HankHank on Pinkbike

HankHank Dario-DiGiulio's article

Jul 20, 2026 at 4:41

Jul 20, 2026

Poll: What Would You Change About Bike Geometry?

Yes! My saddle is so much higher than my bars with XL frames, things haven't changed that much from ten years ago when making a bike for someone over 6'2" meant bolting on an 80mm stem and giving them a thumbs up

HankHank seb-stott's article

Jun 19, 2026 at 15:56

Jun 19, 2026

Pinkbike Poll: Would You Buy A 32" Wheel Bike?

@shorttravelmagazine: so you should only be allowed a 40t chainring if everyone else in the field can turn them? You guys might be right about enjoyment and improving your riding, but you've got your heads in the sand for speed

HankHank seb-stott's article

Jun 19, 2026 at 13:57

Jun 19, 2026

Pinkbike Poll: Would You Buy A 32" Wheel Bike?

@Muscovir: you're missing the point though, if they're faster, which a lot of tests seen to support, then you've got a reason to buy one.

HankHank Dario-DiGiulio's article

Jun 15, 2026 at 1:57

Jun 15, 2026

Shimano Reinvents Deore Group With New Brakes & Cable-Actuated Drivetrain

@Kiwijohn42: smashing 8 of them?! Where do you ride, Mordor?

HankHank Mandownmedia's article

Jun 11, 2026 at 14:01

Jun 11, 2026

XC Tech Randoms: The Mud Tires Are Going On at the Leogang World CUp

The UNNO with raw carbon and properly routed cables?! Take my money!!!

HankHank mikekazimer's article

Jun 10, 2026 at 15:04

Jun 10, 2026

Bike Check: The 170mm Custom Steel Zoceli Built for Schwalbe’s 32" Tires

Careful if you try a 32, you'll get sucked into your frame riding over a twig

HankHank jessie-mmorgan's article

Jun 5, 2026 at 9:53

Jun 5, 2026

First Look: Lapierre’s New XR Rejects the Standard XC Blueprint

Many of us are not buying bikes with it, which should be punishment enough

HankHank mattbeer's article

May 15, 2026 at 12:11

May 15, 2026

Pinkbike Poll: What Bike Technology Advancements Do You Dream About?

Customisation: you want zero cable tourism? Sure. Superboost? Weird but ok. Full purple anodised frame? It's yours! It's obviously not scalable, but this is a Pinkbike poll, so I've left my rational hat at the door

HankHank Dario-DiGiulio's article

Apr 30, 2026 at 12:33

Apr 30, 2026

First Look: The New Canyon Lux World Cup Gets 110mm Travel & Adjustable Anti-Squat

@aceface17: I'm with you. Race XC, have the cash to buy a 2026 model, I won't touch one with cable tourism. The argument of "just be a proper mechanic and spend more time working on your bike" just doesn't hold up. The fact is this part of the market is chasing high-end buyers who don't care about maintenance time (I'm looking at you Specialized with the Epic 9, mucho disappointment). Let's see what happens when your core market either chooses the brand that makes maintenance simple, or just buys an older model and upgrades the hell out of it

HankHank mattbeer's article

Apr 21, 2026 at 9:07

Apr 21, 2026

The Specialized Demo 11 is Finally Here (And It's $6,500 Just for the Frame)

Great. Up goes next month's rent.

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