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IllestT
- Member since Feb 7, 2010
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Manchester , United Kingdom - 14 Followers
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IllestT mikekazimer's article
Jul 25, 2026 at 6:11
Jul 25, 2026
Mountain Bikes From the Past 7 Years That We'd Still Happily Ride
2019 Nicolai G1.
I'm literally in the Alps right now (currently in Vars) riding it on a road trip.
Absolutely no intention to change it
IllestT edspratt's article
Jul 14, 2026 at 2:28
Jul 14, 2026
4 Things We Learned from the 2026 Andorra DH World Cup
Spesh Demo 11 will undoubtedly be the privateer bike of choice next year
IllestT TheRideCompanion's article
Jul 2, 2026 at 7:46
Jul 2, 2026
Rob Warner’s World Cup Race Companion is back for La Thuile
This might be a stupid question, but does this mean I watch watch the visuals of the race broadcast with the audio of Rob Warner?
IllestT mattbeer's article
Jul 2, 2026 at 0:43
Jul 2, 2026
16 Rare and Funky Finds from the Pinkbike BuySell
@spaced: Yeah "classic" and just plain old are often conflated
IllestT michelinofficial's article
Jun 30, 2026 at 2:23
Jun 30, 2026
Michelin Explains the Tech Differences Between Racing Line & Performance Line Tires
The main problem with Michelin tyre designations is TLDR.
You just gotta make it way more simple for people to understand
IllestT TEBP's article
Jun 30, 2026 at 1:36
Jun 30, 2026
Final Randoms - Eurobike 2026
An eBike adaption that replaces an entire van, yet the comments here are still negative. So many Pinkbike members are clueless, I'm glad most industry folks clearly ignore them
IllestT TEBP's article
Jun 30, 2026 at 1:33
Jun 30, 2026
Final Randoms - Eurobike 2026
You gotta remember that Eurobike is primarily a trade show - for brands to meet with distributors and retailers.
For any brand that mostly sells through "concept stores" (Spesh, Giant etc) there's simply no point in going
IllestT brianpark's article
Jun 26, 2026 at 9:43
Jun 26, 2026
From the Top: Avinox's Joey Hu & Ferdinand Wolf on eMTB Development, Power, Trail Access, & What Comes Next
@JohnCalvin: I'd suggest it's inconvenient for the trail wingers
IllestT edspratt's article
Jun 26, 2026 at 7:59
Jun 26, 2026
Video: Frameworks Tests the Loctite DH Bike Prototype with Adjustable Kinematics
Watch some of Neko's earlier test videos. He already went through loads of stuff like that
IllestT brianpark's article
Jun 24, 2026 at 11:20
Jun 24, 2026
From the Top: Avinox's Joey Hu & Ferdinand Wolf on eMTB Development, Power, Trail Access, & What Comes Next
Most trail builders in the UK are eBikers
