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He smokes weed and rides his bike… If I knew I could’ve got a sponsorship off it that I’d have tried a long time ago

Also, I'm sorry

As I say to everybody with a view like yours, come to Slovenia. We have a few climbs here where it's likely you'll be wishing for a 28t ring up front to replace the 30t on your bike to pair up with that wide range, 50+ tooth cassette out back. There are some people that can push insane gear ratios everywhere, but they are far an in between. There are different terrains around the world requiring different approaches. But overall, for most people, wide range cassettes are a benefit, not a negative. Having more options is great, but catering to...

I am wandering how pointy the bite is going to be.

Current Gen XTR/XT/SLX all have a 10-45 Hyperglide+ 12 speed cassette option since their launch. It's also the same cassette that are used for current mechanical GRX 12 speed 1x with medium cage derailleur.

The weightweenies thread that was linked earlier with the XTR Di2 is now updated with the new XTR brakes as well. Looks nice https://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=171477&start=60

> production bikes aren't always optimised for racing, and race bikes aren't the best for mass production Since DH bikes have been dead commercially since about 2014, isn't any DH bike pretty much a "race only" bike anyways?

Re the drop that broke BK's Pivot... As has been said, it's a fairly steep/groomed landing. 100% still a massive impact upon landing... But not that insane when compared to the forces put through bikes by consumers. Think, 225lb dude at Whistler, doing a 15ft drop to a more flat landing. Probably as much energy being transferred into the frame as what BK did on the drop that broke his frame. Or same 225lb dude coming up short on a 20ft gap and casing hard. Again, probably similar or more energy than what's being driven through BK's frame on that...

Moi Moi pulled down his video and Spomer nuked the Fox info. Tech rumors forum bringing the heat this week.

i get where they're coming from, but for those of us who remember what was stated - this essentially confirms it was not a rumor.

"the oil stays inside the shock... wtf"

A) I didn’t say it was a new type of bike the photo is taken from a screen grab of his crash at hardline today … Your welcome….

To be fair mate the S Series bikes have been out for 6 months now. You've had to be living under a massive rock to miss them

Need to resurrect the old Ridemonkey thread about all of those breaking. That was some internet gold.

I am always staggered by the amount that of pro riders that still insist on using cardboard bike boxes. Common an Evoc (other brands are available) isn’t thta expensive in the long run, especially with the number of flights they take each year

That part of frames is also very often in the ''hit zone'' of over enthusiastic baggage handlers. Long interconti flights + multiple baggage handlers + cardboard box could've easily taken a hit during travels that might not be easily spotted when unpacking but gave way under riding.

New coil shock by Intend? 🤤

Drive side seat stay appears to have let go.