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Aug 23, 2026 at 0:56

Aug 23, 2026

Crankworx Announces Plans to Launch Global Enduro Race Series in 2027

@the-smith: Granted I haven't watched any this season but they nosedived in quality when WBD took over. The track previews with Ric and Chris were particularly good.

briain edspratt's article

Aug 23, 2026 at 0:54

Aug 23, 2026

Crankworx Announces Plans to Launch Global Enduro Race Series in 2027

@vibratevibratevibrate: watch the coverage of the Dakar and other than their comemtator being annoying the quality is top notch

briain edspratt's article

Aug 17, 2026 at 12:41

Aug 17, 2026

Who are the 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup Series Winners?

@chrismac70: I was talking about the cost to host for a venue. But it went from about €1200 to €5000 without any increase in prize money.

briain edspratt's article

Aug 17, 2026 at 0:48

Aug 17, 2026

Who are the 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup Series Winners?

@davetrumpore: My guess is TV rights are the big money deal and EDR is much harder to cover

briain edspratt's article

Aug 17, 2026 at 0:47

Aug 17, 2026

Who are the 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup Series Winners?

@Rubberelli: your probably correct that it was treated as a zero sum game. It just reinforced my belief UCI should be nowhere near anything mountain biking

briain edspratt's article

Aug 17, 2026 at 0:46

Aug 17, 2026

Who are the 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup Series Winners?

@chrismac70: They effectively did. I remember reading somewhere it went from about 10k to host an ews to over 100k. That'll narrow your field. The irregular season so it's hard to keep following it because the races coud a week apart or 6. It's died by a thousand cuts which is a shame as it was a great series and the coverage with Rock on YouTube was great

briain edspratt's article

Aug 16, 2026 at 9:53

Aug 16, 2026

Who are the 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup Series Winners?

It's the lack of money in it. Look a few factory rides people have. If your not local it's a seriously big financial commitment to race

briain edspratt's article

Aug 16, 2026 at 9:51

Aug 16, 2026

Who are the 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup Series Winners?

@sevenup: Sadly I don't think this is mismanagement by UCI. I think their very much achieving what they want with enduro. Rebrand for no particular reason, kill coverage, increase costs everywhere to reduce the field. I just can't fathom why they bought it to kill it

briain jessie-mmorgan's article

Aug 14, 2026 at 4:45

Aug 14, 2026

First Look: Cube Goes High-Pivot With the New Fritzz Enduro Bike

My deviate Claymore pedals really well better than my old giga. Has a lot more to do with chainlines and drag in the system

briain mattbeer's article

Aug 13, 2026 at 13:32

Aug 13, 2026

Burning Question: What's the Safest Full-Face Helmet for Your Riding Style?

@southshorepirate: If you never crash you won't need a helmet at all. The fact is there's a few Moto helmets that are equivalent weight to highend DH helmets and are usually cheaper what's the downside to getting one

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