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jacks0n0 seb-stott's article
Feb 24, 2026 at 9:42
Feb 24, 2026
First Look: Race Face Era eMTB Wheels Come With Big Claims
Warranty void if not on an E bike
jacks0n0 edspratt's article
Feb 23, 2026 at 18:09
Feb 23, 2026
Day 1 Randoms From Core Bike 2026
They seem to pull out for me most times when I've had to use a plug. They usually last half an hour of riding or so, sometimes more if you cut the excess off flush with the surface of the tyre. The mechanism seems to be that had braking or cornering pulls the plug out as the tyre slides or squirms.
jacks0n0 seb-stott's article
Oct 30, 2025 at 23:28
Oct 30, 2025
Nerding Out: Why Smaller Wheels Need Higher Tire Pressures
So does that mean, with a smaller diameter wheel, same width tyre, a greater proportion of the tyres stress is circumferential and a lesser portion is hoop stress?
jacks0n0 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 26, 2025 at 14:17
Jul 26, 2025
First Look: The Monoral RS - A 3D-Printed Aluminum VPP Enduro Bike
@JazyFyzle: it's not unsprung. The back end of the swing arm is unsprung. The pivot point, of virtual point is 100% "sprung". Points in between are sprung to varying degrees depending on how far they are from the pivot point. The bb linkage is attached close to the pivot point so it is mostly sprung. Like maybe the same as a 135 or 140mm travel bike rather than the full 150 you would get at the pivot point
jacks0n0 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 25, 2025 at 14:04
Jul 25, 2025
First Look: The Monoral RS - A 3D-Printed Aluminum VPP Enduro Bike
@Tambo: The rear wheel travel is 150mm, but the "travel" at the BB mustn't be more than about 10mm, so thats still 140mm of working travel. Seems ok to me. Its the same as the old GT I-Drive bikes and they certainly worked. Also, the success of O-Chain and similar devices today shows that limiting the chain's effect on suspension peformance is worth something, maybe more than 10mm of travel?
jacks0n0 mikekazimer's article
May 17, 2025 at 0:04
May 17, 2025
When a Belt Becomes a Sash - 2025 Bielsko-Biala DH World Cup
@kvnsimons: but how often do you see a broken chain on a track bike? A chain or belt for a gearbox has a much easier job than one used with a derailleur
jacks0n0 edspratt's article
Feb 22, 2025 at 11:41
Feb 22, 2025
Results: New Zealand XC National Championships 2025
@Bertrude: New Zealand is too small for cyclists to get paid. They may be professional when they're in the northern hemisphere or when the event is broadcast to the northern hemisphere, but down here they're just bike bums like the rest of us
jacks0n0 edspratt's article
Oct 18, 2024 at 16:28
Oct 18, 2024
8 Takeaways from the UCI's 2025 Rule Changes
I'm concerned that the uplift rules will make it very difficult to organise races with UCI points in Oceania (and perhaps Africa and South America too?). Its all very well having a continental series, but if there are only three venues in your continental region with lifts that can meet the uplift requirements then it won't be much of a series. You'd need 13 vans and volunteer drivers to uplift 250 riders/hour on a 30 minute round trip shuttle? Even Oceania championships is usually only run with half a dozen vans. Hopefully some common sense is applied and these races can get the exceptional circumstances rule mentioned above.
jacks0n0 Mandownmedia's article
Sep 16, 2024 at 3:50
Sep 16, 2024
Tech Check: How Wide Are XC World Cup Racers' Handlebars?
@Jprestidge: I don't agree with your assessment. Droppers dont help with seated cornering on flatter terrain. I don't think a steep seat angle works well in this situation either, it always feels like it'll tip you forwards too much. I've built xc frames using steeper seat angle, longer chainstay, longer reach, and slacker head angle. They're great going up or down steep hills, but they don't corner well when you're in the saddle on flatter terrain. Now, whether modern world.cup xc courses still feature a lot of flatter corners that warrant pedaling is another question...
jacks0n0 Mandownmedia's article
Sep 13, 2024 at 13:07
Sep 13, 2024
Tech Check: How Wide Are XC World Cup Racers' Handlebars?
@Tristanssid: I think its more to do with keeping weight on the front wheel for cornering while seated. In an xc race it saves a lot of energy to be able to corner moderatly hard without having to get out of the saddle, and having the front wheel a little closer underneath you makes that easier. Of course, you still have to get out of the saddle for some corners, but not quite as many.
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