Patrick9-32
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Truro , United Kingdom - Male / 24
I don't like gears
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Patrick9-32 RichardCunningham's article
May 22, 2013 at 8:26
5 hours
Reviewed: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 650B Tire
I don't know anything about tyre manufacture but from my experience in all the things I have experience in, I bet it isn't as simple as you think. Any time someone ways "Why don't they just..." or "It seems so simple..." on a forum you can pretty much bet that someone spent hours working on it to make it appear simple.
Patrick9-32 mattwragg's article
May 14, 2013 at 0:29
May 14, 2013
Marzocchi Forks Through the Years
Ahhh, young enough to not remember visibly watching your fork legs bow out as you pulled on the brakes. That must be nice.
Patrick9-32 mikelevy's article
May 3, 2013 at 6:52
May 3, 2013
Pinkbike Poll: Is The Gearbox Fantasy Dead?
The schlumph is not the right choice. It gives a horrible mushy feel to the drivetrain which sucks on a touring bike but might cause a crash on a mountain bike where you need to put the power down immediately.
Patrick9-32 mikelevy's article
May 3, 2013 at 6:48
May 3, 2013
Pinkbike Poll: Is The Gearbox Fantasy Dead?
JejQ you are not in the majority on making your choice without looking at what is winning races/events. Pro riders wear what they get paid to wear but they do get to make a decision, it isn't like someone could just walk up to Arron Gwin and say: "here is a bunch of money, now ride this piece of crap." and he would have to obey.
Also pro riders often have an influence on design tweaks/ spec changes to bikes which I think is pretty cool.
Patrick9-32 mikelevy's article
May 3, 2013 at 6:43
May 3, 2013
Pinkbike Poll: Is The Gearbox Fantasy Dead?
The problem with your argument is you are assuming the stagnation of the derailleur, if you allow gearbox systems 5 more years to get good then you have also allowed derailleurs 5 more years to get even better.
Patrick9-32 geebeebee's article
Apr 25, 2013 at 3:49
Apr 25, 2013
Video: Sam Pilgrim - My Cross Country Loop
Oh man that is some fancy garage door!
Patrick9-32 mattwragg's article
Apr 24, 2013 at 9:29
Apr 24, 2013
Enduro and the Politics of Practice
There is nothing to stop a race profile being issued so you can know that there is a big uphill section coming at mile 7 or whatever.
Patrick9-32 geebeebee's article
Apr 24, 2013 at 6:57
Apr 24, 2013
Video: Sam Pilgrim - My Cross Country Loop
Is that not how garage doors work in America? That is pretty standard garage door behaviour here in Britain.
Patrick9-32 brule's article
Apr 19, 2013 at 4:30
Apr 19, 2013
What Tyler Found: Day 1 - Sea Otter 2013
The GT Distortion, proving definitively that fast does not necessarily mean pretty. Kyle is a badass but that frame is hideous.
Patrick9-32 RichardCunningham's article
Apr 16, 2013 at 8:05
Apr 16, 2013
Niner Redesigns its Flagship Trailbike - Meet the New RIP 9
This is my feeling on 29ers summed up. For me I want to have maximum fun out of the trails I ride and shaving a couple of minutes off of the overall time for a ride does not do that for me.
