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@theophilus654: Ahhh, yes, Hemo! He’s famous for his 75mph “Pro Laps” on the DH course! He really lets it all hang out!

I wonder if she’s related to that World-Record-holder powerlifter, Ana Bolic Royds?

@watchtower: Sounds like there’s some friction between you two that’s not fading. Before the things overheat and boil over, see if you can break the steely stare with a one-finger, urmmm, salute. If they don’t stop, hold the line and let them be the one to squeal. It’s always better to stay cool and stay in control!

I think that white Frameworks was inspired by Frank The Welder’s previous work on Turner Afterburners around 1997-1999, like this one from ‘97, in white: www.pinkbike.com/photo/25229437/

Because it has dominion over you and does what it wants.

Not to worry, he installed Chromag Dagga tractions pins inside.

Yeah, I’d call a pika sighting — and no Whistler cougar mauling — a success.

#1 — Maxxis Brian Lopes dual slalom / dual / 4X signature tire, the Bling Bling. Don’t ask me how I know =P www.pinkbike.com/photo/20234310/

@w0dge: Haha! Proper! And yeah, that’s exactly how I’ll answer the first gal who asks me that, like in the VTEC Club video — I’ve been waiting 20 years and it’s only been dudes who ask =/. I’ve learned that cars are usually total sausage magnets (unless it’s something small and cute that sounds good like my old 1977 Rabbit GTI with a 1992 VR6 engine; every gal I knew absolutely loved “The Thunder Bunny” and riding in it, especially the deep bucket seats and the glorious sounds it made with the Schrick 268 cams and other mods — pics in my photo album, below. Only one gal-friend (an Alaska girl, they’re just different =) liked riding in my 680hp Skyline GT-R, and a few others didn’t mind the DC5-R. But yeah, the Rabbit had a weird effect on those women…I went on a date with a gal and she went out and bought a VR6 Jetta a week later, LOL! www.pinkbike.com/photo/26270747/

@majunior: And note that I mentioned “stock” exhaust (and intake) on both (in the cabin with the windows up) — as the 458 has independent exhausts, with no crossover, for each 4-cylinder flat-plane bank. When people put on aftermarket intakes and exhausts (with cross-overs) it totally changes the sound of the 458. Both engines (for many reasons) share similar bore:stroke, max RPM, specific output, port shape, crankshaft configuration, cylinder firing sequence, direct injection (port injection on earlier K20As), inlet plenum shape, highly variable cam timing, high-lift / duration cams (VTEC in Honda’s case), inlet runner length, etc, not to mention details and refinements learned from the Honda engine and its engineering details, materials, coatings, production methods, etc — hence why they sound so similar (mostly from 6000-8600 on Honda’s high cam, and 6000-9000 on the Ferrari), and why they sound unlike nearly all other 4-cylinders, unlike certain other flat-plane V8s, and unlike non-flat-plane V8s. Ferrari (and Shell) knew they could learn things from a company that can make high-output, high-revving, high-efficiency engines that often last 500,000km. A lot of Ferrari & Shell’s work related to reliability & longevity, as well as fuel efficiency, per my colleague.