Amukinado
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Amukinado mikekazimer's article
Apr 12, 2024 at 2:05
Apr 12, 2024
First Ride: 2024 Yeti SB165 - Now With Mixed Wheels
This bike is a bit too progressive for an air. It will still be a great all round machine with air, but you do lose some of its characteristics.
Amukinado edspratt's article
Feb 17, 2024 at 14:38
Feb 17, 2024
Evil Bikes Announces Company Layoffs
Superboost and pricing for sure set back the brand a bit. Evil used to be one of the cheaper boutique brands. Today a new frame costs a bit less than a full Insurgent V1 used to cost.
Amukinado edspratt's article
Feb 17, 2024 at 14:24
Feb 17, 2024
Evil Bikes Announces Company Layoffs
They updated the whole line up and launched an ebike in the last few years. They are a small brand that would rather sort out their current models than launch something new every six months. They do some solid bikes that are actually super up to date and easy to maintain. The problem is that the whole industry is in the gutter right now.
Amukinado kindshock's article
Nov 30, 2023 at 3:17
Nov 30, 2023
KS Release LEV Circuit Wireless Dropper Seat Post
The stack height is very similar to the normal Reverb. OneUp simply has superior design compared to other manufacturers regarding travel usage.
Amukinado kindshock's article
Nov 30, 2023 at 3:15
Nov 30, 2023
KS Release LEV Circuit Wireless Dropper Seat Post
@Serpentras: did you ever own an evil? They are brilliant bikes in a lot of ways. I do agree that the design is a bit rubish if you ride in grainy mud. But that is the case for most full sus frames out there.
Having said that, having your dropper cable clogged up with dirt has nothing to do with frame design (except for the Transition reviewed yesterday). My bikes don't get dirty in the seat tube, but they do in the dropper lever. And if dirt gets in (which it does), the actuation will get worse with time.
So yeah, wireless and hydraulic actuated droppers can be superior products. Is it worth the money though? If you have money to spare, sure. If not, you'll be absolutely fine with a cable dropper.
Amukinado kindshock's article
Nov 29, 2023 at 7:32
Nov 29, 2023
KS Release LEV Circuit Wireless Dropper Seat Post
@Serpentras: I will give you a list of my last bikes so you point out to me which ones are shit: Cotic Rocket, Evil Insurgent, Evil Insurgent LB, Nukeproof Mega Carbon, Evil Calling, Kona Process CR, Ibis Ripmo V2, Santa Cruz Nomad V5, Yeti SB165, Marin Alpine Trail C2 (these are the ones I can remember from the top of my head).
Amukinado kindshock's article
Nov 29, 2023 at 7:26
Nov 29, 2023
KS Release LEV Circuit Wireless Dropper Seat Post
@opignonlibre: dude, if you don't have some sort of stopper at both ends like a bolt or ziptie to hold some pressure on the cables, they will rattle. I am a bike mechanic and I deal with internal routings almost every day. You might not hear it, but it rattles. I am sorry but your frame is not special.
Amukinado kindshock's article
Nov 28, 2023 at 12:19
Nov 28, 2023
KS Release LEV Circuit Wireless Dropper Seat Post
@opignonlibre: even fully internally guided frames can have cable rattling. Only a couple of brands (one of them being Yeti) offer a fully efective solution. OFC the problem is worse in aluminium frames. I put acoustic sleeves in them but sometimes it's not enough.
Amukinado kindshock's article
Nov 28, 2023 at 3:26
Nov 28, 2023
KS Release LEV Circuit Wireless Dropper Seat Post
From all the wireless dropper systems on the market, I think I prefer the Magura Vyron because it does not come with rechargeable batteries. It uses standard CR2 and a CR2032 batteries that you can just keep as spare in the back pack or in the car and keep riding without worrying about recharges.
