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opignonlibre edspratt's article
Sep 20, 2026 at 7:10
2 hours
Results: Sam Gaze & Martina Berta Win the 2026 Soldier Hollow XCC Short Track World Cup
@Jtstar: it is like MAMILs spending thousands of dollars on the latest aero road bike only to get dropped the same way by fast teenagers on entry level alu bikes.
opignonlibre edspratt's article
Sep 19, 2026 at 15:34
17 hours
Results: Sam Gaze & Martina Berta Win the 2026 Soldier Hollow XCC Short Track World Cup
@deaner2: Well maybe it does (and maybe it doesn't, and maybe it depends on the rider and/or the course or how well is the actual bike is made, many early 29ers were turds). Faster doesn't mean you beat everyone, it just mean you are faster than you would with the previous equipment choice.
People are so eager for 32" to fail they forget to turn on their brain, this is quite sad.
opignonlibre edspratt's article
Sep 16, 2026 at 4:45
Sep 16, 2026
2026 Soldier Hollow XC World Cup Preview: Rider List, Race Schedule & How to Watch
Only 50men/45women in Elite. Ouch. Sounds like end of the season with cyclocross level of attendance.
opignonlibre edspratt's article
Sep 1, 2026 at 20:01
Sep 1, 2026
Results: 2026 Val di Sole Elite XC World Championships
road cycling fans do not complain when Alan Hatherly, Victor Koretzky or Samuel Gaze enter road cycling races, nor whe Nino Schurter did the same at Tour de Suisse back in the days.
Why do you have to be so close minded? We don't need talibans in cycling.
opignonlibre edspratt's article
Sep 1, 2026 at 19:58
Sep 1, 2026
Results: 2026 Val di Sole Elite XC World Championships
@mfoga: road cycling fans do not complain when an XCO mountain biker race on the road.
opignonlibre Dario-DiGiulio's article
Aug 27, 2026 at 20:55
Aug 27, 2026
Review: Madrone Jab vs. Ratio Mech - Top Two Mechanical Derailleurs Compared
@Dario-DiGiulio: I am abit dulbfounded by your review to be honest. You mention "fewer missshifts" on the madrone compared to the ratio.
You kind of present it as if it is impossible to experience misshifts unless you are riding with electronic transmissions. I have yet to experience missshifts on a deore 12s setup (or any well setup mechanical drivetrain in my 40y history of riding bikes). What do you guys do to have missshifts in the first place?
Even having a single one means something is wrong: either setup, parts wear or unsupported config like bypassing max cog size.
opignonlibre sarahmoore's article
Aug 25, 2026 at 23:16
Aug 25, 2026
8 Pro Racers React to 2027 Enduro World Cup Cancellation
@Mtn-Goat-13: "Virtually nobody never ever ever ever had any interest in Enduro as a sport"
Corrected for you. Enduro has and will always be a niche sport barely big enough to support sponsored amateur riders.
opignonlibre sarahmoore's article
Aug 11, 2026 at 22:51
Aug 11, 2026
5Dev Offers $12,500 to Anyone Who Can Win Leadville With the Shredville Mount
@kbonesddeuce: I do, but that doesn't make it less stupid.
In other languages, people have decided on names that didn't introduce that confusion. English speakers were not forced to choose a confusing name, it is not like they invented the concept either.
Germans did it right with Klickpedal.
opignonlibre sarahmoore's article
Aug 11, 2026 at 5:01
Aug 11, 2026
5Dev Offers $12,500 to Anyone Who Can Win Leadville With the Shredville Mount
@bigtim: the people who coined the term clipless pedals.
opignonlibre sarahmoore's article
Aug 10, 2026 at 8:02
Aug 10, 2026
Tech Briefing: A Convertible Titanium DH Bike With a Gearbox, 32" XC Bikes, USA Made Flat Pedals & So Much More
You mostly see them in Switzerland. It is quite a small brand that started in a barn.
The story is quite funny actually, it is said that the founder's parent went on an extended holiday (I think with the idea of retiring as well?) and told him to manage the farm when they would be away. He sold some of the animals, freed up space in a barn, and started building the Thomüs bike shop while they were away.
