Category: Bicycle tech

Fitting a looooooong dropper post

February 1, 2019 jeffkendallweed

Modern mountain bikes are literally designed around dropper seat posts, and the name of the game has quickly become how to fit the longest possible

Component Compatibility Pitfalls

December 28, 2018 jeffkendallweed

Ever wondered about building a custom mountain bike? Well, there’s a lot to it, and I figured as I build up my own new dream

For Her build: my wife’s Ripley LS!

December 21, 2018 jeffkendallweed

My wife is 5’3” and rides a size small Ibis Ripley LS- and it’s among her most favorite mountain bikes! She’s been riding an Ibis

Tire testing! The big 2.6 has plenty of grip!

BIG tires VS little bike: new shoes on the Mojo 3!

October 19, 2018 jeffkendallweed

Now that I’ve got the geometry and suspension more dialed in on the little Mojo 3, it’s time to get into some of the finer

Mojo Ti full bike check!

October 12, 2018 jeffkendallweed

Alas! I finally got this rad bike onto some ripping singletrack! I might be dating myself here, but when I started riding in the mid

Ibis DV9- first look, first sends!

October 1, 2018 jeffkendallweed

Check out the new Ibis DV9 at Jenson USA here: http://bit.ly/2N9Ejdx What a cool bike! A $999 frame that weighs only 2.6lbs and sports a

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Tech climb challenge: South Mountain Waterfall

#nationaltrail #techclimbtuesday #southmountainwaterfall

Phoenix, Arizona, is well known for it’s South Mountain park, which is covered with rocky and technical trails. The infamous waterfall is a tricky feature indeed, with many riders not even riding down the thing. However, with some creative line choice, it can indeed be ridden up!

It was fun to ride with Bobby (https://www.instagram.com/bobbyboland/) and luckily he didn’t get hurt on any of those tip overs!

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Sizing modern bikes: the numbers look wild, but they work!

Sizing a modern mountain bike means accepting some numbers that appear to be a drastic departure from the norm of just a few years ago. I get asked daily what size bike should folks purchase, so I thought this video would be a great guide.

Have a look at a bunch of modern, new school bikes at Jenson USA here: http://bit.ly/JENSONUSABIKES

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The biggest dilemma that riders tend to face is that these modern bikes have seemingly HUGE reach measurements. However, what many riders don’t understand is that reach is very different from top tube length. Top tube length numbers haven’t actually changed all that much over the years, desopite reach measurements growing massively.

The confusion lies in that many folks think the reach and top tube lengths are either the same measurement or extremely related to one another. They are not. Reach measurement only applies from the center of the BB to the center of the top headset cup. As the seat angle gets steeper, the same length top tube will then push that head tube- and therefore the “reach measurement” way farther forwards.

A great comparison is the medium 2019 Ibis Ripmo vs the medium 2014 Ibis HDR. The HDR sports a reach of 382mm, while the Ripmo is a full 446mm, a difference of 64mm! That’s over a 2.5” difference- massive! However, both bikes actually fit quite similarly, as the top tube length only grew by .7”, or 16mm. Ibis’ recommended rider height guide is the same for both bikes.

Seat tube lengths no longer work alone to measure a frame size. While a 17” frame size used to be a medium, now we use droppers from 170-185mm in drop, making a 17” seat tube more appropriate for an XL sized frame.

All of this comes together to make modern bikes amazingly fun and well rounded. This is a great time to be a mountain biker!

All purchases at the below links will directly help support my channel! THANK YOU in advance!

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Shimano at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/ShimanoJKW
Fox Shox at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/FoxShoxJKW
Kitsbow Cycling Apparel at Competitive Cyclist: http://bit.ly/KitsbowJKW

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Upgrading her run bike: a quick vlog

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Both of those are affiliate links, and anything you purchase while you’re at Amazon will help support my little channel!

Filmed on a GoPro Hero 7. The stabilization KILLS the resolution, even with all my regular filming lights on! I should have turned it off, but never let filming get in the way of bike work!

