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chocolate-thunder edspratt's article
Jul 16, 2026 at 21:43
Jul 16, 2026
Video: Raphaela Richter's Winning Run from the 2026 Megavalanche
I imagine logistics for multiple classes of such a race in 1 day are challenging, but that was embarrassing to watch, how little situational awareness and respect the riders she passed had for the fact that they were going before the pro women. I'm guessing it was the "I've never raced before but I'll try this" class, but wow, hard to watch.
chocolate-thunder Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 15, 2026 at 19:12
Jul 15, 2026
Oak Components Levers Claim Increased Power for Hope Tech 4 V4 Brakes
@theteaser: Hold my calls and cancel my meetings! I have to turn a knob.
chocolate-thunder Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 15, 2026 at 9:00
Jul 15, 2026
Oak Components Levers Claim Increased Power for Hope Tech 4 V4 Brakes
Does SRAM ever really win? Or do they just sponsor people who are already winners?
chocolate-thunder Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 15, 2026 at 8:56
Jul 15, 2026
Oak Components Levers Claim Increased Power for Hope Tech 4 V4 Brakes
@Paluzas: they’re better to begin with. This is just icing.
chocolate-thunder Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 15, 2026 at 8:36
Jul 15, 2026
Oak Components Levers Claim Increased Power for Hope Tech 4 V4 Brakes
I guess you’ll have to buy them and report back which alphabet soup brand you bought works, assuming they didn’t change something without telling anyone, and that QC is good enough that they’ll fit on every set sold.
chocolate-thunder Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 15, 2026 at 8:32
Jul 15, 2026
Oak Components Levers Claim Increased Power for Hope Tech 4 V4 Brakes
“I really need to improve the modulation of my Hopes”
-no one, ever.
chocolate-thunder Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 14, 2026 at 11:30
Jul 14, 2026
Review: Yeti Goes Long With the Ultra-Adjustable LT
I would’ve loved to have seen a little bit of yellow in there like frames of old. Based on what youths wear, retro is in.
chocolate-thunder AenomalyConstructs's article
Jul 13, 2026 at 20:58
Jul 13, 2026
Aenomaly Re-releases SwitchGrade DUO, Teams with Yoann Barelli for Charity
@Korbi777: Paying attention to install instructions - not optional on this. Use Loctite. Also, any chance it’s the saddle? Or rail finish? Or maybe you damaged a surface with neglect and now it’s creaking? I’ve never heard of creaking, so maybe it’s not the Switchgrade?
chocolate-thunder AenomalyConstructs's article
Jul 13, 2026 at 20:54
Jul 13, 2026
Aenomaly Re-releases SwitchGrade DUO, Teams with Yoann Barelli for Charity
Gross.
I created a storm of a certain sort with similar comments about China stealing IP with Hope brakes because they don’t appear to have an interest in respecting patent law, and enforcement is poor. I’m glad to see some unification here around supporting innovators and creators. I’d love to see some real enforcement - I know it’s not very American of me, but I don’t think I should be able to buy anything I want.
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