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Currently running through a tire a week so have a pretty good feel of Maxxis tires from new through clapped out. Finally got a batch of 'New DH' casing tires in. Wowza. Alright, that was more noticeable of a change than I was expecting! BIG FAN

Good luck. Ultimately, I don't think any spokes/nipples/wheelbuilding detail can solve the problem it seems like you're having, which seems more related to rim strikes than general forces. All of the above will help make a more durable wheel, but if you're denting and cracking rims from impacts, your issue is isolated to the rim and tire. If you're denting the shit out of the beefiest rims on the market, I'd run higher pressure with an insert and try being a little lighter on the rear wheel. Be a little more gentle, don't push down through rough G-outs if you...

I'm a pretty big Bafang motor fan. Have 2 Vitus E-Mythique bikes that have the M510. Both have over 1500 miles on them. The best thing is the ability to repair them yourself. They make them super easy to work on and parts are readily available (although you have to wait on them from overseas). Both of my motors have been through at least 1 if not 2 power distribution boards in the motor (all because of water ingress, not entirely their fault). The board is 15 bucks and takes about an hour to change. I keep one on the...

Ok you dingleberries. Rather than debating the merit of which way to mullet your rotors, why not just run 220 front and back?

Stole this pic from the other site, but Cube’s got an interesting spoke flange system that allows tuning more compliance by moving the flange inboard or stiffer by moving the flange out. Haven’t seen this approach before!

had to weaponize my spectrum to chew on this nonsense. Medcalf has higher average Q1 and Q2 placings, as well as higher finals obviously. despite inconsistency, he's shown speed (and showed up to every race?) gwin has worse average placings but got in to finals twice rather than once. but experience and consistency is usually more of an overall title conversation, and not what is sought after for champs. that on top of limited WC bike time this year. i'd imagine if gwin wanted to go, he could go. and if he was not picked, that's ok too. neither option...

Downhill algorithm just released for the astars airbag system!

Who would you replace with Gwin?

that’s what people been telling me about the m2s but clearly it was all talk and they haven’t been trying it. Do I think more is more? Absolutely not, but usability depends on much more than those numbers. There are cars that can bring 600hp to the street and others feel like a ride on a cannonball with „only“ 200hp, both accelerating within the speed limits. The usability of the m2s on the trail is excellent and I was coming from a point of view where I was searching for anything bad I could say, since the maxon AirS motor...

The SixFinity mules from 2016 and 2019 are super cool to see. That's a looooooong time ago, and I didn't realize they've been kicking this idea around for that long.

Incredible project to be part of, and an awesome creative escape for a contract engineer like Dan. Dan and I have worked on many projects together, and I’ve been lucky enough to spend some time in Champery with him the past two years. He’s an incredible bike engineer and absolute shredder. Getting to chase him down Verbier, Les Houches, Aosta Valley, Champery DH track the day after World Champs has truly been a treat. Dan hired me to take on the fabrication side of the project. Here’s some in process shots. Hopping on a plane shortly to go buy Dan...

A lot to unpack for me after attending the race. I'm glad I went for sure... My wife did not want to go to the race after almost getting very hurt by a crazy person sliding down the hill through a crowd with a chainsaw flailing on a leash. No photos from me, since I was solo I just roamed the track and took the experience in... And what an experience it was. Part of me loves the unhinged nature of the French fans... But another part of me is grown enough to see that many (easily 30%) towards the...

Did somebody already notice Martin Maes' floating brake arm on his Rallon? Don't remember seeing that mentioned, but it caught my eye in the Lawlor G-out video that Spomer just posted. Seen at one minute 15 seconds in. If Martin's on flat pedals, I wonder if that has anything to do with his thinking around anti-rise. The Rallon DH is around 60-65% AR, which is really really low, so if anything this brake arm would likely be designed to give it more anti-rise to make it squat on the brakes. I don't know if high or low AR is better...

Yeah, well, my kids were in the front line opposite side of the main stampede, just told them, let the crazy guys run first and the you walk down, you can be buried in the grass in a second.. so, I think the crowd rushing to the finish area, in a way is done OK-ish respecting the race and if you want to gamble it rushing down, you know what you are gettin in ...its common sense.. and this does not need to be policed too much... lots of people doing stupid things and getting carried out by paramedics while...

Yeah I hope I can see it in person someday. It looks pretty epic.

Hell yes. And this was qualifying day. Pound an extra beer for the vital forums, this is so sick!

Or Sam Hill Champery in 2007. This mid 2000s era was arguably peak DH.