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Downhill algorithm just released for the astars airbag system!

So theres a few things - Most riders, even the best ones spend for more time on the rear brake so it will get hotter faster, and this only gets more pronounced on steeper/faster tracks. The terrain is a lot more uneven and loose which makes it tricky to apply maximum front brake for every corner, plus a rider can shift their weight backwards much more than a car or motorcycle can. The other thing is polymers have a non-linear relationship between load and friction, which means there are diminishing returns to loading the front wheel under braking. ie if...

What do you mean amplify. Weight transfer gives you more grip. It only makes sense to have more braking power (i.e. bigger rotor) in the front. QED: literally every car on the road. If it has a rear weight bias (Porsche for example) or a near 50 50 split, the difference front to rear is smaller, but still present.

iirc, troy's used that rotor combo at VDS and other steep tracks before.

One big tech not and one small tech note from World Champs pit bits- As y'all mentioned, Schwalbe now makes a 32" Radial Gravity Pro Magic Mary, which is a big deal because that makes it the first truly heavy duty 32" tire from any brand. Previously Neko was running an EXO+ Dissector up front on his 32" Frameworks DH bike at Mountain Creek. He said the EXO+ front tire felt fine and didn't bug him, which is nuts, and makes me suspect that the 32" front wheel could actually feel really really good with a proper DH tread, casing...

Remember Canberra (sp?) World's, where Peat won? USAC selected (or was forced to select) Brian Lopes instead of someone newish that could learn and prosper in the future. Instead, a semi retired older dude who has been to many world's in their lifetime. Depending on your perspective of why x over z you have a posture. Either way, you're not wrong. But still.... Go look to see just how awesome Lopes did. (that was sarcasm, BTW) Jus sayin The Gwin topic reminds me of this.

While I would love a USD boxxer, its probably a hand dyno for the shock service guys

1 upvote and I'll make a Vital Tech Rumors Enhance This Spyshot bot

USD dual crown in the Rockshox pit? From pit bits.

4x is listed on the schedule for Friday night - "Side Event"

How? The laid out the criteria for selection and other riders had better results to get selected. Should they get bumped just because it’s AG? If anything it’s one drawback for Gwin racing part time on the WC circuit

Notes on some of the Elite men riders at Val di Sole Currently active riders with Elite wins at Val di Sole: Gwin* (4 wins), Am. Pierron (2), Goldstone (2, including last year), Vergier (1), Hart (1, World Champs 2016). * [Edit: as @chriskief has pointed out, Aaron Gwin won't be racing this weekend. I just assumed he was on the US team. Sorry for the error.] Til and Max Alran went 1-2 at Val di Sole in 2025 as Juniors. Max qualified 1st in both 2024 and 2025 and won in 2024. Til went 16th in 2024. World Cup...

(bets the house on Asa) yeah Jordan just cruise it. no worries. play it saaafe brotha. be smart. cruise her in what can go wrooong

Oh man all this talk about the Canucks racing at home, in Whistler, makes me so excited that I got the time off and have my room booked for the show. Finn is always a threat at home. Jackie Boy is hitting his stride and ready to throw down. And I just know Miss Gracey is right at home on the 1199 track. Having 3 actual podium threats living in the area where they all grew up and it's gonna be electric! Long live Chainsaw!

There is no cruising anymore. You can easily go 1-1 and not qualify next race, it’s all out gonzo nonstop!

ok so we keep hearin this cryptic nonsense about Finn's injury, and potentially being able to get back as soon as Whistler... and then he drops this lil reply in the comments of this uci post https://www.instagram.com/uci_mtbworldseries/p/Dcbku1BDMpp/ I was legit gonna write a comment about how the social media manager must not be following current events if they think finn is still in the race but we already got finn dunking on people making similar replies in the comments. multiple people saying he should be good (HOW good tho?) by Whistler I still think it's a tough task even for...

Notes on a few of the women in the 2026 Downhill World Championships: Vali Höll: She has won the last 4 Elite World Champs. She also won twice as a Junior. Vali has won 1 Elite race at Val di Sole and 1 as a Junior. She’s had 5 podiums in 7 races there (combined Junior/Elite). Myriam Nicole: Myriam has won 2 World Champs, the most recent in 2021 at Val di Sole. She’s had 11 podiums in 16 World Champs races. Including World Cups, at Val di Sole she has won 3 times and finished second 5 times (one...

any chance Hardtail Guy has Raygunned himself in?

All but two of the trees were under 6" if I remember right. The irony in that to me is that in New England they go out and thin out shrubs and saplings every single year at ski areas and sometimes the people helping to do that will make their own secret gladed spot. There are definitely spots where the tiny trees are too tight to just go around.