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I get missing the Red Bull free coverage, and I agree the commentary and broadcast quality still have room for improvement compared to then WB started. But if you're in New Zealand, it's actually one of the cheapest places in the world to watch the World Cup. MTBWS TV is only US$5.99 a month, which is about NZ$10, because New Zealand doesn't have a Warner Bros / Discovery broadcast partner and they use their own Staylive platform. At the end of the day, that's about the price of one beer at a pub each month and less than the price...

The Crocs are in sport mode, he will be fine.

Not much i dont like about this post. Except your friends bailing last minute. CLASSIC. i bet they’re married. All my friends are broke or married so i feel you. But damn what a well documented experience. If i saw crocs on the mountain id definitely have to make a comment i think…

Details, of course. Time for me to eat another hat then?

Yeah I went and checked and see it's the same. This is terrible. Not only are you stuck with a bunch of non-standard parts you can only get from the company that sold you the bike, you're also stuck with what is essentially a 35T chainring. Fine on a DH bike I guess, but on an enduro bike that's supposed to get pedalled? Who is going to live with that?? True that Dave Weagle was the first to (successfully at the end of the day) implement this idea, but him patenting it essentially just cockblocked everyone else at trying to...

To be fair there’s no need for a narrow wide between the chainring and jackshaft pulley since is perfectly in line and the chainline will never change

Yeah that typo was a brain fart, I meant TREAD moving to other casings

Maxxis' new Minion DHX is live, you can find all the details and debate its abilities here (also discussed, new DH casing) - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/maxxis-new-minion-dhx-tire-and-dh-c…

Getting lectured about maturity by a guy named Ballz is a new one

Oh look here's ballz criticising a penis joke Sorry guys I couldn't help it.

My goodness that is tragic marketing. At least commit to the bit and change the sag markings...

This bit is hilarious to me

You can get some sick follow cam footage of your bros.

Is there an "incognito" mode when I'm having a conversation with someone with my phone in my pocket? I can't tell you how many times Google has feed me ads related to things that were said, but never typed into any app on any device.

And it was already indexed by the Google AI search, so if you're interested in the gist, you can just type "bikerumor maxxis dhx" in the ai search mode. (Tough times to break an embargo)

not having a delicate expensive low hanging derailleur in the back?

Removable batteries just have too many compromises and only a small subset of riders really feel the need for them. The small weight savings between a 400 & a 600 wh battery would be eaten up by the additional mass of having a removable battery anyways. Worth noting, it's very helpful to a battery's life span to never fully charge or fully drain. So, if you 'need' a 400wh battery to complete your typical ride, a 600wh battery allows you to keep the battery between 20-80% charge at all times.

I talked to a guy who works for a Trek dealer. He confirmed the TQ120 is coming, and that they've got a novel approach to battery capacity with it. Sounds really interesting.