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juliusk 2/2/2022 10:29am
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Whattheheel wrote:
Neko just got some 246mm rotors from Galfer that makes my head want to pop. After rocking their 180's and pads in my Guides, I could...
Neko just got some 246mm rotors from Galfer that makes my head want to pop. After rocking their 180's and pads in my Guides, I could not fathom that power!! I am also not Neko so...
Where did you get that from?
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Whattheheel 2/2/2022 10:42am
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Whattheheel wrote:
Neko just got some 246mm rotors from Galfer that makes my head want to pop. After rocking their 180's and pads in my Guides, I could...
Neko just got some 246mm rotors from Galfer that makes my head want to pop. After rocking their 180's and pads in my Guides, I could not fathom that power!! I am also not Neko so...
juliusk wrote:
Where did you get that from?
It's on the 'gram man.
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Biketechspert 2/2/2022 12:12pm
2/2/2022 12:12pm
Whattheheel wrote:
Neko just got some 246mm rotors from Galfer that makes my head want to pop. After rocking their 180's and pads in my Guides, I could...
Neko just got some 246mm rotors from Galfer that makes my head want to pop. After rocking their 180's and pads in my Guides, I could not fathom that power!! I am also not Neko so...
I’ve tried the 246 on a custom sender and those things are wildly powerful. I’m putting them on my trail bike as soon as I make the adapters for it
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sharpy212 2/2/2022 11:30pm
2/2/2022 11:30pm
What if this prototype that gwins riding is one made by Neko….. not saying it is….. but the swing arms look very similar.
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Brevard_Bikewrench 2/3/2022 4:06am
2/3/2022 4:06am
sharpy212 wrote:
What if this prototype that gwins riding is one made by Neko….. not saying it is….. but the swing arms look very similar.
Neko said his swing arm is based very closely on the session for the integration of the idler pulley.
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sharpy212 2/3/2022 4:53am
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sharpy212 wrote:
What if this prototype that gwins riding is one made by Neko….. not saying it is….. but the swing arms look very similar.
Brevard_Bikewrench wrote:
Neko said his swing arm is based very closely on the session for the integration of the idler pulley.
Like this you mean???


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Brevard_Bikewrench 2/3/2022 6:32am
2/3/2022 6:32am Edited Date/Time 2/3/2022 6:47am
There have been some rumblings from the high altitude. A new batch of dentists hitting clinics this year, mostly from unexpected places . Prepare to have your monsterous teeth pulled!
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krabo83 2/3/2022 6:48am
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Brevard_Bikewrench wrote:
There have been some rumblings from the high altitude. A new batch of dentists hitting clinics this year, mostly from unexpected places . Prepare to have...
There have been some rumblings from the high altitude. A new batch of dentists hitting clinics this year, mostly from unexpected places . Prepare to have your monsterous teeth pulled!
and when will this happen?
Maxipedia 2/3/2022 1:18pm
2/3/2022 1:18pm
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team.
Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up and tell us why World Cup riders don't use neckbraces anymore...
Does anybody ride with a neckbrace these days? I mean, like, ANYBODY?

Mx
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Philip_Rossetti 2/3/2022 1:35pm
2/3/2022 1:35pm
Maxipedia wrote:
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team. Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up...
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team.
Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up and tell us why World Cup riders don't use neckbraces anymore...
Does anybody ride with a neckbrace these days? I mean, like, ANYBODY?

Mx
I remember reading an article on Pinkbike a while back, where a Doctor stated that using neck braces is actually (in some cases) exposing riders to a higher risk of a neck injury.

But the main reason why riders don’t use them anymore is because with longer bikes and steep tracks they cannot bend their neck back far enough in order to look ahead.
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t-rick 2/3/2022 1:41pm
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Philip_Rossetti wrote:
I remember reading an article on Pinkbike a while back, where a Doctor stated that using neck braces is actually (in some cases) exposing riders to...
I remember reading an article on Pinkbike a while back, where a Doctor stated that using neck braces is actually (in some cases) exposing riders to a higher risk of a neck injury.

But the main reason why riders don’t use them anymore is because with longer bikes and steep tracks they cannot bend their neck back far enough in order to look ahead.
I liked my neck brace, but it was super uncomfortable for that reason

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groghunter 2/3/2022 1:53pm
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Philip_Rossetti wrote:
I remember reading an article on Pinkbike a while back, where a Doctor stated that using neck braces is actually (in some cases) exposing riders to...
I remember reading an article on Pinkbike a while back, where a Doctor stated that using neck braces is actually (in some cases) exposing riders to a higher risk of a neck injury.

