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Sep 23, 2026 at 13:39

Sep 23, 2026

@mikekazimer: Sounds like my first attempt at Crabapple Hits. That looks a bit big... I'll just go round and look at the next one... ....ahh... erm...

Fix-the-Spade mattwragg's article

Sep 16, 2026 at 12:06

Sep 16, 2026

How to Get Your Kids Into Mountain Biking

So you don't just hoik them onto your shoulders and do hike-a-child-a-bike?

Fix-the-Spade TEBP's article

Sep 12, 2026 at 15:34

Sep 12, 2026

Day 1 Randoms - Bespoked Show Dresden 2026

With those mid-steerer stems, at what point do we start bolting the bars directly to the crown moto style?

Fix-the-Spade TEBP's article

Sep 12, 2026 at 15:31

Sep 12, 2026

Day 1 Randoms - Bespoked Show Dresden 2026

Probably not since the USPTO are a bunch of clowns who would let you patent a fart as long you paid the fees.

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Aug 31, 2026 at 7:34

Aug 31, 2026

Bike Check: Puck Pieterse's Canyon Lux World Cup - 2026 Val di Sole XCO World Champs

When you hate cable tourism that much (drill noises).

Fix-the-Spade sarahmoore's article

Aug 28, 2026 at 15:45

Aug 28, 2026

Mathieu van der Poel Shares That He's Been Working with a Technical Line Coach - Val di Sole XC World Champs 2026

@sherbet: Moral of the story, attend the rider briefing, or listen to your coach when he tells you the ramp's gone before the race. Every rider but one knew the ramp wouldn't be there.

Fix-the-Spade edspratt's article

Aug 27, 2026 at 13:48

Aug 27, 2026

Throwback Thursday: 42 Custom Race Bikes from Past Val di Sole DH World Championships

Sam's Sunday and Gee's Supreme from that epic day were both gorgeous.

Fix-the-Spade mikekazimer's article

Aug 18, 2026 at 9:49

Aug 18, 2026

Combining Parts From Vivo, SRAM, & Shimano to Create the Ultimate Mechanical Drivetrain

@DirtBagTim: When I was doing bike rentals we had electrical tape on the bars for Moto/Euro brake set up, red for Moto, blue for Euro. Nobody's got time to be flipping brake levers around!

Fix-the-Spade mikekazimer's article

Aug 18, 2026 at 8:57

Aug 18, 2026

Combining Parts From Vivo, SRAM, & Shimano to Create the Ultimate Mechanical Drivetrain

Here's a question, why do shifters still use band mounts when everything else (brakes, dropper etc) that goes on the bars has moved to hinged or split mounts? It's so annoying, just use a hinged mount already.

Fix-the-Spade grazrcomponents's article

Aug 17, 2026 at 11:33

Aug 17, 2026

GRAZR Components Launch the Zone Pro, a High-End Singlespeed Tensioner

Any old short cage road mech will do the same thing for $20, complete with chain line adjustment.

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