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winjones8 Liked a bike check Custom Marino DH

10/30/2024 10:43am

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Hyperpower! Added a reply to Poll: Have your buying habits changed?

10/29/2024 11:33am

This! Although my purchase power as increased in this past few years, having a kid (2yo at the moment) has made ride time very little so I can´t justify the upgrades right now. The biggest challenge as of right now is being able to ride at all. But my hope is in the not so distant future I can have...

Stewyeww Liked a reply to forum topic Poll: Have your buying habits changed?

10/29/2024 11:26am

I had a kid as well and that has made finding time to ride a bit harder, upgrades have to wait because we need more diapers

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dwhere Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors

10/18/2024 3:54am

This is insane. So teams on the bubble have to wait for team registration to complete before figuring out if they qualify and if they are going WC racing? I generally like the changes but this last minute shit is straight up unprossional for an organization which is claiming to make the sport more professional.

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hogfly Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors

10/18/2024 3:51am

Not gonna lie. I saw the 75k thing (and the 30k thing that I mentioned another team floating), and I thought.. "I could just send my kid to go race with other people and probably end up saving money, but definitely end up putting much less strain on my work life." But... the whole reason we race is to spend time together as a family in interesting places doing something we all enjoy. And while it's not done economically, because we don't "dirtbag" it and instead treat most race trips more like a family vacation, the experiences are priceless... and...

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R120 Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Red Bull Rampage Chat

10/14/2024 7:15am

I don’t think Bren ever expects to win, just that what he is doing is rightly recognised. The issue for me is that amplitude/exposure/gnar seems to have taken second place to technicality of trick. I also think that the build element has got lost, especially when you re in an area used before - building new lines and features that you only get a few goes on should be recognised over fine tuning an existing line. What did make me laugh is that at the beginning they justified the low scoring lat year of Bienve’s run because his main tricks...

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

9/26/2024 5:50am

Regarding price, while of course for various reasons companies will try higher and higher prices, I think they are currently experiencing some pushback which will only get worse. From 2010 to 2019, you used to be able to buy a 6k bike for 5k, then sell it at the end of season for 3-4k and use that towards the next one. During Covid, things went a bit nuts and new bike prices went up (at the very least they were selling at MSRP instead of -10 or -20%), but if you had a nice bike in your garage you could...

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ishouldridemore Liked a reply to forum topic Your Thoughts on the Cost of a New Mountain Bike?

9/26/2024 5:26am

As a 30 yr old who is lucky enough to be in a good financial position but reasonably frugal in every day life I look at the current costs of bikes as a bit of a puzzle; Whilst I can afford to buy any bike I want I have zero desire to do so because the expensive complete bikes are entirely boring, who wants to spend 20k AUD on a bike that has nothing left to do to it? Is it even your bike if you haven’t gone and purchased a set of aftermarket bars that serve the exact same...

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gibbon Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors

9/16/2024 7:09am

Waaaaaaaaasup guuuuuuuuuuuuys, It's me Matt Jones and I'm going to be racing a World Cup Downhill race.......but with 24" wheels, it's going to be so lit, i'm feeling very demuure hahahahahah I'm amazing...... but wait for it.......I'm driving there in my Lamborghini.......I know craaaaazy right.Smash that like button and please for the love of god I've got 5 kids to feed now, buy my merch.

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

9/11/2024 7:28am

I've come across some the new alloy Stumpjumper, Base: https://cykelexperten.dk/specialized-stumpjumper-15-alloy-2025-hvid-s1/ Comp: https://cykelexperten.dk/specialized-stumpjumper-15-comp-alloy-2025-sor… Pro/Expert: https://cykelexperten.dk/specialized-stumpjumper-15-fox-coil-alloy-2025…

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phillemaistre Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Loudenvielle Downhill & Enduro World Cup

9/9/2024 4:48am

I don’t really have an opinion when it comes to inter-rider relationships, ‘good for them’ is as far as I’ll comment. I was amused at the commentary from the lads on the B-Practice podcast acknowledging the middle-aged male audience, and not knowing whether or not it was newsworthy. But I fully agree with you: no room WHATSOEVER for it in the live broadcast, just like we don’t need a slo-mo of the top part of the run while the rider is still on course. Your point about Myriam shows just how out of balance it was, and the bottom line...

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Malky79 Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Loudenvielle Downhill & Enduro World Cup

9/9/2024 4:47am

Another great race well deserved wins all round. WBD decision to show Tahnee's reactions during Finn's run showed a real lack of class. Whether they are dating or not has no relevance, it's not a soap opera. They weren't interested in Gaetan's reaction when Myriam was on a winning run. Scraping the barrel, gossip magazine shit.

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veefour Liked a reply to forum topic UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030

9/5/2024 6:22am

Define elite. If a privateer qualifies to race in the elite category doesn't that make them an elite rider? If they get down the track faster than someone with a factory ride haven't they earned the right to race? There are numerous team riders that rarely qualify for finals.

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gibbon Liked a reply to forum topic UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030

9/5/2024 6:17am

To be honest he's closer to Saruman. Good interview. The closest Ball has got to any form of honesty. Bullet points. 1. Confirms that they want Wc to be Elite only. 2. Says it's not their job to support a pathway to actually becoming elite. 3. Their goal is 'growth' to 'increase value'.......but only in casual viewership and value to themselves 4. The path to this is 'simplifying' the sport ie making courses shorter, shorter broadcasts. 5. That everyone needs to stop complaining. Wb are not in this for shit and giggles. They are here to make money. It's value...

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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Would You Be in Favor of a Universal Seatpost Diameter Standard?

8/6/2024 9:14am

A classic.

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NY_Star Liked a reply to forum topic Brand Loyalty

8/2/2024 6:43am

Im pretty loyal to whatever I can get a deal on these days.... If a company treats ya right when you have an issue im 100% more likely going to buy from them again. Seems like most stuff is pretty good but there are preferences for sure. Shimano makes really good stuff, four or five years ago Fox seemed to be really getting after it but after the x2 and some pretty lack luster development I'm trying to swap everything to ohlins. DT and I9 have never done me wrong and make some pretty hardy product. Sram brakes are a...

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