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plyawn
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Calgary , Alberta - 12 Followers
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plyawn mikekazimer's article
Oct 22, 2026 at 10:27
2 days
The Age-Old Tech vs Flow Trail Debate
pretty tough to keep a trail loamy long enough to build & set berms and big jumps though. Today's sanctioned loamer is tomorrow's blown-out braided drainage.
plyawn mikekazimer's article
Oct 22, 2026 at 10:24
2 days
The Age-Old Tech vs Flow Trail Debate
Anyone near Calgary, AB is familiar with Race of Spades. They rebuilt several sections this year including a giant wooden feature and a long skinny line (even though few ride skinnies these days). OG trails, New features built to last. This is the way!
https://www.mmbts.com/blog/the-new-switchyard-is-open
plyawn mikekazimer's article
Oct 22, 2026 at 10:19
2 days
The Age-Old Tech vs Flow Trail Debate
Schleyer in the WBP always comes to mind. I thought it was a tech trail until I watched a really good rider turn it into a flow trail...
plyawn Dario-DiGiulio's article
Oct 22, 2026 at 10:17
2 days
Coros Launches Dura 2 - A Solar-Powered Bike Computer With a 120-Hour Run Time
If you're on an Android phone and looking for something less than a new device, I'll promote AlpineQuest. It's proven rock-solid for me on numerous expedition-style trips and (IMO) the best feature: one-time purchase for full version with no subscription. It does not provide direction like a maps app, rather record and display routes, and let you download basemaps for offline use.
plyawn Dario-DiGiulio's article
Oct 22, 2026 at 10:11
2 days
Coros Launches Dura 2 - A Solar-Powered Bike Computer With a 120-Hour Run Time
this is fine advice for an afternoon ride on a nice day, but terrible for anyone on a longer expedition-style trip where "getting lost" is permanent.
plyawn sarahmoore's article
Oct 21, 2026 at 20:34
2 days
Juliana Bicycles Will No Longer Be Produced As Brand Is Integrated Back Into Santa Cruz Bicycles
@FrothDog: that's my memory too; a women's brand because they had "girl colors" and female-specific marketing. Meanwhile the ladies are shredding harder than the boys, we're all running 160 cranks, and you can get components in all the colors of the rainbow.
plyawn sarahmoore's article
Oct 21, 2026 at 20:28
2 days
Cannondale Will Shut Down Connecticut Headquarters By Mid-2027, Laying Off 143 Workers
@gtill9000: This is an issue, but I believe at least some of these companies could be sold to employees with outside investment not getting full control. You'd think the owner both knows they want to retire and can help with a much longer transition, so I would hope existing senior leadership gets a chance to put a deal together.
plyawn reecewallace's article
Oct 21, 2026 at 9:13
3 days
Video: Reece Wallace Breaks Neck & Hand On Alaska Freeride Line
@the-smith: especially on a mountain biking website where it's going to constantly feature both of them, and we're all a bunch of dumb/stoned bikers with limited imaginations!
plyawn Hard-MTB-League's article
Oct 21, 2026 at 8:53
3 days
Video: Close Racing on a Technical Course at the 2026 Hard MTB Qualifier
Braydon is a great rider, all of these athletes are amazing riders and there's some neat ideas here, but then you let ebikes in under the mission of "to showcase the most well-rounded, versatile riders in the sport" and throw it all away.
plyawn sarahmoore's article
Oct 21, 2026 at 8:44
3 days
Video: Martin Söderström Teaches the Next Generation of Slopestyle Riders at Sweden's Biking Gymnasium
I'm also 50+ and while I've ridden bikes since forever, I didn't start DJ / tricks proper until pretty late in the game, in a big part because of limited facilities and a much smaller community. I wonder what their "mature student" policy looks like...
