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ARonBurgundy Liked a reply to forum topic Can we talk modern XC bike capability on here?
8/29/2024 10:56pm
All good options. The Tallboy is a really fun bike, it felt way more energetic and precise than my Hightower, BUT the weight difference between the two was negligible. Weight isn’t everything but I expected a bigger difference between the two. TBH, the weight was what kept me from going with a Tallboy when I was looking to replace the Hightower.
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KooktheWolf Added a reply to Can we talk modern XC bike capability on here?
8/29/2024 1:08pm I've been thinking alot lately about building up a smaller bike. Optic, Izzo, Smuggler, Tallboy are all on my list. My daily driver is a Spesh Enduro right now, and like many of you indicated I think I would start riding the smaller bike for a good 60% of the rides once I get one haha
WhatsUpCountry Liked a reply to forum topic UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030
8/23/2024 8:44am
My F1 hot take is that the broadcast is great because it lines up perfectly for taking mid-race naps between the start / pit stops / finish. What I can't wrap my head around is that they're trying to grow the sport but still going on subscription streaming services. Like in the US if I wanted to watch worlds, which would be the #1 race a normie would tune into, I have to subscribe to flow sports which isn't happening. They're trying to have their cake and eat it too. Make it free to watch and sell airtime to advertisers...
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veefour Liked a reply to forum topic UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030
8/22/2024 9:00am
Define elite. If a privateer qualifies to race in the elite category doesn't that make them an elite rider? If they get down the track faster than someone with a factory ride haven't they earned the right to race? There are numerous team riders that rarely qualify for finals.
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human powered suicide machine Liked a reply to forum topic UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030
8/22/2024 8:59am
He lost view of what is good for the sport versus what is good for the WB stakeholders. I'm also always baffled when anybody claims DH is too long and complicated when few of the most popular sports are baseball and football, even the most popular cycling event is the fucking endless hours long Tour de France...It's also pretty insulting for the viewers who would be too dumb to understand an offroad time trial. Everybody wants to compare DH with Formula 1 but have you ever watched a Grand Prix without falling asleep on the couch? I see zero evidence...
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KooktheWolf Added a reply to UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030
8/21/2024 8:45am Sounds increasingly like after 30 years, WC DH as we loved it will be over... I for one don't care to watch a curated liste of "elite" teams race each other and pretend their are the best in the world haha. I never pay for sports, but I surely won't even try to watch now.
All-MTN-MTB Liked a reply to forum topic UCI grant Discovery WC rights from 2023 to 2030
8/21/2024 8:35am
Definitely disappointing to hear and seems very short sighted. I wish they would sell the gravity disciplines off as XC seems like the only format where they could accomplish those goals and not kill the sport. Maybe a new series separate from the UCI and Warner Bros could sprout from the ashes? It feels pointless to have the series governed by the UCI if it’s not an Olympic discipline.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/20/2024 3:34pm
"Sorry guys, can't ride, I forgot to charge the battery for my shock fan on my new Gambler."
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bikeparkmemes Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk
8/9/2024 4:04pm
The team thing is a bit concerning, wildcard entry wreaks of greasy politics over who gets in. I like the qualifying idea with no protected riders. You have to put down a run at some point to make it. Also like the kit thing, too many press releases and instagramming a new kit colourway every single weekend of racing. Pick a kit and stick with it. The Continental series is needed. Every successful sport has a feeder system. I am sure it won't be anywhere near perfect off the start, but it needs a formalized start. I wonder how that...
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jonathanreid9 Liked a comment about bike check Devinci Spartan HP
8/7/2024 1:42pm
Thanks! I have 2 bengals and am now full crazy cat man, so I could not resist hahaha
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veefour Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/26/2024 9:19am
I'm not anti innovation, but I am pro choice. Having choices removed is a step backwards IMO.
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SteveClimber Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/26/2024 9:19am
I'd argue it's more human nature, people want 'new' and new is wireless. Give Santa Cruz a reason to save 55c per frame for not having internal guides and they'll take it. I think one of the biggest issues is that wireless only locks you into SRAM currently. It's crazy that they're releasing these before Shimano has a wireless drivetrain out. Lets say the next version of SRAM wireless has a recall issue, or a plant burns down, or literally anything to disrupt a single supply chain. Congrats, you now have 0 bikes to sell. I think wireless drivetrains are...
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krabo83 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/26/2024 9:08am
ohhh nooo, someone might have to actually pedal 
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human powered suicide machine Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
7/23/2024 12:25pm
That's my point. There are already teams and potential funding in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and potentially South America. They are not going to develop if we wait for euro-centric mega team to be comfy. The goal is not to bring the euro show abroad but to give a chance to other entities. if some small euro teams disappear, maybe some others will appear. BTW most mega teams (Specialized, Trek, SRAM, Fox, etc) already have resources across the world. I don't buy the idea that Loic, Amaury, Vali won't show up out of the Europe, their team will find...
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human powered suicide machine Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
7/23/2024 12:25pm
Screw Europe-based big teams, they need to adapt to a less European-centric racing not to get more funding. UCI didn't wait for Kiwis and American racers to get more funding to be able to travel across the word. The goal is not to allow Europeans to travel easily but to give a fair chance to all racers all across the globe..
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KooktheWolf Added a reply to Zeb Airspring Bent
7/19/2024 10:54am Hey I actually had a very similar thing occur on my Zeb during its first full rebuild. Mine was a MY22 Zeb Ultimate at 170mm. I always struggled to get full travel on the fork, which I had attributed to the ramp up in the air chamber. I got a full service from a very good local suspension shop and...
noodlenosteeze Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/3/2024 3:32pm
For the sake of not derailling the thread any more I am not gonna continue to argue about this. It's a good bike with oddball design choices on release. Let's leave it at that.
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ishouldridemore Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/3/2024 3:31pm
Side note - Canecreek made a coil with a pneumatic ramp up earlier this year - the Tioga, debatably that could be the perfect shock for this bike
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grinch Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Racing Talk
6/24/2024 1:00pm
I dont think the course was too technical, i just dont think they should line those sections with rock walls. Theyd have more line options if they left that boulder field open without the rock barriers. The technicality would still be there, which is great in mtb, but those inbedded rock walls are unnecessary hazards, excessive consequences
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All-MTN-MTB Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 Racing Talk
6/24/2024 12:55pm
I’m loving the increased difficulty in XCO. If you can’t handle it as top-level racer; swap the xc bike for a trail bike, wear an actual MTB helmet and back protection, or go race gravel or XC marathon instead.
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