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Spotted an interesting DH bike in Verbier today, gearbox, high pivot and the rider was wearing what looks a Whyte Bikes t-shirt

Chris Canfield on his titanium Gearbox Ripperatti (he mentions shifting under load)

I’ve been riding a 9sp SmartShift Kavenz G2 set up as a 180/180 superenduro or 200/200 park bike for the past few seasons. There’s definitely a learning curve getting used to shifting slightly differently, and being able to shift while coasting and such. When I ride it consistently everything is fine, if I’m coming off a long period of not riding that bike it’ll take me a ride or two to get used to it again. Shifts to harder gears will happen under full power, it’s just easier gears that can be delayed if you don’t let up slightly. I...

I refrained from saying anything about the recent Fox patent because everyone is getting so sensitive. Can’t even make a dick joke without Ballz getting upset.

those kids make that 1199 track look so easy and casual! in person it's mind-bogglingly steep and tech. crankworx and WC should be a show!

They are temperamental brakes, but I mastered them years ago out of necessity. These have been on the shelf for 5+ years but it was nothing to get them going again. The real Prima Donnas of the MTB braking world are TrickStuff. If you can make those work right and stay working, you have reached nirvana.

reducing my accumulated overtime hours in style

friends don't let friends ride maguras today's view from the office (Davos in the background):

It will be a long time, if ever, before the DHF truly goes away. The DHF is available in 20, 24, 26, 27.5, and 29” diameters, a couple width options, and endless spec permutations between compound and casing. It would take years, literally, to move all those specs over to the DHX tread.

The Whoop UCI MTB World Series is running a survey to find out a little bit more about how fans interact with the sport of mountain biking, link below if you want to participate: https://wbdsports.surveysparrow.com/s/2026-MTB-Survey-Your-Sport-Your-V…

Well, they are pretty kick ass.

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 mistake. Thanks for reminding me why I don’t read or post on this forum anymore.

the one for the velduro rogue, it bolts to the motor cover

Very cool that the French Nationals results look so well-organized, and, more importantly, that they show each athlete's sponsor, no matter how "big" the sponsor is (I'm guessing that "Riding Family" is a mom / pop). It used to piss me off when I win / podium a race, and the race promoter's would omit my sponsor's (typically a bike shop) name from a results page--especially when...position 9 would have their sponsor listed because it was more important (a bike brand or something cooler than a bike shop). Well done, France.

Subaru uses a straight CVT with no additional gearing with all 'gear changes' being simulated. The eCVT you're talking about is Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_Synergy_Drive