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toast2266
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toast2266 Dario-DiGiulio's article
Oct 30, 2026 at 14:53
1 day
Yeti Files Patent for Rotary Suspension System
Looks like that old cannondale DH bike that was a single pivot, but then had a whole extra linkage (w/ mini shocks) at the rear axle. Iirc, Gracia said it rode weird.
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3 Wild Cannondale Prototypes From the Vault - Video - Pinkbike https://share.google/HO2FzDtrS9wbapKUf
toast2266 seb-stott's article
Oct 29, 2026 at 13:12
2 days
Pinkbike Poll: Should Bigger Bikes Have Longer Chainstays?
@gregnangatang: Yeah, Geometron is a good example. Their bikes are built around the factory configuration and you can stray from that configuration a bit if you want. But if you go too far in any direction, you end up with a super goofy bike with geometry that is bordering on unrideable and who knows what the kinematics are at that point.
All of which is to say, a bit of adjustability is great. Plenty of bikes have it. But there comes a point where you can't adjust the proportions at the back end of the bike without re-doing the front end to account for the changes.
toast2266 seb-stott's article
Oct 29, 2026 at 13:06
2 days
Pinkbike Poll: Should Bigger Bikes Have Longer Chainstays?
@chriskneeland: Yes, lots of companies do this. And they account for it by changing the BB location and pivot locations on the front triangle so that geo and kinematics stay consistent.
toast2266 edspratt's article
Oct 29, 2026 at 9:26
2 days
The UCI & Skydance Unveil 2027 Mountain Bike World Cup Race Calendar
@bogdan75: The rest of the world isn't dumb enough to think that baseball is watchable.
toast2266 seb-stott's article
Oct 29, 2026 at 8:25
2 days
Pinkbike Poll: Should Bigger Bikes Have Longer Chainstays?
@chriskneeland: Having the ability to significantly change the chainstay length on any given bike means the rest of the geometry is going to change, suspension's kinematics are going to be all over the map, and you're going to need to re-tune the shock for whatever chainstay you choose. When a manufacturer offers different chainstay lengths in different sizes, they've accounted for all of that. But if you put a 460 chainstay on a frame designed for a 430 stay, your BB height, ST and HT angles, travel, leverage ratio, and anti-squat are all going to be noticeably different. The percentage of riders that want to wade into that mess is extraordinarily small.
toast2266 edspratt's article
Oct 29, 2026 at 7:55
2 days
Video: Pro vs Pro - Charlie Hatton Competes Against a Professional Carpenter
This has "Rob Schneider is a stapler" vibes.
toast2266 edspratt's article
Oct 29, 2026 at 6:42
2 days
Beyond Gravity Announces Broadcast Packages for Its 2027 Event
What date is the race?
toast2266 seb-stott's article
Oct 28, 2026 at 11:44
Oct 28, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: Should Bigger Bikes Have Longer Chainstays?
Reverse penny farthing would be exciting.
toast2266 seb-stott's article
Oct 28, 2026 at 11:03
Oct 28, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: Should Bigger Bikes Have Longer Chainstays?
Correct length for any size depends on the bike. My DH bike shouldn't have the same geometry as my XC bike.
toast2266 wynmasters's article
Oct 28, 2026 at 10:20
Oct 28, 2026
Video: WynTV at Sea Otter Classic Australia 2026
Sea otter isn't a good enough event to spawn a global series. And sea otters don't exist in Australia.
