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  1. Wa-Aw

    "Advantages" of bigger wheels and angular momentum

    I didn't think of this benefit since it would make sense that all (or at least most) of the energy would have to be absorbed and transmitted by the tire before the suspension acts. But I'm going to have to be a biggot and stand in disbelief over your approval of single ply tires. Has the...
  2. Wa-Aw

    "Advantages" of bigger wheels and angular momentum

    Talk about kicking the dead horse but with ultra-aggressive marketing of 27.5 wheels these days and some publicity/input from WC pros I had to ask about this... The biggest advantage I seem to hear of is that they are just more stable at speed. I'm going stay away from the whole "better...
  3. Wa-Aw

    got the new pike...

    Has rock shox finally replaced their crappy seals with the pike or do the fancy stanchions alone make it a decently plush fork? With the positive reviews of the pike, I hope the boxxer gets the same treatment soon and actually becomes a decent fork.
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    Suspension Performance and Head Angle

    My sarcasm meter is having a hard time with the "overdamped" there.
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    2012 team rumour and speculation

    I'd have to go against you on that one. His feet positioning and slammed back seat give away the fact that he's having a hard time adjusting the higher yaw angle measurements of the demo compared to the session
  6. Wa-Aw

    Do tires tend to roll better when they get older and worn?

    A month or so ago I switched from very worn out DHF's to new DHR II's. By very worn out I mean just about bald in the rear with side knobs falling off and rounded knobs with rubber already hardened on the front. To my surprise I barely noticed any increase in drag with the DHR II's. If anything...
  7. Wa-Aw

    Lightest aluminum bars?

    Carbon is way stronger than light aluminum. Having bent a few alu bars. DH bars even
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    Boxxer WC 2010 help! Coil conversion?

    Zombie thread, but I just wanted to confirm if this was okay? I mess around with stuff when it involves coils and oils but air is still kind magic to me.
  9. Wa-Aw

    Digging Up Old Gold

    Does anyone know where to find a better shot of this awesome sketch? Maybe you guys have stronger google-fu!
  10. Wa-Aw

    Rims choice..........

    I don't understand the rave over Mavics. The 729's are soft and dent quite easily. I'm on my 3rd one and it's cracked already with mutual experiences among friends. 823's are probably quite good but expensive. MTX's are very cheap, strong and do the job just fine. I've had good experience with...
  11. Wa-Aw

    Advantages/Disadvantages of a longer TT

    Like this, just ride like this. on an angle
  12. Wa-Aw

    Advantages/Disadvantages of a longer TT

    I usually tend to ride elbows down often like you do and I consider my riding to be pretty decent as well... BUT, this has mostly been after a confidence shattering knee injury. I notice in old pictures on bikes I were very confident on and times when I was riding exceptionally well, my elbows...
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    2012 team rumour and speculation

    I think the shorter guy in the picture is Mark, so not necessarily picking up a junior rider. Perhaps a taller one? :D
  14. Wa-Aw

    Bike does not "want" to turn

    I have pretty good tires (DHR II's) but the traction from the boxxer on the front does seem to be kind of inferior compared to the back (what I believe to be the problem). As for posture it's not exactly my first time to ride a bike. I'm asking here because past bikes, Uzzi, M9, Scythe, even...
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    Bike does not "want" to turn

    I've been trying to pin point for awhile what it is precisely that I don't quite get on my Trek Session (2010). The bike doesn't seem to "want" to turn is as much as previous bikes. You lean it over but it doesn't quite hook into things as much as my previous bikes. I've been trying to get at...
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    Things you would like to see from bicycle manufacturers

    Bring back the Marzocchi Bomber girls, at least the posters anyway. 90% less stiction! (how the fvck do you spell that word??)
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    S-Works Carbon Demo project

    You are wrong. For the price you would pay to get a DH bike 3 or 10 years ago, you could get something uncompromisingly better, now. Just because you can't afford the best of the best of the best anymore doesn't make bikes expensive. It's just there are more expensive option. Buy a KHS, or...
  18. Wa-Aw

    iron horse sunday vs khs dh300

    Won't let this thread die as I'm seriously considering the bike! I get to test ride one next week. Do you guys think a CCDB would work well with it. Seems to be a Sunday with more progression at the end, which is exactly what the Pheonix claims to be. Be very interested in the comparison...
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    iron horse sunday vs khs dh300

    I found this. 14.6" BB height is kind of a deal breaker. I hope it's a mistake... Then there's the 15.4 chainstay length, that can't be right.. Don't know why the pic isn't showing up. Click the box with the "x" and it does.
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    S-Works Carbon Demo project

    It's not a worthy project if it doesn't have an Enve Carbon DH wheelset. More $$$!!!!