset service inusuay do when I'm servicing a form just being bullshit now. Most Enduro bikes I work on also end up with shit kicked bearings after...

Still don’t like the bros from enduro magazine because they always seem busier doing insta shoots and spouting buzzwords than properly reviewing bikes, but here’s their „exclusive“ review of the unno: https://ebike-mtb.com/en/unno-booes-race-2022-exclusive-review/ Not manufactured in Barcelona anymore but in Asia, same as the other coming models from unno, slight rebranding etc, trying to be more price competitive with new models but all the old ones are sold out anyways. Also new component brand „Deux“ for bars, stems, both in one, and more shitty cable routing headsets. And fuck me that bike looks like the result of an orgy between several...

Thats a new Santa Cruz? Huh... Never would of guessed. That Unno has a face only a mother could love.

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