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jejsd stephanepelletier's article

May 14, 2026 at 13:21

May 14, 2026

Leaked 2027 UCI World Cup Schedule Suggests 10 DH Races and 12 XC Races

That's already a problem when UCI views the world as 2 entities Europe vs outside Europe

jejsd Dario-DiGiulio's article

Apr 7, 2026 at 9:14

Apr 7, 2026

Surly Expands Their Trail Bike Lineup With the Sorceress Hardtail

@BigLips93: actually funny names are enough ;-)

jejsd Dario-DiGiulio's article

Mar 13, 2026 at 13:55

Mar 13, 2026

Pinkbike Poll: Is In-Frame Storage Worth It?

I dislike that much more that any cable routing. It's the typical solution to a problem nobody had before. It seems crazy to pay extra for carbon fiber to gain strength or weight to immediately compromise this frame for something useless. Most of the time, the door or the content rattle. it's not not that practical to go fish something deep into your frame. It is so annoying to I usually ask people around me for a multitool before digging into the box. I had some of these boxes on most my bikes for years now and usually they are empty so i just paid more for a bike heavier or weaker.

jejsd konaworld's article

Mar 3, 2026 at 0:14

Mar 3, 2026

Must Watch: Kona’s New LBF Throws Out the Drop-Bar Rulebook

Kudos for the riding but really....kinda cool but maybe trying too hard, it lefts with more questions than answers. I don't really know what is the intended use for this bike. I want to dirt jump this bike as much as i want to race a triathlon on my downhill bike.

jejsd Dario-DiGiulio's article

Feb 25, 2026 at 1:30

Feb 25, 2026

The 2026 Specialized Levo R is in a Category of its Own

Every bike I had in this travel range has been a deception, not sharp enough to be agile, and really sketchy when the terrain becomes more challenging. Maybe some ultra-smooth trail center. I can't imagine how 130mm of travel can support the efficiency of a 50lbs bike; suspension settings might be really critical. I also don't understand what is the negative of having more travel. I can be tuned in a variety of ways and you can easily get a really progressive setting where your 180mm of travel will feel like a 130 but will give you the extra comfort or confidence when things go wrong.

jejsd stephanepelletier's article

Jan 21, 2026 at 0:52

Jan 21, 2026

Canyon to Cut Up to 320 Jobs as Part of Global Restructuring

I won’t support a company that doesn’t support its employees. I won’t support a company whose only goal is to chase a billion dollars in revenue. I will support companies that build great products and take care of their people. We ride bikes because it makes us happy. Bike companies should build bikes for the same reason—not to hit arbitrary growth targets or enrich shareholders at the expense of the people who actually do the work.

jejsd edspratt's article

Dec 19, 2025 at 11:41

Dec 19, 2025

WBD Sports Reports Another Year of 'Record-Breaking' Mountain Bike World Cup Viewership

Instead of PR report, I would love Pinkbike to dig deeper and ask for some specifics. We need to compare apples with apples. is it growth comparing a 3 sec reel on WB IG with a 2-hour video on Red Bull TV.. I would be happy to drink the coolaid, but from here it smells like piss..

jejsd edspratt's article

Dec 15, 2025 at 10:13

Dec 15, 2025

Madigan Munro & Gunnar Holmgren Leave Trek Factory Racing, Vlad Dascalu Returns from Suspension

Another good reason not to support Trek!

jejsd edspratt's article

Dec 11, 2025 at 10:17

Dec 11, 2025

The Wait is Over: World Champion Vali Höll Signs with Commencal for 2026

probably not

jejsd edspratt's article

Nov 2, 2025 at 19:49

Nov 2, 2025

Which XC Teams Will Get UCI World Series Team Status from Warner Bros. for 2026 & 2027?

That's a disturbing dysfunction. It can't be a fair sport without governing bodies. it becomes an entertaining business, in the long term it's how it will lose all its prestige and universal business.. It's already not quite a World Cup, but soon it will be some closed-guarded European thing.