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KolaPanda
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KolaPanda Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 14, 2026 at 16:05
18 hours
Review: Yeti Goes Long With the Ultra-Adjustable LT
@initforthedonuts: Nah I think they've still got some bite
KolaPanda edspratt's article
Jul 13, 2026 at 20:32
2 days
4 Things We Learned from the 2026 Andorra DH World Cup
It is pretty cool to see how much of a variety of suspension there's been on the podium this season though, seems like every brand has gotten to something that works really well
KolaPanda stephanepelletier's article
Jul 13, 2026 at 19:15
2 days
Bike Checks: 10 Freeride Bikes from Casey Brown's Dark Horse Invitational
The field has been growing pretty rapidly but it's very region dependent, IMO it's good to see new names in the sport coming up. Everyone has to be new before they can grow a reputation
KolaPanda HighAbove's article
Jul 12, 2026 at 8:21
Jul 12, 2026
High Above's New Cascadia Pack Aims to Fix Hydration Bladder Sag
Looks pretty nicely minimalist
KolaPanda Mandownmedia's article
Jul 12, 2026 at 8:06
Jul 12, 2026
Tech Randoms II: Andorra DH World Cup 2026
@Untgrad: the chemical interface between caliper side pad material and pad material transferred to the rotor is part of what makes brakes bite well, that is a large part of what bedding in a brake constitutes.
Not every pad is the same compound, which leaves different visual artifacts. Could very well be a shorter life pad compound that sram wouldn't sell to consumers but has use in racing. If it's good enough for a world champ to ride on at speed, I'm sure you'd be fine.
KolaPanda Mandownmedia's article
Jul 11, 2026 at 9:13
Jul 11, 2026
Tech Randoms II: Andorra DH World Cup 2026
The starks are faster than a 450, it'll make the dji feel like a kids bike with two dragging brakes. They've got 40x more power continuous compared to an M2S, or even "only" 30x more with their base model varg. Whole lot more fun to be had with them than an e bike
KolaPanda Mandownmedia's article
Jul 11, 2026 at 9:04
Jul 11, 2026
Tech Randoms II: Andorra DH World Cup 2026
I know when I was at the snowshoe WC there were massive piles of tires left for the locals to scoop, got a pretty fresh set of DHR's out of it and so did some friends
KolaPanda mattbeer's article
Jul 11, 2026 at 8:56
Jul 11, 2026
Bike Check: Oisin O'Callaghan's Trek Session Prototype
They're all welded up by Stuart Hawton who makes prototype frames inside the trek HQ, they're not made in the same way that a production frame would be. Kinda the same process that they use for Semunuk's rampage bike or any of the c3 project athletes, where the tube sizing is bespoke. They've just got a pretty solid process for making them look nice compared to other prototypes given how much validation they do on normal bikes before the factories get to work.
KolaPanda mattbeer's article
Jul 11, 2026 at 8:50
Jul 11, 2026
Bike Check: Oisin O'Callaghan's Trek Session Prototype
Seems like the fork bumpers on the frame have remained identical though, cool to see how much better the bikes have gotten for riding at speed
KolaPanda jessie-mmorgan's article
Jul 10, 2026 at 13:33
Jul 10, 2026
Opinion: Handlebar Width is the Most Overlooked Element of Mountain Bike Fit
Came here to say the same thing, really well written breakdown with great art by Taj
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