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powturn pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jul 10, 2026 at 21:48
Jul 10, 2026
Inside the Tape: Riders Blew Up The Track! It Fought Back - Andorra DH World Cup
I'd rather pack my eyes with both dust & mud *than torture them with these heinous mid-video Ads* Pinkbike! 6D is presenting Ben's segment? Have them pay enough for a banner ad that the video they are sponsoring can be enjoyed without interruption!
powturn pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jun 17, 2026 at 0:50
Jun 17, 2026
Is It Selfish to Want to Watch Your Heroes? Ben Cathro Tackles the World Cup's Deadliest Rule
@Neil6: Great idea. If token use is limited to just once or twice per season, it should be rare to see the majority of top-5 riders use a token in a single race. If you're on form & serious about the overall, then you won't use a rare "get out of jail free" card just as a way to go easy and save energy - you'll do the smart thing and save it for when you really need it.
powturn Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jun 17, 2026 at 0:41
Jun 17, 2026
Shimano Launches Cable-Actuated XT Drivetrain
Cable, good. No clutch, bad. I would love to reward Shimano for not relegating cables to just the low end like SRAM, but I'm not going back to dropping chains like it's 2010 again.
powturn pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jun 16, 2026 at 23:58
Jun 16, 2026
Is It Selfish to Want to Watch Your Heroes? Ben Cathro Tackles the World Cup's Deadliest Rule
If you set the right constraints, Ben's token idea could provide the perfect balance of excitement & watching top contenders build momentum for the series overall. Let riders who finished in the top 5 of previous race use a token for the next race if they don't qualify. Limit each rider to just one or two tokens per season so that they are reserved for true emergencies, & not just as an excuse to coast thru qualies.
powturn Dario-DiGiulio's article
Apr 16, 2026 at 22:56
Apr 16, 2026
Brembo Launches GR-PRO Mountain Bike Brake System
YAWN - another bloated pricepoint "halo" product trying to leverage cred earned in a totally different market. For $950/set, I'll pass and take a set of Mavens and an XO1 cassette.
powturn Athertonbikesteam's article
Mar 27, 2026 at 23:51
Mar 27, 2026
Must Watch: Gee Atherton in Ridgeline VII: Nepal
Really torn here: amazing images come from real adventure, but can't help shake the feeling that we are watching Gee re-enact the MTB version of the Shane McConkey story. When you keep pioneering new ways to maximize risk, the inevitable outcome is leaving friends, fans, and family in mourning.
powturn mattbeer's article
Mar 13, 2026 at 22:00
Mar 13, 2026
Can MTB Brakes Stop a Honda Fit? We Tested 10 Four-Piston MTB Brakes
@mikekazimer, @Dario-DiGiulio, @matt-beer: I really enjoyed this test series, thanks for including such a broad range of top contenders. It's really interesting to see actual numbers for the performance factors you measured, and I can't think of anything you left out that I would want to know.
No complaints here about the "Personal Picks" category being based your sense of usability rather than simply being a mathematical average of the measurements you made.
I would love to see this test repeated for XC brakes - switching my smallest bike from 2 to 4 pot XTR really drove home the difference between categories.
powturn OneUpComponents's article
Feb 22, 2026 at 20:18
Feb 22, 2026
OneUp Components Highlights How It Supported Trails Through Its 1% Giveback Program
And as a value proposition, their products are priced far more reasonably than most other companies who have earned my trust with strong warranty support. (Primarily premium price-point brands like DT, Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Arcteryx, Smith, etc.)
powturn eltonymate's article
Jan 27, 2026 at 22:02
Jan 27, 2026
Video: Blurring the Line Between Skis & Bikes with Jérôme Caroli in 'Combine'
Lines you guys are painting on snow, in that terrain, at those speeds, is pretty mental. Chapeau!
powturn stephanepelletier's article
Oct 3, 2025 at 1:23
Oct 3, 2025
Must Watch: Thomas Genon Showcases Slopestyle, Freeride, & Big Air in ‘Paradigm’
Yes. Vibe just felt right start to finish. Hats off to Walker & crew for prioritizing the flow of the riding and building the rhythm of the film around it.