But the main reason why riders don’t use them anymore is because with longer bikes and steep tracks they cannot bend their neck back far enough in order to look ahead.
t-rick wrote:
I liked my neck brace, but it was super uncomfortable for that reason

Astars is launching offroad air vest setups that include neck protection for moto this year(previously they were mostly intended for sportbike/motoGP.) I wonder if we'll see that in the WC soon. https://www.advrider.com/alpinestars-launches-new-tech-air-airbag-syste…
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Flashman 2008 2/3/2022 1:57pm
2/3/2022 1:57pm
Maxipedia wrote:
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team. Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up...
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team.
Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up and tell us why World Cup riders don't use neckbraces anymore...
Does anybody ride with a neckbrace these days? I mean, like, ANYBODY?

Mx
Emilie Siegenthaler always wore a neck brace, a leatt one at that..
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dolface 2/3/2022 2:25pm
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Flashman 2008 wrote:
Emilie Siegenthaler always wore a neck brace, a leatt one at that..
Danny Hart too, or used to...
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JamesR_2026 2/3/2022 4:19pm
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Primoz wrote:
When will 203 mm rotors just die already and everybody will start making the logical +20 mm 200 mm rotors? And by extension 220. Add a...
When will 203 mm rotors just die already and everybody will start making the logical +20 mm 200 mm rotors? And by extension 220. Add a 240 if needed.
203mm is the standard. 200mm is just SRAM and should die!
203mm is 8" so if you want to blame anyone, blame America 😂
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JamesR_2026 2/3/2022 4:23pm
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Maxipedia wrote:
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team. Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up...
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team.
Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up and tell us why World Cup riders don't use neckbraces anymore...
Does anybody ride with a neckbrace these days? I mean, like, ANYBODY?

Mx
Philip_Rossetti wrote:
I remember reading an article on Pinkbike a while back, where a Doctor stated that using neck braces is actually (in some cases) exposing riders to...
I remember reading an article on Pinkbike a while back, where a Doctor stated that using neck braces is actually (in some cases) exposing riders to a higher risk of a neck injury.

But the main reason why riders don’t use them anymore is because with longer bikes and steep tracks they cannot bend their neck back far enough in order to look ahead.
Laurie Greenland stopped wearing his when he went to a longer bike for that exact reason.
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O1D4 2/3/2022 6:51pm
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Maxipedia wrote:
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team. Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up...
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team.
Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up and tell us why World Cup riders don't use neckbraces anymore...
Does anybody ride with a neckbrace these days? I mean, like, ANYBODY?

Mx
Cecile Ravanel now always wears one since breaking her neck...
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Aikata 2/4/2022 12:05am
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So in the end Izabela is riding for the big S, but not in the Gravity team, instead she is in Gen-S team, i don't understand why, is Gravity only for boys...
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trexyz 2/4/2022 2:01am
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Aikata wrote:
So in the end Izabela is riding for the big S, but not in the Gravity team, instead she is in Gen-S team, i don't understand...
So in the end Izabela is riding for the big S, but not in the Gravity team, instead she is in Gen-S team, i don't understand why, is Gravity only for boys...
I think Specialized Gravity is managed by Loic's mechanic. Might be something related their budget. But I saw that Izabela was in US for the team camp with Loic, Finn and Chris. I think she has factory support but she is in the development team...
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bstens 2/4/2022 7:58am
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Leatt braces were significantly noticable and limiting. One might argue the sport is too demanding to have those kinds of limitations. The obvious trade off being the risk of neck injury. Also was a bit of an eye sore.

I think racers didn't acknowledge it because why would you openly taunt the bike gods stating "I don't need that protection!"

When I stopped wearing mine, I shifted to a chest protector and have been so lucky to have it on in the many crashes I had and continue to have.

Seems like quite a few of the WC are doing so as well in recent years, along with elbow pads which were taboo for so long.

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Edthorne 2/4/2022 8:07am
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Maxipedia wrote:
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team. Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up...
I see there is a press release from Leatt regarding their partnership with the Pivot Factory Team.
Maybe sometime in the future Leatt can open up and tell us why World Cup riders don't use neckbraces anymore...
Does anybody ride with a neckbrace these days? I mean, like, ANYBODY?

Mx
Philip_Rossetti wrote:
I remember reading an article on Pinkbike a while back, where a Doctor stated that using neck braces is actually (in some cases) exposing riders to...
I remember reading an article on Pinkbike a while back, where a Doctor stated that using neck braces is actually (in some cases) exposing riders to a higher risk of a neck injury.

But the main reason why riders don’t use them anymore is because with longer bikes and steep tracks they cannot bend their neck back far enough in order to look ahead.
I'm don't remember where I heard this, so I can't say it's 100% accurate. But I remember hearing that neck braces can also increase the risk of breaking your collar bone because of how the brace sits on your shoulders.

