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Back to back mudders.. However, mud is better for racing in DH than it is supercross 💩

I currently have a Max account, and can access it through the app on my smart TV, app on my phone, and internet on my laptop. Only pointing this out as I don't have cable either and going through Max has given me the ability to watch racing on multiple devices. The * is I only think you can watch on so many devices at a time.

The Vaults are still listed at £120.00 on DMR's website (and many online shops). Of course, it's not unusual to be able to find good deals on such a long-running product, but the Vault isn't an £80.00 pedal. As for the comparison, as I stated in the review text, the Turbine does seem like a more robust construction, which is the only weak spot of the Vault.

bro, I'm no detective. But I'm pretty sure it's an EXT coil shock

Hans Rey is going to be like those Japanese soldiers who didn’t believe World War II was over until the 70s. He’ll still be going to trade shows and doing trials routines wearing a full blue and yellow outfit in 2035.

I was an engineer on Felt's 6-bar link bikes and found it to be an immense PITA to work with. I don't feel it offers any advantages over other multilinks, different but not better. The extra parts inevitably weigh more, flex more, cost more, and present more opportunities for failure. Though it is possible to make good bikes with a 6-bar link, the experience motivated me to develop the most minimal multilink suspension I could devise.

Bashing gates with elbows, hands, cranks and pedals is all a part of slalom. If you aint making contact with the gates you aint doing it right.

It was mentioned by me on Moving the needle Podcast. Despite what others think or have written here there are most definitely visa issues or VISA Waiver issues for nearly every non EU based rider. This includes riders from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. You are only allowed to be in the Schengen region 90 days out of every 180 days. Switzerland and Poland are both Schengen states and although Andorra isn't you still need a a Schengen Visa or Etias to enter as you can only enter from a Schengen state. (If you are travelling without...

does race course talk count?

I know there are a ton of Neko fanboys in here--I'm one of them. But he cannot be left alone in the booth with just Rick. Once Josh left the booth the energy and excitement level just dropped off. I was feeling the lack of energy (towards the latter half of the men's finals), and my wife also made a comment about how the commentary turned very low energy. Neko's commentary itself is great, in terms of knowledge, but Neko is a very chill/cool dude by his nature. He doesn't 'hype' or get fired up like Josh, which is helpful...

there's a dedicated thread to what you guys are discussing. use the search, find it and talk there.

Good question. Slight tangent, but I’ve been toying with the idea of launching a monthly podcast where I unpack stuff like this. I didn’t think people would care, but when you break it down in a way that maps to our world, it actually seems to land. And honestly, it’s way easier for me to riff on this in audio form than hammer it out on a keyboard. Anyway, I read through the last few pages of comments, good to see Revel back from the dead, by the way. I’ll probably share more thoughts on that later (maybe). For now...

Airdrop dropped new batch of their bikes in limited-edition Stealthy look. I expected it to pop up here or on PB, but nothing so far. They probably (and hopefully) will sell them anyways. Thanks lord the Slacker is still not available in MX, I’d have a tough conversation with my wife. Edit: one can’t upload pics from mobile here, am I right?

Wyn's farewell to GT after ten years riding for the brand:

Sharing @nathan999x press release for their Tube Tether that I think is pretty neat way to carry a tube with a used tube (tube-ception)- https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/introducing-tube-tether-sim… The Tube Tether is currently available for $30 CAD through NWG Outdoor Gear's online store. Every unit is handmade with attention to detail, meaning stock is limited. For more information, visit https://nwgoutdoorgear.square.site/

Talking about weights, I just ran some numbers from a test I did with and without BB weights. Same trail, no changes besides 1000g on bb. Using Syn data and 6 axis IMU on axles and BB recording 2000 times per second. 1. Rear Axle vertical Acceleration with weight Positive Acceleration: Decreased by ~1.93% Negative Acceleration: Decreased by ~3.18% 2. BB frame vertical Acceleration with weight Positive Acceleration: Decreased by ~0.54% Negative Acceleration: Decreased by ~5.48% Yes there’s always negatives to adding weight, but just giving an idea of what I found.

The cover is officially off, Orbea's new Rallon DH and Enduro bike is live - https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/first-ride-revealing-rallon-orbeas-du… Rallon Highlights - Carbon front & rear triangle // alloy rocker and lower link - Enduro - mixed wheels or 29-inch // DH - mixed wheels only - Linkage-driven single pivot design with Orbea's Concentric Boost rear axle pivot Travel: - DH - 200mm rear wheel travel // 200mm fork - Enduro - 170mm rear wheel travel // 180mm fork - Progressive and linear leverage rate adjustment - High and low geometry flip chip (enduro models) - 442mm or 450mm chain stay length -...