james182
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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james182 commented under IanHylands's blog ( Oct 24, 2011 at 12:14 )
Cause it makes people say "Lowered Totems?" thats why.
james182 commented under jetpilot's photo ( Oct 4, 2011 at 12:59 )
Hey man, thanks for making my hometown an even better place with this trail. By far my favourite ride.

james182 commented under bradwalton's blog ( Oct 4, 2011 at 12:47 )
Insulated? when did we bring this guy's mom into the conversation? not cool guys.
james182 wrote on downhiller900sl's noteboard ( Aug 10, 2011 at 10:13 )
explain to me why external bb's wear out 2 to 3 times faster than old style internal or even isis designs. Ask any mech. The fulcrum is pushed further out towards the point of force in this case, and onto one bearing as opposed to being more equally distributed among the entire axle length or 2 bearings. Kinda presumtious to make a comment implying I'm an idiot when you don't even know me. Cheers

james182 commented under mikelevy's blog ( Aug 10, 2011 at 10:10 )
downhiller900sl explain to me why external bb's wear out 2 to 3 times faster than old style internal or even isis designs. Ask any mech. The fulcrum is pushed further out and onto one bearing as opposed to being more equally distributed among the entire axle length or 2 bearings.
james182 commented under mikelevy's blog ( Aug 9, 2011 at 23:42 )
I agree, bearings are gonna blow out way quicker with all the force being transfered outboard instead of along the length of an entire axle, but who am I to say, external bb's suffer from the same physics, and now they are pretty much the standard.
james182 commented under RichardCunningham's blog ( Jul 26, 2011 at 14:24 )
Nicer carbon frame with a chain guide option? Ibis mojo HD, its not so much the absence of a chain guide mount that is puzzling to me. i just don't see the need for integrated bb assembly. Nice frame here tho.
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downhiller900sl wrote
Aug 10, 2011 at 13:38
first of all i never implied that you are an idiot, that was not my point. anyway having the bearings more on the outside gives you 3 benefits 1)can use bigger bearings, 2) radial loads are the same as on old*istyle bb'sn but having bigger bearings you have better distribuited loads. and 3) as the bearings are more appart from the center of the bike that means that there is a longer axle thus reducing the momentums applied on the axle because the leverage is reduced


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