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Jakub_G Liked a reply to forum topic PIT BITS - Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/29/2026 9:32am
Stem on the crestline is more interesting than TMD 🤔
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MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/1/2026 1:42am Bigger 6 bolt PCD is the next new standard big bike will force upon us to deal with the higher brake torque requirements of XL wagon wheels. You heard it here first!
MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to Affordable bikes?
3/2/2026 12:00pm I was reading Goupil's post as implying AI had been used to write the OP. But according to zeroGPT, he's just the only human that uses em dashes!
MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
2/22/2026 9:58am Totally agree on your thoughts on "chemical grip" - I find that a Mary US has is maybe slightly stiffer rubber than Assegai MG, but the Maxxis rubber feels more like silicone bath sealant and really conforms, whereas the Schwalbe rubber almost feels like it has sand in it, so even if it doesn't mould to wet roots as well...
MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to Summer Euro Alps Trip Planning (Morzine, Les Gets, etc)
1/31/2026 8:37am We've done this holiday as a family group several years in a row now. Wife, daughter and friends love morzine town as there's loads to do, nice little shops, cafes etc. Lots of off bike outdoor activities too - big public pool, tennis, via ferrata, white water rafting. I tend to get about 3 days riding and 3 days family...
MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to Grassroots Enduro... Where Should It Go?
1/26/2026 11:37pm While I'd personally quite like timed liaisons, it doesn't work practically when you have a 15 minutes queue to start the stage, or there's an injury red flag. And gets awfully complicated when eebs and meat-bikes are mixed
MountainsOfSussex Added a comment about feature An Argument Against Transition Knobs | Continental Argotal vs. Maxxis High Roller Comparison Review
1/7/2026 2:10am
My local trails are fairly steep, often wet or at least damp made of sandy loose loam, with lots of evil root nests. I find Assegai doesn't cut into soft surfaces enough to brake hard and I personally feel the compound, while it's really soft feels like silicone bath sealant and doesn't key into wet roots. The Argotal is a total cheater tyre on loose surfaces. However the tall knobs and less grippy compound just feel sketchy on cold wet roots - I could believe it'll be great in dry and loose. Which just means I run an US Mary...
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MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to One bike to do it all?
12/17/2025 2:03am I used to be in the one bike camp (Whyte G150, then Nukeproof Mega), but I ended up building the Mega up burly enough for enduro racing that out was less fun on the local trails. Now i run a Raaw Madonna and YT Izzo. The Izzo has sent me over the bars when I've tried to treat it like...
MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to Does Unsprung Weight Really Impact MTB Suspension Performance?
12/16/2025 12:15am Sounds like you're the ideal person to answer this one then! Can you go to a hardware store and pick up a roll of lead flashing, work out how much heavier a heavy electronic drivetrain and cheap hub are and tape/zip tie it to your frame as near the hub as possible? Then do a quick video with and without...
MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/9/2025 6:36am I can't speak for the other side of the Atlantic, but I've spent the last few summers on family holidays in Morzine and resorts near Annecy (with the bike of course). And sure, Morzine has a lot of bikes, but all the resorts are positioning themselves for families and "events" such as Harley owners meets. The lifts are promoted for...
MountainsOfSussex Added a comment about product review EVO GR4
9/30/2025 12:47pm
I guess it's because people tend to refer to brakes by levers and calipers. But the lever is made up of the lever body (with the pistons and other gubbins) and the, well, you can't call it a lever lever, so I suppose it's a lever blade...
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MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to Who Has the Sickest Kit in Les Gets? #LITKIT
8/29/2025 2:54am For me, Sharky's post is on that border of ok/not ok - he (I assume he) says beautiful rather than other more derogatory terms, but the question was about the kit rather than how attractive you find the rider. Let's face it, we were all expecting someone to say something far more objectifying about figure hugging kit, so if that...
plustiresplusbiddies Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/12/2025 1:17pm
Apologies if this was already covered, but this was posted then removed on pinkbike. I can't get access to the original article but it is still indexed on google.
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boozed Liked a comment about product review YT Goes Bigger with New Decoy
7/24/2025 10:54pm
What a cute water bottle. I think you should have waited until YT's out of administration before publishing, or at the very least not given it a score and rating until then. But maybe I'm naïve.
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MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to Creak chasing - CSU vs. headset
7/1/2025 12:41am I was convinced I had a creaking headset or CSU, as the sound seemed to be coming from the front of the bike. Turned out to be from the saddle rail clamp (my background is noise and vibration engineering, so I'm disappointed in myself for being so wrong!). So my advice would be make sure you've ruled out all the...
MountainsOfSussex Added a reply to Enduro vs. Trail Bike - Pedaling Efficiency Measured
6/16/2025 1:52am We might be measuring sag "wrong", but as long as we're measuring the same "wrong" every, time, that's a good start, but also are the bike designers measuring it the same "wrong" as us? Or when they say "use 28% sag", if they know it's 28% sag at the o-ring (even if it's designed for something else at the wheel)...
ballz Liked a reply to forum topic E-MTBs That Are Also E-Motos - What's Going to Happen?
6/12/2025 4:38am
Proper enforcement will be impossible, so the authorities are eventually going to make it simple - no wheeled vehicles on mixed use trails at all anywhere near urban areas or in popular outdoor locations, regardless how powered. Slippery slope? We'll see.
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veefour Liked a reply to forum topic E-MTBs That Are Also E-Motos - What's Going to Happen?
6/12/2025 4:35am
Obviously it varies from country to country. In the UK we're already seeing kids wearing balaclavas ripping up our trails on Surrons. There are videos on YT of parents turning up at trail centres with their kids on Surrons. You also see them around town, riding on footpaths/pavements etc. There are also untold illegal conversions being ridden at high speed by Deliveroo guys through pedestrianised town centres. The police don't seem to give a shit, so I'm not holding my breath that the trails will be patrolled or that anyone will get prosecuted anytime soon.
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MountainsOfSussex Added a comment about product review Tacky Chan
5/2/2025 3:27am
I understand what you're saying, but with the MM being a great mixed conditions tyre, stiffer side knobs might make it worse on wet roots, which is one of the best features of the MM
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SteveClimber Liked a reply to forum topic Upper body protection for Enduro/all mountain
3/11/2025 3:12am
Friends use the Leatt vest and they like it, it does get warm but doesn't restrict movement. I use the POC chest/back protector that goes outside my tshirt when I ride. I use it on big enduro days or racing and its fine to climb with. I like it being external because you can take it off to have lunch or for a shuttle, it probably is warmer though as its solid rubber with some slots in the back than the vests
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