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Roots & Rain doesn't WORK that way It gives credit to Medcalf for "beating" Gwin at La Thuile but it's using Q2 times (neither qualified) La Thuile: Gwin finished Q1 28th out of 116 (2 seconds off qualifying top 20) & had to go to Q2 Medcalf finished Q1 w/ 1 DNF (no splits registered) Gwin flatted & rolled in Q2 at 7 minutes Medcalf finished Q2 w/ a 3:38 ( 4 seconds off qualifying 30th) Both missed the cut. Roots & Rain assigns both their Q2 time. So, Gwin has been faster FOUR times in a row head to...

You out of touch M8. Sorry to break it out to you but there's literally 10+ times the amount of gearboxes in Whistler compared to last year. Some people aren't as attached to whatever hasn't improved in decades and actually try things instead of justifying their purchase of a dated system. Kind of over talking gearboxes on the Internet, but I'll just say in the past 12 hours I put my G3 in a rack by a pub and notice another G3. I go to the office and there's another. I literally walk upstairs and there's mr Wooley with guess...

"You sure about that"

I heard Trek is hurting financially and are having some issues with debt/credit. Not sure how true it is but sounds like they need to keep moving old product before they get some new in.

Basically an electronic hammerschmidt. Classified hub but at the bb/chainring. Like primoz said, running a 6spd and having electronic alternate shifting between the hub and derailleur each shift would be a cool concept. Even cooler if it could be done at the bb/chainring

He often remarked how mind games were something he observed by Greg Minaar. Is Loic a bully behind the scenes?

Slow clap. Part of the reason why road bikes came with 19-23mm tires pumped up to 120+ psi is because they felt faster than bigger or softer tires, and because of flawed test methodology (testing tires on smooth steel drums in a lab vs. testing on real asphalt). I've heard a lot of people in the tire forum say that radials roll slower, and they certainly might. But until I see actual test results using a methodology that makes sense, I'm going to assume that no one knows the answer to that question.

All the reviewers who rode that bike (Priority) said it was a slog to ride, but got slightly better over time with miles put on so the gears break in. I wonder if there's a reason that Pinion doesn't pre break-in their gearboxes before shipping them out. It would likely make the consumer experience much better.

I think it’s important to remember in the tech rumors forum that we all have dope bikes, tailored specifically for where we ride, and that it’s never the same everywhere for everyone and that minion DHF is still the best tire ever always

Long time lurker… longer than I’ve been an ‘official’ member… Phoenix local here… DH tires. Cushcore.. and a Neo Shock. I ride a 2023 Rocky Mountain Altitude and the Neo- has been an absolute game changer for me. I pedal a lot.. and it has made my enduro into a ‘trail-duro’ it’s been a huge innovation for me. DH tires and cushcore so I don’t get stranded in the desert heat and can bash the rocks back.. Neo to pedal all day. I’d recommend it for the type of riding I have out the front door from the house.

I'm thinking more about the perception than implementation. After owning a box and belt for 2 years now, I'm convinced the downsides are way overblown while there are many advantages no one even considers or mentions.

So... In terms of triple headers, this has got to be the best venue on the UCI MTB circuit right? The downhill track is sick, the XC track nearly looked like an enduro track I saw dudes gapping rock gardens on 120/120 bikes... And the enduro looked gnarlier than the DH including a night stage (on maybe the hardest section). Not sure how many other triple headers there are, or even double headers for that matter... But wow this new venue seems to have done everything 'right'

Antoine Rogge was also heli'd off the mountain and might have been unconscious for a while. He apparently has not much recall of the wreck, from his IG: Not what i was expecting for my birthday weekend 💔 From what i’ve been told I took a massive slam in Q1 on one of the fast part of the track.. I’m not able to remember anything for the next 3 hours.. they found a broken vertebrate on my back, i’ll double check at home and let you know what’s next

Good to see Jordan keep it up right off the last drop. Healing vibes to Oscar Griffiths who had a bad one off of it in qualies. According to Ollie M on the downtime podcast he’s in ICU but stable, they will know in a few days.

Interesting how finn and Jordan have stepped up in brunis absence Incredible battles for the win every week. Evidently downhill is now no country for old men

New Men's Elite leader: Amaury Pierron moved into first by 12 points over Finn Iles. Other movement in the Men's standings: Big gainers: Goldstone (up 6 spots to 9th) and Pontvianne (up 6 to 12th). Despite an unfortunate 26th place finish, Angel Suarez Alonzo moved up 8 places to become the highest non-factory rider in the standings in 26th place. Vermette: Finished 2nd but dropped a spot to 4th because Williams pulled off the double (Q1 and Finals wins) and moved up to 3rd. "The Other Alran" - Till - enters the top 10 while Max drops a spot to...

Straight down powder? Bode Burke to the white courtesy phone. Mr. Burke...destiny calling on line 3!!!

$2000 for 6% extra braking power

I think it's just a byproduct of going to a monotube with a shimmed base valve, less adjustment range than a twin-tube. The base valve needs to be matched properly with the main piston tunes. New aftermarket 26/27 DHX2 comes with CL70 compression tune, which is middle of the road. Most of the factory OE tunes I have seen seem to be softer. You can definitely feel more oil moving through the system, than the older twin tube DHX2.