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maddcow
- Member since Oct 23, 2005
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- Male / 36
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My City , Poland - 80 Followers
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maddcow mikekazimer's article
Jun 17, 2026 at 0:10
Jun 17, 2026
No More Tiny Spacers: Shimano Finally Releases 200mm Rotors
What blows my mind is that Trickstuff, a German company, is still on 203mm...
maddcow edspratt's article
Jun 12, 2026 at 0:48
Jun 12, 2026
Video: Troy Brosnan's HUGE World Cup Crash After Hitting Another Rider's Bike
@sebazzo: That was on Hot Shots though, right? The trail isn't bad but there's absolutely no progression leading you to it, nowhere to get more comfortable on those steep lips (Flying Gangster? not really). And to avoid hucking to flat (steep lip+table top) you have to go full speed and commit. Dangerous combo.
For our North American audience - it's like having to go from Crank It Up straight to D1.
maddcow edspratt's article
May 27, 2026 at 5:35
May 27, 2026
Loudenvielle Enduro World Cup Preview: Who’s Racing, Stage Stats & What to Expect
That'd be sick! Multi-day events would potentially allow regular people to meet and chat with racers in person (liaisons, after-ride beers etc) bringing the sport closer to the audience.
maddcow stephanepelletier's article
Feb 7, 2026 at 9:05
Feb 7, 2026
Tech Randoms & Gear Insights from Red Bull Hardline Tasmania 2026
@lwkwafi: Wireless DH groupset, slightly different Mavens and new Boxxer?
maddcow edspratt's article
Jan 25, 2026 at 14:11
Jan 25, 2026
Video: Jack Moir Compares 3 of his World Enduro Race-Winning Bike Setups
@Mac1987: I've got a Capra, a Decoy and a Tues. IMO Capra and Tues ride better (and quieter) w/ Ochain, but that's based purely on feel, I haven't looked at any charts. I haven't tried it on the Decoy (yet).
maddcow edspratt's article
Jan 25, 2026 at 4:01
Jan 25, 2026
Video: Jack Moir Compares 3 of his World Enduro Race-Winning Bike Setups
OChain should come stock on all YTs.
maddcow jessie-mmorgan's article
Sep 18, 2025 at 14:16
Sep 18, 2025
Spotted: Bosch is testing an Anti-Lock Braking System for DH - Lenzerheide World Cup 2025
I test rode a Scott Patreon last weekend and the ABS in Race mode is seriously impressive.
I've done ~1000m vert on wet, slippery roots with tight switchbacks (lower, enduro section of Leogang) and that ABS turned me into a stoppie/pivot hero. At the end I've been doing them in places where I wouldn't otherwise even think about it. I'd say I also started braking later and using the front more over rough terrain. IMO when tuned even better it can make you significantly faster.
TL;DR I think it works well and should be banned from racing.
maddcow jessie-mmorgan's article
Sep 18, 2025 at 14:12
Sep 18, 2025
Spotted: Bosch is testing an Anti-Lock Braking System for DH - Lenzerheide World Cup 2025
I test rode a Scott Patreon last weekend and the ABS in Race mode is seriously impressive.
I've done ~1000m vert on wet, slippery roots with tight switchbacks (lower, enduro section of Leogang) and that ABS turned me into a stoppie/pivot hero. At the end I've been doing them in places where I wouldn't otherwise even think about it. I'd say I also started braking later and using the front more over rough terrain. IMO when tuned even better it can make you significantly faster.
TL;DR I think it works well and should be banned from racing.
maddcow rasoulution's article
Aug 21, 2025 at 2:21
Aug 21, 2025
Leogang Shares Details on New Lines, Upcoming Events & Almost Endless Season
Open until the beginning of November? Yay! I hope other parks in the Alps follow!
Next step - keep the lifts running until 8 p.m. in the summer. Lenzerheide already does this, and PdS kind of does too (on select days until 7 p.m., if I remember correctly). After-work laps, here I come!
maddcow rasoulution's article
Aug 21, 2025 at 2:08
Aug 21, 2025
Leogang Shares Details on New Lines, Upcoming Events & Almost Endless Season
@weeksy59: 100% agree the level to which trails are maintained is inconsistent in PdS and it probably depends when you go but, in my experience, Super Morzine was always great (close to or no braking bumps), Pleney was never bad either.
Trail-maintenance-wise Leogang and Schladming don't hold a candle to e.g. Livigno and Lenzerheide
