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worlds pit bits 1 - https://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/pit-bits-1-world-champs-2023/f…

bernard's pits and trackwalk vlog

Petition for if Loic or Finn win worlds they have to remove the cover of the Specialized

The rim strikes per second metric is astonishing.

junior practice from ft bill via lawlor

I'm guessing this is legal but it sure seems like a crappy thing to do... (Caption for those w/out Insta: " robwarner970 Nice one @uci_mountainbike @uci_cyclingworlds for using my voice all over this Worlds promo when you know I’m not working there, believe me I tried…"

As seen in pit bits video. Mondraker now mounts to rear triangle, not lower link. It has adjustable rear triangle plates for stiffness and bolt in BB bracket. Even though it looks like the old frame, I bet it ride’s completely different!

It’s all speculation really, so who knows. the comment on the Altitude and Instinct being the same frame I figured was referencing the current models, and I’ll be damned if I could pick out any real differences other than link and rear shock. Norcos bikes are a strange one to me, that Range is a beast, and I think racers are still leaning towards the Sight as the race bike. The new carbon Fluid makes me think the new Optic is a HP, idler affair, similar to the V2 Druid, and I’m stoked to see it!

pretty sure I've seen those parts in my fish tank brb fish going without air, dad needs less ramp up.

If I remember I might rummage through the surplus stock at work, it's only a few pneumatic fittings anyway... First I need a Zeb at 180 mm though!

Just back from a week long trip to Aosta, confirmed. It is Amazeballs. And we did about half to 3/4 of the stuff we had our sights on so we are definitely going back as soon as possible. If you don't mind at least some pedalling, it's a go-to destination. It's possible shuttling is also an option, but we did not investigate that. You can do parks (we did Pila and La Thuile twice), you can do big 1500 meter climbs, short (500 to 700 m) climbs, the trails are either built up or completely natural hiking trails, etc. If...

They also use the same frame for the Altitude and Instinct, curious to see if they continue w/ that.

Shouldn't an increasing anti-rise cause higher forces at the wheel? As in more anti-rise gives less rear wheel squat when braking, thus the rear wheel being pushed into the ground more? Less anti-rise promotes rear wheel squat (gives more stability), but pulls the wheel into the travel, thus reducing the force applied to the wheel. The rate of change describes if the AR characteristic is linear (constant rate of change) or non-linear. The rate of change is the first derivative of the characteristic itself. Everything I'm talking about above is for the act of applying brakes when the system is...

fugly and what looks like a 185mm shock to save space. which means there won‘t be proper springs for heavy guys because they only use a 55mm hub for a long travel bike. stupid

Having owned a V4 in the past I would argue that the high AR value was its main strength and its axle path its main weakness. High AR is always associated with suspension that doesn't work when braking but I never found it to be the case, what nobody tells you is how nice it is to drop the anchor with no second thoughts since your bike will be stable AF when you will do so. At the time I didn't know much about suspension kinematics but noticed that I liked how it behaved on the brakes, when I went...

From the propain group on Facebook, seems to be the new ebike, ready but not out yet, also seems like they really dig that shitty cable tourism, shame

I was curious what the anti rise is, it seemed like the old design had quite a bit compared to the new design and that is what the main flaw was. I honestly didn't think it was all that bad under braking. That was the first bike I had ridden with anti squat number in the 150-170 range, I didn't know this at the time but when I would sprint or pedal I was surprised at how well it accelerated.

The V4 and V5 are completely different bikes. The V5 is very close to the 23 Trek session with axle path. Goes back 10mm then forward to 0. The V5 is 40-45% progressive, the V4 was only like 20-25%. I can’t find all the files, I found the axle path. There’s a few mock ups on Linkage Design program.

I just saw the new Altitude and I wish I could say more but I cant. All I will say is I was shock in the direction they have gone in a good way. It'll be a very interesting bike and I haven't seen a correct rumor about it yet. Stay thirsty my friends.....

Wish more companies did this.