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zooey Added a comment about news story RESULTS: Fort William World Cup Downhill Race
6/4/2017 2:48pm
Warner, "A f*ing V8 truck coming down there"
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LTrumpore Liked a comment about video Why Loic Bruni Won't Race his Prototype Specialized 29er at Fort William
6/1/2017 12:41pm
I'm having trouble with the argument that bigger wheels somehow offer too much control or stability, coming from a team that spends such a significant amount of effort suspension testing with a dedicated telemetry bike in practice, with the goal of achieving better stability and control. And what if the bigger wheels are faster? It's not like they ride themselves down the track. That extra speed will still need to be controlled in addition to the steep price to pay for mistakes that scrub momentum as the bigger wheels do not accelerate as quickly. I'm not sure I'd agree that...
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Salespunk Liked a comment about video Why Loic Bruni Won't Race his Prototype Specialized 29er at Fort William
6/1/2017 12:40pm
I disagree with the comments about the tracks changing the bikes. The new bikes will still be faster on the old tighter tracks just like in F1 where the new cars are faster around Monaco even though it is the epitome of old school. If we really want instability, let's mandate steep angles, short wheel bases and no more than 4" of travel. That will make the riders get really loose. At the end of the day WCDH is a show and marketing tool. The faster the bikes go the more entertaining the show. You can't stop progression through regulation...
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boom Liked a comment about video Why Loic Bruni Won't Race his Prototype Specialized 29er at Fort William
6/1/2017 12:39pm
Bruni sure has a lot of skin in the anti-29er game, not sure that is going to work out well for him since he seems pretty stubborn. Also his arguments have a lot of circular logic. He has said that 29ers will make the sport too dangerous and fast, but then he says 27.5 makes the sport more loose and wild (aka more dangerous). Also the anti-29 crew keeps citing Ratboy leaving racing as a justification for being anti-29. Meanwhile he is flying around on a 29er for the majority of his latest edit, having a blast. Pretty sure that...
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zooey Added a comment about photo Sunn Squished
5/29/2017 6:55pm
Nice line choice.
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Random question if you don't mind: what's that video where Martin Soderstrom rides creative lines on a DH bike in a bike park. One scene has him trying to walk out a bike shop with a DH bike, based on his supposed fame.
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zooey Added a comment about press release JENSON USA’s 2nd ANNUAL “HIGH-FIVE RIDE FEST”
5/18/2017 12:00pm
Spent the entire day here last time. They had a free taco lunch and drinks (they say they can't offer alcohol, but nothing stopping others from bringing it). That's my Ripley hanging there in the last pic. MRP had Banshees (w/CCDBA shocks), which I felt right at home on, and a lot of in-depth info about their suspension, which I soaked right up. Shimano had Di2 equipped bikes, like a Salsa Horsethief, showing Japanese perfectionism at work. Intense was picked clean, but Matt let me demo his Spider 275, which I found was superbly balanced that cornered like a dream...
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Oz_Taylor Liked a comment about Feature Loic Bruni's Specialized Demo
4/27/2017 7:05pm
I'm not so sure about the point he makes about speed and safety. Ok the prediction is that 29ers might be a couple of seconds faster over the whole track...how much faster is that in reality in actual speed terms? maybe a couple of mph in certain sections. Hardly going to make a difference if you crash at 25mph or 28mph. But I've said it before...29ers are only an advantage until everyone is using them. Then it's just a larger, weaker wheel with good rollover that is awkward for the short guys to ride.
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zooey Added a comment about feature Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast - Episode 8, Jose Gonzalez, Director of Suspension Development, Trek Bicycles
4/20/2017 2:10pm
Don't tell that to your life insurance company. Short life... nice knowing ya. I liked that "your bike's too small" blog post of yours.
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zooey Added a comment about feature Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast - Episode 8, Jose Gonzalez, Director of Suspension Development, Trek Bicycles
4/20/2017 2:04pm
Reminds me of when I try to explain something to one of my friends, who kind of fades off since they got info overloaded, hoping the explanation ends soon, instead of asking for clarification.
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Who is A A Ron? Liked a comment about Feature Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast - Episode 8, Jose Gonzalez, Director of Suspension Development, Trek Bicycles
4/19/2017 6:09pm
This was the most interesting one to me thus far. Can someone call Tomac and just have him tell stories!?
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zooey Added a comment about feature Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast - Episode 8, Jose Gonzalez, Director of Suspension Development, Trek Bicycles
4/19/2017 5:34pm
Your "ya's", "uh-huh's" and "okay's" are awkward.
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zooey Added a reply to The Internet Was Wrong: Short Chainstays Suck*
4/6/2017 1:50pm Wow. Just learned that Gwin, the Aaron Gwin, has a GT3 (raciest version of the Porsche 911). Well, that's one way to throw money at the 911 to get it to compete on the track on times vs more balanced cars. https://dirtmountainbike.com/features/interviews/nothin-serious-home-aa…
zooey Added a reply to The Internet Was Wrong: Short Chainstays Suck*
4/5/2017 8:27am Well, no one likes to be told they're wrong. Good thing there's the internet, where you have the freedom to execute people socially (ex. public humiliation, down vote/rep bombing), witch hunt the outsiders that threaten the system/organization, and use "democracy" through mob rule (and apparent consensus) to combat such blasphemy. It's like casting a vote, posting to the internet about...
zooey Added a reply to The Internet Was Wrong: Short Chainstays Suck*
4/5/2017 7:42am Reminds me of cars. There are those who like compact rearward weight cars, like a typical Porsche. There are some that think 50/50 is an optimal weight balance and will point out how easy it is to mishandle a Porsche, even with practice. There are even models within the Porsche line-up that are crazy rearward (911) and some that are...
zooey Added a comment about video Vital RAW - Luke Strobel PNW Destruction
3/21/2017 3:44pm
For comparison, same trail 2 years ago ridden on a Following: http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/Vital-RAW-Luke-Strobel-29er-Des…
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zooey Added a comment about product review Downhill Kit
3/18/2017 4:55am
Didn't watch the videos with John Hall, since I thought he was being cocky, doing it all with his eyes closed.
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zooey Added a comment about video Vital RAW - Luke Strobel PNW Destruction
3/16/2017 7:10pm
Don't watch Luca Shaw's Speed of Sound... might make that weird feeling worse. I watched again, but this time I tried to spot the times Luke *wasn't* crazy fast. Turns out, his slowest is still crazy fast, despite being on the brakes (0:37 and 2:05). He actually seems to be accelerating, despite having a wheel locked up in some scenes...
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zooey Added a reply to The Patent Thread - New and Wild Mountain Bike Inventions
3/16/2017 6:59pm True, reducing the clutch strength would increase rear susp sensitivity. Matching the chain gaps with the teeth width removes lateral slack in the chain. Going from the normal narrow-wide chain to a chain that makes the gap between outer plates uniform in width with the inner plates, allows it to have this benefit on normal width cogs, pulleys and chainrings...
zooey Added a reply to The Patent Thread - New and Wild Mountain Bike Inventions
3/16/2017 3:58pm They could just be marketing it wrong. 2x is an option for the ones that are discerning enough to demand a better "unsprung to sprung weight ratio", moving weight off the rear axle to a favorable low and central location, to significantly improve rear suspension sensitivity. Some actually switched to 1x to avoid chain drops, but if that's addressed, they...
