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

The US Nationals are this weekend at Big Bear Lake in the 4th race of the Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series. Qualifying is Friday, July 24, and Finals for the Pro category are on Saturday. No live stream, as far as I know, but live timing will be available ( https://www.prodownhillseries.com/timing). I'm not sure when registration closes, but some World Cup racers are currently registered: Aletha Ostgaard, Frida Ronning, Aaron Gwin, Luca Shaw, Dylan Maples, Ryan Pinkerton, and Richie Rude among others. Defending US Champs are Kailey Skelton and Ryan Pinkerton.

Guy who owns bike company trashes competitors bike. Shocking.

Well, When Conroy’s dad helped him buy Yeti 20+ years ago, Yeti sorta became Yeti again… The late Scott/early Volant years were the only time I can recall Yeti not being as invested in bike racing as they were in Agoura Hills or Durango, but the entire mtb racing world collapsed in on itself at the turn of the millennium anyway. Yeti painted themselves into a corner with the decade they spent focused on Enduro(after shuttering their ownership of Mountain States Cup), but they opened those sample molds for pumptrack and dh bikes a few years ago and have been...

Dario from PB was riding one at Sun Peaks July 2/3 (think they were doing a field test, saw Matt Beer and Jesse Melamed aswell). He just grinned at the question of how to compares to the old one. Dunno if was anything but I also saw a Banshee DH bike at Silverstar two days later with a bunch of telemetry related stuff on the rear of the bike, not keen enough to have noticed if it was a revised Legend or if it pertained to the rear shock (didn't recognize it)

Slow clap. Part of the reason why road bikes came with 19-23mm tires pumped up to 120+ psi is because they felt faster than bigger or softer tires, and because of flawed test methodology (testing tires on smooth steel drums in a lab vs. testing on real asphalt). I've heard a lot of people in the tire forum say that radials roll slower, and they certainly might. But until I see actual test results using a methodology that makes sense, I'm going to assume that no one knows the answer to that question.

Much love! I'm just stoked to be part of a brand (Vital) that I grew up being such a fan of. We might be small, but I love what we stand for and everyone out there who connects with it.

This may be the first yeti that has interested me in a long time. Better start selling organs now.

Oooooh Megavalanche, always love anytime it's mentioned. Unsolicited opinion here since I've done it twice, in 2019 and 2021, and I agree with some points in the podcast but disagree with others. TL;DR: if you're thinking about it and have the chance, do it. It's incredibly fun. The thing I agree with is do not let go of your bike on the snow. You will continue sliding, the bike will stop. Getting back to it will mean a long slog on a steep (black) ski slope in mushy snow. Not fun. I tried to stay on my bike in 2019...

For years people have been asking for MGUs from SRAM and Shimano and there has long been speculation that those brands didn’t get involved because they didn’t want to undermine their own market share of expensive, high wear components. In doing so they’ve left their flank wide open for a Chinese company to swallow up the drivetrain market while solving issues riders have complained about for decades. Horrific miscalculation from the drivetrain cartel.

Your questions answered! Thanks everyone who asked a question. We did our best to get them all answered, and Specialized was pretty transparent in their response. And oh yeah, the bike rips 🤤 Enjoy!

Frameworks, is the first team of the year to win in both elite categories, impressive for being a little team and big win for Neko and obviously Newkirk, plus Asa on the podium in mens. Not only is the north American streak somehow still going but Newkirk being the first American to take one in 20 some years is also impressive. Who thinks Finn is possibly on a Bruni streak now? Specialized has to be stoked and with Bruni out I'm sure he's getting all the tricks and treasures of being number one rider on the team.

Yeti showing bikeshops new sixfinity bikes. 2 models and damn, they look good

RE: USAC Enduro Champs. Great to see Colton on the top step. Dude's had a hell of a ride over the last year or so dealing with health issues. From his post on Instagram: It’s been a really rough year of this injury. I don’t even know how to explain how hard it’s been. Lost about all my sponsors besides @fasthouse_bike cause they’re the best. I started to work full time with the worst migraines. Couldn’t do anything I loved to do anymore. Anyway, about a few weeks ago @marco0sborne92 told me about his doctor he’s been going to and...

+1 on mount and shred them! I think the unforgiving cornering you reference has more to do with the overall knobs geometry than just the height. Big Betty sideknobs are quite square and wide. Whereas the TC, with a more open leading edge corner, allows corner entry to be less aburpt. Also now that the TC has a more widley spaced pattern on the tread cap for the 2.5" radial version, it also has less off a dead spot. When you add in the radial casing defelction, it's pretty much elimianted. Compare that to the cornering behaviour of a Big...

I've always maintained that if you had to pay for your Gopro, I don't want to see your shit.

What do people like for sizing on a fun park/DH bike like the new Norco Torrent or Transition TR11 compared to trail/enduro bikes? I haven't owned a bike with a dual crown in quite a few years. My sweet spot for a 160/170 bike is 500 reach and 64 head angle. Downsize the DH bike a little on reach or keep it the same as the pedal bike? Whistler laps, shuttling certain steep loamy spots, plenty of tech but still fun on Aline, no racing.