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Inspiron Liked a bike check The Sesh! Trek Session 10 & Risse Big Foot
1/15/2026 12:15pm
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pmsports.ch Liked a bike check pmsports PIKA Prototype
1/14/2026 8:05am
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Simcik Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/14/2026 8:01am
Here is the important thing to keep in mind, if everyone is in a skinsuit, the playing field is level again. There is limited advantage unless some go with aero solutions and others do not. If everyone is in a skin suit, then everyone is just that much faster. Yes rider size/weight will continue to have advantages/disadvantages, but those cannot be accounted for to ultimately make even. If DH goes to speedsuits, they need to do like FIS (skiing) and set specific regulations on what is allowed. FIS does not allow the rubber style suits used in top speed events...
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RiderMikeCheck1 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/14/2026 7:59am
Why haven't we seen more aero in DH? 0. No one wants to be the first to be running fairings on their bike, their saddle, etc. And then not win. Embarrassing, etc. 1. Until fairly recently, times were not close enough to really justify the cost/added complexity. That's changed. 2. Tracks are getting faster for TV 3. Bikes are all so damn good now that everyone is looking for advantages beyond suspension, brakes, etc. 4. Wind tunnel time is very costly (for accurate testing) 5. Fairings and gear are expensive to do when done well (won't fall off, actually work)...
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Simcik Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/12/2026 3:43pm
Growing up ski racing, GS/DH speed suits did not make a huge difference at lower speeds. In a slalom where speeds are pretty comparable to DH mountain bike racing, it may make a 0.1-0.3 second difference per minute of racing. Giant slalom has speeds exceeding 50MPH For Super G and DH alpine skiing where speeds exceed 70 MPH, the drag one feels with regular ski gear on would be massive, accounting for up to a few seconds. DH racing just doesn't have the top speeds for prolonged periods of time that it is going to make or break a podium...
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Filpalmer Liked a bike check ZERODE -Chimera EVO-
1/10/2026 4:55am
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carlinojoevideo Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/9/2026 5:38am
From Ronan on IG. New fork and shock
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Mat_Slow_Rider Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/9/2026 5:37am
Has anybody mentioned these yet? Santa cruz burgtec race team's latest video and there's a clipless pedal shown. Looks very close to crankbrother's eggbeater spring system.
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kevw993 Liked a bike check Commencal Meta SX v4 "park"
1/8/2026 9:20am
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Takaya94 Liked a comment about bike check Foxcat 170 ‘RX-78 Gundam’
1/7/2026 9:01pm
So sweet! Didn't expect to see a Gundam bike today. Now I want to see someone do a Zaku themed bike ha
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ibukiibuki Liked a bike check Foxcat 170 ‘RX-78 Gundam’
1/7/2026 9:00pm
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Fox Liked a reply to forum topic What happened to World enduro?
1/6/2026 8:32pm
If I was a pro EDR athlete that didn't want to or couldn't make the jump to DH at least part time, I'd be rollin as many of the mega mass start style events into my schedule as I could. The training is similar with pedaling power often a deciding factor in the outcome. The POV vids from the Megavalanche and its fellow mass start enduro style giant descent races are thrilling and the head to head nature of it is very exciting. Some of my favorite mtb vids this year were the head to head POV's from Killian Bron...
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LTrumpore Liked a reply to forum topic What happened to World enduro?
1/6/2026 8:31pm
As someone who was there from the very beginning (okay EWS #2), I think the story arc of EWS/EDR is a bit more complex that people think, and that Chis Ball is not the boogie man some make him out to be. EWS was not just Chis Ball, it was a run by a board, with Chis as the most public facing member of the organization. Keep in mind that in 2013 enduro racing was seen as an exciting new sport (yes I know, it wasn't new in France and Italy) and the timing was perfect with new wheel sizes...
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jsray Liked a reply to forum topic What happened to World enduro?
1/6/2026 8:29pm
EWS went from "World" series to "European bike park" series. There were only 6 rounds in 2025 and they were in France, Italy, Poland, Austria, Italy again, and France again. They wanted to do live coverage like DH instead of the 25 minute recap videos that came out on Monday. So instead of going to another continent and actually making it a WORLD series, they just went to places they could stream it easier. I remember when they were doing big 2 day races in Chile, and how sick the trails and racing looked in Blue Derby. UCI and WB...
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Eoin Liked a reply to forum topic What happened to World enduro?
1/6/2026 8:28pm
I went from an enduro die hard fan when EWS started back in the day, to barely checking results or coverage around 2024. Some of it is personal, when EWS started out, I had met a lot of the French pros at local/regional/national races, it was easy to root for your local teenager: Nicolai, Cure, Dailly, Tordo and the legends Barel and Vouilloz. Little by little they started to retire or get hurt and not perform quite as well, these days I only recognise a handful of the names in the top 10. Hate to bring up a sour subject...
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JerseyMojo Liked a reply to forum topic What happened to World enduro?
1/6/2026 8:28pm
They shouldn't have tried to make it in anyway live. Check out on YT the previous race coverage from 2018/2019 - you had Ric riding the stages before hand with Chris Ball (before he sold out) doing a preview, and then a what happened last time video and finally a results video - they were a much better format for coverage. Edit - when I say live I mean televised. Live timing results - definitely good.
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