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slyfink
- Member since Jan 4, 2007
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Ottawa , Ontario - 11 Followers
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slyfink pinkbikeaudience's article
Jul 30, 2026 at 7:34
Jul 30, 2026
Rumor Roundup: Things That May or May Not Be Happening In the Bike Industry
[e-bikes are] "one of the fastest-growing segments in the market right now". Is this really still true? I see them everywhere now, but it feels like they may have "plateaued"... (emphasis on feels)
slyfink Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 29, 2026 at 11:28
Jul 29, 2026
First Ride: Maxxis Unveils New Minion DHX & Reinvented Downhill Casing
32" DH tires will be damn close!
slyfink Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 29, 2026 at 9:00
Jul 29, 2026
First Ride: Maxxis Unveils New Minion DHX & Reinvented Downhill Casing
I thought a dual layer 120 TPI casing with a butyl insert is what Double Down was. How is this different?
slyfink rimpactmtb's article
Jul 17, 2026 at 8:49
Jul 17, 2026
Rimpact Release Race Edition Tire Inserts
Wish I'd seen this ealier, caus' probably no one's gonna respond now... but... I love my Pro V2s. They've allowed me to run the same rim for at least 3 years, which is a first for me in my 30 years of riding.... I've even developed a technique to install them without too much fuss. My only gripe is sealant. Specifically, how to add/refresh it. I resorted to drilling a hole through the insert where the valve sticks through so sealant to can added via the syringe technique. Without the hole, the insert wouldn't allow the sealant through. Anyone find a different solution to this? perhaps a valve that works better? (I have the Fillmore valves).
slyfink mikekazimer's article
Jun 12, 2026 at 11:51
Jun 12, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: What Made You Stop Caring About Enduro?
I think when I started watching, I was super curious about two things: the local culture of the places they traveled to, and the bike tech. Now, there is very little written or said about the locations they go to, and new bikes are so far out of reach for me, that I can't even relate to the new tech. so they've lost me on two fronts really. the sporting aspect of it is a little too hard to follow as well. I've done an Enduro race, so I have an idea of what they go through, but the spectacle isn't as "pure" (in the sense of the all out speed of DHI or the head to head racing of XCO).
slyfink methelmets's article
Feb 3, 2026 at 8:10
Feb 3, 2026
Biking Through the Taliban’s Shadow: A Solo Journey Into Afghanistan’s Remote Wakhan Corridor
Tes photos sont extraordinaires, mais tes portraits en particulier sont sublimes. merci de les partager...
slyfink edspratt's article
Dec 20, 2025 at 6:17
Dec 20, 2025
Nukeproof Returns to Downhill World Cups as the New Title Sponsor of Axess Racing
Will Pagey be part of it?! Caus' Pagey should really be part of this team.
slyfink Dario-DiGiulio's article
Nov 14, 2025 at 13:09
Nov 14, 2025
Pinkbike Poll: Do You Change Tires For Winter Riding?
@teddybutters: permafrost doesn't melt. Hence the "perma"...
But I'm with you. Once the ground freezes and/or is covered in snow, the fatbike comes out. The real bike doesn't get pulled down until the snow is gone.
slyfink Charliecoq's article
Nov 3, 2025 at 11:33
Nov 3, 2025
Video: Do You Really Need DH Casing Tires?
I'm 220lbs/100kg. All my issues cutting tires an/or denting rims have gone away when I went with DD casings and Rimpact inserts. It's a good system, albeit a bit heavy. I switched from DD casings to EXO+ casings with an insert, but was still cutting sidewalls and denting rims. I eventually went back to DD w insert and have been good since (about 4 years now). Just yesterday I came up short on a little gap and landed square on a sharp pointy rock. The kind that would have pinch flatted the tire and dented the rim previously. but it was a non-event yesterday. Though I should probably check spoke tension...
