Slack Randoms: MiRiDER's Hope Folding eBike, Downhill VS Moto, Earthed 3 & More

Apr 28, 2024
by Ed Spratt  
We use Slack as our workplace communication tool at Pinkbike and we have a #randoms channel that we use to share an assortment of videos and stories from all corners of the cycling world and beyond... We thought a couple of the moments from the past week were too good not to share with a wider audience, so here are some of the highlights.



MiRiDER's £2,595 Hope Edition Folding eBike

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MiRiDER has launched a new Hope edition of its folding eBike featuring X2 brakes and Evo cranks from the British brand available in the subtle orange colour on the onyx grey bike or if you want something less bright then you can get black Hope parts on the acid green colourway. For the £2,595 price tag, the bike also comes fitted with off-road tires, telescopic seatpost/stem and "pre installed puncture protection fluid."

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You can find out more here.


Earthed 3 - Europa


bigquotesThe 2005 MTB World Cup DH race season had only events in Europe, so the same theme followed within this the 3rd Earthed MTB film by Alex Rankin produced for Dirt Magazine, music direction by Tim March.

Rider sections with Fabien Barrel, Nico Vink & Pish, Chris Akrigg, the Barca crew including Oscar Saiz, David Vasquez, Lacondeguy bros, Bernat Guardia. also featuring Hardtails Rule with Peat and Page, Brendog, Bullhead. The first Atherton's at home section. MegaAvalanche with Steve Jones.

World Cups are Vigo, Spain. Willingen, Germany. Schladming, Austria. Pila, Italy. Livigno, Italy (World Champs) and Fort William, Scotland. with Steve Peat winning and riding at home in Sheffield.—Alex Rankin


A Bicycle Built for Two



Josh Hill vs Josh Hill at Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series


bigquotesWhat's faster, a moto or downhill mountain bike? Josh Hill came to Monster Energy Pro Downhill at Ride Rock Creek to answer the question with his Stark Varg and Santa Cruz V-10. Watch to the end to see which bike gets the better time.—Monster Energy Pro Downhill


Sam Pilgrim Drop Bar Dirt Jumping


bigquotesNot your normal Mountain bike on some bike jumps, Sam Pilgrim shows how it's done.—Sam Pilgrim


Attempting the Impossible Loop


bigquotes'Ever since completing the loop back in 2016, I had the idea to cut the top off to do an open loop.'
Jesper Tjäder is back at it again, with yet another seemingly impossible idea to turn into reality. Witness the world's first 'open loop slide' on skis!—Red Bull Snow


All New Atlas from Boston Dynamics


bigquotesWe are unveiling the next generation of humanoid robots—a fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications. The new Atlas builds on decades of research and furthers our commitment to delivering the most capable, useful mobile robots solving the toughest challenges in industry today: with Spot, with Stretch, and now with Atlas. Stay tuned to see what the world’s most dynamic humanoid robot can really do—in the lab, in the factory, and in our lives.—Boston Dynamics


Hydraulic Press Vs. Giant Ball Bearing


bigquotesToday we crush some giant / huge ball bearings and roller bearing using our 300 ton hydraulic press inside of our bullet proof bunker! We film explosions with chronos 2.1 high speed camera 2000 frames per second and observe the effects on ballistic gel and watermelons!—Hydraulic Press Channel



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59 Comments
  • 43 3
 Earthed 3 is the standard against which ALL mountain bike movies are judged. Nearly 20 years old and the riding still rips and the camerawork puts every modern videographer with too much equipment and technology to shame. Not my opinion, just stating a fact.
  • 1 0
 You are not wrong, sir.
  • 3 0
 Same thing I’ve thought about Transcontinental (Headliners 2) since 1999:
youtu.be/L7HYa3_GQSQ?si=mHidmQapxQ9QGP4O
  • 26 0
 Does anyone remember the part in The Exorcist where the girl walks down the stairs on all fours upside down? It gives me the creeps. That's how I felt when I saw that robot stand up and then walk backwards towards the camera.

