Bikes of the IXS Downhill - Crankworx Innsbruck 2017

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Lagr1980 (Jun 25, 2017 at 19:20)

harder bla bla bla, softer, bla bla bla, holes, bla bla bla. Nice !

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AdamOdh (Jun 26, 2017 at 3:46)

hahaha exactly @Lagr1980

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Boardlife69 (Jun 26, 2017 at 4:59)

Its normally hard before the holes then soft after.

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chinaboy (Jun 25, 2017 at 21:14)

Props to all the privateers!

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AdamOdh (Jun 26, 2017 at 5:41)

I'm not sure about Noel - he is racing for NS factory

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rrolly (Jun 26, 2017 at 7:16)

I love that Tips interviewed people from back in the pack. So cool. Would love one full episode on the "Also-rans" to find out what it's like for them in the shadows of all the big names.

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sirnightingale (Jun 25, 2017 at 21:54)

Can someone please explain to me why tire pressures are always secret? What`s the big deal?

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chyu (Jun 26, 2017 at 0:31)

Same goes to age and weight.

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darkmuncan (Jun 26, 2017 at 3:13)

because it's the only real competitive advantage some riders feel they have left.

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suspended-flesh FL (Jun 26, 2017 at 10:07)

Off topic but this weekend I finally decided low PSI is BS. Pump em up for speed and just pinball off stuff. Way faster.

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nation (Jun 26, 2017 at 16:06)

I reckon in some cases there could be something going on inside the tire that might alter "normal" pressure ratings (similar to Procore, Flat Tire Defender, etc.) in a prototype phase that the brand itself would want to keep undercover while testing is performed

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sirnightingale (Jun 27, 2017 at 1:39)

@nation:that makes sense! thx

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SintraFreeride (Jun 26, 2017 at 4:07)

Anyone else had to put on sunglasses for Noel's interview? Damn that guy is a vampire!!!

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harrybrottman (Jun 26, 2017 at 5:10)

He should stay out of the sun - I'm not sure mountain biking is the best career path for him - dead by 30

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Dan278 (Jun 26, 2017 at 11:23)

I thought he was a scandinavian.

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rapit2theredline (Jun 25, 2017 at 21:11)

new intense 29er trail bike sneak peak in dean lucas interview?

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toop182 (Jun 25, 2017 at 22:20)

yes. it looks epic in the flesh too. Charlie Harris has one for trail riding.

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AdamOdh (Jun 26, 2017 at 3:48)

Nice catch. The guy behind was like - "f*ck we need to hide it tippies here"

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Kramz (Jun 25, 2017 at 21:39)

Nice. I always thought downhill bikes had like 5 different suspension adjustments front, and back. Like the damper, (high speed compression, high speed rebound, low speed compression, low speed rebound) and the air chamber pressure/spring rate for overall stiffness. Next time I go to a bike shop I'll have to check out the situation.

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bxxer-rider (Jun 26, 2017 at 5:42)

Rockshox are doing a good job of dumbing things down for the average weekend warrior with only low speed rebound and compression avaliable even on their top fork (internal for more then that) then air/spring. Rumour is fox is doing the same thing and dropping the RC2 damper for 'rad' which is low speed only.

Shocks are a different matter though, Fox x2 offers High and low speed adjustments, so does the ccdb.

But that's only production stuff, most of those will be on custom built units.

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kymtb0420 (Jun 26, 2017 at 8:20)

I once bought one of those KMC black and red 80 dollar chains.......improved my riding style and speed .000000000000001% . That kind of improvement is priceless

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Xc2dh1 (Jun 25, 2017 at 23:15)

Tracy is so cool.

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kusanagi72 (Jun 26, 2017 at 4:33)

'the track is a bit slow...' 'Not when I am riding it' Classic!

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Konda (Jun 26, 2017 at 5:17)

Was danny on 650b for this race? looked like Fox 40's rather than 49's

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Lagr1980 (Jun 26, 2017 at 8:07)

I think so, his bike looked OK, not disproportionate

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sooner518 (Jun 26, 2017 at 9:28)

sure looked that way to me.

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mlr428 (Jun 26, 2017 at 17:46)

Yup. 27.5

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chriskneeland (Jun 26, 2017 at 18:13)

Danny and Brendog back on 27.5. I like it!

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epsteinisalive (Jun 25, 2017 at 19:20)

siq mustache Eliot