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oisin POV and jackson & laurie POV from leogang

Transmission derailleurs aren’t cheap either, xo is 800 and XX is 950. Shimano pricing is on par with high end sram. It is also back compatible with existing chain and cassette. Transmission made it so you had to buy all new pieces when it was released.

gracey's norco has a new rear end. 1kg lighter than alloy

Not gonna lie this leak got me excited New Evil bike for sure, no idea what model it could be It has frame storage, bolts are different Looks like the flip chip design has 2 big bolts rather than the 3 smaller ones it had before Can’t wait to see what they’ve done! (EDIT by @sspomer - PUSH asked us to nuke the photo as it was an accident that it went live)

Affect. Something affects something else and the result is the effect (of it). Effectively.

I'm really excited for the XTR embargo to be over so I can get more miles in on the new not-a-clutch clutch mechanism on my primary bike. Very curious how it will affect suspension feel to have spring force instead of friction controlling the cage on my long travel bike with relatively high anti-squat.

I'm getting the new VTX in for testing shortly on my Megatower. Currently on the Vorsprung Telum. Excited to compare both against my stock SDLX Ultimate with HBO, which is a great shock in its own right.

Maybe Manitou will finally launch a coil shock but it's not yet ready hence the frame sock.

clutches were a band aid fix for chain slip/retention anyway - I'm not sure if this dual rate spring will be much better but I'm glad to see them trying something different

ESO is the organizer. If they can’t introduce a venue that they choose and produce a race then what are these teams paying them for. Yeah if the lift was down or there is severe enough weather at the time. But mud? These guys cancelled a mtb race at the highest level for mud because of bad planning. It’s their literal job to work with the local organizations to have a all weather track so teams don’t pay them and fly across the world to not race. Red Bull never was in charge of medical. But they were pretty instrumental...

I see Wyn’s reason for anger. Didn’t he fight as a privateer to move and up where he is now? He wants others to have the same opportunity not have mommy and daddy buy spots on teams. He IMO has done more good for the sport of late than anyone else. So yiu know Im going to continue to believe he if fighting a fight he feels is right and not just an old man yelling get off my lawn.

Trained timing results. Lawlor said conditions were nice out there. Lots of US flags at the top of the piles. Let's hope that momentum sticks #nojinx Top 15 from each class below. full results here - https://prod.chronorace.be/angular/results.html#/uci/event/20250605_mtb… Elite Men Elite Women Junior Men Junior Women

The enduro is on SUNDAY !!! And they're using the DH finish, right next to the XC course, so they should get the eyeballs they deserve.

Hey Vital, this is so good and I'm always looking forward to your coverage of the WC pits, thanks for delivering

I am glad improvements have been made to the broadcast and we are at the very least seeing things go in the RIGHT direction, coming from arguably quite a low point. But at the same time I forgive any rider for having outright ill intentions towards the new organization considering WHAT WE HAD... And what we have now. I'm not saying they should have had their shit together day one, but they really dropped the... BALL from the start. And have absolutely crawled their way towards what you may call an okay or acceptable production. All while making cuts/changes and...

Re the little chat about commentary with Iles: IMO the best commentators are those who can analyse what's happening and then explain it. Don't simply tell me what's happening on screen; I'm already watching! Not everyone can do it (and they don't have to be an ex-pro, even though it helps) but good examples are Martin Brundle in F1, Ricky Ponting in cricket, Neil Adams in judo and Aaron Gwin when he steps into the DH commbox. They all add to the commentary by possessing a deeper insight into why what's happening on screen is happening, and then being able...

pit bits photo gallery from leogang https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/pit-bits-2025-world-cup-downhill-leog…

New bar or just new graphic?

Haven't seen any media on this but found it interesting that Shimano also released a battery-less self shifting electronic derailleur for commuting under the cues umbrella. https://bike.shimano.com/en-AU/technologies/details/qauto.html