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atrokz
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atrokz jessie-mmorgan's article
Sep 11, 2026 at 8:56
45 mins
SRAM Patent Indicates a Future With Thru-Headtube Mounted Stems For a Lower Bar Height
@no-good-ideas: Yup I'd wager this is for some 32" build and fork.
atrokz jessie-mmorgan's article
Sep 11, 2026 at 8:55
45 mins
SRAM Patent Indicates a Future With Thru-Headtube Mounted Stems For a Lower Bar Height
SRAM doing their best to ruin every mechanics life.
atrokz HuntBikeWheels's article
Sep 3, 2026 at 10:06
Sep 3, 2026
Hunt Enduro V3 Alloy Rims Now Available Separately for $119
@chakaping: Those are, imo, the best rims ever made, but they are $240CAD now. Ouch. I've got a set on my DH bike and I'm dreading replacing them.
atrokz jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 28, 2026 at 8:54
Aug 28, 2026
Alpinestars Announces Downhill Algorithm For Tech-Air MX Protection
Videos of it in action with Bruni, Perrion, and Williams are online.
atrokz mattbeer's article
Aug 28, 2026 at 8:41
Aug 28, 2026
Check Out: A Rebuildable Saddle, Shiny Cranks, Discreet Earbuds, DH Bar Ends and More
Arcade belts are amazing for more than just riding. Highly recommend them for anything that doesn't require load bearing like a holster.
atrokz edspratt's article
Aug 21, 2026 at 11:31
Aug 21, 2026
O'Callaghan & Hulsebosch Lead Elite Q2 Qualifying at the 2026 Les Gets DH World Cup
Here's another data point from BBC views in 2023 for the world championships, DH the most viewed UCI cycling discipline. https://www.ebu.ch/news/2023/08/spectacular-tv-audience-figures-for-2023-uci-cycling-world-championships
I guess my point is, I think there's something to be said about DH getting a little more recognition and support and we need to stop pretending it's a bastard child.
atrokz edspratt's article
Aug 21, 2026 at 11:01
Aug 21, 2026
O'Callaghan & Hulsebosch Lead Elite Q2 Qualifying at the 2026 Les Gets DH World Cup
That article also says "for the first time", which means the reality is there are many, many years of more DH views. Sort of validates the point doesn't it.
But at any rate, I'm stoked to watch the WC! Costs me $200+ bucks a year for the privilege, but what can you do. Would just like to see my $$ go to the sport I watch.
atrokz edspratt's article
Aug 21, 2026 at 10:57
Aug 21, 2026
O'Callaghan & Hulsebosch Lead Elite Q2 Qualifying at the 2026 Les Gets DH World Cup
@edspratt: Interesting on that one data point. But could just be one season since every other pc of evidence points to DH being viewed more. There's this poll on here too, www.pinkbike.com/news/37-percent-of-fans-watched-10-plus-live-broadcast-races-a-season-state-of-the-sport-2024.html
"DH is the Most Popular Discipline & The Elite Men's DH Broadcast Gets the Most Views"
Google says the same thing.
Maybe it's something you guys can dig into, or will that information only be available to people who pay for marketing information.
atrokz edspratt's article
Aug 21, 2026 at 10:49
Aug 21, 2026
O'Callaghan & Hulsebosch Lead Elite Q2 Qualifying at the 2026 Les Gets DH World Cup
@BenPea: RB used to provide it back in the day. Now WBD doesn't provide the break down, but it's not a stretch to assume it's similar ratio to what it was with RB, if not even more now that there's the youth surge in the sport. I had written up the numbers a few years back. I can go check my comments to see what the exact numbers were, but it was clear that DH was better return on an advertising dollar.
