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waltworks
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Park City , Utah - 13 Followers
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waltworks mikekazimer's article
Jul 30, 2026 at 12:02
Jul 30, 2026
At What Point Does Mountain Biking Go From Inspiring to Unrelatable?
As an old guy who raced both XC and DH back in the 90s, I can say that the gap has widened enough (and my body/courage have degraded) that I no longer really see any connection between what happens at events like Darkfest or Rampage and what I consider "mountain biking". They look more like gravity-powered supercross or Nitro circus events (that's not a criticism necessarily) and if I had to hazard a guess I'd say at most 1 in 10,000 mountain bikers do anything vaguely similar.
So yeah, those events went from sort of inspiring/semi approachable in the very early days to being just entertainment that happens to feature bikes. They could be doing Rampage on dune buggies or rollerblades or motocross bikes and it would be just as relevant to what I do when I go riding.
waltworks jamessmurthwaite's article
Jun 23, 2026 at 10:17
Jun 23, 2026
Interview: Walt Wehner Designed A 36" Tire & Doesn't Think They'll Catch On
Here to comment 5 years later to gloat about the 32" prediction....
waltworks mattbeer's article
May 23, 2026 at 15:00
May 23, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: What Bike Technology Advancements Do You Dream About?
At a minimum it’s an order of magnitude better than any wet lube I've used. YMMV of course.
waltworks mattbeer's article
May 23, 2026 at 14:38
May 23, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: What Bike Technology Advancements Do You Dream About?
@JonDud: It’s pretty dry here, so I basically never get the drivetrain wet. That probably helps. Roadies get 500+ miles out of a waxed chain, I think, which is fairly comparable.
waltworks mattbeer's article
May 23, 2026 at 6:08
May 23, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: What Bike Technology Advancements Do You Dream About?
@JonDud: I ride 1.5-2 hours per day and I need to re wax once every 4-6 weeks.
waltworks mattbeer's article
May 23, 2026 at 6:06
May 23, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: What Bike Technology Advancements Do You Dream About?
A system to tell me if there are other trail users ahead.
waltworks konaworld's article
May 19, 2026 at 7:26
May 19, 2026
Kona Launches the Process 246: A High-Performance Youth Bike With 24" or 26" Rear Wheel Compatibility
The frame is still going to be too big, or too small, regardless of the size of the rear wheel, so while it's neat that you can run it as a mullet, it's also basically useless.
That said, it looks like a very fun bike if you have a kid who's into park riding. I'd probably try for a higher leverage ratio but maybe they've got shocks with custom tunes on there to keep the damping light enough.
waltworks Dario-DiGiulio's article
Apr 28, 2026 at 16:19
Apr 28, 2026
First Ride: Specialized Epic 9 - Unapologetically Race-Focused
Specialized has done that for years. Dentists aren’t going to go buy all the parts and assemble the frame and they want the most expensive bike in the store, and thus, paying over msrp for the parts is a thing.
waltworks ridebmc's article
Apr 10, 2026 at 5:19
Apr 10, 2026
BMC Launches New Twostroke 01 XC Hardtail
$6200 for a hardtail with GX?!?
waltworks mikekazimer's article
Apr 4, 2026 at 7:25
Apr 4, 2026
Pinkbike Poll: What Type of Mountain Biking Do You Do the Most?
That’s xc, on snow.
