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Jan 30, 2024 at 11:36
Jan 30, 2024
Video: Sea Otter to Unbound to Leadville - Keegan Swenson, Haley Smith & More Compete for the 2023 Lifetime Grand Prix
I get that the doping regs are kinda loosey goosey in the LTGP but the making accusations isn't cool unless you have some evidence. He's probably making way more money off his personal sponsorship deals + prize purses than he would if we gave all that up and joined a WT team as a 29 year old domestique/stageur on a newb's salary. And he gets to live at home. He's making all the right moves unless he's really dying to go live abroad and do the WT lifestyle. I also don't think there's much reason to think he's on par with the grand tour big guns. His numbers are awesome, but he was 7 min behind Mohoric at gravel worlds last year. Wout was like 2 minutes behind him even after a big crash and a puncture he struggled to fix. Keegan has raced XCO world cups before and never cracked the top 10.
bkm303 jessiemaymorgan's article
Nov 8, 2023 at 7:59
Nov 8, 2023
The New Remco Bike Lift Does It For You
I know of multiple bike shops in the US that have DIY'd lift systems for ebikes because the Park lift stand cost is hard to justify. The topic has come up over and over on bike mechanic forums/subreddits too - those BSO ebikes are heavy as shit. For $805 there are a LOT of shops that will be jumping all over this. Also the US (OSHA) lifting limits are basically the same as in Europe so idk what you're talking about.
bkm303 commencal-bikes-skis's article
Oct 6, 2023 at 7:12
Oct 6, 2023
Commencal Release Ramones Kids Bike Collection
Woom does make tiny hand specific cable levers, FYI. They have tool-free reach adjustment for small hands (in addition to the cable tension adjustment). They're also color coded to match the V-brake pad colors so kiddos can tell front from rear, which is cool. They're actually the main reason we went with Woom for my kids' bikes (that and the super low weight). Not sure if they sell the levers by themselves anymore but it's worth emailing them for those interested. IMO discs and big tires don't really have major advantages over V-brakes for the kind of riding most 3-5 year olds are doing. My kid was (mostly accidentally) doing stoppies and skids with his Woom V-brakes at 4 years old, and it's not like he's going to bend a 16" rim out of true. We looked at some of the kid-sized mtbs out there but the weight difference vs Woom and Prevelo are a pretty significant % of a kid's body weight in most cases. I probably won't seek out a disc brake bike until he's a little bigger and riding steeper trails - for now it's mostly pavement and pump tracks.
bkm303 pinkbikeoriginals's article
Sep 26, 2023 at 12:17
Sep 26, 2023
Video: How to Simply Set Up Your Fork
@PHX77: With those temperatures that's like a 7-9% change in pressure by the ideal gas law. Definitely enough to make a fork go from feeling great to pretty harsh IMO. But if you know what the high temp and current temp are when you're pumping up the fork you can definitely under-pressurize to account for the temperature shift. But holy shit how do you people go ride in those conditions....
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 13:39
Aug 14, 2023
Race Analysis from the Glentress XC World Champs 2023
@Xaelber93: from her post-race interview it sounds like she might just not be way too passive in the pack and gets pushed aside a lot. She basically said she's not aggressive enough to defend her place, then got stuck at the back for a while. She might just need to develop some sharper elbows.
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 13:39
Aug 14, 2023
Race Analysis from the Glentress XC World Champs 2023
She would have been at the front I think - she was ranked like 6th overall after VDS. From her post-race interview it sounds like she was way too timid about defending her position and got pushed aside a bunch in the first lap.
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 10:41
Aug 14, 2023
Photo Epic: Glentress XC World Champs 2023
@vinay: yep, PB had a really cool piece about it: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/profile-pauline-ferrand-prevot-on-training-with-cecile-ravanel-depression-disordered-eating-and-more.html
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 10:07
Aug 14, 2023
Photo Epic: Glentress XC World Champs 2023
@vinay: I do also wonder how much the "PFP takes B-lines" thing is a holdover from a few years ago when everyone was calling her a roadie and saying she won on pure fitness & stuff like that. She's put a lot of work into her technical riding the last few years. I could be wrong but I don't remember seeing her hit a bunch of B-lines in this race, or generally shying away from tecn in the other races I've watched this year. And she managed to podium at Val Di Sole. I think the B-line thing might just not be true anymore?
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 9:57
Aug 14, 2023
Photo Epic: Glentress XC World Champs 2023
I thought Suntour did some promo spots after Pidcock won the olympics but I might be making that up. Agree that it's weird to see thim taking W's and not promoting it though.
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 9:55
Aug 14, 2023
Photo Epic: Glentress XC World Champs 2023
World champs has always been a PITA to watch in the US - it has nothing to do with "this year" or discovery. If you had a subscription to watch the world cups in the first place, the process for watching world champs is just like last year (VPN to the UK).
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