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Track walk! Man, I know it fucking blew having to haul ass cross North America but so hyped to have more racing this weekend.

Boxxer world cup need better media coverage.

Well done haha.

Maybe Kevin is retiring so he can sire a baby.

a few more things: Interesting that this year's Digger Award goes to the team that leaves the terrain the most untouched and interferes with the natural shape of the mountain as little as possible. These changes could be a step towards more natural freeride vibes, without the huge drops and jumps we've become used to. Or maybe it's simply because this is state land rather than private property, so they have to follow different rules. Not sure. At the top, the men and women also share a bit of terrain. It'll be interesting to see how they work around each...

Quick observations from the first looks through socials: Women got the bigger side of the mountain (looker's right). Which means the men's field is more cramped into a tighter space, so my prediction is we'll see a lot of shared features between the men's lines. Brett Rheeder is back on the mountain, but this time as a digger for Tommy G. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think we've seen a former champ return as a member of a dig crew before. Interesting, that's for sure. The water thing definitely seems to make it harder to build properly...

Is there a way to post/forward from another Vital thread? Orbea from the whistler DH thread: https://p.vitalmtb.com/styles/s1200/s3/photos/inline/basic/IMG_1103_0.j…

Is this the other snapped Orbea? https://youtu.be/ZGh9UKRU_50?si=4nNJEtXOtthwSNOV&t=61

Lawlor on the ground, still not much happening, but some pics of the progression.

From https://www.lakeplacid.com/foliage-report Foliage Report Peak colors are here! This foliage report forecast reflects fall colors for the weekend of October 3-4, 2026. Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 75% Brilliance: Very Brilliant Predominating colors: Glowing reds and burgundies signals the absolute peak of Adirondack autumn. The contrast of the yellows, reds and golds against the rich greens from the pine trees is making for a deep contrast. Rating: Peak

Probably the first of your posts I’ve disagreed with: I cannot wait to see how the Asa/Jordan battle plays out.

Flat sections were fine. 1199 has everything a course could offer. The strongest rider has the advantage there because after all, these machines have to be pedaled…

We won't accept ANY complaints about the song choice for this one...IYKYK. 🤘

New Specialized Enduro will drop early summer of 2027. It will come specced with a genie zeb fork. It will have a Genie vivid air, that is mounted vertically directly in front of the seat tube. The rear layout will look similar to a 2012 era Demo 8, but with a link that comes around the seat tube to the top of the shock.

Now that is a tech rumor!

Kiefer's chain didn't snap, he smashed his chainring on the last jump in the woods.

really enjoyed Wyn's post race this week, really found the gems in there! Gwin's last man to leave story too was great and Tianna Smith too! what a sport! Felt very proud to see the event embraced and celebrated, every single ride got huge cheers and that was really cool to experience and be a part of.

Big shout out to Wyn for the pits video. Those little insights we learn about Jacob Jewetts shoulder, Gwin being the last one to leave the pits and Mad Maxs brake levers captures these athletes in a way that the morons from WBD will never be able to when they shove a mike in front of them. Hope he has a long future in downhill when he stops racing.