Something tells me the robot soldier of the future isn't going to be anywhere near as useless as Star Wars would have us believe. You're going to be getting out of your APC and then a moment later asking Saint Peter "What the hell just happened?"
  • 26 0
 kill it with fire before it lay eggs... this is no joke... we will regret this path.
  • 22 0
 The future is already here and it's a store bought drone duct taped to a grenade. People imagine Terminators, but that's a big noisy thing that shows up on every sensor for twenty miles. It's the exploding Roomba that'll get you.
  • 6 0
 @Fix-the-Spade: It’ll be the drone spraying anthrax.
  • 6 0
 @Fix-the-Spade: I agree man that robot stood up and all I thought was a huge binder of scheduled maintenance is coming with it.
  • 10 0
 Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind. - Orange Catholic Bible
  • 5 2
 We don't have anything to worry about. . . until e-bikes start transforming. . .
  • 3 1
 www.npr.org/2021/06/01/1002196245/a-u-n-report-suggests-libya-saw-the-first-battlefield-killing-by-an-autonomous-d

It’s begone already…terrifying stuff
  • 7 0
 @freestyIAM: Butlerian Jihad.
  • 3 0
 @tadabing: The problem is Herbert was overly optimistic here, in reality it would simply end with human extinction. There is absolutely no reason for a hostile AI not to kill all humans just like that.
  • 4 0
 That robot gives me the creeps too. Makes me feel like I could never turn my back on it.
  • 1 0
 @freestyIAM: Dune fan I see.
  • 3 1
 How many SRAM batteries does it run on?
  • 6 0
 The future is a mix of Skynet and Mad Max. The good thing is that I do not have a child to leave in this world.
  • 2 2
 @freestyIAM: Mtbiking is the perfect fusion / harmony between machine and human... E-(evil)Bikes SINNERS!
  • 3 0
 If they're sensible, they'll tell trump they can put his face on the thing. They'll sell millions. "Make warfare great again, Mr President"

An apocalypse sponsored by Trump - good times
  • 4 0
 @PauRexs: Agreed, but I'd also add 'nature'. Human, machine, and nature. I'd say sailing is a perfect blend too.
  • 2 0
 @iamamodel: suree 100! God/Nature!... makes the holy trinity: Body-Mind-Spirit.
  • 3 0
 As a professional marketer, my pitch for Boston Dynamics new slogan:

Making nightmares a reality since 2001
  • 16 2
 Sweet, soon robots will be riding our ebikes so we won't have to bother with the effort at all.
  • 2 0
 Nonstop hydraulic press videos. Someone over there has a serious hard-on for that stuff
  • 1 0
 The Midas Plague: thesinisterscience.com/2021/01/11/frederik-pohls-mass-consumer-1-the-midas-plague - We'll still be bothered.
  • 12 0
 So much want for a Varg. Now that’s an Eeb worth spending 11k on.
  • 3 10
flag Sscottt (Apr 28, 2024 at 5:31) (Below Threshold)
 A 125cc Honda is lighter weight and 1/3 the price. I love the idea of E motorcycles but the gas equivalent of a small bore bike just doesn't make sense yet. Kinda sad that the Honda is cheaper than many pedal assist bikes too but that is another topic and an apple vs and orange.
  • 4 0
 @Sscottt: A gasgas MC125 puts out 38hp. The Varg puts out 60-80hp depending on config. It is a pig at 260lb, Not something you want on a tight track
  • 3 0
 @Sscottt: the Varg is meant to compete with 450cc bikes. It'd be fun for trail riding where you could put it in a lower power mode and have several hours of ride time.
  • 3 0
 @SacAssassin: Compared to the 450cc honda (honda is the most ubiquitous brand for comparison) its 9900.00 and 275 lbs. So I'll eat my words.
  • 3 8
flag nvranka (Apr 28, 2024 at 10:42) (Below Threshold)
 Gross. Love the sound, smell, and feel of a REAL dirtbike. And I enjoy clutch control / skill set.

