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Oli_C Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
6/1/2026 10:55pm Scathing comments on youtube... It seems it didn't matter how many time they mentioned, "Flight attendant" it served not help in keeping up. To have a delay as bad as they had is truly embarrassing. Amateur production standards from Chris Ball and his cronies. Of course we were spoilt with the hype master Warner. However he also did his research and had good stuff to talk about. Flight Attendant being this rounds key word. Was it O chain-chain damper or mass damper last year? Warner wont be replaced but a good middle ground between snoozing Slugger and adhd Carson can't...
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grinch Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/28/2026 5:45am To be fair , even without emtb's those groups will find something to restrict regular mtb's from "their" trails. It's a numbers game. Emtb's create more cyclists = more say at the table. Sidenote: after looking through a number of the last comments i was thinking. I've had my eeb now into my 7th year. I ski half the year so i ride 150days/year and non bike park km's are at 16000. Average i suppose but in that time the only close call collision i've had was from a group of pro xc racers. Most of the group was aware...
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hamncheez2003 Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/23/2026 11:06am There's a section of road to an overlook that's about the steepest asphalt around. 2nd lowest gear with a 32 front ring steep. On my buddies last-gen Amflow I kicked it into boost and hit the 20mph cutoff. Utterly insane power.
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TimBud Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/21/2026 2:24pm No, but they implement other restrictions with speed cameras, average speed cameras, chicanes, speed bumps and other traffic “calming” measures. The biggest issues is and always will be a lack of education/mentoring… and also our protection/enforcement agencies being stripped back by centralised government, so they can’t do anything anyway. Anything that does happen as a result is normally a kneejerk...
Uncle Cliffy Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/21/2026 1:48pm I’m sure this access thing is going to be different in whatever area we are talking about. Different land managers, and perspectives. Here in Southern Oregon there are E bikes everywhere. Hikers and other groups have complained about them, but the forest service and the city of Ashland don’t have the manpower or the resources to enforce any of it. Basically like trying to stop a tsunami. The amount of rogue trails that have sprung up has went nuclear. The unexpected benefit is that everybody is spread out and it has seemingly decreased conflicts. This power argument is just a...
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grinch Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/21/2026 1:30pm I'd prefer it if we give it time to gain the proof that it will cause conflicts. That extra evidence would help get regulation amount correct
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TimBud Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/21/2026 12:52pm Doesn’t sound like it
TimBud Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/21/2026 12:47pm Thats exactly the same response that the equine/hiking/hunting crowd had when mtb first started. The same from Skiers when snowboarding became a thing. “NIMBY”
TimBud Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/21/2026 12:11pm Then why is it fine for a 16/17 year old to buy a muscle car without years of driving experience? No one hates Ford/GM for making more powerful cars. DJI/Avinox are not like Lewis who have photocopied and the improved something. They have designed, engineered and built something from scratch and done it way batter than everyone else. Giving them...
TimBud Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/21/2026 11:04am The amount of power you use is a choice and is totally tuneable. No one ever criticises the power of cars or motorbikes but even the shittest car can break the speed limits…. The end user is responsible and culpable for how they use/abuse it. Then we get on the hot topic of guns… whether you like them or not...
hamncheez2003 Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/21/2026 10:28am Hot take: I agree with them. Keep the 20mph mode? 700 watts, 1200 watts, it's a non issue. Bikes with throttles can be an issue for <20mph, but DJI doesn't make one.
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TimBud Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/21/2026 10:17am You missed those 5 bullet points right in the middle of the article didn’t you
iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/21/2026 10:14am Faced with criticism regarding the power output of its latest motor system, Avinox has recently put out the following statement (which is essentially the same messages they provided in our forum hotseat on e-bike power a few months ago): ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In mountain biking, power is often misunderstood. For some, higher motor output raises concerns about safety, trail impact, or component wear. For Avinox, power is not about excess, but about possibility. Power can help more people ride farther, climb steeper, and tackle terrain that might otherwise be out of reach. Our approach to power is rooted in a simple principle...
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AgrAde Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/21/2026 12:08am I'd much rather fix a carbon bike with a damaged downtube than an aluminium bike with a crack. Between the two, my money would be on the carbon bike having the longer lifespan. Aluminium fatigue is a bitch.
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TimBud Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/12/2026 9:39pm Having an idler does not a high pivot make
sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/10/2026 5:49am G-Out Project Pro DH Mountain Creek - https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/g-out-project-2026-pro-downhill-serie… and one of neko's 32 for the sake of triggering
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Slavid666 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/7/2026 5:23am Sorry bud, but if you are getting to the point of ranting on the internet about " woefully anemic, made of cheese, lock ring" then yes you might need to evaluate your wrenching skills. lol Sorry you got your feelings hurt. Your rant comes off as just a bunch of lop-sided frustration. You list a bunch of things you hate yet have zero information on what bothers you specifically. There is no such thing as a perfect design, everything in life is about tradeoffs. Mechanical design is no different, both shimano and sram have teams of ME's sitting and arguing...
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