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frorider2
- Member since Oct 1, 2009
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Lake Tahoe , California - 0 Followers
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frorider2 seb-stott's article
Sep 10, 2026 at 7:13
Sep 10, 2026
XC Efficiency, Trail Bike Travel: Scott Unveils the Spark DC
Nm…
frorider2 seb-stott's article
Sep 10, 2026 at 7:07
Sep 10, 2026
XC Efficiency, Trail Bike Travel: Scott Unveils the Spark DC
The real tech breakthrough here is the option to route the cables as Darwin intended.
frorider2 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 7, 2026 at 11:04
Sep 7, 2026
Review: The Quarry Rage Bait 32" Hardtail
The area of the contact patch is (assuming similar sidewall stiffness etc) equal to total weight divided by tire pressure. The 32” tire creates a longer (but narrower) contact patch. All this was documented in the early days of 29ers. Would be cool if pinkbike used ‘longer contact patch’ to educate readers.
An interesting nuance is whether the lower angle of attack of a larger wheel enables lower tire pressure without rim hits.
frorider2 jessie-mmorgan's article
Sep 6, 2026 at 14:59
Sep 6, 2026
Cotic Renews Jeht Trail Bike With More Travel and MX Wheels
@cotic-bikes: that’s an entirely reasonable weight for all the advantages of steel \m/
frorider2 mattbeer's article
Aug 29, 2026 at 9:01
Aug 29, 2026
Check Out: A Rebuildable Saddle, Shiny Cranks, Discreet Earbuds, DH Bar Ends and More
“ Compatible with SRAM DUB 29mm bottom brackets only” — in case people were wondering.
frorider2 mikekazimer's article
Aug 27, 2026 at 9:09
Aug 27, 2026
Bafang Announces Two New E-Bike Motors With Up to 1700 Watts of Power
@mikekazimer: what’s next? It’s pretty clear the emtb community is starting to understand that the mfger-provided ‘rating’ of 250 W Continuous is a poorly defined metric that’s meaningless. It’s also clear that in some North American jurisdictions a strong case can be made that EXISTING regs limit it to 750 W Peak. So as a riding community we can send a message (email IMBA, email Specislized, whatever) that we support the pending legislation in several states for a more clearly worded 750 W peak limit.
frorider2 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Aug 27, 2026 at 8:17
Aug 27, 2026
Review: Madrone Jab vs. Ratio Mech - Top Two Mechanical Derailleurs Compared
Thanks for this comparative review, very useful. For anyone (like me) that likes the stiffness and durability of direct mount, I encourage you to source a 7075 alu UDH from Burgtec (& other Euro mfgers). Stronger and stiffer than 6XXX from all the US cnc brands I’m aware of.
frorider2 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Aug 25, 2026 at 6:24
Aug 25, 2026
Review: 9 Months on the Evil Offering - It's All About Fun
@PatMAE: proportional rear center is such basic science I don’t know why many so-called premium brands resist it. Yes for a crappy Walmart bike it saves money but for a $4k frame from Kona or whatever it’s inexcusable.
frorider2 stephanepelletier's article
Aug 11, 2026 at 12:34
Aug 11, 2026
First Look: Moots Updates the Womble Titanium Hardtail
@Bro-LanDog: you can answer your question by actually riding a hardtail with adjustable dropouts (I have two of them) or you can use your internet connection to research this. Or just talk to a tall rider that climbs steep singletrack.
