phutphutend
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phutphutend DustywiggleWygle's article
Mar 20, 2024 at 8:19
Mar 20, 2024
Video: Discovering MTB in Puerto Rico with Dusty Wygle
Is that his porn star name?
phutphutend henryquinney's article
Jan 4, 2024 at 8:18
Jan 4, 2024
Review: BYB Tech Telemetry 2.0 - Using Data Acquisition to Improve Suspension Set Up
@henryquinney: More technology does not necessarily equate to more fun. Other than bikes breaking less, I think we've always had the same amount of fun on bikes, from Klunkers to current acronym over burdened 'super' bikes.
All this does is make to sport less accessible to those without the necessary funding. OK for top end racers, but for the great unwashed?
phutphutend henryquinney's article
Jan 4, 2024 at 8:05
Jan 4, 2024
Review: BYB Tech Telemetry 2.0 - Using Data Acquisition to Improve Suspension Set Up
I thought biking was supposed to be fun!
phutphutend Starlingcycles's article
Dec 12, 2023 at 9:00
Dec 12, 2023
Starling Cycles Adds UDH & Shows Off a Downcountry Build of the Murmur
@GTscoob: We have great jigs & tools for cutting tubes. With V3 frames we have zero warranty rate.
Paul's Spur was one of the first of a batch of ten frames. We had built pre-production frames with no issues, but there was a slight change in brazing process to the production version that caused an issue. So, quality is not an issue, rather there are always teething issue with new designs going into production. It affects every company unless they are making tiny iterative changes.
phutphutend Starlingcycles's article
Dec 12, 2023 at 6:50
Dec 12, 2023
Starling Cycles Adds UDH & Shows Off a Downcountry Build of the Murmur
@gtill9000: People tend to think they want a progressive leverage ratio so that it gets firmer at end of stroke to stop harsh bottom outs. The Starlings are constant and linear through full stroke, so they don't stiffen up. But if you use a coil shock with a big rubber bumper (or hydraulic bottom out) then this combined with some flexibility in seat stays means there's no harsh bottom out.
So different solutions to achieve the same thing?
The benefit of linear suspension curve are much better mid stroke support, and a much easier job for suspension tuners to get the best performance.
phutphutend Starlingcycles's article
Dec 12, 2023 at 5:04
Dec 12, 2023
Starling Cycles Adds UDH & Shows Off a Downcountry Build of the Murmur
@joni0001984:
Paul breaks everything he rides!! And it was only a paint crack in this case.
Why do you think welding is stronger? I'm interested to here your thoughts on the reasons why, or is your evidence just circumstantial.
phutphutend Starlingcycles's article
Dec 12, 2023 at 1:53
Dec 12, 2023
Starling Cycles Adds UDH & Shows Off a Downcountry Build of the Murmur
Brazing is much tougher in my opinion Traditionally it was used for items where damage tolerance is important, roll cages, speedway motorbikes. We have had no issues with any braze frames...
Maybe you just have experience of crap brazing, we certainly don't do that!
https://www.starlingcycles.com/whats-the-best-way-to-join-steel-tubes/
phutphutend Starlingcycles's article
Dec 12, 2023 at 1:01
Dec 12, 2023
Starling Cycles Adds UDH & Shows Off a Downcountry Build of the Murmur
@lkubica: Ha, sarcasm is tricky in PB!
Sounds like you too have the force flowing strongly in you...
phutphutend Starlingcycles's article
Dec 12, 2023 at 0:08
Dec 12, 2023
Starling Cycles Adds UDH & Shows Off a Downcountry Build of the Murmur
@lkubica: Maybe you’re just trolling. But read any review of a Starling bike and you’ll see all your preconceptions are totally wrong. They ride great. A good bike isn't designed by numbers, and bullshit marketing terms, but in the real world!
I feel sorry for you that you are so weak to resist the marketing you are subjected to…
phutphutend Starlingcycles's article
Dec 11, 2023 at 10:35
Dec 11, 2023
Starling Cycles Adds UDH & Shows Off a Downcountry Build of the Murmur
Just to get in there first and save all you clever commentors some typing:
https://www.starlingcycles.com/why-our-steel-seat-stays-are-strong/
