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DC1988 seb-stott's article

Sep 17, 2026 at 2:27

Sep 17, 2026

Magura's Most Powerful & Precise Brake Yet: The Race Pro

@Ttimer: This, your average suspension fork has an RRP of over £1,000 but I can't imagine many people are actually paying that, I've certainly never paid more than half that. My Deore 4 piston brakes were about £100 a set, they might not be comparable to these brakes but I bet the RRP is probably triple what I paid.

DC1988 mattwragg's article

Sep 16, 2026 at 3:30

Sep 16, 2026

How to Get Your Kids Into Mountain Biking

What worked for my son to get pedaling was to start on a balance bike but he was also riding pedal trikes at his nursery. Once he was big enough to fit on his first pedal bike he knew the balancing and just added the pedaling he'd already learnt. Him learning to ride turned out to be thoroughly underwhelming as he basically just did it first time. The only thing he did take a week or so to learn was the setting off, getting the first pedal stroke in whilst trying to balance.

DC1988 mattwragg's article

Sep 16, 2026 at 3:16

Sep 16, 2026

How to Get Your Kids Into Mountain Biking

I got a tow rope and my son loves it. Also never underestimate the snack(reward) element of it. He cycled 15 miles on holiday last month and the reward of an ice cream and stop at the park half way round meant he didn't complain once.

DC1988 mattwragg's article

Sep 16, 2026 at 3:14

Sep 16, 2026

How to Get Your Kids Into Mountain Biking

@mattwragg: I have a good helmet for my son but he's just in normal clothes aside from that. He loves a pump track and crashes a fair bit but the relative slow speed and proximity to the ground means it's never a particularly big crash. He only ever comes away with grazes at worst. He's 4 at the moment for reference!

DC1988 HuntBikeWheels's article

Sep 2, 2026 at 9:22

Sep 2, 2026

Hunt Enduro V3 Alloy Rims Now Available Separately for $119

I was going to say, would anyone not choose DT Swiss when there's not much price difference

DC1988 sarahmoore's article

Aug 25, 2026 at 12:10

Aug 25, 2026

8 Pro Racers React to 2027 Enduro World Cup Cancellation

The irony is that most riders are riding enduro style bikes and virtually no-one buys DH bikes. Is there a genuine return on investment when it comes to the amount spent on DH teams? I get it's the pinnacle of the sport like F1 but way more people are riding enduro events than they are dh.

DC1988 edspratt's article

Aug 23, 2026 at 0:44

Aug 23, 2026

Analysis: The Numbers Behind 2 Historic Wins at the 2026 Les Gets DH World Cup

This is what I was thinking, should the theoretical perfect run be the flat line and everything else moves

DC1988 mattbeer's article

Aug 21, 2026 at 14:02

Aug 21, 2026

Pinkbike Poll: Do You Enjoy Riding In the Mud?

Sketchy as hell but also great fun, I hope it is as good as before when it reopens

DC1988 mikekazimer's article

Aug 15, 2026 at 4:40

Aug 15, 2026

Round Up: All the Super-Short MTB Stems You Can Actually Buy

+1 I bought one and it's fantastic. Ignore the stated 55mm length as the angle means the reach of the stem is actually about 30mm. It also means it can use a normal star nut/top cap setup so you can experiment with height without cutting your steerer. I've found no issues with losing the front wheel from not having enough weight through it but feel mich less fatigued in my arms. The only negative is it looks a bit stupid but idgaf

DC1988 SaracenBikes's article

Aug 7, 2026 at 13:43

Aug 7, 2026

Saracen Announces Updated Ariel 80 Park Bike

I think it's more parkduro.

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