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IllestT
- Member since Feb 7, 2010
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Manchester , United Kingdom - 14 Followers
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IllestT pinkbikeoriginals's article
Aug 28, 2026 at 1:51
Aug 28, 2026
Bike Check Video: Hattie Harnden's World Cup Winning Gamux Sego
Mx geometry is largely what Chris Porter based the original Geometron on I think. I remember reading something like that in Dirt Magazine about 15 years ago
IllestT jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 27, 2026 at 22:50
Aug 27, 2026
Alpinestars Announces Downhill Algorithm For Tech-Air MX Protection
Gahh, now I feel like such an idiot
IllestT mikekazimer's article
Aug 15, 2026 at 5:00
Aug 15, 2026
Round Up: All the Super-Short MTB Stems You Can Actually Buy
@rulezman: always love your content on bikes, geo and suspension. Never knew you had a Pinkbike profile.
My sincere thanks for all your help and advice. Great stuff
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
