The rationale for getting the longer bike and shortening the cockpit is simply to give you more room to move around on the bike, it also puts you more "in" the bike than "on top of". The distance from your feet to your hands in a horizontal line is greater ... more »

Glad you found that helpful! The Torque and Taniwha would both be wicked shred sleds for your neck of the woods. They are definitely a little pricier, but you'd be very sorted with those out of the box (Taniwha has build options you'd get to pick). That ... more »

You are in a priiiiime location to be diving into MTB! Based on your location, you have quite a few pretty dope options. If you're planning on making MTB your new priority and investing in high-grade equipment, you can really reach for some cool bikes. ... more »

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Referencing Jeff's comments in his latest post about "It hasn't been explicitly explained to the racers how this works, and to assume a bunch of mountain bike riders, most of whom never competed in an Olympic sport, are going to go check all their supplements ... more »

I just meant, keep it classy. I know this is all pretty cut and dry regarding the samples - I'd actually like to know why a B sample was left out. I am not as well-versed on the rules and understanding how riders comply and/or self-govern (reading more ... more »

Interesting news. I'd suggest reading the interviews Jared and Richie just did on the subject first. Then read about the substances. Then remember that this is all still in the early days of being dealt with - don't get ugly on here, let the process ... more »

I missed this earlier! Hot damn, finally - this is wicked news. I'll be looking out for that! @RNeves That all makes perfect sense, got it! I'd go with the CC then. It is an affordable and highly tunable shock, which also has a very effective climb lever. ... more »

Bang for buck, I'd just get a Fox DHX2 with the climb switch. I have this shock on my Zerode, and it's pretty ideal. When I was in NZ, the main trail loop I'd do was lapping up a steeeeep 20 mins tarmac climb to wicked descents. The little dial was a ... more »

The real question: What bike is that shock going on? The Float X2 is a much more versatile shock, as it's designed for more abuse. The DPX2 is the step down from the Float X2, it really was designed to fill the gap for riders like yourself. With that ... more »