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Fred_Pop Liked a reply to forum topic Summer Euro Alps Trip Planning (Morzine, Les Gets, etc)

1/31/2026 5:16am
Hey, I live in Chatel year round and have been here since 2012. If all you want to ride is bikepark then stick to your plan but definitely add Morgins to the list. You can access Morgins from Mossette lift and then get back by riding into Chatel village and taking a bus back to the Chatel bikepark. If you're interested in riding the lesser known but amazing singletrack around the PDS let me know and I'll show you around on my days off. I've also built +30 trails in between Chatel and la chapelle, some of which was used...
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Mr.Nally Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk

1/30/2026 10:05pm
So basically about $10k per days work for Aaron. That's wild
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic Feedback Wanted: Strava-Like Racing App

1/18/2026 5:06am
Things are moving. For the initial public release, we're going all-in on grassroots racing, the "Strava-like" activity tracking pirate ship will come later. From my point of view, grassroots racing is where the gap (and my passion) is, and it's where we can deliver something genuinely better from day one. The upside: Garmin integration ships with iOS/Android/web app launch. If we see the traction we're expecting, we can build all sorts of cool activity tracking stuff, but it just doesn't seem to make a lot of sense to start with that. Happy to answer questions. Cheers
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Viris Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors

1/10/2026 5:36am
Appreciate the kind words 🙏 that genuinely means a lot. We try. We keep trying. And yeah, when I say we, I really do mean me. Still just one bloke doing everything: product, riders, logistics, emails at stupid o’clock, the lot. No staff, no big safety net. Just belief and stubbornness. The industry doesn’t make it easy for small independents. The big dogs have deeper pockets and louder voices, but that was always kind of the point. Do cool shit, build something authentic, and if it ruffles a few feathers along the way, so be it. I’m proud that Viris...
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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors

1/10/2026 5:35am
Officially official confirmation of the Commencal Muc-Off line-up for 2026, with Amaury, Loris, the Alran Bros and Myriam Nicole:
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boozed Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

1/9/2026 2:35am
Could simply be a GPS computer mounted to the stem cap
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C_Savage25 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors

1/6/2026 11:46am
Definitely Jess with the long hair. Looks like her and Ethan Craik are testing at the same location from their Insta stories.
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JohntheElevator Added a reply to Favorite DH Knee pads

1/3/2026 5:29am
Just a short update to say: I tried L-sized Ion Arçon for a short ride few days ago. Confirmed the fit and they feel pretty great (I forget them as I am riding). So, again, the last Vital benchmark seems pretty honest/trustworthy to me. Hope it will help more people in the future.

JohntheElevator Added a reply to 2026 Team Rumors

12/21/2025 11:23am
The end of EDR has been a topic for 2 (1?) years. On the positive side, I can’t imagine RB giving a helmet to a young rider like Simona Kuchyňková yesterday without checking first that EDR will last long enough (at least long enough in order to get something back from it).

jessemelamed Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors

12/19/2025 11:42am
Thanks for all the love Vital! My goal is to continue a career that allows me to contribute to another 1000 pages of the tech rumour thread.
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Sacki Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

12/19/2025 4:43am
When I refer to "manpower" I am talking about our in-house capacity. We manufacture/assemble our posts in Taiwan in our own facilities with our own team of now 13 people. That means every single post is assembled by ourselves, not, as it is otherwise often the case, by a "partner"/factory/assembler who is contracted to do all the sourcing, manufacturing, assembly to get the product ready in the box to sell. We draw every single part, source the suppliers, have them made, get them to us and then put everything together in our own facilities with our own machines. No post...
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7even Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment

12/18/2025 1:56am
In case you are curios about how they look installed
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I get your points of view. May I say that the brakes you mentionned were unavailable (Maven, Intend) years ago or too expensive (for my wallet)? Sure it has changed for the last 3 years, and reducing Cura 4 lever throw has been in my mind for the last monthsas well. However, I cannot financially justify changing them now, and...
"Average Joe" advise: Coming from SRAM G2 brakes to Cura 4 was a great update for my Canyon spectral years ago. After reading reviews/advises from other riders, I did change rotors and pads for Galfer in 2025: Wave rotors and red pads. They defintely feel better (to me). Cant give you any comparison with Shimano XT, sorry.

RICKYLARRYYY Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors

12/13/2025 4:41am
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSLoG1WklR3/?igsh=MW02Z2RrbXRuOHh3Yw== Jesse retired, what a legend he's been for the sport. And a huge blow for Enduro.
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JohntheElevator Added a reply to Favorite DH Knee pads

12/12/2025 3:03am
Recently purchased Ion Arcon pads for enduro riding (thanks Vital for the benchmark video) but haven’t tested them so far (still brand new and waiting in the closet before landing near the christmas tree). Ion recommends me M size but I was near L size. Another French rider in the same situation told that he bought M and L sizes...

SteveMcDonald Liked a reply to forum topic All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy

12/8/2025 11:42am
Serious thanks to Vital MTB and SRAM for their outrageous prize package. Totally blew my mind. Really enjoyed the Fantasy competition and do hope that this continues for 2025. Thanks again.
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JohntheElevator Added a reply to 2026 Team Rumors

12/8/2025 1:27am
Stoked for Moimoi! If its going to be a great Monday, might it possible to get an update for 2026 from @jessemelamed too please?😇

JohntheElevator Added a reply to 2026 Team Rumors

11/21/2025 4:45am
FWIW, I can still see 2 2025-WC, 2 2024-WC and 1 2023-WC jerseys available on his website. Shipping rate might be a bit steep for EU, but that's fair giving how many times AU/NZ customers/riders have to pay huge rates for US/EU goods/travels. I'm still wondering if my WAF is high enough for this kind of purchase... 😆