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vectorforces Dario-DiGiulio's article
May 19, 2026 at 4:29
May 19, 2026
First Ride: The 2026 Santa Cruz Tallboy Has Been Fully Reinvented, But Remains a Joy
@Muscovir: SC popularized VPP and refined it over the years. They did NOT invent it.
It was Outland bikes they (and Intense) acquired it from.
vectorforces Dario-DiGiulio's article
May 15, 2026 at 19:40
May 15, 2026
First Look: The Madrone Jab DH Derailleur
Just here to say the Jab on my trail bike is great. Only thing I’ve noticed is that since it’s so stiff the cable tension needs adjustment fairly frequently.
Huge improvement over the Shimano 12s derailleurs it replaced.
vectorforces Jessie-MayM's article
Mar 27, 2026 at 16:00
Mar 27, 2026
This Tiny Tubeless Valve Promises 666% the Air Flow of Presta - Taipei Cycle Show 2026
This.
I was lured in with the hype of Fillmore. What a waste of money. Much harder to fill with sealant and otherwise work no better than a regular Presta, which I’ve never had clog.
vectorforces bikejerks's article
Mar 5, 2026 at 14:20
Mar 5, 2026
Wilde Brings Back 26" Fun With The Moto Cruiser
@dwbaillar: others say this and I’ve never understood this advice. I’d have to give up my entire career and livelihood and lbd myself in a leading city politics role to make this happen. I’ve lived in places where you can do as you please and make good trails, and places where the bureaucracy and red tape and conflicting administrative demands make good trail building nigh impossible.
When it’s the latter, you make lemonade and ride weird bikes.
vectorforces bikejerks's article
Mar 4, 2026 at 10:05
Mar 4, 2026
Wilde Brings Back 26" Fun With The Moto Cruiser
If you haven’t tried riding ridiculous bikes, you’re missing out.
Way back when, it was all we had and we didn’t know any better. Bikes are so good these days that I sometimes find myself bored. That’s why I’ve got two fixed gears and a rigid bike in the quiver. You haven’t lived until you’ve ridden flow trails on a fixie or ridden the gnarliest trail in town on a rigid bike.
Maybe if you live in mountain bike utopia where all the trails are amazing and there’s an endless supply of them you don’t need a ridiculous bike. But if you live in a normal place where the trails are mediocre and there’s not enough of them - pick up a bike like this or that new Kona rig or just build something that sounds awful and give it a try.
vectorforces Dario-DiGiulio's article
Feb 25, 2026 at 6:24
Feb 25, 2026
The 2026 Specialized Levo R is in a Category of its Own
How about an area where there’s not a lot of gnar that mandates long travel but there are tons of steep loose long challenging climbs?
Thats where I live. I have zero use for a 170 bike except the occassional bike park trip. This bike looks rad for Colorado where the trails are mellow for the most part and there are super long climbs. I’ve got routes that require 20+ miles of climbing to get to your descents, and the descent is fine on a 130-150 bike. Longer travel will just bog you down. An SL bike doesn’t have the range I want.
vectorforces seb-stott's article
Feb 18, 2026 at 18:56
Feb 18, 2026
Vivo's New XC Air Derailleur is a Piece of Art
My reason is I don’t want electric shifting and Shimano 12 speed mechanical derailleurs bend if you look at them wrong. So I got a Madrone.
vectorforces stephanepelletier's article
Jan 19, 2026 at 11:55
Jan 19, 2026
First Ride: The Velduro Rogue R is an Avinox-Powered DH Fiend
I think the basic premise here is that these bikes seem wildly expensive - then if you go and try to make one without massive scale (Trek), the price is what it costs to develop and make. Assuming he sells 250 and profits $1000 on each - that’s $250000. Not a huge sum for a couple years work.
vectorforces pivotcycles's article
Jan 17, 2026 at 7:06
Jan 17, 2026
Pivot Factory Racing Introduces Its 2026 Rider Roster
It’s like they used the bloopers photo for Maples.
Excited to see how he does this year though
vectorforces mikekazimer's article
Jan 2, 2026 at 14:35
Jan 2, 2026
Cam McCaul Off Trek Bikes After 22 Years
When Cam couldn’t sell 29+, the industry knew it was time to change direction
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8VdpWIgmCmI
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