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salespunk
- Member since Jul 30, 2011
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Carlsbad , California - 35 Followers
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salespunk mattwragg's article
Oct 12, 2026 at 11:02
Oct 12, 2026
First Look: Van Rysel RCR-XC 32" Prototype
Gasp!! How dare a bike company design a race bike to win races! The actual nerve of them using things like aerodynamics to and wheel circumference increase efficiency! The UCI should mandate 26" Schwinn paper boy bikes with coaster brakes for all offroad races just like MTB started on!!!
salespunk mattwragg's article
Oct 12, 2026 at 10:58
Oct 12, 2026
First Look: Van Rysel RCR-XC 32" Prototype
And by that you mean designing race bikes to actually, you know, win races?
salespunk sarahmoore's article
Aug 31, 2026 at 10:56
Aug 31, 2026
Isla Short Announces Retirement from XC World Cup Racing After A Career Filled with Adversity
Most of the professional athletes I know and a lot of the really fast local people are fighting demons mentally. It is a very sad thing that many times this results in the extraordinary performances we see and look up to.
salespunk jessie-mmorgan's article
Aug 28, 2026 at 8:24
Aug 28, 2026
Mass Dampers, -30° Stems, & Electronic Suspension: 2026 XC World Champs Tech
@jpb1227: XCC is very different than XCO. The short courses are similar to road racing with pack dynamics and aero being really important. The XCO on Sunday will be a different beast altogether.
salespunk sarahmoore's article
Aug 12, 2026 at 16:42
Aug 12, 2026
Life Time Grand Prix Announces New Performance-Driven Qualification Format & Reveals 2027 Calendar
They really need an event like Downieville in the series. I know it isn't owned by Lifetime, but putting a second real MTB race in the series would add some serious competition.
salespunk seb-stott's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 9:55
Jun 25, 2026
Seb's Day 2 Randoms - Eurobike 2026
"Sent out my bike for a sick ride today! Check out the video it took of itself!"
salespunk seb-stott's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 9:54
Jun 25, 2026
Seb's Day 2 Randoms - Eurobike 2026
Sponsored by Viagra
salespunk mattbeer's article
Jun 9, 2026 at 19:14
Jun 9, 2026
Review: Shimano XT 8220 Brakes - More Consistency, Same Value
Not sure why people haven't figured out how to fix the wandering bite point. Reverse bleed about a quarter of the syringe at the caliper and pull the bubble out that they almost always leave in there.
I have had 10+ sets of the current XTR/XT brakes and have gotten the wandering bite point in almost all of them out of the box. Reverse bleed fixed it every time. BTW I use Shimano mineral oil as well, but you have to refill them monthly. It burns off like crazy.
salespunk jessie-mmorgan's article
May 22, 2026 at 9:40
May 22, 2026
Cannondale Factory Racing May Use Aero Gravel Wheels At Nové Město XCC World Cup
100% aero matters more than weight for XCC
salespunk edspratt's article
Apr 30, 2026 at 10:58
Apr 30, 2026
South Korea XC World Cup Preview: Track Details, Entry Lists & Race Predictions
Question is always whether she can warm up fast enough to stay near the front
