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dcamp29

Monkey
Feb 14, 2004
589
63
Colorado
If you want to show them who the badass boss is, don't stop at just getting a hardtail. Go full rigid and *at least* singlespeed. Real badass bosses ride a fixed gear on all ridges. Brakes are totally optional, too.
is it bad that i used to regularly ride a rigid ss with back brake only? (and a shitty rear tire for maximum skidding)
 

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
New Bike Launch Day!

While the Megatrail, SS, Trail Pistol, Pedälhead, and GG/DH are badass, there was room in the product line for a legit urban bike.

Enter the Shred Dogg.

 

4130biker

PM me about Tantrum Cycles!
May 24, 2007
3,882
447
New Bike Launch Day!

While the Megatrail, SS, Trail Pistol, Pedälhead, and GG/DH are badass, there was room in the product line for a legit urban bike.

Enter the Shred Dogg.

My favorite part is the don't-give-a-fuck cutting, with the steel flying out at the end... but dat geometry tho!!!! :drag: :rofl:
 

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
New bike day for me. Trail Pistol with coil shock, Ribbon fork, DT Swiss Super Awesomes, slightly less than 30psi in my Minions, XT shifting with e13 TRSr cassette, trying my luck bashless/guideless. Purple Drank because of course. NUTS kit installed after pic was taken.

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mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
... suboptimal axle diameter.
Be careful what you wish for, I've heard some rumors. However, stiffness of the Ribbon is a non-issue. The Stage was one of the stiffer all mountain forks I've ridden, and the Ribbon feels the same (stiffness), but it's lighter. It's basically the next step in refinement over the Stage, albeit the Stage received most of the updates as well.
The air spring on the Ribbon takes some attention to detail to set it correctly, but works well and has the freedom to tune the spring curve shape quite a bit. The damper now has a shim stack on the rebound side, partially due to us asking :). That gives it better grip over repeated mid travel hits.
 

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,504
In hell. Welcome!
Be careful what you wish for, I've heard some rumors. However, stiffness of the Ribbon is a non-issue. The Stage was one of the stiffer all mountain forks I've ridden, and the Ribbon feels the same (stiffness), but it's lighter. It's basically the next step in refinement over the Stage, albeit the Stage received most of the updates as well.
The air spring on the Ribbon takes some attention to detail to set it correctly, but works well and has the freedom to tune the spring curve shape quite a bit. The damper now has a shim stack on the rebound side, partially due to us asking :). That gives it better grip over repeated mid travel hits.
I still like my 1st gen Stage a lot. Any idea why they switched from the bladder to an IFP?
 

ianjenn

Turbo Monkey
Sep 12, 2006
2,998
702
SLO
Be careful what you wish for, I've heard some rumors. However, stiffness of the Ribbon is a non-issue. The Stage was one of the stiffer all mountain forks I've ridden, and the Ribbon feels the same (stiffness), but it's lighter. It's basically the next step in refinement over the Stage, albeit the Stage received most of the updates as well.
The air spring on the Ribbon takes some attention to detail to set it correctly, but works well and has the freedom to tune the spring curve shape quite a bit. The damper now has a shim stack on the rebound side, partially due to us asking :). That gives it better grip over repeated mid travel hits.
Sorry I will take twin pinch bolts holding on my front axle (wheel) thanks. Once SHOWA and KAYABA decide an MX bike is safe using one bolt with no type of retention system on it I may change my mind.
 

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
I still like my 1st gen Stage a lot. Any idea why they switched from the bladder to an IFP?
For better damper reliability. Albeit, I thought the Stage was already really good in that department. I think it's a 200 hour damper service interval now.
 

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
Sorry I will take twin pinch bolts holding on my front axle (wheel) thanks. Once SHOWA and KAYABA decide an MX bike is safe using one bolt with no type of retention system on it I may change my mind.
I would also prefer that method, personally, but I know most folks prefer the flippy lever. I don't think there's any safety issue with MRP's axle system (or similar systems such as what Rockshox uses), but with a stepped axle and pinch bolts, you can ensure zero static side load on the stanchions from hub width tolerance.
 

mrgto

Monkey
Aug 4, 2009
295
118
Hey mtg
I'm servicing my rear swing arm and I've seen two different torque specs for all the bolts. I have the tiny wheel version so should I use the new or old specs. Thanks
 

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
And, the ELEVENSIX is now available for the Trail Pistol. I gave it a thorough smashing on Longhorn yesterday afternoon. That shock is unmatched in high frequency pounding. #twss
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SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
65,375
12,529
In a van.... down by the river
So I had an opportunity to demo a coil Megatrail today on the Front Range (Apex for those of you that know it) - and was pleasantly surprised at how well it climbed, and descending was awfully fun.

I did find, however, that getting the front end up off the ground took quite a bit more effort than my current (old-skool) bike. Is this a feature of modern bike geometry? It made the bike feel less "playful," as much as I hate to use that term.

I was on a large (I'm around 6'1") - maybe I should try out a medium? Maybe I should try the SS with a shorter-travel fork?

Thoughts from the Ride:monkey: hive-mind?
 

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
A size medium would make that easier, and at 6'1", either size would work well. The medium would be less of a jump in geometry from your current bike.
 

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
Size medium with a 60mm stem, or thereabouts, would be the thing to try next.

I was going to head over there and ride, but was afraid of mud. Apparently that was unfounded, reports are that lots of demos went out and the dirt is hero.
 

Nick

My name is Nick
Sep 21, 2001
23,926
14,438
where the trails are
Push coil (475# spring), Rockshox of some sort (Lyrik?). Could have used a softer spring I think, and less air in the fork, and less air in the tires. I think I'm gonna put in a full-day demo on a medium with everything dialed in and see how that goes.
sounds awful :drool: you can use 26" on that frame too, remember.
let me know when you do ... I'll drop you off at the top a couple of times after a proper ride.
 

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
Any XL trail pistols in CT,VT,MA,NH,NY or NJ to demo? Sucks that us XLers get a $195 penalty.
I'll check. The $195 extra is because our XL is basically a custom frame size, as they make up about 2% of sales, and thus have a couple machined parts that get made in very small quantities, and as such, cost more to make.