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e*thirteen Radial Tires e*thirteen has new radial casing tires in their Grappler (29”, 27.5”) and Grappler RS (27.5”) models. The tires will be available within the next month and will retail for $79.95 USD. The casing has 6 layers under the tread, 4 under the sidewall, a woven protection layer in the sidewall, and an apex at the bead. Their goal was to give the tire more support with the thicker apex and more layers, while still angling the plies so you get the supple, damp feel of a radial. The layers are placed at a 65° angle, which they...

if they were going 20mph at the finish line, the winning margin is 1.41 inches LOL. if they're going 30mpf, it's 2.11 inches. mental! unsure on dak at this point. jack saw him after seeding and said he looked physically ok, but obviously he didn't start today. bummer for sure.

holy cow top 3 separated by .089 and 1 and 2 separated by just .004?? TN Nats results - https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/final-results-2026-tennessee-nationa… Almost all the bigwigs had issues it seems.

At least most enduro riders are already using DH brakes and tires, so the savings will be huge!

enough product talk in team rumors.

Full qualifying/seeding results from Hardline - big congrats to Lou Ferguson who becomes the first woman ever to complete a full top-to-bottom run at Hardline Wales (following up her success at Hardline Tasmania where she and Gracey Hemstreet were the first women to complete that course in 2024). As per usual, any rider who completes the course whether in practice or training should be able to ride in the finals, regardless of seeding results. Note that finals are now at 3am PST (12:00 CET) on July 27, the event has been moved forward in the day to account for inclement...

serial number nerds...

I have had several sets of Shimano brakes but only experienced on XT brakes. XTR and Saints have always been fine. Bled them the same way, do leaver bleeds frequently to make sure they feel good, never had that issue those specific models. I am curious how/where Saints fall in a lineup of just power rating on all modern brakes. I always thought they were pretty good but I’m also not trying lots of new stuff.

Consider yourself lucky, it's scarier than the fundamentalist Spaniards when it finally happens.

Live timing just wrapping up https://prod.chronorace.be/angular/results.html#/uci/event/20250703_mtb… (sspomer here, i added top 20 screenshots for quick reference)

Course preview from JG.

here's a POV with mille and lou ferguson. the follow gives some new perspective too. bonkers!

The crown on Podium is hollowed out. We tested multiple variants with more and less material removed, that's how we settled on the exact amount of hollowing there is on the production fork. We refer to these holes as "lightening bores". As Charlie noted, we were chasing the sweet spot of stiffness to satisfy our pro athletes and weight was a secondary concern. Some other USD forks on the market are lighter and while they may work well for many people out there, they are not being raced by the best riders at the highest level. We chose the name...

Yeah I see the events on Max when I VPN also. Interestingly I don’t see Val Di Sole in upcoming but do see La Thuile juniors. Hoping this is just an issue with Max that is resolved in the morning.

When I turn on my VPN, Elites are scheduled as upcoming on MAX. Leads me to believe USA is geo-blocked, mistake?

I feel like if it’s not out now - it’s not coming. You would think that some small communication to the fans would go a long way for them even if they tell us it’s not going to be shown this week. It’s also a bit worrying that Max shows the juniors as upcoming but nothing about elites.

I came here to see if anyone else noticed this too. Anyone have insight into if Max will be streaming elites?