2025 Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL - nsmb.com
Oct 22, 2024 · These aren't exactly fabrication grade drawings, but pulling these diagrams from the Rocky Mountain geometry charts gives an idea of just how different the regular Instinct (right) and the Powerplay (left) are.
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2023 Yeti SB160 T1 Full Review - NSMB.com
Feb 12, 2024 · As mentioned above, this bike rewards an active and mobile pilot who isn't afraid to get some weight up front. It's not surprising that this riding position is emphasized considering the bike is longer and a little slacker than the SB150, and the bike really starts to sing once your weight is on your hands.
2024 Canyon Spectral Review - NSMB.com
The 2024 Canyon Spectral. Well, we have finally done it. We have arrived at the mountain bike. We have been hard at work from the moment the first coaster hub caught fire while bombing down the dirt roads of coastal California.
2023 Santa Cruz Nomad Review - NSMB.com
Mar 17, 2023 · I got the Nomad one afternoon during Crankworx. The Santa Cruz guys set up the bike based on their suspension setup chart recommendations, set the tire psi and seat height and voila, the test began. I made a few adjustments of my own: cutting down the Santa Cruz 35 carbon bars from 800 mm to 760 mm, swapped out the WTB Silverado Ti saddle for my favourite, the Specialized Bridge, inserted ...
2023 Santa Cruz 5010 Review - NSMB.com
Dec 21, 2022 · The Santa Cruz 5010 or SOLO as it’s referred to in some circles, has always been a smaller-wheeled, short-travel play bike. A bike that is made famous by the likes of "Handy" MacAskill, Loosedog Lewis and Ratboy, each throwing it around in effortless fashion.
2023 Norco Fluid FS A1 Long-Term Review - NSMB.com
Nov 22, 2022 · Setup. In terms of setup, testing the Fluid was not without challenges. As described in the first impressions review, Norco's recommended settings for my height and weight were a good starting point but I struggled a bit balancing my weight between the front and rear in some situations.Dropping the fork pressure helped mitigate that issue and I rode the test's first month or so on the Shore ...
Norco Unveils New 2024 Sight and Optic - NSMB.com
Feb 28, 2024 · Norco Bicycles has unveiled a ground-up redesign for two of their mainstay models. The new Sight and Optic are here. Since introducing the bike in 2012, Sight has been the go-to for uncompromised All-Mountain performance.
Deore M6100: (Almost) The Only Drivetrain That Matters
Feb 16, 2021 · The price is plebeian and the promised performance is premium. A longer look at M6100 | M6120 Shimano 12-speed Deore drivetrain.
We're Being Slowly Boiled Into Super Boost - NSMB.com
Jan 10, 2022 · Boost-148 Recap. Before I get too far ahead of myself, let's review how we arrived in this mess. The 148x12mm rear, and 110x15mm front, axle standards were initially advanced by Trek, as a way to improve the stiffness of cheap 29'er wheels with 28-spokes.