roxtar
- Member since Jul 5, 2011 O+
- Male / 63
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Los Alamos , New Mexico - 28 Followers
- 59 Trailforks Points
Old man strength is starting to kick in.
Unfortunately, so is old man memory, stamina, and recovery.
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roxtar mikekazimer's article
Apr 24, 2024 at 15:17
Apr 24, 2024
Vivo Cycling Previews All-Aluminum 12-Speed Derailleur
Not true. Just because the highest end exists, doesn't mean the low end doesn't.
Quite the opposite. Trickle down is a real thing. It's why SLX and Deore have never been better.
roxtar mikekazimer's article
Apr 24, 2024 at 13:52
Apr 24, 2024
Vivo Cycling Previews All-Aluminum 12-Speed Derailleur
@CSharp: Aluminum is the new carbon fiber
roxtar mikekazimer's article
Apr 24, 2024 at 13:51
Apr 24, 2024
Vivo Cycling Previews All-Aluminum 12-Speed Derailleur
@Derlicte: Not sure why they broke, just that they did.
Also, they were never as smooth shifting as the S&S group.
But like this, they were awwwwful puuuurrrrrdy.
roxtar mikekazimer's article
Apr 24, 2024 at 13:38
Apr 24, 2024
Vivo Cycling Previews All-Aluminum 12-Speed Derailleur
If you think you cry after slamming your XTR derailleur into a rock...
roxtar mikekazimer's article
Apr 24, 2024 at 13:33
Apr 24, 2024
Vivo Cycling Previews All-Aluminum 12-Speed Derailleur
Jewelry.
But yes, as someone who remembers well the beautiful failures of the Precision Billet and Paul's CNCed derailleurs, I can only say, can it possibly be as good as something as perfect as XTR?
It doesn't have to be better. If it's as good, the beauty can be the trump card worth the extra hundo.
roxtar mikekazimer's article
Apr 23, 2024 at 14:49
Apr 23, 2024
First Look: EXT's Vaia Inverted DH Fork & Updated Coil Shocks
@GTscoob: I didn't mean these were all stolen patents. My point was that these are all tech breakthroughs that Manitou has been the primary users of and others have, shall we say, come around to?
roxtar izzylidsky's article
Apr 23, 2024 at 9:42
Apr 23, 2024
Hidden Treasures From the 'For Sale' Fence at Sea Otter 2024
@Motdoc: When I bought the Manitou FS frame, the seller said he had the parts to make it rideable. I said, "I want to show it off, not ride it. I'm not crazy."
roxtar izzylidsky's article
Apr 23, 2024 at 6:36
Apr 23, 2024
Hidden Treasures From the 'For Sale' Fence at Sea Otter 2024
$280 for one of the most iconic Kleins ever?
I'd pay that to hang it on my man-cave wall, directly opposite my Manitou FS.
roxtar nkrohan's article
Apr 22, 2024 at 7:05
Apr 22, 2024
What's New in Women's MTB Apparel at Sea Otter 2024
The current style of non-bike-specific, basic T-shirt look, jerseys is a huge boon for consumers.
Yesterday, I bought a moisture wicking Spyder t-shirt at Sierra Trading Post for $10 that looks (and works) the same as anything on this page.
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