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dave119 henryquinney's article

Jul 17, 2024 at 19:43

Jul 17, 2024

The Pinkbike Podcast: Why Did Our Bikes Get So Big?

Bike reach is good these days. My 2014 Fuel Ex 29 had tiny reach, mega steep 69.5 head angle, 100mm stem, and was terrifying on steep descents. IT was replaced with a trail (not enduro) hardtail which is a much more capable machine up and down.

dave119 norcobicycles's article

Jul 17, 2024 at 3:42

Jul 17, 2024

Family of Norco Bicycles Founder Bert Lewis Assumes Ownership of Company

Great geometry. Nice bikes.

dave119 seb-stott's article

Jul 11, 2024 at 18:55

Jul 11, 2024

How To Pick A Safer Helmet - According To Science

I remember Trek brought out a wavy helmet design a couple of years ago, which was the GREATEST THING since the history of the universe and sliced bread and was the second coming of Jesus Christ and was blessed by the Gods and would create world peace and would stop people starving in africa and would stop global warming and would lead us to the promised land and would forgive our sins and would lead to inner peace and enlightenment and would get you to the church on time and would prevent paper cuts ever again and would stop the printer running out of toner and would prevent scammers and would remove adds from youtube and would save the whales and would be really good. Do they still sell them?

dave119 mattbeer's article

Jul 5, 2024 at 2:54

Jul 5, 2024

Ask Pinkbike: Creaky Components, Downhill Cassettes, Transmission Chainslap

Every time there is a huck to flat vid in the 12 speed era, The sram gx, nx and sx group set chains bounce violently. Every.single.one. Don’t be a fanboy and argue with me, just go and watch them. Yes, some chains even bounce off the ground. The poor clutch and floppy rear mech appears to be by design

dave119 echoscommunications's article

Jun 5, 2024 at 0:12

Jun 5, 2024

Moots Announces New MXC Titanium Hardtail

I'm not the target market for this thing, nor the geomotron bike in the adjacent post with a 63 degree head angle. My old 2014 Fuel ex 29 had a 69.5 head angle and flexy 120mm fork. It was terrifying. this hardtail will have a real world head angle close to 71 degrees once the forks sag is considered.

dave119 henryquinney's article

Jun 4, 2024 at 14:11

Jun 4, 2024

Review: Forbidden Druid - Travel is Just a Number

Doesn't look Druish...

dave119 mikekazimer's article

May 24, 2024 at 10:26

May 24, 2024

Value Field Test: Marin San Quentin 3 - The Good Life Behind Bars

Bikes going to feel very short when seated. Maybe that's it's selling point.

dave119 RSD-Bikes's article

May 1, 2024 at 17:13

May 1, 2024

RSD Bikes Announces Updated 2024 Range

As a former dually owner who only owns a trail hardtail these days, I believe the Middle child seems a really good bike for 95% of most casual riders needs. Good seat angle for climbing, fun on blue trails and capable on downhill blue and black trails. Titanium frame is not the bike you need. But let's be honest... it IS the one you want :-)

dave119 mattbeer's article

Apr 17, 2024 at 17:14

Apr 17, 2024

Review: Race Face's Era Chainring Uses Steel, Carbon, & Aluminum

So, this chainring uses steel teeth. Uses same plastic/carbon/steel construction as XT 12 speed narrow/wide chanrings. SLX also uses glass fibre steel construction chainrings. Benefit = its about 35grams heavier than a full steel narrow/wide chainring. T H I R T Y F I V E G R A M S. 0.035 KG

dave119 henryquinney's article

Apr 8, 2024 at 16:11

Apr 8, 2024

Review: 2024 Orbea Occam LT - Modernly Convenient

headset routing on mtb seems to be a real European bike designers fetish. Why? Scott, Merida, Orbea... Is there something in the water over there?

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