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  1. dhbrigade

    "Slalomizing" old trail bike?

    Schwalbe Rocket Ron or if its dry Racing Ralph or maybe Thunder Burt. All in PaceStar Compound. Just above half the weight of a comparable Larson TT. Extremely fast rolling and accelerating tires that make you explode out of the gate. Had a lot of firends that were quite surprised by those...
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    "Slalomizing" old trail bike?

    I know it's hypothetic, but for me it's a sequence of beautifully shaped berms, doubles and rollers, where the technically best rider takes the win. Not the one who "karimed" his opponents best of the track (to use ancient tongue). ;)
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    "Slalomizing" old trail bike?

    This is what I did. Got a 07 Trance, put in a shorter shock to lower bottom bracket and a 115mm Reba to lower head angle. The Trance now provides around 3" of travel, accelerates like a XC bike and corners like a dream. Perfect fun bike.
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    Prototype Canyon DH Bike

    I'm not a carbon specialist, but the upper shock mount looks a little bit flimsy for my taste. There is not much material to prevent the upper shock bolt to crack through the carbon structure. Maybe it works due to the tensile loading of the carbon fibre at this point, but I don't remember any...
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    Lourdes

    Rob an Claudio gettin' ready... :bonk: http://www.redbull.com/en/bike/stories/1331786525608/claudio-caluori-rob-warner-world-cup-boot-camp-part-1
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    CCDB Settings

    My setup on a V10.4 Carbon LSC 10 clicks HSC 1.25 rotations LSR 18 clicks HSR 2.25 rotation all from fully open 300lbs spring 8.5 travel mode Running this setup on steeper tracks with a stiff fork. Feels quite plush and has tons of traction, never bottoms out and goes great over jumps. I...
  7. dhbrigade

    Fastest wheel size?

    Whatever Ratboy rides the upcoming season!!! :D
  8. dhbrigade

    So how many of you will be on 27.5(650b) for 2015??

    Really?!? Can't remember any single discussion back in the 26" days that went like: "Ohh, really nice bike, if only the wheels where bigger!!!" We wanted better suspension, brakes, geometries, chainguides and stuff... but, bigger wheels??? Honestly, who was concerned about wheelsize???
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    what 26" are you riding for 2015?

    Actually, the only non 26" Bikes I own are my RR, cyclo cross and trial bikes. All others are still 26". Normally I got one or two new bikes a year, but this time I'm just looking where the wheel debate will go. Maybe we get an all new wheelsize for 2016, where 27.5 suddenly becomes the classic...
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    what 26" are you riding for 2015?

    Still on my V10.4C and no need to change...
  11. dhbrigade

    2014 Meribel WC Thread

    Been racing XC and DH back in the days, I can tell you that there is a significant difference in hitting a section after 2 minutes of rinding at your physical limit or 45 minutes. It's not the dropper post that holds you back (in most cases)... ;)
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    2014 Meribel WC Thread

    Is it just me, or are flats increasing for the 650b bikes?!?
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    2014 Meribel WC Thread

    23 August 20142:15 pm - 4:15 pm (CEST) http://live.redbull.tv/events/366/2014-uci-mtb-world-cup-9-meribel-dhi/
  14. dhbrigade

    Narrow/wide chainrings with chainguide

    As the fit between chain and chainring is tighter, the narrow wide ring is not the first choice when it comes to wet and muddy conditions. When running a chainguide, I always prefer a normal chainring.
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    SRAM X01 DH Drivetrain

    Just to fuel the price discussion again, an actual statistic from a major german news (not bike related) magazin: The people were asked how much they spent for a new bike in 2013. 0€ - 100€: 8% 100€ - 300€: 25% 300€ - 500€: 24% 500€ - 800€: 18%...
  16. dhbrigade

    any team rumours nonsense this year

    Hopefully not. Barel is such an nice guy. Was hard enough to see Gwin and Hill stumbling over the big S... :rofl:
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    Little bike wheel choices - Haven vs. TRS+

    With Tune King MK / Kong 150 / ZTR Flow / DT Comp / brass nipples in 32 you come in around 1748g including rim tape. I'm not the biggest fan of DT rims, so I would go for the ZTR Arch Ex 650B (420g) or, if you would go bullet proof, Flow EX 650B (530g).
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    Little bike wheel choices - Haven vs. TRS+

    None of them. Within that price region you get a top of the line custom wheelset. Build up for you an your riding style. Pros for custom: - better durability - cheaper - lighter - better to maintain - higher resale value as you can choose widely from the best parts out there (except carbon...
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    Narrow/wide rings

    Riding mountainbikes since 1990, in my opinion the disappearance of front derailleurs can not be subjected to recent developments in 11-speed shifting systems only. It is more because of the evolution and diversification of the sport, where every single category in mountainbiking...
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    Narrow/wide rings

    I see it happen. Minnaar, Steve, Gee or some other top-dog is going to win with a guideless N/W chainring. The result: Everyone over at pinkbike drops his chainguide for a N/W ring and starts telling you at the chairlift unasked how much faster he got since getting rid of this ever restricting...