That might be one reason that WC riders don't wear them. The risk of neck injury is lower than the risk of a broken collar bone, and a broken collar bone would put them out for a good chunk of the season if not all of it.
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Brian_Peterson 2/4/2022 1:20pm
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Edthorne wrote:
I'm don't remember where I heard this, so I can't say it's 100% accurate. But I remember hearing that neck braces can also increase the risk...
I'm don't remember where I heard this, so I can't say it's 100% accurate. But I remember hearing that neck braces can also increase the risk of breaking your collar bone because of how the brace sits on your shoulders.

That might be one reason that WC riders don't wear them. The risk of neck injury is lower than the risk of a broken collar bone, and a broken collar bone would put them out for a good chunk of the season if not all of it.
But, a busted collar bone is rarely a career ending or life altering type of injury... However, there is some interesting interviews with Ryan Hughes regarding the neck braces in the SX/MX side of things where the limitations of movement causing more crashes...
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mfoga 2/4/2022 7:04pm
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bstens wrote:
Leatt braces were significantly noticable and limiting. One might argue the sport is too demanding to have those kinds of limitations. The obvious trade off being...
Leatt braces were significantly noticable and limiting. One might argue the sport is too demanding to have those kinds of limitations. The obvious trade off being the risk of neck injury. Also was a bit of an eye sore.

I think racers didn't acknowledge it because why would you openly taunt the bike gods stating "I don't need that protection!"

When I stopped wearing mine, I shifted to a chest protector and have been so lucky to have it on in the many crashes I had and continue to have.

Seems like quite a few of the WC are doing so as well in recent years, along with elbow pads which were taboo for so long.

Don’t forget some riders were trying to get around required spine protection at races. I wonder sometimes if they worry about long term injuries that could be prevented.
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Primoz 2/4/2022 10:05pm
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It's a comfort thing. I smashed my cheekbone In the summer of 2022 and since then only wore a full face helmet last year on the France trip, because I had to for the two races where it was mandatory. And I don't race Slovenian enduro races because it's mandatory, but I would had a half shell been enough. Similarly, since megavalanche required elbow pads, I bought thing neoprene "rash guards" to be at least somewhat compliant if there were any checks as I'm not used to riding with elbow pads.

Wearing a full face at the time of the crash would likely prevent an operation and two titanium plates (arguably the neck might suffer more, as the face is an effective crumple zone...), but I still hate the feeling and impracticality of it in daily riding. Not riding it means I'm not used to it and it makes me slower.

I do wholeheartedly admit it's a getting used to it thing. If it was mandatory everywhere, people would get used to it eventually.
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jewfrodexter 2/5/2022 9:19am
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Primoz wrote:
It's a comfort thing. I smashed my cheekbone In the summer of 2022 and since then only wore a full face helmet last year on the...
It's a comfort thing. I smashed my cheekbone In the summer of 2022 and since then only wore a full face helmet last year on the France trip, because I had to for the two races where it was mandatory. And I don't race Slovenian enduro races because it's mandatory, but I would had a half shell been enough. Similarly, since megavalanche required elbow pads, I bought thing neoprene "rash guards" to be at least somewhat compliant if there were any checks as I'm not used to riding with elbow pads.

Wearing a full face at the time of the crash would likely prevent an operation and two titanium plates (arguably the neck might suffer more, as the face is an effective crumple zone...), but I still hate the feeling and impracticality of it in daily riding. Not riding it means I'm not used to it and it makes me slower.

I do wholeheartedly admit it's a getting used to it thing. If it was mandatory everywhere, people would get used to it eventually.
man, I thought I was alone with a cheekbone smash. I hit a tree after a big rock roller and ended up only hitting my face on the tree during an OTB. Freak accident.

I had 2 plates put in my orbital and maxilla, and I was wearing a TLD D3. all of my friends I was with all asked if goggles would have helped and I personally dont think so with the velocity I was carrying.

I cant even imagine going through what I went through without a fullface on. Props man. I feel like a fullface might have helped but I am not a doctor.

Now I dont like riding as much without a fullface.
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Primoz 2/5/2022 2:27pm
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Oh, standard riding sunglasses (clear lens, but besides the point) definitely spared my eye so I got through with zero damage to it (other than slight double vision due to a fractured frontal process of the zygomatic pulling on the muscle of the eyeball a bit) as it was scratched up right over the eye. Sure, the glasses caused additional 5 stitches as they cut me on the nose and the cheek, but it's a small price to pay for a functioning eyeball Smile

My plates hold together the Maxilla, right by the nose.

It did have an effect on my psychology, but not to a point where I'd reach for a full face.

Back to rumors!!
Matthew_Fairbrother 2/5/2022 8:23pm
2/5/2022 8:23pm
Brady Stone is either on a Factory team or partnering up with a big budget suspension brand
Young lad had some top results last season

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Tarhic 2/6/2022 5:26am
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Does someone know why Greg minnarr has never been under red bull sponsorship ?

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