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dthomp325
- Member since Jan 29, 2011 O+
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Louisville , Colorado - 11 Followers
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dthomp325 edspratt's article
Jul 13, 2024 at 13:27
Jul 13, 2024
Tom Pidcock Drops Out of Tour de France with Covid
@tacklingdummy: who is “forcing you to take the vaccine”? At least in the US the answer has always been “no one” unless you’re in the military.
dthomp325 henryquinney's article
Jul 12, 2024 at 13:44
Jul 12, 2024
Henry's Waffle House: Bike Brands Need to Get A Grip
@bogdan75: Because if you put heavy duty DH casing tires on a 140mm bike it won't pedal any better than a full travel enduro bike, so what's the point? All you've accomplished is building a less capable enduro bike without enough travel. It's like mounting KO2s on your Subaru, sure you could do it, but you should probably just get the correct vehicle for the trails you ride instead.
dthomp325 pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jul 10, 2024 at 8:48
Jul 10, 2024
Video: Do You Really Need To Replace Your Helmet After Every Crash? Ben Cathro Investigates
I am curious about this as well. Are the "shaking" motions of blasting through rock gardens and other high frequency small hits repeatedly enough to cause problems even without crashing?
dthomp325 OneUpComponents's article
Jun 25, 2024 at 19:51
Jun 25, 2024
OneUp Announces New Hubs
Looks like every hub is going to be a "DT" now that their patent is expired.
dthomp325 edspratt's article
Jun 21, 2024 at 8:35
Jun 21, 2024
Video: Rider Press Conference from the Crans Montana XC World Cup 2024
I think it’s pretty cool to hear rider’s and team’s opinions in interviews like this.
dthomp325 sarahmoore's article
Jun 18, 2024 at 10:51
Jun 18, 2024
6 Things We Learned from the Val di Sole XC World Cup 2024
I am rooting for Nino to win and cement his status as GOAT. Pidcock seems like the favorite, but only a week to recover from TdF is going to put him at a disadvantage compared to Nino being able to train specifically for the Olympics, which may level things a bit.
dthomp325 mikekazimer's article
Jun 13, 2024 at 11:06
Jun 13, 2024
Head to Head Review: 2025 RockShox Zeb vs Fox 38
I have a Z1 with Grip 1 and a last gen Zeb Ultimate with a bladder type Charger.
I like both, but prefer the Zeb. To me Fox and RS is a bit different setup because Fox is more sensitive to damper settings (wider acceptable spring range and narrower acceptable damper range, i.e. you gotta get the right damper settings go make it work well) and RS is the opposite (narrower acceptable spring range and wider acceptable damper range, i.e. you gotta get the right spring rate to make it work well).
dthomp325 dariodigiulio's article
Jun 1, 2024 at 9:55
Jun 1, 2024
Santa Cruz Bikes Founder Rob Roskopp is Joining Specialized Bikes
Specialized gets crap for being a big corporation, but they make great bikes, sponsor some of the sport’s best athletes, and have probably the most sophisticated r&d operation in the industry.
I’ll never understand the hate for bikes made by a company that has invested more than anyone else in tech like their own in-house wind tunnel, and tests prototypes with top athletes like freaking Loic Bruni. The reason they are big is because they out-invested and out-innovated a lot of other companies. If I was starting a bike company, Specialized is exactly who I’d want to become.
dthomp325 seb-stott's article
May 22, 2024 at 13:24
May 22, 2024
Patent Reveals How E*thirteen's Anti-Pedal Kickback Sidekick Hub Works
Maybe. I have ridden the exact same bike with chain, no chain, and o-chain. There is a noticeable difference. I don't know if it's "pedal kickback" or some other effect, but the suspension works better without a chain, and o-chain helps too. I bought a used o-chain off of Pinkbike to try it out, since I wasn't willing to spend $400 for a new one, and I'm sold. It works, and I doubt so many WC DH teams would be running them if riders didn't feel an improvement. It's entirely possibly that it depends on your bike too, but it's pretty cheap and easy to try out yourself, take your chain and derailleur off and ride a track.
@2004hyuandielantra my o-chain doesn't make any noise. It rotates silently, so there's something wrong with it if it's loud.
This E13 hub design seems cool, but IDK if I'd trust E13 to reliably manufacture such an intricate design for a very high-stress component.
dthomp325 jessiemaymorgan's article
May 20, 2024 at 7:59
May 20, 2024
First Look: The 2025 Marin Alpine Trail E Has a Bosch Motor & More Adjustability
Do people not smash the motor when it is located below and in front of the chainring? I hit my bashguard on a regular basis, would I not smash the motor on a bike like this?
