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ebruner Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
9/29/2026 8:38am
Amazing race... North American downhill fans are a class act and I'll be headed up to this race next year with my wife for spectating and soaking in the vibes. Really nice not having the gas power tools drowning out the crowd noise and the sound of the bikes making their way down the track. Absolutely epic riding with an awesome base of fans engaged in the racing and showing support over every inch of the track. Honestly can't ask for anything better for the sport and it's absolute proof/confirmation that Whistler is the core location of the sport where...
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lawn dart Added a reply to 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
9 hours ago Yeah, regarding the flat area (s) I'd agree. From watching the race on HBO, there seemed to be too much ball-pedaling (sorry, ladies). Downtime Podcast suggested that it might have been to do with certain landscape features that had to be gone around, but if they can un-flatten a few of those areas, I think people would be happier?! As...
jstuhlman Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
9/29/2026 8:27am
only one thing left...SLEEPER WHERE ARE YOU?!?!
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kant weight Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
9/29/2026 8:27am
Big shout out to Wyn for the pits video. Those little insights we learn about Jacob Jewetts shoulder, Gwin being the last one to leave the pits and Mad Maxs brake levers captures these athletes in a way that the morons from WBD will never be able to when they shove a mike in front of them. Hope he has a long future in downhill when he stops racing.
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lawn dart Added a reply to 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
1 day ago Man, no one can ride like Jackson. But those slams he took this weekend, and kept getting up--sheeeesh. He's a tough kid.
lawn dart Added a reply to 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
1 day ago And smoked 'em in both of those classes!! Really proud of USDH for yesterday!
63expert Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
9/27/2026 12:10pm
Americans dropping last in two of the classes!
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lawn dart Added a reply to 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
9/27/2026 7:44am By my count: 26 North American men / women and juniors qualified. Out of a total of 75 spots. Is this a record?
lawn dart Added a reply to 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
9/23/2026 4:52am I have some rider / team questions that I think would be good: Did the Whistler event live up to your expectations? How was the event different than European stops? Should Whistler be the anchor for the North American arm of the series? I mean, basically, can Whistler shake-up the Euro-centric nature of the World Cup? Other than that, RAW...
lawn dart Added a reply to Are radial tires good, or are they dumb?
9/21/2026 10:02am To me, the biggest question has moved from 1. are they any good (answered: yes), to: 2. Do these tires actually result in higher trail-speed? It's surprising that someone hasn't done a head-to-head test of say, a traditional maxxis-type tire to various radials (schwalbe, conti, etc.) yet--but a quick google search says this hasn't happened yet. I'm pretty sure that...
lawn dart Added a reply to Are radial tires good, or are they dumb?
9/21/2026 9:48am I just came back to this after my initial read on the comments. I had a shop assemble the bike for me, and one of the employees recommended lower pressure. I'm not a gear nerd, so I wasn't aware that this is the opposite advise to most of what's out there. After I switched to higher pressure, last week, I...
lawn dart Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
9/13/2026 11:10am Wow, that looks so harsh. Tough young woman, though. She'll be back, hopefully for more wins in October. Gotta love her competitiveness. She smoked the other ladies in the top split. Congratulations to Gloria Scarsi! She's been such a presence in the women's World Cup field, and juuuusst missed that $100k payout. If Aleetha didn't win, she's my top pick...
MPH24 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
9/13/2026 10:49am
Race was super fun as a spectator. Kids had a great time. May not be the best track but some more Rocky Mountain/West coast races where you get to see top riders is awesome. Good vibes in the woods.
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lawn dart Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
9/12/2026 5:20pm Impressive win for Aaron. Can't wait to see him at the final World Cups. It looks like Aletha had a smoking first split, bummed that the rest of the run didn't work out for her. Asa: He finally wins the top splits, but doesn't win the race?! ...It sure looks like this race was full of surprises!
lawn dart Added a reply to Are radial tires good, or are they dumb?
9/11/2026 3:07am I've taken all the advice here and raised the pressure a few pounds from what I ran on my Assegei and DHR. I took the bike out last night with 30 in the front, and 32 in the rear. It absolutely ripped. It felt like less rolling resistance while also MORE grip. The grip-off-jump issue was lessened but not eliminated...
beeeom Liked a reply to forum topic Are radial tires good, or are they dumb?
9/10/2026 2:31pm
The magic mary gravity pro's are really, really good... Been running then front & back all year. Noticeable damping difference on A-B laps vs Maxxis and Conti and excellent grip on wet roots (the previous weakness of magic mary's). Haven't tried the Tacky Chan yet, but it's on the list for a rear tire
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ebikepartyshirt Liked a reply to forum topic Are radial tires good, or are they dumb?
9/10/2026 2:31pm
Has anyone else found they absolutely suck to put on? They open up flat and won’t sit in the rim. Some won’t set on the bead.
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jasbushey Liked a reply to forum topic Are radial tires good, or are they dumb?
9/10/2026 2:30pm
Pressures seem way off. I'm 150lb and on my trail casing running 25/28 on a 140 trail bike. On a heckler (assumed 50lb) at 210 lbs, wolftooth calculator you should be running 30-34psi. I recommend dowloading the app "tire pressure calculator" from wolftooth. Put in radial as the casing type. It seems to be pretty accurate for me. I have time on Schwalbe Trail Radial and Specialized Gravity Radial. I would say the latter is more similar to a regular tire, with better support. Additionally with Spec they recommend "normal" pressures, so I have been at 22/24, and works well...
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TSchafer Liked a reply to forum topic Are radial tires good, or are they dumb?
9/10/2026 2:30pm
I’ve had the same experience with the trail casing on jumps, it’s just mega squirmy. Try more air pressure, the Schwalbe’s do need that, especially if you have the trail casing on an e-bike. 30 or 31 up front could be a good place to start for you. That said, I like the Schwalbe radials, I think they do what they say. My wife loves the trail casing up front on her trail bike, she noticed the difference right away and it is confidence inspiring. For big bikes I think the gravity casing is the way to go.
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic Are radial tires good, or are they dumb?
9/10/2026 2:30pm
why did you go lower in pressure? you should go up with radials
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