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bulletbass man Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
8/18/2026 7:26pm
Again it’s you who made and typed out those assumptions for the world to see. Again. So now 3 x the two of you have been spewing misogynistic garbage to do what? Define who is allowed to make an offhand comment in good conscience and goes out of there way to make sure said comment isn’t misread. The “if that’s a pursuit of hers” was specifically made to try to avoid the likes of someone like you doing exactly what you are doing. But I guess next time I’ll write a large disclaimer that I am in no way telling...
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bulletbass man Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
8/17/2026 11:22pm
Finn is freshly 27. Which is why no one is talking about him retiring. Tahnee is early 30s. Which is when most mtb pros have traditional started to look at hanging it up. And again I personally think she had a lot more reasons to stick around racing a few years. Including the fact that if she wants kids she can family plan with her doctors to do it later than most women traditionally have been able to. The big 26 as you call it means women have a ton of options. And I’m personally grateful of this since my...
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BetterRide.net Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
8/17/2026 11:21pm
Why is it weird to be talking about an athlete's retirement in a rumors thread? Many female athletes retire to have children.
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bulletbass man Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
8/17/2026 11:20pm
If you want to have more than one child past the age of 35 and any past 40 there is generally a good amount of effort involved to hedge your bets. Over the age of 35 is technically a “geriatric pregnancy”. However it is a route that is increasingly common especially for women with high end careers like tahnee. There are also plenty of career women who have traditionally taken a break from their careers or effectively retired in their late 20s and early 30s to start a family. Rachel was around tahnee’s current age when she hung it up...
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LePigPen Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
8/17/2026 11:20pm
Brutal for Finn. This was his strongest position going into the break, was it not? 2nd overall with 3 to go? (in a season with the biggest names struggling or out) Speshy went from how cool is it they are still winning to... How cool is it they still have a rider left in the series...
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
8/17/2026 11:19pm
If Tahnee retires early, I won't be surprised. She seems to be dealing with concussion symptoms and rider are taking that more seriously than we've seen in decades past.. She can still uncork a race winning run, but at what cost? Still so much that is unknown when it comes to TBIs...
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lawn dart Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
8/16/2026 1:16pm
Darn, in the middle of arguably, his best competitive season. Bummer. I'm guessing that the summer "break", for a WC pro, is basically 4 weeks of watching your very talented non-racer friends have fun at Whistler while you make sure not to injure yourself. 👆 ...which is obviously, not easy to do.
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CamNeelyCantWheelie Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
8/16/2026 1:15pm
I was Michael Myers listening to that part.
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Uncle Cliffy Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
8/14/2026 7:51am Sadly, Willamette hasn’t had access for bikes in well over 10 years. I miss riding there myself. Different experience than any other bike park for sure.
sspomer Liked a forum topic 2026 USA World Champs Team Riders Announced
8/11/2026 9:26am
The list below via USAC email USA Cycling Announces the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Team 24 cross-country athletes and 25 downhill racers will compete in Val di Sole, Italy from August 26-30 following an impressive World Cup season. BENTONVILLE, Ark. – August 11, 2026 – The 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships return to Val di Sole, Italy, from August 26-30, 2026, where the world's best mountain bikers will compete for rainbow jerseys across five disciplines: Cross-Country Olympic (XCO), Cross-Country Team Relay (XCR), Cross-Country Short Track (XCC), Downhill (DHI), and E-MTB. The Trentino region has long been one...
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smelly Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/9/2026 5:05pm
Being a mountain biker and not knowing who John Tomac reminds me of this scene
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Uncle Cliffy Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/9/2026 1:29pm Besides being one of the last racers to compete in cross-country and downhill on the same weekend, he’s the last one to podium both events... Won the 1991 XC World Championship, then took silver in DH. Ciocco, Italy
Blake_Motley Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/9/2026 1:24pm
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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/9/2026 1:24pm
On the Tomac subject, does anyone remember there were rumor and even pictures I think, of Tomac and a few engineers with one of the Honda Bikes at a bike park in Colorado doing testing. This was a year or two after Honda folded, apparently Honda loaned the bike to Tomac with the idea that Tomac might bring the bike to the masses. I’m pretty sure there was a Ridemonkey thread about it. (Yes, I’m old)
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Whattheheel Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/9/2026 1:24pm
🤦♂️
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Buckets Up Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/9/2026 1:24pm
John Tomac is widely considered one of the greatest (American) mountain bike racers of all time. During the early years of international racing he won numerous DH and XC events. He went on to be the namesake and involved with Tomac bikes. The 204 DH frame in the photo was their flagship model. The bike company then ceased to exist (in the late 2000s?). I also believe he helped coach several (a lot?) of racers over the years including Aaron Gwin for a time. Finally, if you’re into motocross, he is the father of Eli Tomac. Basically, John Tomac was...
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sweaman22 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/9/2026 1:24pm
Young un's. 😀 He's one of the original legends. Think Gary Fisher, Bontrager et al. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/the-legacy-of-john-tomac-in-cycling-histo… I have no idea if Tomac is still involved in the Tomac brand but there's a lot of nostalgia around the name.
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Uncle Cliffy Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/8/2026 11:21am Wow. Seeing a Tomac 205 with a belt drive gearbox wasn’t on my bingo card this year.
Eae903 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/29/2026 1:25pm
I'm not sure, the bike with the diaper on it is clearly not using an idler.
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Simcik Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/29/2026 1:24pm
Time to stock up on DHF's, the end is near... 🥲 Will for sure be interested to check out this casing once it moves to DD and EXO +. I have ridden the DHF nearly exclusively since it came out.
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