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saskskier Liked a reply to forum topic You win the Bazillion dollar lottery, what do you do MTB related?
6/2/2024 8:07am
I'd buy property in places I want to ride (Squamish, Revelstoke, somewhere in Europe, etc) and host friends whenever they want to come out. Donate tons to different trail organizations and non-profits that promote cycling and make access easier to low-income and marginalized communities. Ride when/where I want. Maybe push the limits of N+1, but give so many bikes away. I don't think I'd invest in a team, or bike park or company. I want to ride bikes because it's fun and wouldn't want it to turn into work.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic You win the Bazillion dollar lottery, what do you do MTB related?
6/2/2024 8:07am
love this question! i'd make an IROC for downhill (at least what i remember IROC (international race of champions) from the 80's being...maybe it still exists?). X number of venues with X number of pre-selected racers run the same bike, suspension and tire manufacturer. each venue bike, suspension and tires change. brakes, cockpit and drivetrain can be whatever they want the series has no UCI affiliation. example - val di sole, everyone is on specialized, ohlins and maxxis - les gets, commencal, fox and schwalbe - MSA trek, rockshox and continental - last race of the season is riders choosing...
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Yoda Liked a reply to forum topic The Specialized Enduro is the GOAT of mountain bikes, change my mind
6/2/2024 8:00am
Can't really argue with that. Each gen of the enduro has been rad (excl '99) vs. market competition since it came out ages and ages ago. For me the GOAT mtb is always the one you currently own if it has brakes and suspension that work properly on a regular basis.
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Jacob_Richard Liked a reply to forum topic Bentonville, Arkansas, Trademarks *Mountain Biking Capital of the World*
5/26/2024 1:13pm
Shouldn't there be a mountain in the vicinity of the mountain biking capital of the world?
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Raine Liked a reply to forum topic Bentonville, Arkansas, Trademarks *Mountain Biking Capital of the World*
5/26/2024 1:13pm
“It’s true that Bentonville has become the new Mountain Biking Capital of the World (TM),” says Mayor Stephanie Orman. “Over the past decade, our community has built a reputation among mountain biking enthusiasts and athletes as the premier global destination for the sport.” No it hasn't.
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NorCalNomad Liked a reply to forum topic Bentonville, Arkansas, Trademarks *Mountain Biking Capital of the World*
5/26/2024 1:12pm
PSHHHHH, yeah ok Bentonville. Just because you guys have the Walmart family bankrolling your trail system doesn't make you guys the capital. It just makes you on the same level as patent and trademark trolls gobbling up that naming. TEAMROBOT time to bring back the list. For real thought the fact that the Walmart family is throwing a crap ton of money at improving local trails for an area of the country that isn't know for being physically active is good. But on the other hand maybe they should pay their workers a fucking living wage and not have their...
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hogfly Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Red Bull Hardline
5/26/2024 12:59pm
Wasn’t a fan of this feature before and definitely even less of a fan after seeing BK and Jim do it BK almost landed to far to the left and ran off the landing in that direction which looks like it would be disastrous. And the compression from the transition was enough to spit Jimbo off his bike. It’s just not a good feature, imo. Reminds me of Sam Reynolds (I believe it was) refusing to do a rampage run because they wouldn’t put up safety netting. They need netting on this.
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eastenwreckoning543 Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Red Bull Hardline
5/26/2024 12:54pm
Just sayin, that takeoff doesnt look all nice and floaty. Looks like two separate big compressions with a surprisingly steep and short lip.
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barryjenson Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Red Bull Hardline
5/26/2024 12:53pm
For me, the scaffold structure takes away from the rugged Welsh mountains bit of a shame to see it head this directions on track building
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BKS Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Red Bull Hardline
5/26/2024 12:53pm
Quick and dirty photoshop of Gee's stories
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ORTOGONAL555 Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/10/2024 7:59pm
Very interesting article. However I wonder how reach adjustment on the lever would affect the results. I guess the rate by which it changes the leverage ratio at the lever is not consistent across brakes (if indeed reach does affect it, I am not sure). I would have also liked to see also the result of just how much force can be applied at the rotor surface at nth increments of lever pull. I guess this could be calculated just based on the geometry of the components, but maybe materials and construction could play a role. This would have also...
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earleb Liked a reply to forum topic Cheater is Caught - Do you call them out or let karma do its thing?
5/10/2024 7:45pm
Why is there no option about notifying the race commissioner in your poll? Assuming it's a small regional race? Contact the race officials with you info, let them confront the racer.
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vinny4130 Liked a reply to forum topic Who Has the Sickest Kit in Fort William?
5/4/2024 11:07am
it's one of them ugly kit years again.
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smelly Liked a reply to forum topic Should we ban speedsuits or electronics in suspension? (DH WC)
5/4/2024 11:06am
Well, back when full suspension was becoming a thing I wrote a letter to Mountain Bike magazine about how ridiculous 4” travel bikes are. It got published. Who could possibly use such a thing? How could anyone need that much travel? sure enjoy my Transition Spur these days…
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AJW1 Liked a reply to forum topic Should we ban speedsuits or electronics in suspension? (DH WC)
5/4/2024 11:05am
People's view of "traditional" has changed over the years. Where exactly is the line? First 650b DH bike, some people wanted different race classes. Fairclough stated in an interview that he would retire rather than ride a 29er (which clearly didn't happen) Someone rode an Enduro bike (maybe Sam Hill at Cairns WChamps) and some people thought there should be a triple clamp fork rule. I can only imagine the comments in the pre-internet days when the first full suss bike showed up...
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Mugen Liked a reply to forum topic Should we ban speedsuits or electronics in suspension? (DH WC)
5/4/2024 11:04am
Sorry, apparently I should have specified that I am not David Lappartient, head of the UCI. Your poll answers will not result in changes in legislation. Just wondering what the hardcore crowd over here think of the current hot topics.
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Ahab Liked a reply to forum topic Definitely not toxic tribalism
4/30/2024 9:27pm
This is not a rant but rather an appreciation post for the kind of subtle yet devastating insults the greater UK populace is capable of, like this one here. As an American if I tried to pull this off it'd sound weak as hell
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic Scrubs are slower then squashing: My MTB hot take
4/30/2024 9:25pm
Here is my counter retort scrubs are cool as fuck source, refer below image case closed
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boozed Liked a reply to forum topic Move From Pinkbike
4/22/2024 11:41am
"I hope there's no politics here, unless it's my politics".
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