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SteveClimber Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1 day ago It definitely doesn't have minimal effect. Because the rider position can only be so optimized the bike is even more important for aero. Go ride a normal road bike and ride an aero one, it takes a lot less watts to hold 40km/h on the aero one.
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SteveClimber Added a reply to 2027 Team Rumors
10/11/2026 2:41pm Ah yes, you're correct about the Genio frames. My bad
SteveClimber Added a reply to 2027 Team Rumors
10/11/2026 12:53pm They're not actually, it's a nit-pick but Asa has been on the lugged bonded frame for a while whereas they sold the FTW welded version.
SteveClimber Added a reply to 2027 Team Rumors
10/10/2026 2:08pm The biggest factor in determine top racers is a strong local race scene for juniors to come up through, not having bike parks or mountains. Australia's most successful athletes have come from WA and Adelaide, both with tiny hills and no bike parks (by international standards) but very strong club culture and turnouts to race weekends. It's competition in racing...
SteveClimber Added a reply to Lake Placid World Cup Downhill
10/6/2026 12:24am When have people complained about the sleeper shreddit songs? Theyve all been awesome, just different at times
SteveClimber Added a reply to Lake Placid World Cup Downhill
10/4/2026 4:00pm I hope we go back to snowshoe and don't return to Lake Placid, the builders did their best, but when nimbys get to veto track layout it's just frustrating. Maybe now that Vail resorts has hosted a WC we can go to one of their US resorts?
SteveClimber Added a reply to 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
10/1/2026 2:02pm But what would Alrans time have been if he could cut the course? Slippery slopes and all. *Not serious, just here to stir the pot
SteveClimber Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
9/29/2026 2:25pm Well the short answer is they don't. Fox's share price is back to where it was in 2016. When you lose that much money, it becomes the shareholders problem. Either they remove the executives and board members who did the Marucci deal, or you just move forward. But the company has dropped ~85% in 5 years from their COVID era...
SteveClimber Added a reply to 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
9/26/2026 2:22pm I think everyone is reading too much into this. He's probably just a tech smasher. And smooth jump lines aren't his thing.
SteveClimber Added a reply to 2026 Whistler World Cup Downhill
9/22/2026 7:11pm Could we get a wheel count? Tally of how many wheel rebuilds by the teams/riders over the weekend, there looks to be a lot of random rocks around the course, definitely not as brutal as fort bill, but it's always fun to hear how many bike parts a pro burns through in a weekend.
maydenabikepark Liked a reply to forum topic $190,000 Prize Purse Minimum - Beyond Gravity DH Race in Maydena, Feb 2027
9/20/2026 7:56pm
To be honest, World Cup isn’t on our radar- we’d rather do things our own way. In saying that, as others have said, we don’t have the accommodation to support a traditional World Cup event. The smaller Beyond Gravity athlete group allows us to bring in the fastest of athletes, while looking after the athletes well on all fronts. This also ensures our broadcast can properly showcase each athlete.
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SteveClimber Added a reply to $190,000 Prize Purse Minimum - Beyond Gravity DH Race in Maydena, Feb 2027
9/18/2026 3:28am I agree it's impressive what they've managed to achieve, and I'm not a hater, I love Maydena, it's amazing. But Simon (owner) has stated the same position too, it's not just me saying the town is too small.
SteveClimber Added a reply to $190,000 Prize Purse Minimum - Beyond Gravity DH Race in Maydena, Feb 2027
9/17/2026 2:56am It's just not possible for Maydena. The town is too small to support a WC size field. There isn't the accommodation, the food, the parking/pits setup. Maybe you could do 60 riders? Maydena has the hill (it's 820m top to bottom) and the trails. But the town is too isolated to host an actual WC race.
SteveClimber Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
9/13/2026 6:38pm If Transition is a catalogue brand then almost every brand is aside from hand-made projects would be by your estimates then. Since when does it matter ultimately if engineering is in house, us based contractors or Taiwanese contractors? Catalogue implies picking a frame from a pre-designed catalog. Not having a bespoken frame made and engineered for you. Particularly frames like...
SteveClimber Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/30/2026 2:03pm Does it matter though? Your not going to pull the lever when your in the air (unless you don't like living) and the system won't brake by itself. Meaning user input solves the in the air problem
SteveClimber Added a reply to Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/9/2026 7:43pm Maybe because I'm not in North America, but don't you guys have climbing trails separate for descending trails? It's been the standard in Australia for a long time now, any proper sanctioned zone has uphill downhill trails separate, only traversing trails are multi direction and they generally have great site lines, or tight turns to limit speed for safety.
SteveClimber Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/7/2026 1:32pm Am I the only one thinking why SRAM bothered with this release at all? It's only for old frames that don't have a UDH, if you do have a UDH you can use a T-Type mechanical. Why bother release a new AXS non T-Type derailleur? Seems like a huge waste of time no? Just continue making the old one until...
SteveClimber Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/5/2026 2:17pm You know aside from the carbon, the shock layout, the yoke, the tube diameter, the paint work, the branding, the build, it's pretty much a knolly.
casey79 Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/5/2026 5:08am
Arc’teryx is in a very different position to most brands entering MTB, and the current numbers make it clear why they can afford to treat it as a fringe category without pressure. They sit inside the Technical Apparel segment of Amer Sports, which also owns Salomon, Wilson Sporting Goods and Atomic. That group context matters because it brings scale, shared sourcing, and a long track record of operating across multiple technical categories. Looking at FY25, the business is moving fast. Total revenue hit $6.57B, up 27%. Technical Apparel alone grew 30% to $2.86B, with 19% omni-comp growth. That tells you...
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SteveClimber Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/4/2026 2:11pm Thanks for the insights. It shows why the brands with capital now all have their own stores, I e Arc, Patagonia, North Face etc. When operating at such low margins it's best to expand vertically to capture all markups on the product if you have the capability to fund stores.