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iamamodel
- Member since Oct 8, 2008
- Male / 55
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Canberra , Australia - 44 Followers
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Started racing triathlon in the eighties, then went to road, then XC, then DH, now back to XC. I also raced endurance, X-terra, BMX, 4X. Lots of digging and some DJ. Mostly digging. These days its trail riding and racing XC and endurance events.
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iamamodel methelmets's article
Oct 12, 2026 at 14:04
4 hours
MET Announces New Parachute MCR 2 Convertible Full-Face Helmet
I was thinking 'Predator' from the photos where they are holding the chin piece separately.
iamamodel mattwragg's article
Oct 12, 2026 at 13:57
4 hours
First Look: Van Rysel RCR-XC 32" Prototype
@phops: We most certainly were wearing armour under our lycra. Lycra was banned because the industry wanted the 'moto look' (remember Shawn Pamer?). The rules were changed to make peaks on helmets mandatory to enforce the 'moto look'. There was no reason to do that other than industry pressure.
iamamodel mikekazimer's article
Oct 10, 2026 at 14:59
2 days
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - Pinkbike Editors' Favorite Night Riding Lights
@Canadiantransplant: Uh oh. Nature, huh? I've hit both wombats and kangaroos riding at night. We come off worse. Especially wombats. They are bricks on legs.
iamamodel mikekazimer's article
Oct 9, 2026 at 15:07
Oct 9, 2026
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - Pinkbike Editors' Favorite Night Riding Lights
My bar light is a Lezyne 2400. It has SO many modes, but the best is 'race mode' which makes the single button on top toggle between 2400 and 700 lumens which is perfect for saving power on the uphills and the commute to the trails.
iamamodel mikekazimer's article
Oct 9, 2026 at 15:04
Oct 9, 2026
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - Pinkbike Editors' Favorite Night Riding Lights
@IntoTheEverflow: Why?
iamamodel mikekazimer's article
Oct 9, 2026 at 15:02
Oct 9, 2026
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - Pinkbike Editors' Favorite Night Riding Lights
Yep. Right on top of my head. 30 years of night ridng.
iamamodel edspratt's article
Oct 8, 2026 at 14:25
Oct 8, 2026
Decathlon Ford Racing Signs Luca Martin & Cole Punchard, Unveils 32" Race Bike
Wow. They cherry-picked that 'improvement'. When are MTBs spending time at 35 kph? Most time is spent at half that speed, but the watts won't be as much gain compared to the previous bike.
iamamodel Dario-DiGiulio's article
Oct 7, 2026 at 13:26
Oct 7, 2026
CADEX Releases $4,000 Bonded Carbon Spoke Max XC Wheelset
@LM-CZ: Not UP the hills!
iamamodel Dario-DiGiulio's article
Oct 6, 2026 at 15:34
Oct 6, 2026
The Marginal Gain Orient: A 2x Drivetrain that Shifts Itself
@theonlinewarrior: 32" "being shoved down our throats" is quite an exaggeration. I couldn't even go buy one from my LBS if I wanted to, let alone feeling that is my only choice.
iamamodel Dario-DiGiulio's article
Oct 6, 2026 at 15:31
Oct 6, 2026
The Marginal Gain Orient: A 2x Drivetrain that Shifts Itself
@Jamminator: I don't care the manufacturers' motives, I know that since switching to 1x and clutch derailleurs, my chain has come off exactly twice. And both of those times I was throwing my bike over a fence. It's never come off riding. I can't say that for the 25 years I rode 2x and 3x.
