frorider2
- Member since Oct 1, 2009 O+
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Lake Tahoe , California - 0 Followers
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frorider2 henryquinney's article
Apr 3, 2024 at 11:43
Apr 3, 2024
Review: Logos Eudae 29 HD Carbon Wheels
@toast2266: agreed. And what about frame/hub combinations that require shims to get the disc centered in the caliper? I’ve seen this multiple times with recent post mount frames and hubs from Hope, Chris King etc.
frorider2 deviatecycles's article
Mar 29, 2024 at 14:20
Mar 29, 2024
Deviate Cycles Announces the Claymore MX
Would like to have more real world data on whether the optional chain guide (w/ pulley) is needed to avoid dropped chains. I’ve anecdotally heard some negative things about the drag from adding yet another pulley but OTOH the increased chain wrap seems beneficial. Feels like I keep coming close to buying a HP bike but swerve away for drivetrain reasons.
frorider2 mattbeer's article
Mar 28, 2024 at 18:35
Mar 28, 2024
Review: 6 Months on the New Race Face Era Carbon Wheels
@lightone: exactly. Between the trail side tensioning situation, and the twist evaluation, bladed are the way to go.
frorider2 WeAreOne's article
Mar 22, 2024 at 13:21
Mar 22, 2024
We Are One Offers Arrival Rolling Chassis Option
Industry 9 hubs are like headset cable tourism—an easy No.
frorider2 henryquinney's article
Mar 13, 2024 at 18:10
Mar 13, 2024
Review: Manitou Mattoc Pro Fork - Reversed Arched, Foward Thinking
I know a bunch of us have been making this same comment, but I really hope readers understand that forks like the Mezzer Pro & Mattoc Pro are literally designed to enable plushness in the initial stroke without wallowing thru the midstroke….when correctly set up. I weigh 190 lbs and my Mezzer is only 2 clicks in on LSC and one click on HSC. My Mattoc settings are more in the middle as I recall (currently ski season lol).
frorider2 seb-stott's article
Mar 11, 2024 at 20:53
Mar 11, 2024
Review: Whyte Elyte 150 Works - 'One of the Best Handling E-Bikes'
Bizarre. My 2019 S-150 has been ridden hard for 5 years all over NorCal and PNW and still has original bearings.
frorider2 RevelBikes's article
Feb 14, 2024 at 22:54
Feb 14, 2024
Revel Releases Tirade Titanium Hardtail
I’m a fan of steep STA on full suspension bikes but as an owner of 3 hardtails & a lot of experience with modern geo HTs, I have to agree with theradivist.com & other sites that on a HT a steep STA transmits too much force to your ass on climbs. The STA on this Ti-rade is about right IME.
frorider2 dariodigiulio's article
Feb 10, 2024 at 4:21
Feb 10, 2024
Review: 7mesh's Cache Anorak & Grit Pants
@slimboyjim: yup that omission was intentional. There’s a larger economic question here — service workers here make a decent wage, yet I can buy lunch at a ski resort at twice the quality & half the price of a NA resort where employees are barely scraping by.
frorider2 dariodigiulio's article
Feb 9, 2024 at 22:38
Feb 9, 2024
Review: 7mesh's Cache Anorak & Grit Pants
@MtbSince84: California includes many riding areas with decomposed granite soils (granular, almost sandy) that is very high porosity & drains so well that riding during a storm is no problem
frorider2 dariodigiulio's article
Feb 9, 2024 at 8:59
Feb 9, 2024
Review: 7mesh's Cache Anorak & Grit Pants
We live part-time in the French alps & there’s a product development center nearby where designers are constantly working with fabric suppliers etc as they develop and test outdoor clothing. Despite having accumulated a ton of Patagonia, Arc Teryx etc gear over the years, I find myself replacing with this brand because the designs (on some products) are so superior. For example, they have an mtb pant that uses a combination of waterproof breathable membrane panels in key areas with highly breathable softshell in others. Easily the best I’ve owned for riding in wet or windy winter weather. Although designed in the French version of Squamish, these are mfged in Asia. So far sounds just like 7Mesh right? Well yeah, except Price is 50 euros.
