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Heard through the grapevine at a famous cycling event up north, this weekend that a long standing world cup venue might make a comeback + probably world champs in a foreseeable future

This thread used to be good.

This forum at the moment (not actually just poking fun)

Whistler parking lot 1 reporting in - I just saw @Jason_Schroeder roll past on a very production looking norco DH race bike 🤘

Commencal quietly dropped the Tempo "V2" with the only revision being they got rid of the headset cable routing. (praise be!)

I have been running a 32" front wheel on my epic all year. Started out with my normal 35mm stem and riser bars and I had a hard time keeping the front end under control. Tried out a drop stem and it brought my weight back forward and the front end was much better. Bike is very fun still and very fast. I personally think it still handles very well even in the tight stuff. Despite the wild looking stem it's comfortable and feels normal. The bigger wheel just raised the front end so much that the bars are in...

pit bits from les gets. https://youtu.be/T-0qt3UsUT0 (i'm still making thumbnail description etc, so it's unlisted, but peep it early). has this in it

Norco close to releasing dh bike

Not rumor or top secret tech (or is it?!), but all this SS talk got me excited... Fellow Luddites rejoice. $5 in hardware and proper reuse of a destroyed derailleur: Keeping it about tech, though, this little contraption really made me want to try the Lal Supre Drive. I hope the Supre Drive or similar concept shows back up in the future.

The rider currently leading the Men’s elite Overall EDR is on a Belt driven high pivot gearbox bike. Interesting times we are in.

Why would they introduce a new model when they have one with name recognition?

The new fluid looks like a great bike, just like the last one, but man 35#’s for a 130mm bike is chonky. I know from personally owning aluminum norcos they are not lightweights, but that new lyrik is pretty heavy too. Do we really need a lyrik on a 140mm forked bike? Pike chassis seems totally suitable for this situation.

Shut the fuck up about drivetrain efficiency. Holy shit. Go find a different thread.

They were top tier when they first came out, but now after all the updates from others, they are more middle of the pack of those I've tried. For powerful brake options when the Dominions came out, the Codes were the best of the SRAM options, MT7 from Magura, and Saints from Shimano, not much else to speak of. There are a lot more options now. The lever feel is great, power is good, etc but they aren't anything to write home about in any category, but they definitely were when they came out. My biggest beef is the length...

After 5 years of riding and living with Dominions on a daily basis I wouldn’t change a thing. Have to give Hayes credit for not following the lemmings and routing the hose next to the bar ‘because it looks cleaner but rattles’ like the two S’s

Yeti showing bikeshops new sixfinity bikes. 2 models and damn, they look good

Excuse my French, but could we fucking please stop calling bikes "analog", "acoustic", or -the worst I've heard- "bio"? Bikes are bikes. Ebikes are something else. Now get off my fucking lawn you punks!

Tech Rumors and innovation

I think it says alot about the bike. 1. “It absolutely shreds” 2. Horst park bike 3. Dual crown 4. Air or coil 5. Made for park and sideways landings 6. Mx wheels 7. Aluminum That’s definitely a sweet spot for many riders who buy bikes. Brage destroying a trail burger doesn’t hurt.