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Here's my top five picks for first wins: 1. Aletha 2.Lachie 3. Ethan Craik 4. Jonty Williams 5. Richie I'd probably like to see Richie win the most, and I think that given just the right circumstances, he could. It's hard not to imagine Aletha and Lachie winning (at least) one next year. Ethan Craik is maybe more of a wildcard, but I love his riding. Jonty might not be as quick to get there as Max and Asa this year, but obviously, he knows how to win Juniors.

I know several women who stayed away from women specific bikes for this reason..

If any one cares, Collegiate MTB Nationals is happening right now in Grand Junction Co

Well, we barely have time to catch our breath after watching the women throw down - tomorrow we go again with the men, fingers crossed! Here's Reed ticking off features on his line, getting ready for the big show:

Agreed on all of the above. Rather than having a different line of colors and names, they'd be better off putting lighter tuned shocks, shorter cranks, narrower bars/saddles, and smaller grips on the size XS and S Santa Cruz bikes. That will help smaller riders of both genders.

A few hiccups in the judging but pretty minor this year. Overall great event and minimal accidents for the women's side.

If they do, they’ll need to figure out the drag with the current system. It’s fine on a DH bike but I wouldn’t want to pedal it all day.

Fantastic Rampage

I tested the Intradrive at Eurobike a couple of years ago and the shifting feel was really nice. Positive engagement akin to Sram 11spd days in the best sense of that description. The test bike was built with that Alutech frame.

Hey look: we have a forum topic for e-bikes!

some new vids from today rob warner's latest vlog kirsten van horne's cam zink

Boy, if that's backing off a lot more riders should try it: A win and a 2nd place (by 0.4 seconds) in her last 2 races. She earned 480 points in those 2 races. The nearest anyone came in those 2 races in terms of points was Gracey's 320. I think Vali was really trying to match the 7 wins of Rachel Atherton and Ann-Caroline Chausson, so she was going for wins right up until the end.

I have to agree.... maybe 6tee9?

It seems wild to me that people would run a DH bike with zero bash protection! It's as if the preventative measures work so well, that people forget why they were developed in the first place and get complacent.....