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ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/7/2023 3:55am This is just not true, top riders often use revalved or non-stock dampers in both forks and shocks. It is also pretty clear from the Dialed series you mentioned. Also, there are really no A-kit forks or shocks sold on the market for DH bikes unlike for MX for example, so it will always be revalved stuff. Also, brands might...
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ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to 2024 TEAM RUMORS
8/5/2023 3:01pm With Bodi Kuhn moving to elite next year, will Trek be looking for a fast junior?
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to ALL THINGS DH WORLD CHAMPS 2023
8/5/2023 6:53am With riders starting every 30 seconds they cannot show much more than the start, a single section, and the finish. It makes sense to show the motorway as you can see an entire section of track and the finish altogether (OC is the most boring part). They show more of the track when riders drop in further apart from each...
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to ALL THINGS DH WORLD CHAMPS 2023
8/4/2023 8:45am How did Kuhn lose 1 second in the motorway?? Also, for the sake of all things holy, please show the start list every few riders
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to ALL THINGS DH WORLD CHAMPS 2023
8/3/2023 9:05am This many Junior Women is the best thing happening to DH in the last few years, I remember the sad times of only a few per round, and it was not long ago.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to ALL THINGS DH WORLD CHAMPS 2023
8/2/2023 8:29am That's from 2 months ago at the BDS, and he is not racing Worlds
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to ALL THINGS DH WORLD CHAMPS 2023
8/2/2023 8:09am Yes, Jackson Goldstone is out of the race, still hasn't recovered from his appendix surgery. Early course preview from Gamux as usual:
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/2/2023 4:10am These kind of covers are widespread now and they are eye-catching, and I think that's what their purpose is. Any thoughts on the shock being mounted on the rear triangle and side-loads?
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/17/2023 3:26am They use different chainstays that allow to mount the idler in two different positions. The O-chain makes sense to reduce the feeling of the chain tugging on the pedals (the photos from the US champs clearly shows how much the chain bounces around between the idler and the chainring. On Pirelli tires: the tires must not suck given riders had...
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/8/2023 11:43pm Ed Masters's video on WC DH bikes weight is out. It's quite interesting.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/7/2023 12:39am Most likely it will be similar to FOX: very similar damper architecture between the coil and air version of the shock, allowing to choose more easily between air and coil without basically having to switch to a different shock altogether (you can't get the exact same damper, but it can be very close). Also, the bigger air can might allow...
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/2/2023 1:13am Is that much different compared with a dirt bike rear brake mount? I guess this would make for good alignment granted frames are aligned in the first place
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/1/2023 1:13pm The new Demo will most likely be a regular horst link with an additional link under the BB to compress the shock, that looks like a 2 generations old Commencal after growth hormone therapy (nothing wrong with that, I bet it goes fast)
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to 🔴 FREE, LIVE RACING & RACE TALK 🔴 Val di Sole World Cup Downhill
6/30/2023 7:11am Pinkerton threw it away unfortunately. It seems the gap between top 10 junior and elite is shrinking FAST over the last few years, especially considering many elite are seasoned veterans. Race pace intensity is crazy high, I love it!
w4s Liked a reply to forum topic 🔴 FREE, LIVE RACING & RACE TALK 🔴 Val di Sole World Cup Downhill
6/29/2023 5:59am
this needs to become a thing, Dak updates from the race.
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ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to 🔴 FREE, LIVE RACING & RACE TALK 🔴 Val di Sole World Cup Downhill
6/27/2023 1:54pm My prediction is that it will be faster than it looks. I like the changes and it's definitely not a smooth track now, the old layout was getting old IMO.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/26/2023 10:12am The new druid is absolutely a high pivot inverted horst link.
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to 🔴 FREE, LIVE RACING & RACE TALK 🔴 Leogang World Cup Downhill
6/16/2023 5:10am From the live timing, it looks like the track is way slower now. The lower woods looked alright for the sweeper's run, but the top and the stump section are probaby very slick
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to 🔴 FREE, LIVE RACING & RACE TALK 🔴 Leogang World Cup Downhill
6/16/2023 5:05am Racing is back on but no live stream on YT
ORTOGONAL555 Added a reply to 🔴 FREE, LIVE RACING & RACE TALK 🔴 Leogang World Cup Downhill
6/16/2023 5:03am That was a very scary crash