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A lot to unpack for me after attending the race. I'm glad I went for sure... My wife did not want to go to the race after almost getting very hurt by a crazy person sliding down the hill through a crowd with a chainsaw flailing on a leash. No photos from me, since I was solo I just roamed the track and took the experience in... And what an experience it was. Part of me loves the unhinged nature of the French fans... But another part of me is grown enough to see that many (easily 30%) towards the...

re: rushing the finish, in a chat of videographers at the race, filmer, TJ Smith is going to get x-rays on his leg as he was smushed in the melee near max at the end and it was reported that a girl in the crowd was removed w/ a bone sticking out of her arm (compound fracture). perfect storm of racing, fans, alcohol and narrow spaces. lawlor said he was near a barrier before the end of the race and realized it was a bad idea and got away from it. it was leaning in at 45 degrees once everyone...

The media misreported; there was a final meeting yesterday where the law firm handling the bankruptcy case for RAD, the prior owner of Rocky Mountain, announced that there were no more funds to be allocated for unsecured creditors. I assume the file is now closed. Rocky Mountain Bicycles, under the recent Chaos Sports acquisition, is alive and well.

@jessemelamed got any insights for us?👀

Couple insights Yeti MT coming very soon. Some shops already have them New Specialized enduro coming. My guess is march/april 2027. Apparently specialized believes it will sell better than the stumpy 15 which was one of there best selling bikes. No clue on design, just being told it’s coming

They’ve live-streamed all three stops so far, and the quality has gotten better with every round. Honestly, after watching the first round at Angel Fire, I thought they might have bitten off more than they could chew. The broadcast wasn’t great. But the livestream from Grand Targhee this past weekend was amazing. They showed full runs for most of the pros and even used picture-in-picture to show the start of the next rider’s run while the previous rider was still finishing. They had a drone at this event, too. Cam McCaul and Mikey Hader also do a great job on...

I was Michael Myers listening to that part.

I really like these tires after just one ride on them this past weekend. I live in the bay area of California, so read very dry conditions. I rode in Santa Cruz and they were so good. I was running HR3 and DHRII previously at 23 psi in the front, and 28psi in the rear. The DHX at 20psi in the front and 25psi the rear feels perfect. The new casing is so supportive and traction is all time. I'm no reviewer hence why I was saying the Brian Cahal review is the best I've seen on these tires. Everything...

USA worlds team riders announced - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/2026-usa-world-champs-team-riders-a…

Okay, not technically a bike race, but a race against the clock nonetheless. Back in May, Alden Pate dislocated his wrist and tore ligaments in his arm during timed training at the World Cup South Korea race. Sounds like he's still sidelined from downhill racing, but he's found a new challenge: running. Here he is recently, running a 4:49 mile with very limited training. The dude's something like 6'8" and 212 pounds. He says he thinks he's closing in on the fastest time in the mile for a man over 200 pounds. I had no idea they had weight classes!

Spotted an interesting DH bike in Verbier today, gearbox, high pivot and the rider was wearing what looks a Whyte Bikes t-shirt

1- Some pros like the 2.4 DHR for looser conditions on the rear. 2- Most that have time on the DHX end up running it for most conditions. Some have very particular terrain conditions when they would go for Assegai, mostly when it’s really loose. Some just choose the Assegai because they don’t want to recalibrate tire feel. 3- DD and EXO+ should be in before the end of the year.* *Edit- misread this. We are looking at touching up EXO+ and DD, but no definitive timeline. The end of the year estimates are for DHX in EXO+ and DD

Any questions about the DHX or updated DH casing let me know, both were my projects. In general the DHX does everything our current dry tires do, but has more capability for high load high speed conditions. I designed it to excel in the bike park oriented World Cup tracks but still not give up performance in soft or natural sections compared to current dry tires. Ideally I wanted to simply the racers’ tire choice: if it’s dry and fast- DHX, if it’s soft or mixed- HR3, if it’s wet- mud spike. The updated DH casing is pretty well explained...

RockShox genie on spec stumpjumpers https://www.specialized.com/us/en/s-works-stumpjumper-15-evo/p/4263535?… 5479016-4263535