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danielshiels
- Member since Jul 20, 2014
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danielshiels mikekazimer's article
Jul 24, 2026 at 6:49
Jul 24, 2026
Mountain Bikes From the Past 7 Years That We'd Still Happily Ride
@mikekazimer: thanks for the reply Mike, I'm a shimano fanboy anyway 😂 and I like cables. From my perspective the only issues are being limited to a 180 dropper, even with long legs and the suspension bearings aren't well protected from the elements. When you spoke on the podcast about the kaventz it made me think, maybe the smaller, more innovative brands make for a better investment over time if you're not on the 3 year cycle and happy to change parts when there are leaps forward
danielshiels mikekazimer's article
Jul 23, 2026 at 10:43
Jul 23, 2026
Mountain Bikes From the Past 7 Years That We'd Still Happily Ride
Still super happy with my pole machine, was out there at the time but now seems pretty normal geo wise. I've upgraded parts as and when but the frame still great
danielshiels edspratt's article
Jun 18, 2026 at 4:41
Jun 18, 2026
Throwback Thursday: 27 Race Bikes from Past Lenzerheide DH World Cups
To be fair, from 2016ish they all look quite modern
danielshiels seb-stott's article
Mar 10, 2026 at 16:33
Mar 10, 2026
First Look: The Terra Bikes Nera is a Gearbox High Pivot DH / Freeride Bike
In the same way that asking what it costs means you can't afford it, asking what it weighs means you don't want it 😂
danielshiels jessie-mmorgan's article
Feb 5, 2026 at 1:52
Feb 5, 2026
Doing Science: We Measured the Vibration Damping of 8 Handlebars
@Mega-Man: only had the sixc in 35 mm clamp and they were the least forgiving bar I've run so not apples to apples. Can only say the vibrocore are a big improvement in 35mm from the sixc, alloy and carbon fat bars as well
danielshiels jessie-mmorgan's article
Jan 11, 2026 at 11:37
Jan 11, 2026
Spotted: Ella Conolly is on a New Cannondale Habit - 2025 Leogang Enduro World Cup
@Tiefkuehlpizza: they went to nicolai with specific geometry requests on the ion 16 and then developed the g1 together with a dh downtube etc so works more the other way round
danielshiels mattbeer's article
Dec 26, 2025 at 14:27
Dec 26, 2025
2025 Pinkbike Awards: Mountain Bike of the Year Winner
I don't have it now but had no issues running an alloy rallon x10 for 3 years. Changed the bearings once, had no issues. That's the prior gen 27.5 but it was really good. Genuinely regretted selling the frame after and would happily go orbea again
danielshiels mattbeer's article
Dec 26, 2025 at 14:23
Dec 26, 2025
2025 Pinkbike Awards: Mountain Bike of the Year Winner
@Dovregubben: can easy run a wide range drive train on the dh and build the wheel with a company like hope that just need an end cap change to go from 15-20 mm and back. If you're building for a kid Thanee Seagrave seems to have done OK with it as a dh frame as a lighter rider. Seems like you'd need tires and a fork and stem
