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captainderp
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captainderp Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jan 23, 2026 at 19:46
Jan 23, 2026
5Dev Releases Solid Steel Crank Spindle That Adds Half a Kilo to Your Bike
Batch size is one factor. Other factors are that stainless steel tends to be more expensive than aluminum by weight, stainless takes longer to machine than aluminum (even if there's less machining) bc it's more dense, and the higher material density also means there will be a lower piece yield for the same weight of material.
captainderp mattbeer's article
Oct 15, 2025 at 12:19
Oct 15, 2025
More Photos of Darren Berrecloth's Unreleased 'Ursa' Bike
@KJP1230: The Bearclaw Bear
captainderp jessie-mmorgan's article
Oct 10, 2025 at 8:20
Oct 10, 2025
SRAM Patent Application Shows Pressure Relief Valves in Fork Crown
i remember them on my shiver
captainderp pinkbikeoriginals's article
Oct 2, 2025 at 10:05
Oct 2, 2025
Video: What's Happening with the YT Mob?
@bendorrigan: this is my understanding - that YT NA is its own business which handles distribution and customer service in north america. reading between the lines my take is that it's "business as usual" for them - as long as they have inventory.
captainderp pinkbikeoriginals's article
Oct 2, 2025 at 9:58
Oct 2, 2025
Video: What's Happening with the YT Mob?
@edspratt: one thing I've been trying to dig into is whether or not YT gmbh is actually insolvent. The prior announcement was that they had entered into self administration - which doesn't necessarily mean the company is insolvent (it can mean that, but can also also only mean that insolvency is imminent). based on these interviews it sounds like that is the case? is that confirmed?
It's an important distinction, as insolvency is a specifically listed scenario (along with bankruptcy & liquidation) under UCI rules in which they (the UCI) would recognize a rider terminating their contract before it was up.
captainderp mikekazimer's article
Jun 29, 2025 at 8:27
Jun 29, 2025
Man Throws Bike Off Bridge in Whistler Bike Park Altercation
On more than a handful of occasions I've come across riders stopped / standing in places - on tabletops, on wooden drops, blind spot out of a turn, etc. I always give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they don't know better and just say "hey guys that's probably not the best place to stop" and let them know why. In all but one instance they were totally cool about it. The one guy that wasn't started mouthing off to me and I just responded "well don't say you weren't warned when you get hit" and rode off.
captainderp mikekazimer's article
Jun 29, 2025 at 7:39
Jun 29, 2025
Man Throws Bike Off Bridge in Whistler Bike Park Altercation
i wouldn't be surprised if vail resorts gives him a multiyear ban.
captainderp Dario-DiGiulio's article
Apr 10, 2025 at 15:11
Apr 10, 2025
Fox Teases Inverted Prototype Enduro Fork - Sea Otter 2025
@gabriel-mission9: came for the bike news, stayed for the metrology puns
captainderp Dario-DiGiulio's article
Apr 10, 2025 at 13:10
Apr 10, 2025
Fox Teases Inverted Prototype Enduro Fork - Sea Otter 2025
i am 100% stealing the term "eyecrometers"
captainderp jessie-mmorgan's article
Jan 16, 2025 at 10:11
Jan 16, 2025
21 Mountain Bikes We Predict Will be Updated in 2025
@ShawMac: i was referring to my comments on company size. to your other point, reading between the lines on the statement "no plans to accommodate UDH on current bikes", i would take that to mean they might not update the current models, but it would be included on future models.
