JustinVP
- Member since Apr 8, 2011 O+
- Male / 50
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Seattle , Washington - 5 Followers
- 97 Trailforks Points
Owner of Abit Gear. MTB shorts in Slim Fit and Athletic Fit.
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JustinVP jessiemaymorgan's article
Apr 26, 2024 at 12:52
15 hours
Pinkbike Poll: Riser Bar or Extra Spacers Under the Stem?
I came to say this very same thing. 6'2" and my ideal reach is 500mm. 25mm spacers and my beloved 50mm Chromag aluminum 31.8 bars.
Being 6'2" I suddenly find myself right between the L and XL. I don't mind going 15mm short, but not a fan of going even 5mm too long.
But hey, it works, and at least there's a few solid bikes that fit, so life is good.
JustinVP cyclesdevinci's article
Apr 24, 2024 at 8:40
3 days
Devinci Announces All-New E-Troy Lite & Yoann Barelli Shreds It
@Emailsucks98: 100%. I'll be buying a full fat because I'm avg weight for a taller guy and need it for surgery recovery. Also have dreams of doing some huge, stupid exploratory rides around Mad Lake and in the Gifford. Maybe try to make one of those death marches we did in Salmon Le Sac actually fun. I'll keep the meat motor for typical local stuff.
I have a couple friends that went from full fat to a lighter bike due to how they handle on tech descents. This includes women friends who are absolute shredders, but aren't big.
JustinVP dariodigiulio's article
Apr 23, 2024 at 17:50
Apr 23, 2024
Downhill Bikes of Sea Otter - Part 1
How dafuq do you service the rocker pivots on the GT Fury? Nice looking bike... also looks like a nightmare. Same with all these other 6-bar and high-idler bikes. Nightmares, all.
Neko has it right.
JustinVP brianpark's article
Apr 23, 2024 at 9:00
Apr 23, 2024
Brian's Randoms from Sea Otter 2024
@ReubenSandwich: Good point. Pumps and keeping your whole fleet of bikes as consistent as possible. I ride "gravel" (aka a road bike that doesn't suck) and swap my OneUp pump over to that bike when on long rides. I also have one nice floor pump. Not interested in switching heads every other day.
Apr 11, 2024 at 17:45
Apr 11, 2024
JustinVP Project321's article
Apr 8, 2024 at 12:42
Apr 8, 2024
Project321 Launch Canadian-Made G3 Hubs
I just here for the silence.
JustinVP mattbeer's article
Mar 28, 2024 at 10:21
Mar 28, 2024
Review: 6 Months on the New Race Face Era Carbon Wheels
@souknaysh: Agreed. If they offered them with DT350 hubs I'd buy them tomorrow. I don't do loud or unreliable hubs.
JustinVP mikekazimer's article
Mar 19, 2024 at 12:41
Mar 19, 2024
First Ride: Atherton S170 - Long Travel & Lugged Aluminum
@intensemack10: Yes it works, but they need to be spread out fairly aggressively - use needle nose pliers and bend them right at the base. I have the brakes on both of my bikes and have gone through many sets of pads. I have my bikes set up suuuper quiet, no rattles, quiet hubs. The brakes don't rattle.
Metallic pads are noisy as always in the wet or certain dust (been this way on Shimano, SRAM as well). If you want super quiet without losing wet control the Galfer greens (Race, I think) are the way - but they wear out faster than OEM metallic pads. I need to try Galfer purple (e-bike compound) next.
JustinVP mikekazimer's article
Mar 19, 2024 at 9:12
Mar 19, 2024
First Ride: Atherton S170 - Long Travel & Lugged Aluminum
Yep, Dominions are the best of all worlds in high-end brakes. The do always rattle out of the box. Gotta spread those spring spacers really, really wide, then they're fine for the life of the pads. That's literally their only flaw.
JustinVP newmencomponents's article
Mar 5, 2024 at 11:56
Mar 5, 2024
Newmen Launches New Phase 30 & Beskar 30 MTB Wheels
Good hubs, I have them on a Newmen wheelset that sees abuse. Best almost-silent option out there. Only downside is you need a special tool to service them, but it's not that expensive. 32 pt engagement, which is fine for me (I've had higher, don't care). Oh, and you can't buy them in N America, but R2 bike ships them.
Honestly, they're the only mid-priced quiet and reliable hub on the market. I can't overstate how much I despise loud or unreliable hubs (cough, cough, EVERYONE).
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