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grgsmith
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grgsmith SpotBikes's article
May 13, 2026 at 21:47
May 13, 2026
Spot Bikes Launches the Diggity 125
I diggity it
(heh giggity)
grgsmith edspratt's article
Mar 30, 2026 at 12:31
Mar 30, 2026
"I Would Love to Have Some Suspension": Nino Schurter Places Fifth in First Gravel Race
Glad Nino is enjoying retirement!
(TBH gravel grinding isn't quite my vision of retirement but whatever floats your boat)
grgsmith jessie-mmorgan's article
Mar 28, 2026 at 13:37
Mar 28, 2026
Jessie-May's Final Randoms - Taipei Cycle Show 2026
Those pads aren't a very efficient design for transfering heat UP into the dissipation area. The fancy looking hexagonal holes are going to be pretty counterproductive there because all the heat has to flow through a very small amount of material to go upwards.
Shimano's simple aluminum backing plate and fins are a simpler, with fewer machined holes, and looks likely to be a more effective thermal design:
https://dunbarcycles.com/cdn/shop/files/shimano-brake-ad-deore-slx-xt-xtr.jpg?v=1719626504&width=1061
grgsmith stephanepelletier's article
Jan 21, 2026 at 19:25
Jan 21, 2026
Revel Bikes Moves Headquarters to Golden, Colorado
And I thought things were expensive already !!
grgsmith seb-stott's article
Sep 6, 2025 at 13:42
Sep 6, 2025
Opinion: Six Ways The Mountain Bike Industry Could Make Biking Better (For Free)
@jever98: So you've talking about flex in the steerer tube itself? Interesting. I'm not entirely convinced. Torsional loads on the steerer won't be any better supported by making the headtube taller. The steerer itself still carries that load through it's whole length, regardless of where the headset bearings are.
Bending moments (i.e. the steerer tube bending forward or back or side to side) MIGHT be better supported by a higher headset bearing...
grgsmith jessie-mmorgan's article
Sep 2, 2025 at 18:05
Sep 2, 2025
24 MTB Cranks Ranked According to Stiffness
When you were "assuming a cadence of 100 RPM" was that 100 "pushes" per side or 50 per side for a total of 100 pushes total.
I THINK you might have doubled your overall results, i.e. both sides combined should be about 7 watts, not 7 per side.
grgsmith jessie-mmorgan's article
Sep 2, 2025 at 17:59
Sep 2, 2025
24 MTB Cranks Ranked According to Stiffness
Would stiffer mean a less compliant ride when descending? Most of your weight goes through the pedals. I suspect the amount of flex is negligible compared to suspension and tires though
grgsmith stephanepelletier's article
Aug 20, 2025 at 20:11
Aug 20, 2025
Must Watch: Brage Vestavik's Insane 'Trolldom' Top to Bottom POV
Holy go pro affect. That drop sequence at the end looked... tricky... in the POV but then the external view. omg!
grgsmith RideWrap's article
Jun 14, 2025 at 16:37
Jun 14, 2025
RideWrap Launches New Crank Protection
I love looking closely and my cranks and finding fresh gauges from rock strikes (and we have a lot of awkward loose rock so the bottom edge of your trailing crank gets beat up). Good stuff.
grgsmith edspratt's article
Jun 14, 2025 at 16:35
Jun 14, 2025
Video: "Road Racing is More Dangerous than Mountain Biking" - Tom Pidcock on his MTB Success & the Pressure of Racing
Makes sense. MTB has a high risk of minor scrapes and bruises (we've all gotten those!). Some risk of more serious broken wrists, arms, concussions, and such. But lower speeds means that's mostly the limit of what's going to happen.
The most dangerous thing might be rattle snacks
