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FuzzyL
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Finale Ligure , Italy - 4 Followers
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FuzzyL Dario-DiGiulio's article
Aug 29, 2026 at 0:25
Aug 29, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: Belt-Drive DH Bikes Have Passed the Test - Will You Buy One?
Belts and gearboxes have so much drag, that they don‘t make much sense on bicycles. On eBikes, where the motor won‘t care much about those extra watts though…
FuzzyL jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 28, 2026 at 1:21
Aug 28, 2026
Alpinestars Announces Downhill Algorithm For Tech-Air MX Protection
Dharco. Which is why you don‘t see a video of his airbag going off in this article.
FuzzyL jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 26, 2026 at 23:59
Aug 26, 2026
Updated: Martin Maes To Race World Champs On A 32" / 27.5” Orbea Rallon DH - Val Di Sole 2026
@tacopop: You said Maes wasn‘t going to win the race „anyways“. And that‘s not true. His odds might not be better than those of 10 other guys, but that does not mean he does not stand a chance, or only has the ultra long shot of a complete underdog. He has a chance to win this, which is all I was saying.
FuzzyL jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 26, 2026 at 13:40
Aug 26, 2026
Updated: Martin Maes To Race World Champs On A 32" / 27.5” Orbea Rallon DH - Val Di Sole 2026
@tacopop: Of course there is no such thing as a „sure bet“, and much less so in DH than in other sports.
Still, the top favourite is out this season, so it‘s pretty much up for grabs, four guys already won this year, and all of them also already finished outside the top ten.
And when rain turned the track real tricky before qualifying last weekend the only guy still able to beat Maes was the guy that was pretty much racing in his own league all weekend in front of his home crowd… let‘s wait and see how it looks in Val di Sole.
FuzzyL jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 26, 2026 at 9:55
Aug 26, 2026
Updated: Martin Maes To Race World Champs On A 32" / 27.5” Orbea Rallon DH - Val Di Sole 2026
@tacopop: Since Maes already came second in a DH World Championship, and has stacked up 4 top ten finishes this year so far, I rather wouldn‘t count him out entirely.
FuzzyL jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 26, 2026 at 9:35
Aug 26, 2026
Updated: Martin Maes To Race World Champs On A 32" / 27.5” Orbea Rallon DH - Val Di Sole 2026
@nicoSB: Of course. Will work in any market where people don‘t care what they buy. And if that‘s the case, why not.
FuzzyL jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 26, 2026 at 4:02
Aug 26, 2026
Updated: Martin Maes To Race World Champs On A 32" / 27.5” Orbea Rallon DH - Val Di Sole 2026
@Alloypenguin: And when will manufacturers decide larger wheels are more profitable? When we only buy those, right?
FuzzyL jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 26, 2026 at 3:59
Aug 26, 2026
Updated: Martin Maes To Race World Champs On A 32" / 27.5” Orbea Rallon DH - Val Di Sole 2026
@justanotherusername: Well, talking about F1 typically faster did indeed mean easier, the ground effect cars F1 is just coming from we’re basically glued to the road, now with less downforce the cars are slower. still we see more driver mistakes like Verstappen last weekend.
FuzzyL Dario-DiGiulio's article
Aug 25, 2026 at 10:52
Aug 25, 2026
Randoms Round 3: Made Bike Show 2026
@justanotherusername: No, of course, that could never work in the real world, on, let’s say, cars for example.
FuzzyL sarahmoore's article
Aug 22, 2026 at 3:04
Aug 22, 2026
'The Thought of Getting On My Bike Right Now Feels Really Far Away' - Louise Ferguson Shares Injury Update
@Untgrad: I beg to differ. These are the top level riders in the world, not some bike park visitors. They should not have to rely on the track to be build safely, and just have “faith”. Did this feature belong on a world cup track? Absolutely not. But then it is on the riders to recognize that during track walk, and get it removed (which they ultimately did in this case).
Not saying the riders who attempted it are at fault either, that’s what is expected of them. But in my humble opinion, there are quite some questionable features in DH tracks these days (mostly not because those are necessarily build badly, but often because it is bike park features never meant to be hit at WC speeds) and the riders should more often just say no.
