big-red
- Member since Oct 17, 2000 O+
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- Hamilton , Ontario
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big-red Hope-technology's article
Mar 14, 2024 at 6:09
Mar 14, 2024
Video: Inside the Hope Factory
Love their hubs. They're not cheap, but they're not particularly expensive either. Might be one of the best value-to-quality bike parts I've ever used.
big-red dariodigiulio's article
Mar 12, 2024 at 13:03
Mar 12, 2024
First Ride: 2024 Specialized Epic EVO 8
@ace9: Are you me? I have the bug for a new bike so bad, but I can't find anything that is significantly better than my SB130 - especially since it's beefy enough to take on some of the bigger stuff I travel to ride a couple times a year, while still only slightly overkill for my local trails.
big-red dariodigiulio's article
Mar 8, 2024 at 6:07
Mar 8, 2024
Dario's Day 2 Randoms - Taiwan Cycle Show 2024
That TRP brake lever on a six-piston brake makes the Sram brake levers seem so weirdly huge.
big-red mikekazimer's article
Mar 6, 2024 at 14:29
Mar 6, 2024
First Ride: The 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct Gets Updated Geometry & In-Frame Storage
@neimbc: Don't think they really exist for PF92 so it's not a universal solution.
That being said, other than having the tools to extract and press bearings, I can't say my pressfit bike has ever given me a single spec of an issue. I mean, I'd rather have a threaded BB for ease of home mechanic work, but I get the impression that most of the PFBB issues were ironed out after the first few years that they gained popularity.
big-red scottsecco's article
Mar 4, 2024 at 7:00
Mar 4, 2024
Movies For Your Monday - Brett Rheeder, Danny MacAskill, Steve Peat, Gracey Hemstreet, Dylan Rieder, & More
I'm just here to scroll through the video thumbnails and wish I had time to watch all this instead of working.
big-red dariodigiulio's article
Feb 29, 2024 at 11:02
Feb 29, 2024
Push Industries Releases Nine.One Inverted Fork
For another point of comparison, my Cane Creek Helm MK1 fork is adjustable from 120-160mm, coil-sprung, and has 36mm-dia. stanchions. It is kindof a boat anchor at 2370g on my scale. But it's still a full 420g lighter than this thing.
big-red mattbeer's article
Feb 29, 2024 at 6:23
Feb 29, 2024
First Ride: Revel Rascal V2
"Since the Rascal is sticking around for a longer-term test, it’s tempting to extend the fork to 150mm travel and slacken it out another .5°, since that move is still within the frame's specifications"
For those of us who live in areas that lean more XCish but still want to occasionally travel to more mountainous regions a few times a year, this would be really good to know.
big-red edspratt's article
Feb 23, 2024 at 6:45
Feb 23, 2024
Bike Check: Louise Ferguson's Intense M1 - Red Bull Hardline Tasmania
True, though the red with white lettering is somewhat iconic for Intense as well. Just needs some black and yellow stripe details to really seal the deal.
big-red mikekazimer's article
Feb 20, 2024 at 7:40
Feb 20, 2024
First Ride: Cannondale Moterra SL eMTB - Full Power Without the Weight
At this point, flex stays are such a mature product that I have no concerns, especially when they're based on other bikes from the same company that have been in production for a few years themselves.
My personal experience on them was a 140mm-travel bike I got in 2016, rode until 2020, then sold to a friend who still rides it. Both of us are 200+ lbs riding XLs. That bike is still riding as well as it was on day one and the stays look perfect. Not even any fatigue in the paint.
big-red sarahmoore's article
Feb 8, 2024 at 5:39
Feb 8, 2024
Velo Digest: AXS Battery Solar Charging Patent, A Gearbox Gravel Bike, Assos’ $7000 Skinsuit, & More
This has been the case since I started reading bike mags in the 90s, and I assume long before that.