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merlin33
- Member since Jul 21, 2013
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Portland , Oregon - 0 Followers
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merlin33 konaworld's article
Sep 29, 2026 at 12:32
Sep 29, 2026
Video: How Wildlife Biology Shapes Sophie Allen’s Riding in 'Field Notes'
Rad, Sophie! Keep posting slices of life like this.
merlin33 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Aug 30, 2026 at 8:05
Aug 30, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: Belt-Drive DH Bikes Have Passed the Test - Will You Buy One?
@mashrv1: good point. i know nothing about motos.
merlin33 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Aug 28, 2026 at 18:58
Aug 28, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: Belt-Drive DH Bikes Have Passed the Test - Will You Buy One?
@mashrv1: you might be right. I just know the extra torque wears out chains on derailleur e-bikes much quicker.
merlin33 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Aug 28, 2026 at 13:22
Aug 28, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: Belt-Drive DH Bikes Have Passed the Test - Will You Buy One?
I've had a belt drive e-bike commuter for over 10 years. 9K miles on the original belt and it is still fine. I'm sold on them for commuting e-bikes for sure. E-bike chains are lucky to make it 1500 miles and the belts are a set it and forget it. So smooth, quiet, and really no downsides. Now for mountain bikes...maybe.
merlin33 stephanepelletier's article
Aug 24, 2026 at 16:27
Aug 24, 2026
Brayden Barrett-Hay Sustains Fractured C5 Vertebrae in Airbag Crash
A giraffe entered the conversation and agrees.
merlin33 stephanepelletier's article
Aug 24, 2026 at 14:35
Aug 24, 2026
Battery Fire Heavily Damages Historic Vancouver Island Bike Shop & Hostel
@rscreen: a friend had a Santa Cruz e-mountain bike recently catch fire in his garage in Utah. So, yeah, not just the cheap ones.
Selling
Aug 4, 2026 at 19:53
Aug 4, 2026
merlin33 stephanepelletier's article
Jul 24, 2026 at 17:05
Jul 24, 2026
Course Preview: Nicholi Rogatkin, Alma Wiggberg & Matt Jones Run Through Red Bull District Ride 2026
I have whiplash from watching that.
merlin33 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 17, 2026 at 15:05
Jul 17, 2026
Poll: What Would You Change About Bike Geometry?
@Lt-Scallywag: agree. Once I went to a bike (and now my 2nd bike with longer stays) I really don't think about weighting the front wheel like I did before. The bike naturally places me in this position. All other bikes I had before these past two bikes I was constantly thinking about getting my body forward and weighting the front wheel.
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