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pmhobson
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pmhobson Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 22, 2026 at 16:29
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Pirelli Launches New Scorpion Gravity Tire Range
@ungod: Yeah. I'm not the guy to know that. But looking at the Maxxis website, motorsports seem like a significant part of their corporate identity.
pmhobson Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 22, 2026 at 12:58
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Bike Check: Woodpecker Cycle Co. Imperial Gearbox DH
@garybuseysfrontteeth: tough to do when you're at the bottom of the page
pmhobson Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 22, 2026 at 12:55
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Pirelli Launches New Scorpion Gravity Tire Range
@IsaacWislon82: Even in the case of Conti, I think their road tires are considered to be very safe bets (e.g., "no one ever got fired for using GPs"). I think the Conti MTBs tires of yore were also decently regarded among the pure XC crowd and simply got left behind as everyone went full enduro.
Totally agree with the "...can't quite nail it" take though. And even if they are nailing it, asking people to take a risk on a pair of $100 wear items that have a huge impact on their experience is a tough sell.
pmhobson Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 22, 2026 at 10:52
17 hours
Pirelli Launches New Scorpion Gravity Tire Range
@scruff0372: While I would wholly unsurprised if financial and accounting considerations led Goodyear to spin the bike division into a separate corporate entity, I don't think it's fair to say that Goodyear Bike and Goodyear Auto "have nothing at all do with [each other]". This is at the bottom of the Goodyear Bike Website:
"Goodyear (and Winged Foot Design) are trademarks of or licensed to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company or Goodyear Canada Inc. used under license by DG Rubber Co. Ltd.
©2026 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company."
pmhobson Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 22, 2026 at 9:34
19 hours
Pirelli Launches New Scorpion Gravity Tire Range
@MOBrules: Oooh yeah. I definitely forgot about them.
pmhobson Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 22, 2026 at 9:33
19 hours
Pirelli Launches New Scorpion Gravity Tire Range
@wyorider: Good to know. I have some of their tubeless gravel tires that have treated me well despite the fact that they're disconcertingly easy to mount on the rim.
pmhobson Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 22, 2026 at 8:51
19 hours
Pirelli Launches New Scorpion Gravity Tire Range
@MOBrules: you don't say
pmhobson Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 22, 2026 at 8:37
19 hours
Bike Check: Woodpecker Cycle Co. Imperial Gearbox DH
@garybuseysfrontteeth: weird that you're berating a custom builder for giving his customer what they wanted.
pmhobson Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 22, 2026 at 8:29
20 hours
Pirelli Launches New Scorpion Gravity Tire Range
"a somewhat common cycle of motorsports tire companies trying to enter the mountain bike space, failing to nail it on their first attempt, and quickly abandoning the project`
OK. I'm curious, who's in this group that has abandoned the MTB market?
I consider Maxxis and Continental to be primarily motorsports companies. They're staples at this point.
Then Pirelli comes next in my mind, in terms of companies at least somewhat committed to their cycling divisions.
Then there's Michelin and Goodyear. Despite never seeing them in a wild, it seems like Michelin is still in the game based on the press I see here. Goodyear I have no clue, but it wouldn't shock me if they shut down their MTB efforts already.
Are there others that I'm completely missing?
pmhobson Dario-DiGiulio's article
Sep 22, 2026 at 8:25
20 hours
Pirelli Launches New Scorpion Gravity Tire Range
Given how long development cycles are, I would wager they've been working on it for a while but decided to see this project through instead of abandoning it.
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