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Jprestidge jessie-mmorgan's article
Jul 28, 2026 at 8:39
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The 27.5" Front Wheel Is Dead And I'm More OK With That Than I Ever Thought I Would Be
Has anyone gone from full 27.5 to 29 or mullet on the same type of bike and noticed that they’re quicker?
I have and I can’t say the results are statistically significant.
There are lots of claims that 29ers are quicker but in my experience the difference is minimal.
Jprestidge Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 16, 2026 at 9:13
Jul 16, 2026
Oak Components Levers Claim Increased Power for Hope Tech 4 V4 Brakes
@schihim: It happens particularly on Shimano brakes just before they stop working completely. It’s a click feel as you pull the lever. Last time I had it was on 10% in Morzine - not somewhere you want to suddenly lose all braking power.
Jprestidge Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 15, 2026 at 7:17
Jul 15, 2026
Oak Components Levers Claim Increased Power for Hope Tech 4 V4 Brakes
So it’s their fault that your government charged you import duty?
Jprestidge Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 15, 2026 at 7:05
Jul 15, 2026
Oak Components Levers Claim Increased Power for Hope Tech 4 V4 Brakes
@Paluzas: The difference is that when you get the click of death on most brakes you have to throw the levers away. On Hopes they’re rebuildable.
Jprestidge Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 14, 2026 at 12:56
Jul 14, 2026
Review: Yeti Goes Long With the Ultra-Adjustable LT
I think you're misremembering. The 2016 SB6C in medium had a reach of 425 and a head angle of 65.5 - pretty middle of the road numbers at that point.
Jprestidge pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jul 11, 2026 at 1:32
Jul 11, 2026
Inside the Tape: Riders Blew Up The Track! It Fought Back - Andorra DH World Cup
Has anyone noticed how Jackson sometimes shifts his body weight to the far inside of the corner (leaning body way more than bike). He does it on the left hander in the ghost section here. It obviously works for him, but if you listen to coaches and online experts you'd think this technique would have you on the floor every time.
I'd be interested to hear Ben's thoughts on what is going on here.
Jprestidge jessie-mmorgan's article
Jul 10, 2026 at 8:43
Jul 10, 2026
Spotted: TRP Is Developing a New Gravity Brake
Not had a single problem with mine in 3 years of use.
Jprestidge racecraftlabs's article
Jul 1, 2026 at 12:49
Jul 1, 2026
Racecraft Labs Launches Automated Onboard Video Timing App for DH Racers
That’s a needlessly aggressive and accusative attitude. I think you need to calm down.😄
Jprestidge edspratt's article
Jun 21, 2026 at 11:02
Jun 21, 2026
2026 Lenzerheide XC World Cup: Elite Results
@turner474: Good example of the false equivalency logical fallacy there!
Just because something is different and claimed to be better doesn’t actually make it better just because other different things in the past proved to be better.
I moved to 29 from 27.5 a few years ago and the difference in performance is barely noticeable. On tighter trails it’s undoubtedly slightly slower in fact.
Jprestidge edspratt's article
Jun 21, 2026 at 9:19
Jun 21, 2026
2026 Lenzerheide XC World Cup: Elite Results
@Arbolado: Of course you can.
Here’s a thought experiment - imagine you’re at top 5 marathon runner but you’re wearing shoes that are not quite right for the distance and which occasionally trip you up. You fall early on due to the shoes then end up getting back into the top 10 because you’re a top 5 runner. You still finished lower than you would have done in normal running shoes. This is not self contradictory.
