stiingya
- Member since Sep 10, 2005
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Albuquerque , New Mexico - 2 Followers
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stiingya paulaston's article
Jul 13, 2018 at 22:34
3 days
3 New Carbon 29ers - Eurobike Media Days
I'm surprised they haven't caught/updated the article by now...?
stiingya pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jul 13, 2018 at 22:25
3 days
Video: 5 New Aluminum Enduro Bikes - Eurobike 2018
@angelofverdun: I got it, since people call free ride bikes "downduro's" we can call trail bikes "upduro's"...
stiingya pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jul 13, 2018 at 22:15
3 days
Video: 5 New Aluminum Enduro Bikes - Eurobike 2018
@smuggly: you can race your tricycle in an enduro, doesn't make it an enduro bike.
Not sayin it's not a very capable trail bike able to hit above it's weight class due to some great geometry. And for sure "horses for courses". There will be some races the scout might be the better tool for the job over a patrol or sentinel.
stiingya pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jul 12, 2018 at 21:35
Jul 12, 2018
Video: 5 New Aluminum Enduro Bikes - Eurobike 2018
Scout is not, nor has ever been considered an enduro bike...
stiingya paulaston's article
Jul 8, 2018 at 21:45
Jul 8, 2018
3 New Carbon 29ers - Eurobike Media Days
@Queixo: That's pretty funny, one of these bike websites got some bad info! :)
stiingya paulaston's article
Jul 8, 2018 at 17:56
Jul 8, 2018
3 New Carbon 29ers - Eurobike Media Days
@utley06: agree, but having the choice in one frame set is awesome...
stiingya paulaston's article
Jul 6, 2018 at 17:36
Jul 6, 2018
First Ride: Marin Alpine Trail
But I wonder why go that route on entry level bikes? There are for sure riders that prefer the breaking mannerisms of a SP, often when combined with other traits of a bike set up for DH/DS. But for your average trail rider, especially when looking at entry level/lower cost riding options I'd think the chain stay pivot would be the way to go. I know I feather/drag my brakes more than I should!! But I've rode with people who ride the brakes the entire time a bike is under gravity's influence! :)
stiingya paulaston's article
Jul 6, 2018 at 17:20
Jul 6, 2018
First Ride: Marin Alpine Trail
@ZappBrannigan: I disagree, the pivot on the chainstay or seatstay shouldn't make one 4 bar more poppy than another. It's the overall kinematics and and the damper quality/set up. A person should be able to make either linkage set up ride the same. The chainstay pivot is just going to let the suspension continue working during breaking.
stiingya paulaston's article
Jul 4, 2018 at 22:18
Jul 4, 2018
First Ride: Marin Alpine Trail
With the FSR patent expired I don't understand why anyone would make a bike like this anymore...??? If there's gonna be a pivot back there anyway it might as well be on the chain stay where it can do more good.
stiingya COMMENCALbicycles's article
Jul 2, 2018 at 21:40
Jul 2, 2018
Video: Slapping Corners on Commencal's New Meta TR 29 British Edition
@pedalhound: They make 200mm dropper posts, surely you can ride most frames with a dropper than long...
