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Great thought experiment. Like others have said, I think the bike and rider aren't inseparable as the feeling on the bike plays into the rider's confidence and mental game, which is at the center of race performance. If the suspension kicks weird, or the bike is too steep and nervous, its probably the out-and-out performance of the bike that is slowing the rider down, but how that feeling impacts their confidence, which in turn influences their physical approach to riding (leaning back more, not attacking, etc.). Noise is a perfect example. There is no mechanical reason chain slap should make...

Longtime NE Patriots coach Bill Belichick is a polarizing figure in American sports, but there's this quote he said that I love and can't get out of my head, "Coaches don't win games. Only the players on the field can win games. Coaches can lose games, though." That's what I think about bikes in competition. Bikes can't win races, but they can lose races. As such, my goal in setting up a bike is that it doesn't lose me the race, i.e. mechanical drag or inefficiency, mechanical failure, flat tires, inconsistent or unpredictable performance, major unpleasant tradeoffs, etc. Basically if...

Looks like he just re..............signed.

Pretty sure thats Oisins bike in the front with conits cb wheels and trp brakes. Valis in the back with DT Rims, Contis and sram brakes(hs2) rotors

Nah, that’s Magnus manson bike. Not race related but aggie commented on post and then showed a new blacked out frame in his story, reckon he’s going to be on a forbidden too.

This is what peak athleticism looks like and I don't care what anyone else says.

#bpracticepodcast #teamrumors

Calling it, Brook to ride Forbidden in 2024

All I could think of was J.P. Prewitt

I've seen that Seinfeld episode. Dak, stay away from any irons!

I think OnOff is Mondraker's house brand of components, is it not? Their address is Mondraker HQ.

In a big turn of events, Dak turns to international hand modeling and quits racing to protect the valuable hands.

damn. impressive

Jackson vs Amaury vs Bruni vs Finn vs the pack of wild dogs nipping at all their heals is going to be glorious in '24. Now only if there was a reasonable to actually watch it.

Jack Reading officially on Raaw bikes with Hayes brakes and pro taper cockpit….

I'm waiting for the limited edition rose gold version.

Apple is finally ready to release their new Apple Shock for MTB! It will connect to your AppleID and use GPS to automatically adjust your damping to take you to the nearest Starbucks as quickly as possible. Only question is are you getting it in grey or black??

Behold: a mirror