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socaldher mattbeer's article

Jun 16, 2026 at 8:55

Jun 16, 2026

Review: The Forbidden Reya Throws Conventional XC Geometry Out the Window

Looks more 'downhillers XC bike' then V5 tallboy. What the tallboy could have been before it got a little heavy and little sturdy. - still a big fan of my tallboy, just not the most pep in its step. I was really curious on paper to see this and a tallboy compared but they seem to have more separation then I originally thought. A short travel comparison would be rad... Raya, Ranger,Tallboy, Spider, Element...etc

socaldher mikekazimer's article

Dec 8, 2025 at 20:25

Dec 8, 2025

Review: 2026 Intense Spider - The Slalom Specialist

10000000% agree - would like to see this compared to a tallboy...I know Dario is a big fan of the tallboy, I think Matt might have had one too. I have the current gen SC, built with a 140 fork

socaldher mikekazimer's article

Jul 14, 2025 at 11:26

Jul 14, 2025

Pinkbike Podcast: Wild World Cup Racing, Tiny Car Crew, & Whistler Tips

I just threw in a message about tire talk - for context, I've had a current-gen SC Tallboy for a couple of months now and it is getting time for some new tires. I've previously had bigger bikes, and I have come to enjoy getting out all day and having big pedal days, instead of riding up the fireroad and then down the steepest trail.

socaldher henryquinney's article

Oct 17, 2023 at 9:29

Oct 17, 2023

Field Test Review: 2024 Commencal Meta 5 SX - Supercross for a Reason

So far these new field test videos seem very professional, kaz on the voiceover and then the workshop backdrop. Def think the production, and thought around the look of it all has gone up. I like it, but I also liked the previous field tests where is was filmed at their house on the mountain.

socaldher yeticycles's article

Mar 9, 2023 at 8:58

Mar 9, 2023

Video: Richie Rude Marks his Return to DH & 12 Years with Yeti in 'Roots Run Deep'

Richie and Sam Hill both looking at coming back to DH, what a year to look forward to

socaldher mikelevy's article

Sep 8, 2022 at 11:51

Sep 8, 2022

First Ride: Trek's New Fuel EX Has More Travel & More Adjustments

They really told devinci 'lemme copy your homework bro' on the current gen troy with the sand paint-job

socaldher sarahmoore's article

Oct 26, 2021 at 10:47

Oct 26, 2021

Video: Mitch Ropelato Races Enduro & XC in 'Mitch'N Out'

We all that Mitch was crazy signing with cannondale. Looks like he is killing it. Always stoked on content from Mitch.

socaldher mikelevy's article

Mar 8, 2013 at 10:09

Mar 8, 2013

2014 Vivid R2C Shock - First Look

In a way this is really smart, like evil genius smart. Because they are telling us that we cant have this rear shock it is generating a whole lot of hipe. i can just like guarantee this is all everyone is going to be talking about for a while. All Blackbox products are trickledown products. They have them on a very few people bikes to test and then it eventually trickles down to the regular consumer. Soon enough us Average Joes will be able to buy this product. I am not really sure if this is the greatest way to go about releasing a product but yeah

socaldher IanHylands's article

Mar 3, 2012 at 15:21

Mar 3, 2012

Sequence Saturday 9

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socaldher IanHylands's article

Jan 15, 2012 at 11:36

Jan 15, 2012

Sequence Saturday 2

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