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DGoss alicialeggett's article
Dec 22, 2023 at 12:23
Dec 22, 2023
Alicia Leggett's 2024 Predictions
I agree, but considering that other industries have been using the idea for decades, the fact that SRAM and RF spent millions on legal fees to argue about it pisses me off! How about SRAM just admits it wasn't an original idea, and invest the lawyer money in other ways to promote the sport.
DGoss seb-stott's article
Jan 26, 2023 at 13:35
Jan 26, 2023
Dave Weagle Patents High-Pivot Drivetrain System
Locknuts, not lockouts...stupid autocorrect...
DGoss seb-stott's article
Jan 26, 2023 at 13:32
Jan 26, 2023
Dave Weagle Patents High-Pivot Drivetrain System
I'm blown away that you guys don't know how pedals thread into crank arms...when you install pedals, they thread in while you're pedaling BACKWARDS...when you take them off, you pedal FORWARDS. Anyone that has had a pedal like a Straitline, where the end of the spindle can drag on your shoe sole, they had a tendency to unthread form the crank arm...drag on the pedal bearings actually will UNTHREAD the pedal from the crank arms. The reason they are threaded the direction they are is from the early history of bicycles which had primitive bearings in the pedals and the 'standardization' of that interface, and also why they are Imperial/S.A.E. thread, 9/16 for 3 piece or 1/2 or one piece cranks, not metric. Same with your BSA/English threaded Bottom Bracket, drag on the bearings actually LOOSENS your BB while you're pedaling. Don't believe me, put your bike in the stand, loosen your pedals while spinning the cranks, it only unthreads while pedaling FORWARDS! The reason for this was the primitive bearing design from the early days of bicycle development would tighten everything, and make it harder to pedal, and destroy the bearings, so they create adopted these 'standards' that we still use today. After long rides back then, everything would loosen up, and you would need to take it to a mechanic for a 'tune up'... Now that we have much better designs with circlips, lockouts, etc...we don't need 'tune ups' as often as we used to... STUDY HISTORY!
DGoss edspratt's article
Dec 21, 2022 at 9:51
Dec 21, 2022
The UCI's Major Rule Changes for the 2023 DH World Cup
I raced 3 different 12 hr DH races at Telluride and Angelfire. You could ride multiple trails, but the fastest guys focused on the fastest course, the World Cup trails at both venues. For the 2 Telluride races, I was on a Duo Pro team, so at least we got breaks, but also attacked harder. Rode Pro Solo in Angelfire...really required some pacing and strategy, but all of us were absolutely pinning it all day! Milan Geis and I completed 76 laps between 8am and 8pm in the Fall, meaning the last 2ish hrs were in the dark. I ended up doing 40+ laps as I did all the night laps (no lighting on course, had to use lights). Posted the 2 fastest dark runs of the field, after shredding off and on all day. 3 runs in a weekend is laughable...
DGoss rossbellphoto's article
Aug 10, 2019 at 18:03
Aug 10, 2019
Tech Randoms: Lenzerheide DH World Cup 2019
Definitely makes the wheel stiffer, simulates a dramatically larger flange with shorter spokes. Trust me, I was a USAC Pro DHer for a decade, built all my race wheels, as well as 350+ for clients and many other Pro DH & XC riders.
DGoss mikekazimer's article
Aug 10, 2019 at 5:11
Aug 10, 2019
First Ride: 2020 Giant Reign Advanced 29
I'm super stoked that more companies are specing 370 hubs, far better quality than any of the renamed Formula junk or the Novatec junk, that I've seen speced on bikes over $5K in years previous. Really surprised that more of you don't know that you can, with some dollars, turn your 370 into a 350, and not get a whole new wheel...
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Aug 13, 2018
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Aug 13, 2018 at 7:14
Aug 13, 2018

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DGoss astonmtb's article
Jan 21, 2016 at 9:51
Jan 21, 2016
What's the Difference? Neko Mulally's vs. Brendan Fairclough's Scott Gamblers
Still trying to figure out where the 3cm difference in bar height is...? In the future, when you guys are using that fun digital angle gauge, the bikes need to be measured on smooth flat ground with the headtube perpendicular when observed from the front of the bike. Sweet article, bring us more!
DGoss mattwragg's article
Jan 22, 2013 at 21:54
Jan 22, 2013
Doping: Crime and Punishment?
You guys are crazy! I've been racing Pro DH in Colorado for over ten years. Most of the fastest riders I know do it because they love it, DEFINITELY NOT for the money. Even if you win the Male Pro Class in most DH/MX/DS events, your winnings don't even cover your entry fee and your tires! Why the hell would (or could) you dope? I've had my strongest competition show me their lines, or give me a part that I need out of their toolbox so that I can beat them! Pure, friendly, respectful, honest, competitors. We want the best rider to win, period! Hardly any of us 'get rich' from sponsorship or endorsements, and most of us pay something for our bikes/kits/entry fees/gym time, etc. Maybe a few WC riders do a little doping, but even then, their paychecks and endorsements are a tiny fraction of the money and sponsorship opportunities in Euro Road Racing. Most of the top WC DHers are family men that are gonna spend their money on homes and investments to keep them going when the meager paycheck from DHing dries up.
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