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JesseMelamed pinkbikeaudience's article

Oct 5, 2026 at 12:09

Oct 5, 2026

Fantasy DH League Final Results - 2026 Lake Placid DH World Cup

@snomaster: Let's set the precedent here. $10,000 for 3rd place overall. Fantasy DH, Enduro World Series, any overall series you can think of.

JesseMelamed pinkbikeaudience's article

Oct 5, 2026 at 7:20

Oct 5, 2026

Fantasy DH League Final Results - 2026 Lake Placid DH World Cup

@thingswelike: wait no prizes?!

JesseMelamed pinkbikeaudience's article

Sep 28, 2026 at 11:54

Sep 28, 2026

Round 9 Fantasy DH League Results - 2026 Whistler DH World Cup

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JesseMelamed WORCA's article

Jun 24, 2026 at 9:34

Jun 24, 2026

9 Unique Rides from Whistler's Brutal 1,460m Back Forty Cross-Country Race

@DMal: I'd say racing vs riding is different. My 'riding' pressure for these tires is about 1-2 psi higher, because like you, I get too excited. And I'm ok with that. I just trade the efficiency for being able to smash a bit more, but I have the energy for that while riding. For racing, I'm tired and trying to recover on the descents so it's easier to focus on being smooth and flow.

JesseMelamed WORCA's article

Jun 23, 2026 at 20:53

Jun 23, 2026

9 Unique Rides from Whistler's Brutal 1,460m Back Forty Cross-Country Race

Not a typo! On my Maxxis I was 17/18 psi in their xc tires. These seemed to have a stiffer casing and handle the lower tire pressure well. Let's assume a possible +/- 1 on our respective tire pressure gauges, but I was surprised myself. I wasn't able to corner berms hard without the tire ripping off, but I decided to sacrifice that for the improved tracking and forgiveness everywhere else.

JesseMelamed WORCA's article

Jun 23, 2026 at 20:52

Jun 23, 2026

9 Unique Rides from Whistler's Brutal 1,460m Back Forty Cross-Country Race

I think the stiffer casing has a lot to do with it. On my Maxxis I was 17/18 psi in xc tires. These seemed to handle the lower tire pressure well, couldn't hit berms hard but there weren't a lot of those on this course. Lots of roots and rocks and I wanted that smooth tracking ride like you were talking about.

JesseMelamed WORCA's article

Jun 23, 2026 at 20:51

Jun 23, 2026

9 Unique Rides from Whistler's Brutal 1,460m Back Forty Cross-Country Race

Not a typo, that's what I was running. Let's assume a possible +/- 1 on our respective tire pressure gauges, but I was surprised myself. I wasn't able to corner berms hard without the tire ripping off, but I decided to sacrifice that for the improved tracking and forgiveness everywhere else.

JesseMelamed edspratt's article

May 28, 2026 at 13:01

May 28, 2026

Loudenvielle Enduro World Cup Preview: Who’s Racing, Stage Stats & What to Expect

@bscic: touche. Well I'll post about it this weekend!

JesseMelamed edspratt's article

May 27, 2026 at 18:27

May 27, 2026

Loudenvielle Enduro World Cup Preview: Who’s Racing, Stage Stats & What to Expect

@bscic: Must be a big rock you live under.

JesseMelamed JesseMelamed's article

May 10, 2026 at 0:41