I’m sad to see the future for moto, especially here in Cali.
  • 1 0
 I’ll have it when they put lights and a plate on it.
  • 1 0
 @Sscottt: I used the gasgas as an example simply b/c it uas the highest HP output for 125's. Your correct though, the Honda CRF's are better known. I think their curb weight is a little lighter at 244-245 (with oil, antifreeze efc.).
While I love the visual and aural experience of a gas moto, truth is we're only a battery evolution away from gas being a second tier transpo mode.
I'd still ride the hell out of a CR500 though.
  • 6 0
 @Sscottt: I think those are going to be the saviour of motocross tracks. As noise limits and houses surround more and more tracks. Kicking over a 450 at 8am on a Sunday morning is going to get rarer and rarer. But huge fields of essentially silent e-motos seem to be the way forward for that to continue.
  • 5 0
 They should call it the Skyrider, as one teeny pull on the front brake will send you over the bars and into orbit.

Would totally buy one if I was city-bound in a tiny flat with a boring commute Smile
  • 5 1
 Yeah, that bike would be ideal for commutes into London where the trains ban normal bikes at rush hour
  • 2 0
 @korev: Or if you have to commute to Zürich where the S-Bahn during rush hour does not transport bikes aswell...
  • 1 0
 @Phipu: Very true. Luckily Basel has almost no S-Bahn so it's not a problem!
  • 3 0
 "The 2005 MTB World Cup DH race season had only events in Europe" is not a true statement.

In 2005 there was a WC round in Brazil, Balneario Camboriu, won by Minnaar with Markolf Berchtold in 2nd and Mikael Pascal in 3rd.

XC and 4X were also raced here that year.
  • 3 0
 Moto only beats DH bike on a flat track like that, put some steep sections in and it wouldn't even be close. You can ride a moto down steep terrain, but not quickly like on a bike.
  • 2 0
 I think the pro DH guys had faster times than Josh on the moto. Anyone know where the results are?
  • 3 0
 @meathooker: yes, pro dh guys were maybe 10s faster. Nobody could hit that quad though!
  • 2 0
 @meathooker: Probably true. Funny that he said he wasn't as optimistic after watching the pros in practice.
  • 2 0
 @meathooker: they did, I think Norton was nearly 10 seconds faster than the moto run with his winning time.
  • 3 0
 Have I lost the ability to count as the time difference between a 2:04.37 and a 2:01.21 is 3.16 not 4.16
  • 1 0
 @hohmskullkrishten: over the years we’ve had a couple “local pro” moto guys come race dh and while they did good for a noob they were mid pack expert guys at best.


Super cool for Josh to get out and race other stuff! Also impressed the resort let a moto on the course
  • 1 0
 Strange they never run mx bike v xc / cx or other bike around a mx track.

I’m always dubious about every DH bike v mx, v rally car v what ever as I knew the person who did the timing on two famous ones in the uk who said that there were multiple shoots and it was cut to make sure that the competitor they wanted to win did so and that the timing appeared closer than it really was.
  • 2 0
 Using a rollerskate wheel as a bashguard is the most interesting thing here... I think I've got some bike tinkering to do
  • 1 0
 I guess it does end up being a sort of bashguard too, but that's a foldy feature so you can wheel it around like a suitcase when it's folded, if I'm not mistaken.
  • 2 0
 They should make a foldable, downhill, ebike.
  • 1 0
 It's funny to see Boston Dynamics here. Lots of former bike industry people have ended up there for whatever reason.
  • 1 0
 I'm guessing personal robot security for the home is the next thing coming.
  • 2 0
 How I met your mother
  • 1 0
 Ted should have got that bike for Dr Sharon
  • 2 1
 MiRiDER on the dancefloor
  • 1 0
 ill soon need a 64t chain ring if anyone has one for sale
  • 1 0
 Ha, hope crank with a bdsnail chainring. 7075 and 7ohshitdroppedit.
  • 1 0
 Ok there's x2 brakes, x2 shocks, grip x2 forks....
  • 2 2
 This is what all e-bikes should be







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