johnvalley666

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Slavid666 Liked a bike check Vessel Bike Project DH

7/24/2026 5:59am

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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Aletsch Arena UCI MTB EDR World Cup

7/24/2026 5:58am

Catalyst Cut from Aletsch, short and sweet.

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monarchmason Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/23/2026 12:36am

So… not like this?

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johnvalley666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)

7/22/2026 8:07am

Well from team muc off atleast Amaury have been running radials for the past two years, Myriam and the Alran brothers maybe less than that. So there is plenty of podiums. I'd bet that even the Dan he was using is an radial tyre.

jasbushey Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)

7/20/2026 11:52am

I have a few rides on the Specialized tires, Butcher Front / Eliminator rear on my 170mm bike from blown out dry to hero dirt in the backcountry (not purpose built or bike park). I also have a tacky chan + roamy in trail casing on my 130mm bike so have experience with radial. Main takeaways so far Improved grip over Conti DH (SS front, S rear) - Better braking right away was noticable, its like I added 15% braking power. It does not feel noticeably slower climbing on dirt than conti, although I haven't gone back to do a...

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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/19/2026 10:59pm

Can we please not turn this into a d*ck-measuring contest regarding who rides which steep thing w/ which gearing?

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johnvalley666 Added a reply to 2026 Aletsch Arena UCI MTB EDR World Cup

7/17/2026 11:07pm

So it's NA only and behind a paywall, says its not available in UK, Germany etc. with VPN. Really a bummer if it stays like this.

DontWorryImAPilot Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Aletsch Arena UCI MTB EDR World Cup

7/17/2026 10:54pm

Iago Garay is documenting his and Ella Connoly's EDR season. I missed a few of the episodes but the Day 1 Aletsch Arena episode was great!

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johnvalley666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/11/2026 12:26am

F1 AND aerospace technology on a same product, that's one fast shock!

TimBud Liked a bike check Transition Sentinel - Ace Bicycles

7/8/2026 3:04am

good looking Sentinel site.jpeg?VersionId=WqL

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dantecusolito Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors

7/7/2026 2:23am

On the Downtime Podcast, Chris Hall, Neko Mulally, and Olly Morris were speculating that Specialized can give just that little extra support. They only have so much budget to allocate, and when Loic is on the box every week, it makes sense to try and keep him there. Also, Jordan and Finn have both independently said that their mentality just sort of clicked this year. Finn finally got a strong training offseason this year after chronic pain in years previous. He then got the confidence to know he could do it. Jordan said he had some mental struggles previously, even...

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jones007 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/4/2026 2:33am

I think part of the problem is that "MTB" covers a really diverse range of riding styles, and for the different styles, a variety of engineering requirements and interests. It's easy for people (myself included) to only consider the style(s) of riding they do when they promote or bash posts. I agree that there might be interesting trickle-down technology from the latest "moped" innovations in MGUs for predominantly gravity-driven forms of pedal MTBs. While the idea of a gearbox that is comparable in weight in efficiency to a conventional 1X drive train is exciting, from the engineering side of things...

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FullSend Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

7/2/2026 12:18am

and most people don't care. They just want the best thing at the best price. Again; and this is where I'm pretty sure your assessment doesn't universally apply. Over here, people sort-of do care and it will take companies like XDS years if not decades to lose the China-stigma - even if they offer a good product at a good price, backed by perfect after-sales support. You need real product management, strong engineering, credible distribution, at least some kind of dealer or service network, and a serious effort to show customers that you are going to stand behind the product...

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AndehM Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

7/2/2026 12:16am

I think you've got rose colored glasses on regarding the Amflow frame. The v1 got a lot of criticism for being very flexy, particularly in the rear end. It had the dubious design choice of a yoke-driven trunnion shock (Vorsprung says in their suspension design manual that if you end up with that design, you should "put down the bong and start again"). Slapping Fox suspension and Transmission drivetrain on it isn't some genius product manager move - almost every bike out there does that these days. The wheels, hubs, bars, and stem are all in-house products and not exactly...

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AgrAde Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/1/2026 11:05pm

Shut the fuck up about drivetrain efficiency. Holy shit. Go find a different thread.

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Big Dos Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

6/30/2026 1:39am

Cannondale isn't niche at all. If PON cans it that is a huge loss to cycling as a whole. Cannondale is one of the most storied (and interesting!) brands across road, DH & XC.

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