Gazzamatazzzz
- Member since Dec 4, 2013
- Male / 45
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Kendal , United Kingdom - 3 Followers
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In the Lakes. Eating cakes. Staying off the brakes.
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Gazzamatazzzz edspratt's article
Apr 22, 2024 at 1:33
Apr 22, 2024
Kona Bicycles' Parent Company Appoints New CFO, Intends to Sell Brand
@enki: If only the Kona guys would hang out more on PB threads, they'd have it all sorted in a heartbeat ;)
Just in case they are... I'll take these, please:
Honzo
Explosif 853
Process 111
Unit
Abra Cadabra
Jake The Snake
Stinky
In all seriousness though, I hope they find a buyer who understands what Kona is really about. Back in the day, when you bought a Kona you were buying into a way of thinking. It was a tribe. I'd love to see that back again.
Gazzamatazzzz jessiemaymorgan's article
Apr 9, 2024 at 5:18
Apr 9, 2024
First Ride: 2024 Mondraker Dune eMTB - Punchy, Maneuverable, & Light Enough
"for only $1200 more"
Gazzamatazzzz mattbeer's article
Apr 9, 2024 at 3:15
Apr 9, 2024
Review: SDG Tellis V2 Dropper Post - No Slop, More Drop
Same here. Having been on Fox, X-Fusion, BX, and PNW on various bikes... the v1 Tellis is still my fave. It just works. Living in the Lakes, it's seen biblical amounts of mud and rain, but it just keeps going. When (and if) it dies, it'll be replaced with a v2.
Gazzamatazzzz seb-stott's article
Mar 11, 2024 at 9:39
Mar 11, 2024
Review: Whyte Elyte 150 Works - 'One of the Best Handling E-Bikes'
I'm just here for the pricing comments. As you were...
Gazzamatazzzz pinkbikeaudience's article
Mar 6, 2024 at 9:58
Mar 6, 2024
Win It Wednesday: Enter to Win A SR Suntour Durolux 38 Suspension Fork
Under the trade descriptions act, maybe Win It Wednesday needs renaming... 'Win It Whenever (We Can Find A Sponsor)' perhaps?
Gazzamatazzzz dariodigiulio's article
Feb 26, 2024 at 2:02
Feb 26, 2024
Review: SRAM's New Maven Brakes - The Big Brake
@FoxRedLabs: I know, right? I mean, to an extent, that's a separate argument (though it shouldn't be). I think if anyone on here was being entirely honest with themselves they'd admit that they've been suckered into marketing BS. We all have. The reason car parts are so much cheaper (comparatively) is because the general motoring public, on the whole, simply won't pay the sort of ridiculous prices that MTB parts ask. As long as we continue to lap up this nonsense, they'll continue to hike up prices. R&D only accounts for so much. I have an MV Agusta (1000cc Italian motorbike) that I just had fully serviced - valve timings, fork service, the lot - and it cost me LESS than I was quoted by my LBS to have a full service + suspension service on my Orbea. HOW???
Don't even get me started on derailleurs...
Gazzamatazzzz dariodigiulio's article
Feb 26, 2024 at 1:16
Feb 26, 2024
Review: SRAM's New Maven Brakes - The Big Brake
@Ttimer: Cars need DOT. Leg-powered bikes just don't.
Gazzamatazzzz dariodigiulio's article
Feb 26, 2024 at 1:14
Feb 26, 2024
Review: SRAM's New Maven Brakes - The Big Brake
@Benjustice275: I've genuinely had the opposite experience. Okay, so I haven't used a SRAM product for a good few years now, admittedly, but that's because they were so infuriatingly unreliable that I avoid anything SRAM at all costs. And I'm including their suspension in that too. Honestly, my experience with SRAM brakes has been constant bleeding and awful lifespan. Whereas Shimano have been fit-and-forget.
I'm happy to have my mind changed, but at SRAM prices (here in the UK) versus Shimano, it's unlikely I'd ever move from trusty XTs.
Gazzamatazzzz dariodigiulio's article
Feb 22, 2024 at 8:32
Feb 22, 2024
Review: SRAM's New Maven Brakes - The Big Brake
[EDIT] "The explanation behind the change is fairly simple: Shimano's brakes are way more reliable, so we're gonna do that now. Kthxbai."
Gazzamatazzzz edspratt's article
Feb 12, 2024 at 7:43
Feb 12, 2024
Social Round Up: Snow Bike World Championships 2024
@RonSauce: Amen.
