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This is good to hear. I remember back in the late 80s, when lots of state offices just went ahead and shut mountain biking down in State Parks. Pennsylvania did this for sure, but I believe it was "a thing" in other states, as well, and in federal lands too. It was a combined effort of horse-back-riders, hikers, and birders, that basic closed access to many areas, and it took a decade before some of that started to roll-back. This woman's "the sky is falling" argument is illogical (it was a ski area already, duh), and out-of-time. In the age...

Think we have to wait till lake placid and see what the mob is riding.

that looks like such a sick track! way more tech than i was expecting from the pics we saw. really stoked!

Not True.

No, the balls genuinely run (rotate) on a layer of oil (even if greased, grease is just very thick oil at the end of the day for the purpose of this discussion) and technically do not come in contact with the races. If they do, you get wear, overheating, etc.

While there is a minority of gravel bikers who would truly benefit just from getting a mtb. I think the majority do gravel because it’s a pretty safe form of exercise. Trek’s choices will make it a good bike for both parties. The more adventurous gravel riders hitting single track can run fatter tires and the less adventurous can just have something that rides a bit smoother/comfortable than a rigid bike.

Yo, I am actually on the crew that is building the course, and we rode the track T -> B last week on trail bikes...

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i added the PR and some FAQ to the durango world champs post above

For anyone interested: Wyn Masters said on IG he'll be doing a track walk vid at the US Open DH in Killington. Track walk is today (Thursday), no idea when he'll put up the video. Wyn's registered for the race.

Maxima plush 7wt - you can get small bottles of this pretty easily so it would be my first pick anyway. I like Motorex oils most of the time but RS shocks can be sensitive to viscosity so I probably wouldn't mess with that, especially when you are changing tune. Slick honey is great, use it for everything Soft jaws are crucial but you don't really need shaft clamps for an SDLX Air valve tool is the main thing Loctite 263 is also fine - not super critical but you can read loctites data sheets to check if they are...

Just for winter racing

#BMXtechRumors - Huffy drops a pro-level bmx frame - the sledgehammer! will a mountain bike be next? (doubtful)

^ Dakota and Wyn Masters were late adds to the Men's race. Brosnan, Breeden, Maples (might be injured?), Lachie, Asa, Gwin, Rude, and Silva were previously registered. [Edit: Jonty Williamson was added today - 9/23. He finished 2nd in Juniors last weekend at Lenzerheide and 5th at World Champs. His Yeti teammate Tyler Waite is also registered. Tyler has 5 podiums this year plus a 2nd place at World Champs, and he is 4th in WC points in Juniors.] Nina Hoffmann isn't registered. Balanche, both Ostgaards, Skelton (US Champ), Newkirk, and Johnset are registered.

Clayton and Lars talk the last round of the 2025 Pro Downhill Series, The US Open which goes off this weekend in Killington.

I struggle enough with memorising relatively straightforward trails I've ridden every other weekend for years...