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Blake_Motley Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
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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
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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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5/31/2026 9:23am
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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
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/30/2026 9:58am Bring back race tape
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/30/2026 9:50am The Pope reads Vitalmtb forums confirmed
pinkrobe Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/30/2026 9:05am This is why I probably won't ever buy a complete e-bike - I want to slap on a bunch of CUES parts, coil suspension plus DH wheels and tires, so a bare/minimal frame makes much more sense. I see no reason to drop $15k on a carbon bike with XTR/XX/Factory/Ultimate when I'll be stripping those parts off for something more practical and less expensive.
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Blake_Motley Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/29/2026 8:57pm Posting for the sake of updating your friends on your life is largely dead. Young kids are the first to correctly recognize that they have to always be giving a performance if there’s any chance they’ll be on camera because they’re always at risk of being the subject of a viral moment. Be hawk tuah or be nothing
Blake_Motley Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/29/2026 8:52pm Half a decade of click clacking probably didn’t help either
ballz Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/29/2026 8:50pm I bet there's a link between the GoPro's decline and the soul crushing boredom of all the videos that our buddies made us watch.
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Eae903 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/29/2026 4:05pm Here's something neat, came on a DH Rallon. UDH direct mount Shimano saint derailleur. Not sure if orbea is the one making this or Shimano but interesting to see.
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CO_Dreaming Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
5/28/2026 4:31pm USDH: Mountain States Cup in Angel Fire is coming up in 14days! They will have live streaming from the top to bottom of the course (FREE). Check out how they are doing it! I'm surprised to not see more Pro's signed up yet with the purses that are being awarded. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY3VbOMt58N/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link…
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