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fartsack Added a reply to 2026 Andorra World Cup
7/13/2026 6:15am Jordan is the man of "boring lines, hit to perfection" it's mesmerizing to watch him!! Other than that: That mental boost you get from sending something well is enormous. I only race national enduros, but one thing that has helped me a lot is picking one section on every stage and executing it exactly how I want. Nothing crazy and...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Andorra World Cup
7/13/2026 6:08am Reece absolutely has the worst bike setup of anyone in the senior men's ranks, and the only thing I learned from his second place at Andorra is that he's even more talented than I realized. Random question: does anyone know what tires Jordan was running? Seems like the Specialized team are on Cannibals 90% of the time unless it's a mudder, but I'm wondering if they maybe switched to a front or rear Hillbilly for the super loose conditions at Andorra.
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longroadtonowhere Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Downhill Team Dynamics - Jordan and Finn Winning with Loic Absent
7/13/2026 6:04am Should be mentioned that Finn and Jordan were looking really on form in South Korea before both flatted. Both probably would have given loic a run for his money. Or you could go full conspiracy theory and say they gave loic better tires and after he was out said ok well i guess finn and Jordan can have the tires that don’t flat now.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Downhill Team Dynamics - Jordan and Finn Winning with Loic Absent
7/13/2026 6:01am Here's a challenge: name another team with three elite male racers who could win on any given day. Was that team able to sustain that level of parity between their riders? I have to go back to IronHorse Madcatz or Volvo Cannondale in my mental rolodex to think of a team that's had this level of talent on the payroll. What's most impressive and surprising is that Specialized (who typically cannot wait to drop underperforming riders) has kept Jordan on the payroll for the four years of consistently upper midpack results since his first win so that he had time...
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MikeyMT Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Downhill Team Dynamics - Jordan and Finn Winning with Loic Absent
7/13/2026 6:01am Loic always got preferential treatment. They all talked about it many times. Loic being out has always been the thing Finn needed. Jordan I don’t know, he’s more of an enigma. That said, they were all flying in S. Korea. Nico being in the team must be a game changer.
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fartsack Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/9/2026 4:06am just in case anyone cares: did my own test. bronze a1 caliper and silver b1 lever. (had the bronze laying around, wanted the contact point adjuster, that's why silver lever) biggest concern was: getting used to new lever feel. but absolutely no learning phase, didn't have to get used to it at all. 800 vertical meters descending without brake and...
bizutch Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 La Thuile World Cup
7/3/2026 1:35am I'm completely against flipping start order for any petty overall series interest. Times are so stupidly tight now that 30th can win. It's a FALSE stacking of riders in hopes of building a fictitious momentum. The courses get better sometimes for the last few racers. Sometimes it gets worse for the last few racers. Fractions of seconds spaced out over a 1, 2, 3 hour time span in variable weather & lighting conditions. All splitting hairs in the final. The days of dictating a countdown to fastest run are over. Please stop trying to manufacture a good time I'm capable...
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fartsack Added a reply to Why do you CARE so MUCH about new bikes geo?
7/2/2026 7:48am as much as everyone treats reachnumbers as the holy grail, i stopped caring. in the last 6 years i rode 4 different bikes between 515 and 470mm and every bike was great for another reason. all of those bikes were enduro, long travel trail bikes whatever you might call them.
fartsack Added a reply to 2026 Lenzerheide World Cup Downhill
6/21/2026 1:34am For those who wonder if the cheese roll stayed on the mountain. Go figure.
fartsack Added a comment about video PIT BITS - 2026 Lenzerheide World Cup Downhill
6/17/2026 10:13pm
Did the same as long as it was true. All of a sudden got myself a gauge and oh boy, wheel is lasting for way longer.
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fartsack Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/17/2026 12:54pm Purple. Mix of great bite and last long
Mr.Nally Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
6/15/2026 9:15am Incoherent. We have. More independent media than ever. Better insight from vlogs and socials than ever. A live broadcast. Insanely fast young racers, more new tracks than ever and 9-10 races per season not including Worlds. And yet. It's a "bad direction"?
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fartsack Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
6/15/2026 6:38am So far I've been happy with the Dominion. A few downsides remain though. The biggest ones are the deadband once the pads are more than about 20% worn, and the lack of contact point adjustment. Otherwise I loved the power delivery, modulation and lever feel. I also ran the hope V4. Overall I liked it, but I had a few...
fartsack Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
6/10/2026 1:53am How organizers still approach elite sports events as standalone products instead of marketing assets still blows my mind. In most cases, a World Cup weekend will never generate positive revenue if you only look at the direct cashflow during the event itself. The picture changes once you factor in media coverage, long term tourism, bike sales, brand image, destination marketing...
Marcus J Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
5/31/2026 11:23pm
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Blake_Motley Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
5/31/2026 11:22pm Luca has to be one of the oldest first wins in World Cup downhill in a very long time right?. Race age 30+ for a first win sounds rare
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/30/2026 12:53pm
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fartsack Added a reply to 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/30/2026 12:53pm Haha wanted to rewatch jacksons fail on imstagram, just to find out uci blocked me and i cant watch it 🤣 🍆
fartsack Added a comment about video JORDI CORTES - 17 Questions
5/30/2026 12:48pm
Asa! 🤝
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trytochaseme Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/29/2026 6:19am
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