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bizutch Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
6/1/2026 6:56am
My 1st Luca memory: He & Walker as little kids doing full sprint laps on the Hendersonville BMX track chasing Christopher Herndon. Walker was older & bigger but Luca was ferocious pedaling every single lap latched onto them & relentless. I was putting on races with buddies just to have races & we were so excited to have kids committed to DH suddenly. I’ve enjoyed watching the Shaw Brothers progress from little BMX groms to National Champs & now a World Cup winning family.
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SilentG Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/30/2026 5:17pm
As long as there are tacos around is all good. You can't go wrong with tacos, even bad tacos are better than no tacos. Bikes are just bonus items for tacos.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/30/2026 7:00am
finn went 82kph / 51mph in q1. that's mental.
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Secondfavteacher Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/29/2026 9:25pm
Outpost Eats - throwing out a crazy rumour like "taco truck," so I had to investigate cause I've never had a taco there, and I love tacos. After some elite internet detective work, I am sad to say it's just quesadillas and bowls. The lemongrass pork bowl absolutely slaps, and the beer selection goes hard. Some Orbea folks who call Bellingham home are also fans of the Transition HQ.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/29/2026 9:21pm
"Speaking to the eBike riders I see on the trails here, they're all shifting to lower-priced bikes as they've realized that they can without sacrificing performance." This lines up with a hypothesis I've been thinking about for a while, which is that I think so much of the weirdness of the bike industry and bike customers (obsession with grams and weight, obsession over granular differences in tire feel and suspension tuning, and willingness to spend enormous amounts to customize and upgrade a stock bike) comes down to the weakness of the human motor and the human mind. We only generate...
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aprosise Liked a reply to forum topic PIT BITS - Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/29/2026 10:40am
Collab with Chase Warner and Prosise Metal Works. Cool to see them at a WC
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ballz Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/29/2026 10:37am
I bet there's a link between the GoPro's decline and the soul crushing boredom of all the videos that our buddies made us watch.
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Poleczechy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/29/2026 10:35am
"So, you're telling me that Pivot came all the way to Golden Colorado, a mere 1.5miles from Yeti's HQ to telemetry test one of their bikes?"
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Poleczechy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/29/2026 10:34am
Haha, yeah that was me! I saw it again two weeks ago, it was full of telemetry devices this time. I asked when it was coming out and the guy tried to tell me it was a Pivot this time 'round. Can't imagine how it doesn't get released later this summer/fall as a '27 model considering how tidy it currently looks and the fact they are riding it at high noon on the most popular trail network in the Golden. Might need to just post up in the bushes with a camera next time...
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic Vital’s Bikes: Unaffiliated Podcast - Community Conversation
5/26/2026 8:58pm
Fresh pod with Ethan Eggert from Arid Cycles! It was really cool chatting this morning and hearing about how Ethan had basically no background in mountain bike development/manufacturing but just stuck with his goal/vision for the last few years and has put together a seriously compelling and unique bike. It's a good listen, enjoy! Arid is currently producing its first batch of 50 frames with delivery slated for this Fall. To learn more about the Spade, check out aridcycles.com , or @aridcycles on Instagram and YouTube .
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skwattypotty Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/26/2026 6:04pm
Sure looks like it. Seems a little weird for PON to be backing this when their existing wheel brand (Reserve) seems to have made huge headway in the in both aftermarket and OE spec in the last few years. Maybe the One Up wheels are supposed to be a more budget oriented product?
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sspomer Liked a forum topic 2026 Loudenvielle World Cup Downhill
5/26/2026 8:52am
Race #2 of the 2026 World Cup DH calendar takes place this week in Loudenvielle, France. Keep tabs on the action, news and social posts right here. We'll have photo Pit Bits from Rick Schubert dropping and Vital Fantasy as the week progresses (no Lawlor at this round). Weather as of Tuesday looking possibly wet for race day, but that could definitely change. Juniors be ready to have your quali count as race run 🤣 Rider entry list below.
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ChuckDBQ Liked a bike check Tora EVH Downhill Bike - Retro Modern Build
5/25/2026 9:09am
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Jotegr Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/25/2026 9:08am
Not in NA Seth. Margin varies product to product, including within a model line of bikes. It's true that the bigger your order/booking, the more discount you get, but you might get 35% on an entry level hardtail and 18% on a top of the line ride.
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Goupil Liked a reply to forum topic Are downhill bikes worth it if you're not racing?
5/24/2026 2:01pm
If it makes you feel any better, I'm considering building one because I got a really really good deal on a Dorado. I live 7h from the closest lift assisted park, and ride park like once or twice a year...
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crunat Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/24/2026 11:02am
This a common straw man argument I see on this topic. It’s important to remember that anyone capable of going that fast uphill is only do so with a lifetime of skills as a foundation . Anyone in a pro xco race is likely never putting out 1500w in that race, and if the are it’s for about 5 seconds during a sprint finish. Theres just a lot more nuance man. No human is putting out world tour sprint finish power for the same duration as a 800wh battery Humans are creatures of the path of least resistance. If you...
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owl-x Liked a reply to forum topic Are downhill bikes worth it if you're not racing?
5/24/2026 1:03am
Had to log in to say I’m proud of you all. Thank you. It can be disappointing to read all the derivative dead ends you guys can babble on about, fantasizing sports, speculative tech talk, finance guy biz (!)…so to see the unanimous support for a guy considering a DH bike is heartwarming. You haven’t totally lost it! DH bikes are the best bikes. Always. They’re the best bikes for the best stuff and they look the coolest. By far. If the place you’re riding only has one DH trail then you just ride that one over and over again...
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Buckets Up Liked a reply to forum topic What bikes have you owned?
5/24/2026 12:23am
Not sure if I should be proud or embarrassed, but I recently wrote down every bike that I’ve owned (and can remember) in a spreadsheet. Across genres including kid bikes, mountain (DH, XC, Trail), road/gravel, BMX, and dirt jumpers, I have owned 102 bikes. Some of these are just new frames with swapped over parts, but I consider that a different bike for this purpose. I might have a problem. The most bikes by far are BMX (26) and DJ (19), as I was a 6 night a week skatepark kid growing up. I wish my skills were better for...
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CascadeComponents Liked a reply to forum topic Kinematics
5/23/2026 2:16pm
A bunch of comparisons mainly looking at wheel force because that's what you really feel not the leverage curve. 160 mm bikes with different progression amounts normalized for identical sag at the wheel. Including -4%. The wheel force plot is purely looking at wheel force due to the spring. As you can see, there is a very significant difference at bottom of travel. If you were to zoom in on the sag point, you can easily see that a more progressive bike has a lower force at all points before the sag point and a higher force at all points...
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/23/2026 11:37am
I'm confident that the industry will make sure that the LBS gets the short end...
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