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Awesome to see some legit DH going on in the USA! It is great to see the stoke among a new generation of downhillers. It takes another level of commitment to race DH these days with all the fun and convenient enduro races around. It was thick and serious back in the day in the USA. Vermont NORBA National? No joke. 2200 vert, 5-6min times, a burly track among the great classics of DH. Have fun out there!

I don't see the Iron Sheik in any of those photos

The Elephant Man of bike forks

To be honest it's more likely to turn my stomach than my head.

As a guy who often writes too much for little-to-no reward on the internet, I appreciate the essay you've put together here That said, arguing that people "aren't doing it right" when it comes to assessing performance is a tough sell. Though I haven't had much time on the product in question, I wasn't impressed. Most of the guys I really trust (no pun intended) also weren't impressed (one was). Yes setup was correct, and yes we were all expecting a different kind of ride. It eats certain bumps really well. Unfortunately, its a bit of a one trick...

Interesting how the chainstay attaches on the outside of the mainframe on the non-drive side but on the inside on the drive side. Obviously for space purposes around the chainring but it sets my OCD Off ?

Reaction like a little sulky kid

New look and new partners for Commencal: ----------------------------------------------------------- With just over a week to go before the first round of the 2019 DH World Cup, the COMMENCAL VALLNORD DH Team unveil their new colours. The 27th and 28th of this month sees the first round on WC circuit which will be held in Maribor, Slovenia. This will be the perfect opportunity for the team to reveal their new look! This season, the team includes Amaury Pierron, Myriam Nicole, Rémi Thirion, Thibaut Daprela plus Thibaut and Gaëtan Ruffin. Amongst their new partners this year are ENVE brand of components, who...

I still have some shots on Vital from Maribor 2008 WC

Maybe they let Ropelato tag along. Didn't he say he was going to give the World Cup a shot this year?

"To encourage the development of this popular activity..." Not that I remotely care about anything UCI related, but are there seriously that many people that want to race e-bikes competitively? To the point where different two-wheeled governing bodies are fighting over rights to these events? What a joke.

Something's missing. Where's the shock?

NOX Farlow Rims, DT SWISS 350 or Hope Hubs, Sapim CX-Ray Spokes, Sapim NIpples, WTB Valve Stems build them yourself for $1500 easy squeezy peezy

Way to go Enve. Now just lower it by another $1,000 and you'll offer competitive pricing.

hmm. I agree, if someone is not as fit as you they shouldn’t have the privilege of participating in a race if they don’t want to train for the climbing. Grow up. This is great for people looking for a good time without worrying about what 3k feet of climbing will do to them in a day

Plenty of Enduro series have long transfers. Many have no lift access what so ever. This is clearly meant to be more of a fun get together with a quality clocking system than a full on competitive race series. I rarely plan vacations around races as the payout is usually lower than planning vacations around riding. As someone who likes going fast against a clock, this seems like best of both worlds. I doubt they'd stop you from pedaling up the access road if you wanted to.

Hey Vital Forum!! HAHAHAHA Ahhhhh we are BUZZING over here at Atherton HQ to finally announce Atherton Bikes and see you guys reactions! We know you have alot of questions and want to see the full bike - coming soon i promise! Cheers - Rach.