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R2 - Reality Redesigned: What's The Deal?

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We want your problems...make that your MTB issues. We are looking to the Pinkbike community to upload videos that outline some issues on their bikes that they feel should be redesigned. Our team will go through your uploaded ideas and if your problem video gets chosen, it will become one of the categories in a massive design contest - R2 - Reality Redesigned. Contest Opens October 6, 2011

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cooldudethatate (Oct 4, 2011 at 17:32)

Rims that last longer than a season for downhill riders or a tire that doesn't require air but uses some thing like a very light elastic foam or at least something that when you do pop a tire for it to support you enough to get down the hill during a race.

beckhead (Oct 4, 2011 at 17:53)

Cool idea but how would you get different pressures? Through different density foams?

cooldudethatate (Oct 4, 2011 at 22:39)

Different density foams or foam with air pressure. Also to prevent punctures it would be awesome if something could be made that goes in between the tube and the tire that would be under pressure from the tube squishing against the tire and would seal any holes quickly. Kind of like the concept of tubeless but without the hassle of converting and obviously not saving any weight.

GNARSHREDER (Oct 4, 2011 at 23:00)

There is an answer to both of your complaint's... Purchase some mag 30's, double tracks, doublewide, MTX 39.... Why not purchase downhill tubes instead of XC tubes... If you pop downhill tubes, you would really surprise me, unless you totally tear up trail like a pro... There is a more promising option for DH riders, but they choose not to go that rout, which seems more logical. Therefore, your argument is invalid.

beckhead (Oct 4, 2011 at 23:25)

We're not complaining just brainstorming/thinking out loud.
And everyone one who DH's (and isn't a complete bellend) knows that there's a fine line between light and longlasting/strong and choose to cross it.

bike-fixer (Nov 4, 2011 at 8:55)

they do have foam tires, but they're only made for small bikes like 10/16" wheels.. good idea though, i frickin hate flats

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Straitline (Oct 6, 2011 at 0:27)

Upload all of these ideas at the bottom of this link- www.pinkbike.com/news/R2-Reality-Redesigned.html

I think the first thing I asked my guys when we first met was "Why not use helium in the tubes if weight if everything?". I got a lecture in molecules and bowed my head.

But no idea is stupid and it was a valid question.

Upload the "videos" to the link above, talk is cheap.

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Matt-W (Oct 4, 2011 at 11:14)

Slopestyle/Freeride Drivetrain, 3-4 speed, not 9-10 speed please!

jomne (Oct 4, 2011 at 17:33)

crank adapters, so you can fit bmx cranks on MTB cranks!

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peddlepusher15 (Oct 4, 2011 at 19:23)

cranks that dont ruin your cankles on tailwhips!

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azzyp (Oct 4, 2011 at 17:18)

get your videos uploaded then guys!!! cracking ideas

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Terrafire (Oct 4, 2011 at 11:05)

Crankset adjustability

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kawi008 (Oct 4, 2011 at 11:05)

Great idea!

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