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enduro and e-enduro world champs in finale - PR from world series below. FINALE OUTDOOR REGION, LIGURIA TO HOST THE 2026 UCI MTB ENDURO & E-ENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS From October 16 to 18, 2026, the “Home of enduro” will welcome the world’s best riders The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports are pleased to announce that the third edition of the UCI Mountain Bike Enduro and E-Enduro World Championships will take place in Finale Outdoor Region, Liguria, Italy, from October 16 to 18, 2026. With over two decades of history rooted in outdoor sports and enduro...

Kaos last year:

The analogy of bike shops to restaurants is a pretty good one I think. I think the shops that will survive are the ones that offer compelling reasons for repeat customers to go back, in spite of alternative options of ordering parts online or doing your own service. Just like local small restaurants or coffee shops appeal to people (atmosphere, quality, social connections) to keep going back vs. brewing coffee/cooking at home or getting something cheaper from Starbucks or Taco Bell.

I agree 100%. I wrote something along those lines and ended up not posting it, fearing it would be too confrontational. Im here mostly because bikes are RAD, but, Being a foreigner, I also found so much joy learning (and ocassionaly, sharing) the different points of view, and even ways of life, that come from beeing from another continent. The most important bike is not the one you love but the one that gets the work done.

Hello! I admit I have seen the ”Shimano Reports Bike Maintenance a Hidden Barrier to Participation” title on the home page and I got curious. I didn't read the entire thing, nor did I read all the comments here, as I don't have time right now (but I will make some time to read), so excuse me, but I feel the urge to say something. From my understanding, Shimano is whining that in Europe people are cycling less, because bike maintenance is hindering them. Did I understand right? If yes, than I find Shimano to be at least a bit...

Since you guys are talking about Sam Hill, this is pretty timely - a brand new mini documentary on the man himself!

:-) Well, has a French, I can only say that the best cheese is French and near my hometown. Budget wise, full focus on material, components. I mean, we will not have a mega hospitality in Season 1 or the most beautiful set up of the paddock. We want to do things in the good way but it's performance/sporting first. Again like we do in motorsport : we are not the biggest team, but last year we fought with Corvette factory team, beat Porsche, BMW factory teams etc. Dont get me wrong, I am not saying we will bit the...

4 French DH riders (even not initially planned this way) and a French team manager with background in US motor racing, but living in the Alps. Tell us a bit more about building this team please. (Be carefull, some Vital members may think this team looks too French 🤣)

Hope Oli Clark gets a run there.

What’s weird is this tiny little corner of the internet sort of proves its own argument regarding Sam Hill. He may be, results wise, past it; but there’s still plenty of fans who love him and are interested in who is (or isn’t) sponsoring him even if that is limited to 2 races a year and a few instagram photos. Trading on past performance rather than current social media savvy, yes, but a right he has imo 100% earned. There is going to be a point where the support tapers off and he gets forgotten but he’s not there yet...

And Sam Hill this year and last.