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dthomp325
- Member since Jan 29, 2011
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Louisville , Colorado - 11 Followers
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dthomp325 edspratt's article
Aug 16, 2026 at 6:10
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Results: 2026 Leadville Trail 100 MTB
@captaintyingknots: yeah, what happened to Simmons, all this hype about coming from TdF, and then he couldn’t hang with the lead groups?
dthomp325 dangerholm's article
Aug 13, 2026 at 6:13
Aug 13, 2026
Bike Check: Dangerholm's Sub-20-Pound Scott Spark RC
I remember there was a season where Nino tried running some off-brand super light tubular tires and ended up getting a bunch of punctures. I think that not having a mechanical is probably first priority for both racers and sponsors at WC level.
dthomp325 dangerholm's article
Aug 11, 2026 at 13:45
Aug 11, 2026
Bike Check: Dangerholm's Sub-20-Pound Scott Spark RC
@andrewbikeguide: I have a L or XL carbon Revolver HT with 1400gram carbon rims and XC tires and it’s still 26lb. Crazy to me that people are managing to build fs lighter than that, so kudos on your build!
You should try your speed test by swapping tires and nothing else though, I bet the difference between your XC and trail tires are worth 70% of the difference.
dthomp325 dangerholm's article
Aug 11, 2026 at 12:28
Aug 11, 2026
Bike Check: Dangerholm's Sub-20-Pound Scott Spark RC
As someone who rides a variety of bike weights I’m not sure if it makes much of a difference in actual objective time or performance, but lightweight bikes feel subjectively quicker, and at least give a psychological boost at the minimum, although I think the biggest difference by far is light/quick tires vs everything else.
dthomp325 jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 11, 2026 at 6:48
Aug 11, 2026
Ventum Teases a 32" Full Suspension Mountain Bike Ahead Of Leadville 100
Looks cool, but single water bottle seems less than ideal for events like Leadville.
dthomp325 seb-stott's article
Aug 6, 2026 at 8:53
Aug 6, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: Which 2026 Tech Trends Do You Think Are Gimmicks?
@dfbland: I am a Knolly fan, shame about them.
Every person I know who has tried mixed wheel has gone back to full 29er within 6 months, all with the same complaint that the 27.5 rear wheel gets hung up on obstacles and doesn’t carry as much momentum.
dthomp325 seb-stott's article
Aug 6, 2026 at 8:43
Aug 6, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: Which 2026 Tech Trends Do You Think Are Gimmicks?
@dfbland: I thought Boulder was pretty steep for dirt. I’ve ridden many steeper slabs, but Boulder has some fairly steep pure dirt runs. Unfortunately I have not made it to Kamloops yet, but have ridden extensively in Whistler, Squamish, and North Shore and can’t think of too much that I remember being steeper besides slab trails.
Near where I live we have some equivalent steep runs, but we don’t have that BC loam, so they are typically only fun to ride in the spring when there is enough moisture to keep the soil together.
dthomp325 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Aug 6, 2026 at 8:30
Aug 6, 2026
Review: Fox Union Boa - My New Favorite Shoes, Despite One Fatal Flaw
I like these shoes because they are lightweight and have a stiff sole. A lot of the gravity style shoes are heavy, clunky, and hot. The one downside is they aren’t great for hike-a-bike, probably because the sole is too stiff.
dthomp325 seb-stott's article
Aug 6, 2026 at 7:11
Aug 6, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: Which 2026 Tech Trends Do You Think Are Gimmicks?
@dfbland: I’m still on a GG and have ridden it on the trails in Revelstoke near your area. Some of the runs on Boulder Mountain were probably the steepest in that area.
dthomp325 mattbeer's article
Aug 6, 2026 at 6:40
Aug 6, 2026
Video: Braydon Bringhurst Attempts to Climb Squamish's Most Famous Slab Trail
I can’t tell if this is supposed to be a real video or a parody right up there with the classic XC snowboarding video with this guy trying to frontside scooch his way up Gouranga.
“I like to write down three things I did well”, “then I had an idea, put a 29 in the rear”, “big power, big power”, lol, this has to be a parody right?
