human powered suicide machine

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human powered suicide machine Added a reply to Affordable bikes?

2/25/2026 2:48pm

Let’s reframe the debate. It’s not really about whether bikes are more or less affordable than before. It’s about how they could be made more affordable today, and whether the traditional bike industry is even structured to go that direction. Right now, the narrative is almost always performance, performance. Lighter. Stiffer. Faster. More race-proven. That’s great but “simple, fun, affordable”...

human powered suicide machine Started a new thread Affordable bikes?

2/24/2026 11:45am

Lots of new stuff dropping lately. New standards, new wheel sizes, new “innovations.” But honestly… what’s actually moving the needle to grow the sport? If anything, it sometimes feels like we’re just segmenting more, refining more, pricing higher — making it even more exclusive instead of more accessible. Look at moto or cars: they manage to have real performance machines...

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human powered suicide machine Added a reply to 2026 Team Rumors

1/12/2026 2:04am

It will be interesting to see how Maples will perform this year with quite a different team! It's almost like an experiment to see if results are mostly rider-driven or if a top-tier team like Mucc-off is key to stepping on a podium these days. Anyway, it's probably the best acquisition Pivot could do to redeem their difficult last season!

human powered suicide machine Added a reply to Pick your 3 favorite MTB brands?

10/28/2025 4:02am

Challenging times — being a bike shop in 2025 isn’t easy. My dream shop would be right next to a trailhead, where I could actually demo bikes — not just look at them. Ideally, there’d be a mix of boutique and practical options: something exotic like a gearbox bike, Frameworks, Esker or whatever’s trending, along with solid value brands like...

kevroberts Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors

10/9/2025 11:16pm

Question, why would the riders want to buy the Mob team? It would essentially be worth nothing. I’m sure I read somewhere that the points are linked to the ‘paying agent’ in this case, YT gmbh and that if the paying agent would change then the points disappear (but I may have completely misread/misunderstood that part).

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LePigPen Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk

9/26/2025 2:01pm

Alright who's got the backstory on Maylei? I suppose the world cup girls are keeping things chill, maybe even on finals day, considering they have more season left to race. Also hoping Alden turns it on for finals.

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LePigPen Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk

9/26/2025 2:01pm

Cade Clason 43rd. Roczen needs to do some DH this off season so he can race the Open next year...

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human powered suicide machine Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk

9/26/2025 1:14pm

79. Marvin Musquin 3:31.790 !!!!!! WTF

human powered suicide machine Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk

9/26/2025 1:11pm

The backstory is that Maylei is fast and she's having a strong year..😜

human powered suicide machine Added a comment about news story Who's Racing? 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships

9/2/2025 12:00pm

It has been a long road but US has a really strong selection of riders now!

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human powered suicide machine Added a reply to 32-inch Wheels and Mountain Bikes

8/19/2025 12:40pm

BTW, as a bitter old man: way to go, bike industry — play the “new wheel size” card again instead of doing the one thing that would actually grow the sport. Like, I don’t know, building a sub-$1k thermoplastic single-pivot full-sus that fits anyone, lasts for years, and doesn’t age like an avocado left on the counter. Then maybe even...

piratetrails Liked a reply to forum topic 32-inch Wheels and Mountain Bikes

8/19/2025 12:20pm

Ooo is overlap something we're overlooking in the gravel/hardtail/adventure realm? I use my mtb shoes on my gravel bike (cleats slammed as far back as they can go) and have significant overlap on a 700c wheel. This is on a bike that's a size up as well.

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human powered suicide machine Added a reply to 32-inch Wheels and Mountain Bikes

8/19/2025 10:14am

Interestingly, as a die-hard 29 wheels fan, the bike I am most interested in at the moment is the WeThePeople Swampmaster, a 20-inch full-suspension BMX. There are many challenges to package a good geo with a 32 inch wheel: toe overlap, room for suspension. People might have said the same thing when 29 wheel was introduced, but the jump to...

human powered suicide machine Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk

8/6/2025 3:08pm

Somebody is trying to justify his job, or things are not going well. PR is the first thing you do when shit hit the fan. Saying "I'm ok" is the fist thing i do after I crash. This PR sounds like a careful selection of numbers to try to depict a reality that does not exist. If they were really...

CaptainMetaSx Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation

7/18/2025 5:10am

Being based in Andorra has a lot of benefits in terms of corporate/income tax, everything is like a third or less of the France equivalent. I wouldn't expect their workforce costs to be huge as the employee take home pay to company cost ratio is quite high in Andorra. It's basically one of their selling points when you go through the HR process and try to compare their low-balling offer vs your current salary.

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veefour Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 World Cup Downhill - Pal Arinsal, Andorra

7/10/2025 5:03pm

Listening to Greg talking to Wyn about Danny missing the track walk was pretty telling. I also don't personally subscribe to the argument that it makes for better viewing, I prefer watching a rider's skill through tech, not a contest to see who's got the biggest balls, but then I guess as a seasoned fan I'm not really their target audience.

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RaggedEdge Liked a comment about Feature PIT BITS - 2025 Andorra World Cup Downhill

7/9/2025 9:59pm

That Fox fork shot is one of the coolest I have seen in a while

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bizutch Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 World Cup Downhill - La Thuile, Italy

7/7/2025 3:19pm

Oh heck yeah it was. Rain on goggles. Dusty shaded wood is a nightmare. Spectators scrabbling up/down the mountain stirring more dust than the riders would powder glaze the lightest sprinkle on goggle lens & blind instantly. As Troy SLIPS in the left/right that Bruni doubles... Rick - "Well, we're hearing some technical issues with our cameras up on the mountain caused by this weather" Carlson - "Yeah, you can see how much wetter it is up there already!" Rick - "I am hearing we're going to be suspending racing after Troy's run. Massive technical problems on the hill. Loads...

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