stoicbear
- Member since Nov 11, 2010 O+
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Nanaimo , British Columbia - 13 Followers
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stoicbear seb-stott's article
Mar 15, 2024 at 12:22
Mar 15, 2024
Pinkbike Poll: Do You Use Your Climb Switch?
You don't need a climb switch or lockout with my prototypes. The climb switch is actually detrimental because it makes the suspension perform worse. :-) Pics in my profile.
I can go on and on about the bikes, but the axle path is as rearward or better than DW-Link bikes. With that much chain growth, the rear end is sensitive enough to "bend your brain", even with an air shock. Your legs and feet tell you that you're pedaling a hardtail, your eyes see trail chatter and/or small bumps, but you don't feel them through your feet. Your senses don't agree, so your brain feels weird for a bit. The feeling goes away once your brain acclimatizes. Colin Ryan felt his brain bend when he tried them in 2023. Traction is incredible because of the suspension's sensitivity. You loose that with the climb switch.
stoicbear pinkbikeoriginals's article
Mar 15, 2024 at 12:20
Mar 15, 2024
Video: The Freshest Bikes and Products On The Market | Pinkbike Weekly Show Ep. 18
I ride my prototypes. :-) Pics in my profile.
I can go on and on about the bikes, but the axle path is as rearward or better than DW-Link bikes. With that much chain growth, the rear end is sensitive enough to "bend your brain", even with an air shock. Your legs and feet tell you that you're pedaling a hardtail, your eyes see trail chatter and/or small bumps, but you don't feel them through your feet. Your senses don't agree, so your brain feels weird for a bit. The feeling goes away once your brain acclimatizes. Colin Ryan felt his brain bend when he tried them in 2023. Traction is incredible because of the suspension's sensitivity.
stoicbear edspratt's article
Apr 8, 2021 at 12:31
Apr 8, 2021
Video: Gee Atherton's Terrifying 'Slate Line' POV
He slate it!
stoicbear raceface's article
Sep 25, 2019 at 14:17
Sep 25, 2019
Video: Shaping the MTB Scene on Vancouver Island in 'Billder' - Race Face Creator Series
Great video, story, and man! I appreciate your work a lot. I love what I call "the dragon bridge" on the Outer Bypass, which you show in the video.
We've met a few times. I'm the broken guy who was coming down Sexy Flanders 2.5 months ago. ;-)
Thanks Bill!
stoicbear ifhtfilms's article
Mar 27, 2019 at 13:10
Mar 27, 2019
Video: IFHT's Who Can Make The Sickest Edit Challenge
Kaz overall, Andrew for the best effect (looping same ride effect).
stoicbear danielsapp's article
Mar 19, 2019 at 14:05
Mar 19, 2019
Spotted: Prototype ‘Project Black’ 27.5/29 Specialized DH Bike - Crankworx Rotorua 2019
So the thing that looks like a rear mud guard is actually a link that pulls up on the link the rear shock is attached to. It separates the leverage rate on the shock from the IC path. It functions completely differently than the Felt six bar linkage because it doesn't alter the IC path and rear axle path like the Felt system does.
Aside from the linkage driving the shock, it's a conventional Horst Link. It looks a little different because the chain stay pivot location on the front triangle is fairly far forward, similar to the Haro Shift bikes.
Selling
Nov 23, 2017 at 9:45
Nov 23, 2017
stoicbear trailmountain's video
Oct 7, 2016 at 10:53
Oct 7, 2016
Looks WAY better than Banshee Boulevard. :-)
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