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Camelbak at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/CamelbakJKW
Shimano at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/ShimanoJKW
Fox Shox at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/FoxShoxJKW
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Fitting a loooooooong dropper post: science and saws

Modern mountain bikes are literally designed around dropper seat posts, and the name of the game has quickly become how to fit the longest possible drop post into your frame. With frames having various possible insertion depths, and with steeper seat angles, the measurements you’ll need to buy the correct post might not be as intuitive as one might think.

Basic formula: Maximum seat post inserted length minus frame’s maximum insertion depth. If it’s a positive number, then add that to the distance of the center of BB to top of seat tube and that will equal the lowest possible seated height.

In this video, I use several WTB saddle examples, as well as a PNW Components Cascade 125mm post. The following affiliate links all go to a great sponsor of mine, Jenson USA, and any purchases while at Jenson will help my channel as well.

PNW Components Cascade 125mm post: http://bit.ly/PNWCascade

WTB Hightail Carbon: http://bit.ly/WTBHightailCarbon
WTB Deva (women’s specific) Team: http://bit.ly/WTBDevaTeam
WTB Silverado Pro: http://bit.ly/WTBSilveradoPro
WTB Volt Team: http://bit.ly/WTBVoltTeam

My custom hack solution converted my wife’s 125mm drop post down to a 75mm using OneUp Component’s shim kit THIS HACK WILL VOID YOUR PNW SEATPOST WARRANTY: http://bit.ly/OneUpShims

My wife’s USA built Ibis Ripley LS bike: http://bit.ly/JKWIbisRipleyLS

All purchases at the below links will directly help support my channel! THANK YOU in advance!

Ibis Cycles at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/IbisJKW
PNW Components at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/PNWComponentsJKW
Kali Protectives at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/KaliJKW
Camelbak at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/CamelbakJKW
Shimano at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/ShimanoJKW
Fox Shox at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/FoxShoxJKW
Kitsbow Cycling Apparel at Competitive Cyclist: http://bit.ly/KitsbowJKW

Check out my riding tutorials: https://www.patreon.com/jeffkendallweed

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Hiline Trail in Sedona Arizona

#Hilinetrail is one of the BEST mountain bike trails in Sedona, Arizona, and I was lucky enough to ride it with Nate Hills from #followcamfriday. Before you do anything else, check out Nate’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywMHpWJsb9GXD0lakYf6WA

This is a fun run, and I wanted to post just a simple trail video to bring ya’ll along for the ride!

Nate Hills: https://www.instagram.com/natehills1/?hl=en
Kyle Mears: https://www.instagram.com/mearsofmoab/?hl=en
James Weingarten: https://www.instagram.com/jamesweingarten/?hl=en
Lars Romig: https://www.instagram.com/lromig/?hl=en

Please support my sponsors!

Ibis Cycles at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/IbisJKW
PNW Components at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/PNWComponentsJKW
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Camelbak at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/CamelbakJKW
Shimano at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/ShimanoJKW
Fox Shox at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/FoxShoxJKW
Kitsbow Cycling Apparel at Competitive Cyclist: http://bit.ly/KitsbowJKW

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Sedona MTB travel vlog // following #followcamfriday

This mountain biking trip to Sedona was so much fun, big thanks to Nate Hills of #followcamfriday for combining forces with my own #kendallweedclassic! Check out Nate’s YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywMHpWJsb9GXD0lakYf6WA

Nate Hills: https://www.instagram.com/natehills1/
Kyle Mears: https://www.instagram.com/mearsofmoab/ AND USE KYLE’S SHUTTLE in MOAB: https://wholeenchiladashuttles.com/
Lars Romig: https://www.instagram.com/lromig/
James Weingarten: https://www.instagram.com/jamesweingarten/

My sponsors:

Ibis Cycles at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/IbisJKW
PNW Components at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/PNWComponentsJKW
Kali Protectives at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/KaliJKW
Camelbak at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/CamelbakJKW
Shimano at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/ShimanoJKW
Fox Shox at Jenson USA: http://bit.ly/FoxShoxJKW
Kitsbow Cycling Apparel at Competitive Cyclist: http://bit.ly/KitsbowJKW

www.airbnb.com/c/jkendallweed

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Jeff Kendall-Weed