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rad8 edspratt's article

Sep 30, 2026 at 14:29

Sep 30, 2026

Video: Sleeper Shreddit from the 2026 Whistler DH World Cup

And to think it was forced by the new/old WB UCI media rules

rad8 sarahmoore's article

Sep 29, 2026 at 7:36

Sep 29, 2026

Adidas Release Updated Freerider Line with Three Stripes Branding & Clipless Model

With a super narrow toe box, and stripes I guess, the takeover is complete

rad8 wynmasters's article

Sep 28, 2026 at 17:50

Sep 28, 2026

Video: WynTV Finals Day - Whistler DH World Cup 2026

Definite highlight of the video. Sooo Canadian

rad8 rad8's video

Sep 15, 2026 at 20:50

Sep 15, 2026

at 1:40 is where I was in the air and spotted a tree across the bottom of the landing. Laid the bike down and snuck under it, luckily...

rad8 Dario-DiGiulio's article

Sep 15, 2026 at 20:41

Sep 15, 2026

First Ride: Atherton A.150 M - Titanium Lugs, Carbon Tubes, & 22 Sizes

@flattire: you're trying pretty hard to justify long CS with long reach as per the trend. I say that's garbage and it should actually be the inverse... the longer the reach the more a shorter chainstay is needed. I've swapped different sized frames and chainstays. With a shorter reach, up to around 480, the chainstay length could be anything and I agree that longer feels great. When the reach is over 500 things change and then a chainstay longer than 440 makes the bike impossible to j-hop or "wheelie" - although it makes for a fine cross-country bike

rad8 seb-stott's article

Sep 13, 2026 at 17:13

Sep 13, 2026

Pinkbike Poll: Would You Over-Fork or Under-Fork?

Rode a "freeride hardtail" in the early 2000s... so always "overfork". One of the main reasons to run the 24" rear wheel, as in the pic in the article, is to alter the geometry: shorter functional CS, less bottom bracket drop, and to get the magical mullet feel with the rear axle lower than the front axle = way more fun and great for blasting out of a corner with the front wheel in the air

rad8 seb-stott's article

Sep 13, 2026 at 17:08

Sep 13, 2026

Pinkbike Poll: Would You Over-Fork or Under-Fork?

never went double crown. Found that a 5 inch Marzocchi was perfect on the DS1. haha hehe good fun https://www.pinkbike.com/video/178708/

rad8 seb-stott's article

Sep 13, 2026 at 17:05

Sep 13, 2026

Pinkbike Poll: Would You Over-Fork or Under-Fork?

@enki: Imperial with SC Shiver was simply artwork

rad8 Dario-DiGiulio's article

Sep 2, 2026 at 8:07

Sep 2, 2026

First Ride: Atherton A.150 M - Titanium Lugs, Carbon Tubes, & 22 Sizes

it's the opposite. Longer reach makes wheelies difficult. A long CS with that long reach makes wheelies nearly impossible. With 535 reach you would need high bars and the much shorter 430 CS to even think about wheelies. Gonna guess you ride a frame with reach around 480 or less

rad8 Dario-DiGiulio's article

Jul 31, 2026 at 13:38

Jul 31, 2026

First Ride: Maxxis Unveils New Minion DHX & Reinvented Downhill Casing

909 cornered so well!