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As temperatures rise and summer riding gets underway in North America, riders looking to stay cool on long trail rides have a growing list of warm-weather gear options. The newest additions to this list are Crankbrothers Mallet and Stamp Speed Lace Vent shoes. With generous venting throughout and a sleek profile, we spent the past month logging hours to see how well they perform. Highlights Mesh upper for maximum airflow Also offered as a flat shoe (Stamp Vent) Match Outsole and Compound Low-rebound EVA midsole TPU-reinforced toe box Speed lace closure with integrated lace pocket in tongue Relaxed fit...

I had my swingarm converted to UDH on the middle position I

Looks like Burgtec have done those custom MX dropouts for Kolb - it would be awesome if something that allows for UDH comes out further down the line

Power of thiccness is a wild marketing line

how people can ride the DHF on the front is beyond me lol - I Had so many near-death experiences on those. Been a big DHR2 on the front for years but on conti's now.

This is wild and speaks to different people’s experiences. I dislike the DHF because I don’t think it offers any improved cornering grip and the grip that is there is vague and hard to tell when you’re near the limit. The Assegai on the other hand has better grip overall and I can tell better where I am at relative to its break free point. The only downfall to me about an Assegai is its rolling speed.

Damn I consider the Assegai as ann all-lean angles mega gripper, have you ridden a DHF?

I've even heard rumors that Red Bull doesn't actually make helmets either

A properly supported Angel on a winning bike is someone who has been able cross the line in the green in the past. Angels had some rough luck over the years with weird team dynamics, teams folding, and injury. I'd love to see 2-3 seasons of that guy healthy and supported.

Angel gets a paycheck, gets to keep racing, and I would imagine helps with developing the next Aventon ebike. What's the problem?

Aventon is cool in my book. Sponsoring Tippie and Angel and making a quality, reasonably priced ebike. Sounds better than one more super posh boutique brand making a product that costs five figures.

Angel Suarez on Aventon. World Cup Performance Meets eMTB Innovation, Aventon Partners with Downhill Pro Angel Suarez Alonso The Spanish elite racer joins the e-bike brand’s MTB roster, bringing World Cup pedigree to production bike development Brea, CA June 11, 2026 – Aventon is solidifying its high-performance aspirations by announcing a strategic partnership: Effective today, June 11, through December 31, 2026, Aventon will step up as the title sponsor of downhill pro Angel Suarez Alonso’s privateer racing program. The 30-year-old Spaniard from Vigo, who has proven his pedigree with multiple World Cup podiums driving for high-profile factory teams in recent...

You 100% don't want a DH bike with a shorter wheel base than your Trail bike lol

Nik Nestoroff, $5k for a win at a local (as in tiny) Snow Valley DH race last weekend (as mentioned by @Jason_Schroeder in our latest bikes: unaffiliated)

Maybe 2027 race talk?

I will probably get flamed for this, and will offer the caveat that I have only been skimming this page, but I feel like these bikes are great propositions and are in my eyes cool bikes because they’re made to be cheap and practical workhorses for younger demographics that don’t have as much disposable income and want a playful park bike that they can maintain themselves. Maybe I’m just haven’t been following the thread well enough, but I don’t see why the ebike bit is necessary to explain the appeal. Not everyone can afford bougie boutique racing machines, or ebikes...

"So, you're telling me that Pivot came all the way to Golden Colorado, a mere 1.5miles from Yeti's HQ to telemetry test one of their bikes?"

PIT BITS photos from Loudenvielle - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/pit-bits-loudenvielle-world-cup-dow…

nukeproof DH bike from pit bits that will be fully live soon