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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/30/2025 8:41pm
re: derailleur in a can, found @Dave_Camp's dc special video from 2007 or 8 maybe? (it may be blocked in some countries due to my using destiny's child or ciara or tlc or someone as the background music LOL. if no one can see it, i'll try to get rid of the music)
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Zoro Added a reply to Will Lack of MTB Products Make You Ride More Cautiously?
5/5/2021 12:46pm #pushupthatsteepclimb (to save the chain of course). It's on, we apply that moto daily 😂
Zoro Added a reply to is more expensive stuff worth it ?
4/15/2020 11:07am Nailed it! I'd add fancy jockey wheels!
TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic is more expensive stuff worth it ?
4/15/2020 11:06am
Here's a quick list off the top of my head of expensive things that make no difference whatsoever to performance on an enduro/trail bike, or might even make your bike ride worse: -Kashima -Spending money on carbon/ti parts to save weight -upgrading to a carbon frame -alloy spoke nipples -hub engagement (unless you're riding trials or in super tricky climbing scenarios) -carbon cranks, bars, stem -XTR and most XT parts -XX1 and XO1 -Carbon rims (actually rides worse) -Light tires -electronic shifting -bladed spokes -expensive chains -ceramic bearings -expensive saddles (ti rails, carbon anything, etc) I've owned and ridden 90%...
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Zoro Added a reply to The Best Component Upgrade for a Mountain Bike?
4/9/2020 6:57pm 1. Coaching, losing weight, getting fitter 2. As many have mentioned: a good set of reliable 4 pistons brakes. I've struggled for so long to make my 2 pots XTs 8000 work (not mentioning Guides, XO Trails, numerous Hayes, etc...), but as someone else mentioned, grinding a long climb to find out your brakes fade 15 secs in the DH...
Anybody knows if the cranks only fit Hope branded chainrings and BBs? Seems like it would fit a regular RaceFace 30mm bb, but I can't seem to see if the crank chainring interface is proprietary. Thanks!
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AlBell2020 Liked a bike check Sheffield steel - Cotic RocketMax
3/28/2020 7:59pm
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Zoro Added a comment about video Bruce Klein and Troydon Murison are Pinned!
1/9/2020 9:40am
Still repping that good ol' Trinidad trail!!
It's become one of Vital's most classic jokes of all time !!!
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Zoro Added a reply to EWS Doping Thread Disappearance
11/27/2018 6:25am Well said and laid out. Especially the part where modern doping is all about pushing the boundaries using the banned substance guidelines, WADA lists, etc... I find that part sad, really sad. But again, as enduro is a sport where you need to be fit and have cardio, it shouldn't come as a surprise. XC had a fair deal of...
JCL Liked a reply to forum topic EWS Doping Thread Disappearance
11/26/2018 6:26pm
I think in a lot of people's minds, as with Froome, Richie will always be a doper from this day forward.
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grinch Liked a reply to forum topic EWS Doping Thread Disappearance
11/26/2018 6:15pm
Martin Maes could possibly have the most ews wins in history at the ripe age of 21
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Zoro Added a reply to EWS Doping Thread Disappearance
11/26/2018 6:29pm I tend to see this whole story as you do JimmyPop. Seems like people, meaning people involved in mtb who genuinely seem to like the athletes under suspicion, are ready to stick their head on the tree and loose sight of the forest. It was a real test, by a real governing body, and as jimmy pop said, they got...
Look RF does, and has always been doing, great cranks, stems and bars. But the previous Turbine was such an epic fail, even though it licensed a known 2 work tech from 9.8. How do we know this one will be better? They will have to turn it around like CrankBro did with the Highline to regain confidence from the market. Btw, why no noise on the OneUp dropper release??? Are you guys stuck in Trinidad, Colorado!!!?!??!?!!
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Robin_Schaub Liked a bike check Robin_Schaub's Chromag
3/26/2018 6:23am
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Zoro Added a comment about feature Vital MTB Test Sessions: Five of the Best Long-Travel Enduro 29ers Raced and Reviewed
3/7/2018 10:35am
You guys are awesome. Great bike review(s).TRINIDAD COLORADO!!!! Hahaha!! It's becoming a classic Vital joke!!
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Zoro Added a comment about video Bell All-Stars: American Mountain Bike Legend John Tomac
10/11/2017 8:10pm
Johnny T rides a plus size bike? Best argument that tire size ever got. Legend.
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Zoro Added a comment about feature The Inside Line Podcast - Hans Rey
7/21/2017 6:38am
Is it me or old Hans sounds a bit sour about the whole game??? And, Spomer, he was about the unleash some crunchy info about how European trial riders were better then the Ryan Leef, Jeff L. era here but lacked exposure. Would have loved a bit of controversy / different opinions!! Great, pod, probably my favorite one to date with the Stickman one. Old heads make the best interviews for sure. Thanks guys
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Zoro Added a comment about feature Nico Vouilloz and Fabien Barel Discuss 29ers in DH
5/3/2017 5:59am
@Brines, Isiah scored 53 last night and he's a generous 5.8! JK, I know he's an outlier, but had to point it out!!!
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jeff.brines Liked a comment about Feature Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast - Episode 6 - Aaron Gwin
3/23/2017 7:15am
Great dude, amazing athlete, 100% pro. That being said, I don't know how I feel about him asking for the questions ahead of time. I get where he's coming from, and he is smart in that he really cares about the image he's putting to the public. Ironically though, its this overcalculation that makes him, at times, a bit boring compared to other guys who come across equally as pro like Greg or Peaty, but bring forth (for lack of a better word) a bit more color. He's AG, he's still the man. Here is to hoping he crushes 17!
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Zoro Added a comment about feature Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast - Episode 6 - Aaron Gwin
3/23/2017 7:15am
I feel you 100% and I had the exact same thought when he said that at the beginning of the interview. I'm like, he's an absolute crusher, no doubt, but DH racing is an ultra-niche sport with a descent amount of coverage, but that ultimately touches a only handful of people in the general population. Does Steve Ballmer get the questions in advance when he goes on Simmons' podcast? Or anybody for that matter? The real flavor gets out when adversity is mixed with a good dose of humility, honesty and humor. And you simply can't get that with a...
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