This is what's wrong with The Industry™
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What is that? I have never seen or heard of it? I did put leather on my Hubs,that worked.people still falling for this shit? embarrassing.
https://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/pit-bits-1-2023-leogang-world-cup-downhill/vibration-dampers-luca-lagneaus-canyon-1
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*flashback* those leather straps that kept the hub shiny? at least they had a tangible benefit
Curb smashing is hard work and necessary for curb hucks.
Yeah,that is the exact one I was talking about.*flashback* those leather straps that kept the hub shiny? at least they had a tangible benefit
Still don’t know what that is on the picture above?
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From the company's website: "Snipptec has developed several processes that permanently change carrier materials using different electromagnetic treatments with different wavelengths. This carrier material is cast in so-called converters and interacts with the test vehicle when it is glued on. This interaction leads to altered vibrational patterns."
"Reminder - The adhesive is saliva activated, so you must lick it before application for optimal results."
I must be odd.
I like white, black and raw - to me those three are timeless.
( says the guy currently riding a bike coloured "Black Cherry"
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I like white, black and raw - to me those three are timeless.
( says the guy currently riding a bike coloured "Black Cherry"
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Quality control is a big one that's starting to try my patients... especially fox...
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Travis Allen on Instagram: "New fox damber no oil . . @iamspecialized @trekbikes @parktoolblue @uci_mtbworldseries @ca_enduro @enduromag"
1,357 likes, 104 comments - sicklinemtb on June 16, 2023: "New fox damber no oil . . @iamspecialized @trekbikes @parktoolblue @uci_mtbworldseries @ca_enduro @enduromag".
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Travis Allen on Instagram: "Wrong part shipped delays... ............@ohlins @fox @yeticycles #fox #dh #mtb #marzocchi #yeti #intense #specialized #schwalbe #uci #redbull #maxxis #freeride #dvo #adventure #bikelife #mountains #enduromtb #bicycle #hope #love #industrynine #xc #evil @zoicclothing #evil @avalanche_suspension @ohlinsracingmtb @athertonbikes"
73 likes, 3 comments - sicklinemtb on July 1, 2023: "Wrong part shipped delays... ............@ohlins @fox @yeticycles #fox #dh #mtb #marzocchi #yeti #intense #specialized #schwalbe #uci #redbull #maxxis #freeride #dvo #adventure #bikelife #mountains #enduromtb #bicycle #hope #love #industrynine...
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Just pick the other 1-2 colours if you’re really interested.
A couple days ago when I visited my friend's bike shop there was this hipster building a new gravel bike with the XXI century version of that abomination. I couldn't help but telling him "it was a bad idea back in the 90s, it's still a bad idea nowadays".
Softride made a Parallelogramm based
Softride had a parallelogram based one as well.
what about specializeds future shock?
Horrendous
i like it, you can’t even set up the bike ergonomically in any way because of it, no spacers, stem is fixed. can only change stems and bars :/
ergonomics are self adjusting 
Plus none of the jerrys with them seem to notice when their headset develops play - Bonus fore and aft suspension WIN!
specialized's BS marketing on the system is so hilarious it prompts you to check the date
Plus none of the jerrys with them seem to notice when their headset develops play - Bonus fore and aft suspension WIN!
specialized's BS marketing on the system is so hilarious it prompts you to check the date
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When 9 speed came out cassettes jumped from 28t to 32. Most of us thought this was dumb since combined with the 22t small ring it was unusably low. When 10spd came out and 32 became 36 we just figured everyone had forgotten how to calculate gearing and choose the best gear for a steep climb. I ran 3x8 (22,32,40 11-28) on my XC bike until I switched to 27.5 wheels and 1x11 at the same time.
You have no idea. When I was at Cane Creek, we kept spreadsheets for requested products - things like "why don't you make a 170 or 180mm helm? etc.
I'd say about 85% requests were for one specific product. You may be able to guess where this is going. Hundreds and hundreds of requests for suspension stems similar to the thudbuster/eeSilk.
But that said, oddly I find that to *not* be one of the things dumb about the industry. People have wanted that stuff since way longer than bike companies were offering any thought out products. If somebody wants to take a weight penalty so that they can experience less vibration in their bars while they go ride on gravel then who am I to tell them they're dumb (for that reason anyway). I'll save my efforts for telling them they're dumb for riding a gravel bike, and its the worst parts of road bikes and mountain bikes combined into one shitty experience.
It's the shit that nobody asked for that makes things demonstrably worse so that some marketing wanks can have a circle that frustrates me the most.15mm boost followed by SRAMS "actually we want bigger so we're going to make a wombo combo of stupid with stupid fucking torque caps because for some reason just sticking with the already established 20mm standard is bad."
JC, is that BMXing?
Nope. Roadbike. On the flat. Seated and clipped in. (The only bike I do clip in on) . Needs to be certain gearing (with fairly low resistance). Can manage over 200 on mtb with flats.
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Interesting that you didn't go straight to 29" from 26". I did the same!
Here is what I started mountain biking with compared to what I run today
I also had a single chainring with a 10 speed cassette at some point. 30 or 32 teeth up front with a 26" wheel