tgent
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Boise , Idaho - 3 Followers
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tgent jessiemaymorgan's article
Mar 28, 2024 at 8:29
Mar 28, 2024
First Look: Crankbrothers Release SOS Line of Trailside Repair Tools
My setup is tools in the headtube via OneUp EDC/Spec Swat, then tire fixings mounted to a bottle mount with the WolfTooth Rad system or SWAT Storage.
The OneUp EDC has a multitool, chain breaker, tire lever, and quick link. Then my tire kit is a CO2 cartridge, inflator, and dynaplug. If I can't fix a flat with that, I'm walking out.
Works great to piece together your own, but this does look like a really nice package. Much more convenient than building it yourself, and they did a good job of giving you a lot of options.
tgent mattbeer's article
Feb 29, 2024 at 9:29
Feb 29, 2024
First Ride: Revel Rascal V2
@valrock: Personally I draw the line of being a dick about it at larger than 2.6 tires. 2.6 can be a reasonable tire size in particular climates, such as the desert, and for more moderate riders. Not everyone is shredding the gnar bro, and 2.6 is a very nice capable size for some.
But ya, bigger than 2.6, get some skillzzzz.
tgent sarahmoore's article
Feb 21, 2024 at 9:53
Feb 21, 2024
Video: Jackson Goldstone's Red Bull Hardline Course Preview with Commentary
I wouldn't call it complaining, but I did chuckle when he mentioned that the berms were getting blown out.
tgent sarahmoore's article
Dec 20, 2023 at 10:19
Dec 20, 2023
RockShox Trek Race Team Disbands, Confirms Rumour That Vali Höll Will Be On New Team for 2024
@Starch-Anton: The big difference I'm pointing out is that F1 pays the teams at the end of the year based on result, aka 1st gets $millions, second gets a bit less, so forth. In WC DH, the teams get nothing at the end of the year, so there's no financial incentive for them to race outside of advertising.
tgent sarahmoore's article
Dec 19, 2023 at 15:18
Dec 19, 2023
RockShox Trek Race Team Disbands, Confirms Rumour That Vali Höll Will Be On New Team for 2024
I find the business model very odd too. It seems to be that Team pays UCI to participate. UCI sells broadcasting and sponsorship rights, and pays to put on the series, then pockets whatever money is leftover themselves, with no (??) payout to winning teams/athletes. Does anyone know, is all that correct? Very odd it's pay to race, then no return whatsoever, vs something like Formula 1 (yes I'm aware, very different level of viewership/finance, but the model could still be the same) where the winning teams get $X per place. The only return to the team in WC DH racing is marketing.
tgent sarahmoore's article
Dec 19, 2023 at 15:12
Dec 19, 2023
RockShox Trek Race Team Disbands, Confirms Rumour That Vali Höll Will Be On New Team for 2024
@Fill-Freakin: Ya it was going to bring MTBing to the masses, and all the profit will go straight to the UCI. UCI sells the broadcast rights, then charges the teams MORE to race. It's lose, lose for everyone but the UCI. I can't believe the teams haven't already said screw this and started their own race series.
tgent mattbeer's article
Dec 19, 2023 at 15:05
Dec 19, 2023
Matt Beer's 2024 Predictions
You would be adding a variable damper essentially into your suspension equation which would mess with the suspension kinematics, and would change based on whether or not the dropper reservoir was full or not. Could be weird, but you could also theoretically tune for it, I'm sure it can be done, whether or not people would sign up to deal with that and the added complexity is another question.
tgent mattbeer's article
Dec 19, 2023 at 14:59
Dec 19, 2023
Matt Beer's 2024 Predictions
@powturn: I'm not sure your experience is that common. I rebuild mine roughly once a year in the winter (~2k miles on 2 bikes/posts). I'm on prob my 4th one and haven't had a single issue yet.
Also, if you got your first one in 2020, you've been riding those 3 for 3 years now? Seems like decent reliability to me if you've had one warrantied failure on a $200 post in that entire timeframe. Agreed they are not the most durable or perfect, but when they cost half or less of what many competing posts cost, I'll just buy a new one every few years, which I tend to do anyway as I switch bikes/frames.
tgent mattbeer's article
Dec 19, 2023 at 14:56
Dec 19, 2023
Matt Beer's 2024 Predictions
Isn't that essentially equivalent to just a single pedal stroke? 170mm cranks, you're going 170mm from top to bottom, vs a 170mm dropper, dropping your body weight 170mm... I can't see that adding up to any meaningful difference.
