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Looks like Bernard Kerr snapped his Phoenix frame at Hardline off the board cliff drop... https://youtu.be/5Zi87e4V5UA?t=1193

Camden Rutherford to intense factory racing. Pivot dropped the ball so hard losing this kid, jackson goldstone jr.

Remy MS confirmed on PFR

Dom Platt off Continental Atherton and George Madley on

Pretty sure he just got his hands on one of those bikes and is riding it for fun. I don’t recall ever seeing a sponsorship post just the pictures of him riding one.

I know he's an icon of the sport, but he has only been in one WC final since 2023, and that was at the first race in 2023. He's barely made it into the top 50 in semis most races. He's an icon, but sports progress.

Good catch. I was a little confused with this so I digged around and found that Emmy Lan is also on the Dunbar team. Those who noted Connor didn't officially say goodbye goodbye could be correct. Maybe forbidden is getting some help with their gravity team this year and no longer are a "factory" team and have Dunbar/ Corsa cycles joining the program for support... Interesting as at this time I don't think Dunbar or Corsa sells forbidden bikes. Both Emmy Lan and Rhys Verner reside in Squamish where Corsa cycles is located...

Connor Fearon listed on Dunbar Racing Team

I think Formula started that they had issues with the oval pistons not moving evenly (wonky) due to the seal force not being even all the way around the piston. Round seals have even force. I have a set of Formula RO brakes that I inherited, which have the oval pistons. I need to find the time to rebuild them and see how they perform.

It's easy to get seals. And round pegs in round holes seal the best as the pressure is constant around the perimeter.

Best use of photo editing related software, ever.

my 2016 knolly warden developed quite significant stiction at the bushings.. lets say that foul weather required a lot of maintenance.. it was fine when freshly serviced but it would get to feel like shit quicker than bearings, may be I had shitty bushings , dont know..

Ancillotti did bushings as well, even on the main pivot. I believe they still do. A buddy of mine had one. He needed to break the bushings in, so I believe they come quite tight from the factory and then kind of grind themselves to the right tolerances. He was (is) rather sloppy with bike care, but the bike never creaked or so. Anecdotal, I know, but could hint that with the right execution bushings could work... Edit: just got called out: a) by first friend not approving being called sloppy, b) by second friend wondering how I could have...

https://www.instagram.com/stories/nsbillet/3554943112793615759?igsh=MXE… Someone having some fun tinkering away on a GT. Thanks for posting it NSB.

77designz just released their new bar after parting ways with WeAreOne. Looks like they are using the same principle as before with a thinner 33mm bar and a thicker 35mm stem clamping area. Instead of a alloy sleeve it is just thicker layup. Their previous bar was 258g and this new one is 220g. Also much cheaper at 163.85 € compared to 279.95 € before https://www.77designz.com/barlerina

Thirded for Cura 4s. Had multiple sets on several bikes over several years and the only thing they needed was pads when it was time and a bleed if I moved them to/from a frame with internal routing. Hope Tech 4 is like a Cura 4 for maintenance, can find spares and exploded view drawings of parts. Hope use DOT where Formula is mineral oil (used Formula and Pentosin CHF), even more modulation in feel vs Cura, longer levers than Formula (may or may not be a pro/con). Hope has more adjustable levers than Formula which may or may not...

As the originator of freckle gate.... I've got nothing. The top of the shock is clearly visible. I don't know what size bike Bulldog rides but I think he is on the shorter side? The medium TR11 does not have a shock extender so the shock is nestled in the downtube and you wouldn't see it like this. Clearly he is blurring out the mounting points. If he rides a large TR11, then that is an option. Otherwise it could be Ari, Polygon (doubt it), Zerode (unlikely given the components). I also think that based on the original disguised image...