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iceman2058 Added a new video CHASING Ronan Dunne Down New Zealand's BEST Track! (I got dropped..)
3/1/2026 3:01am
Following Ronan Dunne down Coronet Peak is not for the faint of heart!
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Updated a photo album Vital Bike of the Day February 2026
3/1/2026 2:37am
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iceman2058 Added a comment about bike check Forbidden Dreadnought (Park Edition)
3/1/2026 2:26am
Bike of the Day March 1, 2026!
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iceman2058 Added a reply to Darkfest 2026
2/28/2026 9:18am The latest build update from South Africa:
iceman2058 Started a new thread Darkfest 2026
2/28/2026 9:10am Darkfest 2026 is nearly upon us, and the work has started to prep the course for what promises to be another mind-melting edition of one of the premier freeride events in the world. As if the playground wasn't already gnarly enough, the team is now putting in a whole new feature dubbed the "Rocket Launcher," which looks interesting to say...
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iceman2058 Added a reply to UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030
2/28/2026 3:18am Latest statements to summarize the WBD acquisition situation: The proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) by Paramount Skydance emerged in late 2025 following a competitive bidding process involving Paramount Skydance, Netflix, and Comcast. After WBD began evaluating strategic alternatives to a previously planned corporate split, multiple bids were submitted, leading to a bidding war in November 2025. On December...
iceman2058 Added a comment about bike check Marino Custom Steel Enduro V2
2/28/2026 2:17am
Bike of the Day February 28, 2026!
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iceman2058 Added a new Feature Vital MTB Editor Build: Propain Hugene CF (Gen 3)
2/27/2026 9:27am
Y ep, here we are again, another year has gone by, and it’s time to build up a new bike for the season. Constant readers will know that I tend to pick a trail bike as my main ride for the year, which...
iceman2058 Added a comment about feature Vital MTB Editor Build: Propain Hugene CF (Gen 3)
2/27/2026 9:25am
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Dogboy Liked a comment about Feature Vital MTB Editor Build: Propain Hugene CF (Gen 3)
2/27/2026 9:25am
Looks great Johan!
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iceman2058 Added a comment about bike check Olly Wilkins' "Focus" DJ Bike
2/27/2026 4:52am
Bike of the Day February 27, 2026!
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iceman2058 Added a comment about bike check Supreme V5 - Custom Painted
2/26/2026 9:04am
Bike of the Day February 26, 2026!
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iceman2058 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/26/2026 2:46am Thanks for that, enlightening indeed! I * think* some of my original point still stands though, in that the amount of fluid traveling in either direction is still determined by the master cylinder volume being pushed, not the size of the caliper pistons. But yes, at equal seal strength, I can see how the larger caliper piston will have less...
iceman2058 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/25/2026 2:30pm But the fixed point is the rotor contact. The pads will then retract from the rotors, as determined by the amount of fluid the master cylinder pulls back. A bigger caliper piston will roll back less distance but the same amount of fluid will be pulled back by the master cylinder. The pads stop moving when the timing port in...
iceman2058 Added a new Press Release Troy Lee Designs Unveils the 2026 Bike Spring Collection
2/25/2026 1:07pm
S ince 1981, Troy Lee Designs has blurred the line between art and performance – building race-proven gear shaped by athletes, refined by experience, and designed to push riders further. The 2026 Bike...
iceman2058 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/25/2026 12:22pm You're addressing two issues at the same time here. Absolutely the inner diameter of the hoses and ports matter in this case, if you create a choke point you can easily end up with inconsistent bite point etc due to the fluid not managing to move fast enough pull the caliper pistons back before they are activated again. However, the...
iceman2058 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/25/2026 8:47am Speaking to this point: " Downsizing one set of the pistons decreases the amount of fluid trying to return so may not create the same restriction or at least alleviate it some. " I would have to think it has more to do with smaller seals creating less friction. The amount of oil moving back and forth is dictated by...
iceman2058 Added a comment about bike check Orbea Rallon
2/25/2026 8:26am
Bike of the Day February 25, 2026!
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iceman2058 Added a new Press Release Mondraker Launches New Summum
2/24/2026 4:30pm
This may well be the official launch, but it’s probably not the first time you’ve seen this bike in action. Did you follow this year’s edition of Red Bull Hardline from Tasmania? Do you remember...
iceman2058 Added a new Press Release Pivot Introduces Special Edition Phoenix
2/24/2026 3:49pm
The Phoenix has earned its place as one of the most decorated downhill race platforms in modern gravity competition, built for the demands of World Cup tracks and riders chasing every fraction of...
