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Eoin Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

6/21/2026 5:29am

Bet big on Lachie, so that rear wheel explosion hurts! Somehow didn't lose that many positions. I like that the budget+cost no longer favours a bunch of underdogs, but I do wish we could afford 2 top males and 2 top females + juniors. And I mean this just for engagement during the race, it's more fun when you have...

Eoin Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

6/11/2026 7:57am

Not really bikeconomics, but from a maketing point of view: I absolutely believe that Specialized's DH program gives them some serious cred and sells bikes (probably Levos) even if they don't sell any DH bikes. I am very dubious that Trek factory racing hasn't actively hurt Trek in the past few years. Of course we all remember the Gwin glory...

iceman2058 Liked a forum topic 2026 MTB News and Announcements

6/11/2026 7:43am

Press releases, announcements, and talking about it. We thought it would be a good idea to fire up this one convenient thread as the go-to place to post breaking MTB product and industry news (don't worry, the juicy stuff will definitely be shared and talked about in the main Tech Rumors thread just as usual). Expect anything from a couple of pics and a short blurb to full-on press releases with the marketing fluff that we all love and cherish. And of course, chime in with your thoughts, reactions, and any news that we might have missed!

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Eoin Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

6/9/2026 1:46am

It still blows my mind that Strava is a company at all, obviously it has the social network aspect with monetisation and tons of users, but to me and everyone I know it's just the convenient place to store your ride logs and have segment leaderboards. I nearly ended up working for their kinda competitor Komoot at one point, but...

Eoin Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment

6/4/2026 1:14am

Don't see an edit button: The best info on batteries and efficiencies is this article: https://ebike-mtb.com/en/e-bike-motor-test-range-efficiency-vertical-ra… Unfortunately the test does not have the M2S, but in a different test they confirmed the 3% gain. One caveat to the "watt is a watt", is that manufacturers can print whatever number they want, for instance Specialized's 840Wh battery which by most metrics...

Eoin Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment

6/4/2026 12:30am

A watt is a watt, the newer bikes have the m2s which is claimed ar 2-3% more efficient than M1 making the new system in 700Wh closer to the old system in 800Wh. I want to see a comparison of the new bikes with the old 800Wh compared to the original M1 system. If anything, the 700Wh could consume slightly...

Eoin Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment

6/2/2026 5:50am

Avinox wild photos have leaked, holy smokes what a great looking bike

Eoin Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

6/1/2026 2:21pm

Funnily enough last year I was making a quick excel after q2 ranking all qualified riders by time and assigning points like it was finals, then picking the most points/money riders. That will stack your team with underdogs and juniors. It won me a pair of handlebars once. This year I'm just picking riders I like, mostly top 10 elite...

Eoin Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

6/1/2026 7:13am

Vital: 3rd Pinkbike: 2875 Perhaps I do get dummer just by logging in over there

Absolute lottery this weekend with the amount of crashes, delighted for Luca though.

Eoin Added a reply to Helmet choice for DH - old vs new

5/21/2026 6:31am

You must know this already as you own the proframe, but my 2c. I have a proframe for racing and a dropframe for every other usage. I litterally don't consider the proframe to be safer than the dropframe, the only scenario I think it would provide additional protection is a small face-perfectly-centered impact, I can't see that chin bar resisting...

Eoin Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

5/20/2026 11:36pm

Because one guy has 12k in his bank account and is ok losing 6k per year. The other guy probably is already in negative equity and thinks he can cover a few extra hundred a month. When you buy a car, you have insurance and you hope that if you take care of it you will get a large part...

Eoin Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

5/20/2026 8:03am

I know I'm repeating common talking points that have been said over and over for years. But every so often it hits me, as I don't really follow regular mtb pricing too much anymore. But when I saw the tallboy release the other day, and it is a beautiful bike, all I could think was "How could anyone consider the...

TimBud Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment

5/5/2026 7:34am

Its just a 3d printed concept at the moment.

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Eoin Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment

5/5/2026 7:36am

(That frame colour is in the running for "most likely to age poorly", once a season of mud, dirt, scratches and sun take their toll.) edited comment: it's just a 3d print Doesn't really look slimmer to me though, that the only knock against the velduro, aside from the name of course but Avinox bikes have really gone out of...

Eoin Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk

5/5/2026 2:15am

Just a few more years until I announce my unretirement for enduro, once all the pros have retired and it's just a couple of other washed out dads at the starting line.

Eoin Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk

5/2/2026 10:34am

Whats the prize for tying with sspomer?

iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 South Korea world cup

4/30/2026 5:54am

The one we've all been waiting for, the first Vital RAW of the World Cup season is here, and it's a good one! Thanks to John Lawlor for the epic hustle getting this one to us so quickly. Healing vibes to Lou Fergusson who crashed on the big step down, and spare a thought for the wheel builders who have their work cut out for them after half the field cased it as well. https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/south-korea-vital-raw-world-cu….

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Eoin Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

4/29/2026 7:06am

Nice, feels weird only having 7 riders instead of 15 like most rounds last year So as per the podcast, the cuttoff is before any qualies this year/round right?