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  1. frorider

    finally, some real water bottle clearance

    http://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-bold-linkin-trail-2015.html
  2. frorider

    X-Fusion Metric HLR -- tire clearance...etc

    I've had good experiences w/ X Fusion stuff & I'm leaning toward the Metric HLR for whatever 170ish travel frame I end up getting. About the only negative things I've read about it are the limited arch clearance w/ a large 27.5 tire (and I'll be running something large...2.5 butcher on a 24 mm...
  3. frorider

    pike solo vs dual position air

    I normally avoid talas or other dual position systems due to added stiction & weight, but I'm sorta thinking of getting the 130/160 DP pike maybe. haven't seen any definitive comparison on stiction. Is the added weight only 50 g for realz? Found a link for someone who makes progression tokens...
  4. frorider

    170-180 travel slackish carbonz frames?

    Would like to replace my Norco Truax / Totem with a longer reach CF frame. Coming up empty so far. Capra looks promising but no XL, and the L is too short. Spec enduro expert evo looks OK but no carbon. Scrolled thru the usual brands to refresh my memory after an epic winter of skiing but...
  5. frorider

    any reason not to get the GF a Reign X1?

    http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/reign.x1/14836/66235/#features she's mostly an XC rider but has been getting into some of the flowy / slightly chunky trails at mammoth etc and has connections that mean Giant = super cheap. and there are trails around here that she would pedal...
  6. frorider

    cheaper carbonz ?

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  7. frorider

    Bear left next time

  8. frorider

    keyed inverted forks for teh torsional rigidz

    Dunno if this was posted here already, but ( http://www.pinkbike.com/news/X-Fusion-Revel-hlr-First-Look.html ) the new Revel x-fusion fork is using keyed upper slider section to prevent rotation and therefore greatly increase overall fork torsional rigidity. I still think USD forks have...
  9. frorider

    2X9 taco guide and front derailleur issues

    When I built up my Norco Truax last year with my existing build kit (steel SLX cranks, 22/36 rings, SLX 2X front derailleur) with a Heim roller guide and a bashring, occasionally I'd get a drop to the granny gear on rough terrain...or some chain issues when momentarily back-pedaling. So this...
  10. frorider

    looking for a long-travel AM/FR frame to replace uzzi vpx

    doesn't get ridden much, but I have a size Lg uzzi vpx... thanks to the slackerizing rear dropouts, and the Avy shock internals (Push MX shock -- dramatic improvement), the bike rides pretty well but one thing I can't change is the effective top tube / reach....it's too short for my 6'...
  11. frorider

    anyone used the new POC VPD 2.0 spine jacket?

    thinking of getting one... how breathable / open is the mesh fabric? i get hot wearing anything more than a tube top.
  12. frorider

    new technology announced: carbon wheels, ohlins suspension

    koenigsegg. OK, not bike related.
  13. frorider

    Scandium -- why not more of it?

    Scandium alloy gets used in some interesting bike applications -- e.g. Siren XC frames use it as a pivotless suspension flexible chainstay -- but overall it's not been adopted much. A handlebar (cyclic fatigue resistance) seems like a great application for Scandium but other than the Azonic...
  14. frorider

    Pivot Phoenix geo = strange

    A while back I posted that it seemed that magazine reviewers were encouraged by Pivot to treat this DH bike as an AM bike of sorts i.e. demo bikes were set up w/ a dropper seatpost, uphill pedalling was encouraged. The more frames I try these days, the more I find I prefer the Reach to be...
  15. frorider

    Replacing uzzi vpx frame-ideas?

    One of my bikes is an uzzi vpx/1.5 Totem DH with 2x9 drivetrain and 135 mm rear wheel. The slackerized dropouts and push MX coil have dialed the bike in pretty damn well, but I've reluctantly decided the ETT (23") and reach are too short for me. Wanting to use my existing build (1.5 ST...
  16. frorider

    canfield. utah. R/C heli.

    .......
  17. frorider

    Sette Vexx DH frame .. any opinions?

    $699 w/ shock. for the riders out there looking to ride DH on a budget, this frame seems like a good deal. the design similarities to a morewood makalu are obvious. 1.5 HT means you could run a HA of 64.5, and lower the BB to 14 inches or so. takes a standard 9.5 X 3.0 shock, and the vivid...
  18. frorider

    chris king joins the modern world

    http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/eurobike-2010-chris-king-tweaks-headset-design-for-2011-27701
  19. frorider

    KHS sunday DH bike

    was this already posted here? ran into the pics on mtbr, of all places. thread link
  20. frorider

    Scandium bars -- why so few on market?

    the improved cyclic fatigue resistance of scandium (compared to other alu alloys) means that can even be used as flexible frame member in softail frames that typically are built with Ti. it would seem to be a great material for DH bars, but I've only seen one scandium bar (azonic b52...i...
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