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The-Foiling-Optimist
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Vancouver , British Columbia - 5 Followers
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The-Foiling-Optimist jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 17, 2026 at 11:54
Aug 17, 2026
Spotted: Ondřej Cink Wins Czech National XC Race On A 32" Cube AMS
@MuddyFoxCourierComp: Absolutely. After all, it's called "cross country", not "going around corners in the country"
The-Foiling-Optimist edspratt's article
Aug 16, 2026 at 18:06
Aug 16, 2026
Gee Atherton Shares Injury Update After Bolivia Filming Crash
@danger13: Dave Mirra had CTE (from head trauma) like several football players who have died young. Winkleman was disabled for a year plus from a big crash (the moving box jump) and developed depression. Taylor had a similar long injury recovery before he died. I don't think one need be too worried about Gee in that regard as he has a lot of support, but risks abound.
The-Foiling-Optimist edspratt's article
Aug 16, 2026 at 12:23
Aug 16, 2026
Gee Atherton Shares Injury Update After Bolivia Filming Crash
@Glendiablo666: He must recognize though that there's a point where he becomes mountain biking's Super Dave Osborne.
The-Foiling-Optimist sarahmoore's article
Aug 11, 2026 at 14:56
Aug 11, 2026
2026 Red Bull Rampage Women’s Lineup Revealed
Mountain bike should be like pro surfing where they let key regions, eg Hawaii, the Basque country and (French) Tahiti, have their own flags in the results and standings pages. So for sure Mikayla should carry the blue and white of Scotland. And congratulations to Mikayla who has worked hard to make the transfer from downhill and get here. .
The-Foiling-Optimist mikekazimer's article
Jul 30, 2026 at 10:07
Jul 30, 2026
Danny MacAskill and Kriss Kyle vs 'Impossible' Floating Obstacle Course
@paja-tousek: As a trials rider myself, I think the logic is if you really know how to ride a ladder like that, the risk management pointed that way. But yes it looked exhausting. The hops weren't that big but the floating structure was sucking the energy out of every hop.
The-Foiling-Optimist mikekazimer's article
Jul 29, 2026 at 22:38
Jul 29, 2026
Danny MacAskill and Kriss Kyle vs 'Impossible' Floating Obstacle Course
OK listen up kids, you wanna be a pro rider outside of racing? Be as creative and stylish as Kris and Danny and radiate joy and good humour like Kris and Danny. Yes you obviously also have to be really good, but you need the creativity and joy.
The-Foiling-Optimist mikekazimer's article
Jul 29, 2026 at 22:32
Jul 29, 2026
Danny MacAskill and Kriss Kyle vs 'Impossible' Floating Obstacle Course
No he's fit but doing long trials sections is just really hard. Also hopping that ladder section is safer if you know how but way more effort than riding the adjacent skinny.
The-Foiling-Optimist edspratt's article
Jun 11, 2026 at 11:47
Jun 11, 2026
Results: Vali Höll & Jordan Williams Lead Timed Training at the Leogang DH World Cup
Indeed one really needs to be clear that Lisa Bauman, Lisa Bouladou and IXS regular and occasional WC racer Laïs Bonnaure are all different people. Even knowing these distinctions puts you in advanced results-peruser territory. I have to admit I got my Godzieks mixed up a few weeks ago but do you think the Alrans will be harder to keep straight than the Pierrons? .
The-Foiling-Optimist ThomRuns's article
Jun 4, 2026 at 22:47
Jun 4, 2026
The 2026 Mount Pleasant Vintage MTB Show N Shine Returns to Vancouver Saturday, June 6th
I will be attending this event which was a lot of fun last year especially if you were around in the 80's and 90's and have direct experience with these bikes. It does amuse me that the emphasis has been on hardtails from the 83-96 era as these bikes can be repurposed as town and gravel bikes, whereas later full suspension bikes, which are no where near as good as mountain bikes than current offerings, seem to be quite forgotten.
Regarding the uncertainty about which Mt Pleasant is being referenced, I must report that I have visited three of the world's approximately 14 Scarboroughs: Ontario Canada, the UK, and Western Australia. I can report that the WA one, which is a suburb of Perth on the Indian ocean, is....nicer than the other two. It might be a good retirement project to visit all 14.
The-Foiling-Optimist edspratt's article
May 31, 2026 at 22:51
May 31, 2026
Results: Elite Finals at the Loudenvielle DH World Cup
@Grandma: You must have secretly been a Kevin Schwantz fan. I took up smoking at 14 in the mid 80's and was delighted to discover you could get John Player Specials in the black and gold of the most iconic Lotus, Mario Andretti era F1 livery of all time. They didn't even broadcast F1 in Canada until around 1987 but I'd had a toy Lotus 78 as a child.
