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Would y'all want to see a 15-minute VitalMTB video with back-to-back testing on a section of brutal rocky chunder with different pedal kickback theories to see if the Ochain really works as advertised?

I think it looks really promising, especially if Bilstein can solve a problem with their inaugural product launch that nobody else has successfully figured out I imagine that, along with the available funds, would certainly get the attention of a few race teams. ...I'm just holding out for the King MTB suspension to drop lol

What did his wife think though?

Could be an interesting one!

The track looks awesome and it also looks like the fans are out in full force. Its almost like going to new locations every once in a while is a good thing. Looking forward to the race tomorrow

May the downhill gods bless Dak and his bars for the finals tomorrow Would love to see dude finally win a world cup

Just hopped on Fantasy (didn't do 1st round). Just gotta say props to the guys who built up the format on here. Much easier to use system than the other site's fantasy selection.

vital's fantasy structure blows pinkbike's out of the water

Avalanche fork, Hadley Hub. What year is it?

Updated Geometron

vital raw is up! - https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/vital-raw-fort-william-world-c… everyone is so pinned already!

Aligning media output to market realities in accordance with our MY2025 projections and product lauches. AKA no money

^agree... and they could have welded that thing in the breakroom at Commencal HQ. Not sure if they have in-house Aluminum fab capabilities.

Here's another thought on Amaury's steel oval-shaped chainstay. The obvious conclusion is that they're chasing a particular amount of flex that they couldn't get out of aluminum, but here's another idea: What if they already had the level of flex they wanted out of the old bike, but they were breaking aluminum chainstays left and right? It makes sense that the chainstay would be the weak point in a flexy rear end, because it's the direct line from the bottom bracket (aka where most of the rider's mass is transmitted to the rest of the chassis) to the rear axle...

I think it's a workaround for the relatively high levels of anti-squat on the new model. I was surprised to read the press release and how high the AS is on the new bike, but they also open their copy by talking about how their goal wasn't to make the fastest race bike, but something more versatile. I thought that was odd, but maybe YT made a conscious choice to subordinate their team riders desires for a more pedal-able, "poppy" bike for general population bike park use. YT riders have been using Ochain for a long time, and this idler...

I can’t believe the fox skinsuit is causing so much drama when the Troy Lee “baggies” look like this

Vital Fantasy for Fort William is open for picks! https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy/2024/fort-william if you have issues, hit up this forum post - https://www.vitalmtb.com/comment/456871