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ishouldbebiking
- Member since Jan 22, 2009
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Mountain View , California - 6 Followers
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I like to go fast
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ishouldbebiking mattbeer's article
Jul 14, 2026 at 21:27
3 days
Bike Check: Oisin O'Callaghan's Trek Session Prototype
@xciscool: loris had r2 and r3 frames at different races with reach adjust headsets. I didn’t see anything mentioned about an in between size for the team.
ishouldbebiking TEBP's article
Jun 26, 2026 at 10:06
Jun 26, 2026
First Look: The Hustok Engineering Infinity Brakes are Built Differently - Eurobike 2026
"Very big total piston area - the biggest one out there"... except for Maven A1 at 18/19.5mm caliper pistons, and Lewis AX at 18mm/20mm caliper pistons.
ishouldbebiking stephanepelletier's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 14:30
Jun 25, 2026
UPDATE: VHS Founder Alleges Corporate "Sabotage" in RideWrap & Dyedbro Dispute
@briain: if the company was lawfully sold to ridewrap there will likely be contracts in place that prevent the former owners of VHS from producing products that are substantially similar to VHS products for a reasonable amount of time (several years at minimum).
The contractual clauses would be the method of enforcement for ridewrap, not patents / copyright / trademark dispute.
Absent contract language like that, there are also laws in place regarding "trade-dress" that may relevant here.
ishouldbebiking stephanepelletier's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 11:21
Jun 25, 2026
UPDATE: VHS Founder Alleges Corporate "Sabotage" in RideWrap & Dyedbro Dispute
If RideWrap does in fact legally own VHS in full, and happened to put in place a non-compete clause for the sale of VHS (applying to VHS products), this doesn't look like it's going to work out well for DYEDbro.
Usually when you purchase a company, do don't expect one of the 40% owners of that company to turn around and start producing identical products to the assets you just acquired.
ishouldbebiking stephanepelletier's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 10:06
Jun 25, 2026
UPDATE: VHS Founder Alleges Corporate "Sabotage" in RideWrap & Dyedbro Dispute
It looks like RideWrap is trying to litigate this in the court of public opinion because they do not have a leg to stand on, legally.
Buying the assets of VHS, when the 40% owner is not agreed on the sale... well, that seems like a risky move.
I'm not sure either company looks great here, but RideWrap raises more questions than they answer putting out a press release like this.
ishouldbebiking mikekazimer's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 9:31
Jun 25, 2026
Everyone's Favorite Topics: E-Bikes, Wheel Sizes, & Slopestyle
It sounds like the CVT gearboxes will feature programmable "gears" for steps in the gearing that can be fixed if you prefer selectable individual gear ratios. It will be interesting to see how they implement the fully automatic modes.
ishouldbebiking seb-stott's article
Jun 24, 2026 at 11:31
Jun 24, 2026
The Death Of Derailleurs? Avinox Announces Motor "Gearbox" - Eurobike 2026
I'm still having the best rides of my life on my 5 year old santa cruz bullit ebike.
You don't have to buy the shiny new thing every year to have a great experience riding.
ishouldbebiking NOBLwheels's article
Jun 23, 2026 at 13:48
Jun 23, 2026
NOBL Launches the Ethos HD Chris King Wheelset - Avinox M2S Rated
@bman33: there are currently MTB companies offering lifetime no questions asked warranties (reserve and raceface, maybe others), so it's reasonable to ask if NOBL is offering the same, or if they will tell you that you need to pay for a crash replacement.
ishouldbebiking NOBLwheels's article
Jun 23, 2026 at 9:54
Jun 23, 2026
NOBL Launches the Ethos HD Chris King Wheelset - Avinox M2S Rated
"If a rim fails while being used as intended, NOBL will replace it at no charge."
What does this actually mean? If I send it into a sharp rock and crack the carbon, is that being used as intended, or is that a crash and now I'm paying for crash replacement rather than warranty?
ishouldbebiking stephanepelletier's article
Jun 18, 2026 at 11:42
Jun 18, 2026
Red Bull Joyride Is No More, Replaced by New 'Rhapsody Slopestyle'
This goes hand in hand with "weather cancellation hardline"
