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    Skate video appreciation thread

    My friend Dakoda from Arizona. If you're scared then go to church why not:
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    Light, wide 24 inch tires?

    http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/index.php?category=182 I am riding the Halo Twin rails and recommend them... the Schwalbe table top is apparently wider and lighter though.
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    Front tyre thickness

    Assuming that you meant wider... A wider footprint up front provides more traction where its more necessary: It is much easier to recover from loss of rear wheel traction than loss of front wheel traction. Also, a larger volume tire can act as a bit of suspension when needed.
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    It's Opinion time.

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    It's Opinion time.

    those are factual statements. yes
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    It's Opinion time.

    holy crap. I am trying to illustrate that the BMX industry generally understands the concept that longer stays, slacker HAs and lower BBs mean stability. But many MTB riders look at the recent design changes in BMX street frames (shortening/steepening) as the way of the future for everything in...
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    It's Opinion time.

    Back to the super short chainstay aluminum frame. Here is another dirt specific BMX frame that defies the logic: "shorter stays are better for everything" "...the new Sunday Conductor frame. It’s look is simple and classic with geometry specifically suited for stability at higher...
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    It's Opinion time.

    those are bicycle manufacturers?
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    It's Opinion time.

    Same exact font. Similar use of speech bubble. Bright pastel color schemes. There are infinite font and color scheme combinations... there are thousands of graphic designers out there. They chose a brand identity that already exists.
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    It's Opinion time.

    I will not boldly rip off Sunday BMX's logo however: http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Octane-One-2011.html
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    It's Opinion time.

    I would be in the negative drop crowd myself. This frame has about a +3mm bb rise and 15" stays: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/6548419/ It rides similar to most older BMX frames that had 12.25" BB heights. Very high and over the front feeling. To me, it has a negligible manualing/spinning...
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    It's Opinion time.

    If its intended purpose is as a 26" dirt jump frame, why would having less than 15.5" be beneficial at all? It is my opinion that sub 15.5" stays are inferior on dirt. Do short people need super short stays...? It has a slacker 68 HA, and it is made of AL obviously... it would make a poor...
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    Mtn bike vs BMX bike

    Unless you're a smaller rider or one who rides exclusively dirt, i cant see why one would ride a 24" MTB with a disc brake. Smaller wheels give the ability to ride street and skateparks and have fun on the tiny stuff, with the use of pegs. It seems like it would be far more popular to run a...
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    Mtn bike vs BMX bike

    Here's a 24 MTBMX I built for my friend a while ago http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-paK1ooqjc0c/TaY9hSrKtrI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/MplTv32Ti7w/s1600/100_0347.jpg Not sure what "compromise of customization" means... but it is super versatile. I will say 26" is a better "tool for the job" than a 20" on...
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    mob 831 collision

    Yeah you kinda glossed over this little one: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkFamily.jsp?sid=11P.Bikes&scid=1004 ... and this one: http://www.harobikes.com/mtb/bikes/Freestyle-MTB/21/
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    mob 831 collision

    Not intended for off-road use!
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    mob 831 collision

    Im pretty sure Marzocchi bankruptcy/ transition to Teneco was due to misappropriation of funds... But they're are doing quite well still IMO considering the fork is a stock component on many completes.
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    mob 831 collision

    ...who cant design a DT junction properly? Again, putting the downtube higher on the headtube is a compromise of strength. An unnecessary compromise given the superfluous nature of your precious damping knobs. weaker HT junction...
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    mob 831 collision

    take a steerer spacers, file down the inside some, and pop it on under the crown race. Seems dodgy, but if it works without the race wiggling...
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    mob 831 collision

    You do realize that fox is not only an international company, but have bigger priorities than black market bikes (which like them or not, doesnt sell much) 4X isnt thriving like DH, but what true dirt jumper, is going to spend 831 on a fork, i did, but i am not the norm, these arent sold to most...