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yupstate
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Albany , New York - 2 Followers
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yupstate Mandownmedia's article
Oct 16, 2026 at 8:15
Oct 16, 2026
How Much Do 2026 World Cup Cross-Country Bikes Really Weigh?
For me as an Average Joe, I don't look at bike weight as a performance metric against any clock or strava segment or local race tape; it's more about how a bike feels. I've ridden 31-32lb trail bikes and 24lb XC/DC bikes and they definitely feel different and you get a different riding experience. So for me weight isn't bad or good (to a point) it's more just about the complete package of the bike and where you are riding it, and what you want to experience.
If I'm riding smooth, fast, flow trails. I love me a 24lb 120mm bike. But if there's gonna be bumps and jumps and steeper semi-techy sections then the 24lb bike will beat me up more than I'd prefer. So adding 5lbs and 30mm of suspension is actually preferred.
yupstate edspratt's article
Oct 16, 2026 at 8:06
Oct 16, 2026
30.5" Wheels to Be Raced at the 2026 Enduro World Championships
I'm struggling to sift through the fog and find the real motivation. Is it really the bike industry trying to make old bikes obsolete so everyone buys new bikes because in reality their current bikes are pretty dialed? Or is it the racing part of the industry just trying to tweak every tenth of a second out by any means they can, which will trickle down to Johnny weeknight who must have a 30.5/32 super-duper-mullet for his 53 min after-work ride at the trails behind the baseball field at the town park with 200ft of elevation?
My gut tells me 29" is going to stay the main standard and you may have some race-only models out there that aren't really practical the average Joe.
yupstate Mandownmedia's article
Oct 14, 2026 at 8:45
Oct 14, 2026
How Much Do 2026 World Cup Cross-Country Bikes Really Weigh?
I'm somewhat of a weight weenie, but it's like suspension clicks. Average Joe's aren't going to notice much of anything between a 23lb bike vs. a 25lb bike. But you are going to notice if you jump on a 32lb bike. Like suspension clicks; if you add 2 clicks of rebound to your fork and one click of compression to your shock you aren't going to notice anything. But if you move them 7 clicks each then yes. If you don't agree then I think maybe you aren't an Average Joe :-)
yupstate sarahmoore's article
Sep 29, 2026 at 5:59
Sep 29, 2026
Adidas Release Updated Freerider Line with Three Stripes Branding & Clipless Model
This DOES means the 510's you like will be discounted for next 1-2 years until they run out of stock. Rejoice if you wear size 8 or 13
yupstate seb-stott's article
Sep 17, 2026 at 11:00
Sep 17, 2026
First Look: Pinarello's Dogma XCT Is For Marathon & Downcountry Racing
I agree i've never understood all these different designations for models if they don't actually change anything with the frame. If someone cares enough they will just do this to the bike themselves. I get it in other industries like the auto industry where component changes are not easily done in the garage in an hour. Like different suspension and tires on a pickup truck is alot bigger deal than swapping a new fork on your bike and switching out EXO's for DD's.
yupstate seb-stott's article
Sep 10, 2026 at 8:04
Sep 10, 2026
First Look: Yeti ASR Lunch Ride
When I bought my Allied, they had a few tire options which was nice. I got the ones I wanted on my bike straight away. However in general, if a bike comes out that I want, I barely pay attention to what tires are spec'd because I can just swap them whenever I want.
yupstate mikekazimer's article
Jul 23, 2026 at 13:07
Jul 23, 2026
Mountain Bikes From the Past 7 Years That We'd Still Happily Ride
@ChazzMichaelMichaels: Yes and I think the "high-end" carbon, used bike market is the worst one of all for resale. If you're looking to spend $2000 on a bike you are not really the person looking for carbon everything, xx1 this, xtr that, kashima this, titanium bolts that. You're also not looking for 8-10yrs old. You'd probably rather buy a 2024 Stumpy Comp.
yupstate mikekazimer's article
Jul 23, 2026 at 9:47
Jul 23, 2026
Mountain Bikes From the Past 7 Years That We'd Still Happily Ride
I can tell you this much. I wish the Facebook groups would read this article and focus on the oldest ones. Because I'm not even getting a click or an offer on my 2016-2018 used bikes that were $9000 new and I'm selling now for well under $2k.
yupstate mikekazimer's article
Jul 23, 2026 at 9:45
Jul 23, 2026
Mountain Bikes From the Past 7 Years That We'd Still Happily Ride
I'm good with the 2019's for this article but the 2022's and 2023's is silly. My "new" bike is a 2023 and I ride like 5 days a week. The 2026 isn't even different, it's the same bike. I'd be more interested in this with more bikes from the 2016-2020 range.
yupstate jessie-mmorgan's article
May 21, 2026 at 6:45
May 21, 2026
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Pinkbike Tech Editors' Preferred Handlebars
My opinion is its because of crazy steep STA on everything now. Everyone "feels" like they are about to scrape their chin on the front tire and they don't like it.