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iRider Added a reply to 2026 Leogang World Cup Downhill
9 hours ago Shit, Troy had a massive crash. 😮 He seems to be fairly OK as reported here: https://www.mtb-news.de/news/downhill-world-cup-2026-leogang-troy-brosn…
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iRider Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/9/2026 9:04am What is with the rear end of the bike though? I thought I also saw BK running a non-production rear end on the Phoenix. Any idea what they are trying to achieve?
FerrousBueller Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/31/2026 7:23am
Well done Luca, glad to see him finally take a W
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iRider Added a reply to 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/31/2026 7:23am It is Patrice Afflatet and he has been the Scott team manager for some time AFAIK.
iRider Added a reply to Are downhill bikes worth it if you're not racing?
5/22/2026 2:03pm Downhill bikes are like nukes: if you want to be taken serious you need to own them, if you use them or not. 😉 Hoping that the downhill bike gets plenty of use and the nuke none.
iRider Added a reply to What frame brands are nicest to bearings? Should bearings and service be a consideration when buying a bike?
5/16/2026 1:20am The question is usually what causes the short bearings life? High flex frame designs and those with undersized bearings are some to avoid. If it is water/dirt ingress into bearings then it is a sealing and quality of the bearing issue. Here I have found that replacing the shitty Enduro bearings that come on many frames with something quality from...
iRider Added a reply to 32-inch Wheels and Mountain Bikes
3/28/2026 7:37am Super mullet enduro bike from Alutech with Dissector front tire.
iRider Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
3/17/2026 6:47am Same. I really want to see her fit and healthy for the rest of her career, she has such a sick style on a bike.
metadave Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
3/17/2026 6:46am
FFS. I was so stoked when she won whip off last week and seemed to have brushed off the crash from last year. She's taken some heavy hits the last two years and I hope it doesn't take too much of a toll on her and she comes back from it even in just a regular life way. Beating the dead horse, the amount of life changing injury's the last couple of years creeping up have been hard to watch.
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iRider Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
3/17/2026 6:45am It was streamed live on Youtube. I think the Pink site and Vital just forgot to announce it?
veefour Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
3/17/2026 6:44am
Maybe. I hope she can keep it going into the WC season. She's a better rider than her results have indicated the last couple of years.
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iRider Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
3/15/2026 1:40pm Maybe she thrives in a lower stress environment? Aren't her Crankworks efforts supported by her dad as a mechanic and her siblings are there as well? Maybe this is the environment she needs to feel comfortable?
veefour Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
3/15/2026 1:37pm
So strange how Jenna can't seem to translate her Crankworx performances to WC racing ( I know it's a different field, but IIRC she was slower than riders like Lou and Sasha all season last year). 🤷♂️
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iRider Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
3/14/2026 4:50am Jenna mentioned in her vlog that 4 girls got hurt: Ellie, Ursula, Erice and Sian I think she said.
iRider Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
3/14/2026 1:25am I think it was Eliana Hulsebosch that crashed in practice and therefore did not start. At least that was mentioned in the broadcast.
iRider Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/14/2026 1:18am People most likely move to electric moppeds before they move to bikes. I am still puzzled why electric scooters and Surrons are not more of a commuter thing in the US. I think in China they are.
sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/14/2026 1:12am
our house is carved into the hill, with the car park 4 stories below. only accessible by a car lift, one spot costs 250 chf/month. i bike to work and use the swiss train network for everything else, and my transportation costs are still lower than that...
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iRider Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/14/2026 1:10am I would say no because you can get an optimal geometry (bar height, TT length, etc.) for all riders easier when you do not have to deal with packaging issues for being able to fit larger wheels into a XS frame.
iRider Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/14/2026 1:07am Counter argument: all sports that heavily rely on equipment have pretty strict rules around that equipment. I mean even if you just stay in cycling: different wheel sizes are different classes in BMX, road bikes are 28" and time trial bikes are heavily regulated but with an eye to accommodate small and tall riders.
iRider Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/14/2026 1:01am Where were you when the DH riders petitioned the UCI to ban skinsuits and make helmet peaks mandatory, basically stopping aero in the sport?
