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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
6/3/2026 8:05am
They're starting a company and building a factory to get to 30 million electric motors per year by 2030? Per year? 30 million? Is this a joke? Should that be billion? I work for a moderately small automotive supplier in freaking Slovenia and we probably make more than a million electric motors from our designs, by components, in a year. I'm not taking into account all the small DC motors from the likes of Johnson which are a commodity. I'm talking about stepper motors and BLDC drives that are similar to what's in ebike drives. Is the state of manufacturing...
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 2:46pm The website claims 50 miles of base range with 17 miles per day of solar, so that’s a 34% charge. For the 360Wh battery, 34% is 122Wh. Over the course of an 8 hour day that’s only ~15W of solar. With modern solar tech that honestly sounds conservative to me, as disgusting as this whole webpage is
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6/2/2026 1:12pm Seriously, people have expressed concern over handing over their data to a Chinese company like Avinox but if you sync your phone to anything to do with Marc Andreessen (a16z) you might as well be giving it directly to the CIA. He’s not exactly shy about it
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6/2/2026 12:29pm Translation: drone warfare is popping off and we want in on that bag 💰💰💰
hernan Liked a comment about Feature Flying High with Noga Korem at the First EWS Qualifier in Israel
6/2/2026 10:59am
Palestine!!!free free!!
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 8:41am Check out the Taken Encounter for a counter example; High pivot 4-bar CBF.
Poleczechy Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
6/1/2026 4:05pm
Watching the footage back I filmed in 2011-2012 with my Hero2 was enough to make me decide to never buy another action cam.
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/1/2026 4:05pm Oops! I did not. Now that’s interesting
Blake_Motley Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/1/2026 2:11pm The i-track patent is based on the floating idler if I’m not mistaken and there’s no idler here at all
Blake_Motley Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
5/31/2026 5:51pm Luca has to be one of the oldest first wins in World Cup downhill in a very long time right?. Race age 30+ for a first win sounds rare
sweaman22 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/31/2026 2:51pm
But that would require actual investment....
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/31/2026 10:58am I can’t speak to any specific instance but the shear number of DSQs this weekend is unusual and I have a few hunches. It’s easier to tell where you left the track. Whether because of damaging the tape of just the additional visual information. Earlier someone also mentioned that tape helps you see which direction the trail is going whenever...
MJT420 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/31/2026 10:40am
Good for Luca to grab a win, perservance there for sure. Also two different American winners back to back, has that ever happened? Hell have there even been two different Americans to win one in a single season? Finally if they're going to just do the commentary in a studio somewhere can they get a team that understands the assignment? I feel like most of us would do a better job at being insightful, plus their timing is just ridiculous off pace, splits happening and 30 seconds until they even notice it while they're still blabbing about if they can...
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maximumradness Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/31/2026 9:23am
Luca deserved this, And has been silently stalking the podium for too long. What a run!
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/31/2026 8:10am
So freaking pumped for Luca! Jordan Williams sure caused some ulcers there for a bit!
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/31/2026 7:50am Bring back race tape
StudBeefpile Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/30/2026 11:34am
While I don’t think Jackson would have been saved from going out from having poles with tape, I do think they need to bring it back. Any time there is a crest with a corner after your shooting in the dark and having to use visual markers in the background to know where to go. The stall wall is a good example, riders can’t see where to aim because the poles are a foot tall. Dak also mentions MSA had a ton of these last year, making it really hard.
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/30/2026 11:30am
Dibs on the "Be Hawk Tuah or Be Nothing" tee shirt.
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/30/2026 9:58am Bring back race tape
sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/30/2026 9:57am
finn went 82kph / 51mph in q1. that's mental.
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