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my years of racing DH and riding DH nearly every weekend from april to october were some of my absolute favorites. wouldn't trade it for anything.
The 10 man 24hr race teams are fun. We had a race with a 14.5 mile lap that was doable in an hour if you pinned it. We'd get all us pinners out there and each get 2 laps. Its much fun to have good handling skills and know how to mash up hills in those xc events.
I was better at racing DH but the party vibe at 24hr races is hard to beat.
I was better at racing DH but the party vibe at 24hr races is hard to beat.
Harder to cramp up IME. I cramped a little at the 2nd checkpoint in the 350 ITI where I spent a few hours recuperating this year after about 65 miles in soft snow, but the longer the distance and time, the less it seems possible. On a 100 mile race a few weeks later, I was able to hold off the cramps...but they were actively trying and it was hard/painful on the last third (was hard and painful on other spots, but not for the cramps-trying to manifest). That one was a bit under 11hrs, again on soft snow. In the 50 mile Whisky Off Road this year...F. Cramped bad and like all leg muscles at least twice. Hot with lots of hard climbing, about 4 hours. There does seem to be a short distance/time which under there's no way I can cramp...but in the middle, which is quite a large range, it's totally possible.
They're all good formats until you take them too seriously. I raced DH exclusively for maybe 16 years? But now I'll give anything a go - I've raced DH, DS, BMX, CX, short course XC, 4hr, 6hr 12hr, marathons, stage XC, single and multi day enduros. They're all good fun in their own way if you're doing them with the right crew and the right mindset. You don't even really need the "correct" bike if you don't care about results.
Actually I'll take that back, short course XC is fucking painful. It never even gets less painful - you're just in the hurt locker from start to finish. At least with the marathon events you can pretend you only entered to finish the distance/time and you can take it easy.
Actually I'll take that back, short course XC is fucking painful. It never even gets less painful - you're just in the hurt locker from start to finish. At least with the marathon events you can pretend you only entered to finish the distance/time and you can take it easy.
My racing that I did the most was 100 mile MTB, geared or SS.
I'm not about to attempt that on my DH bike
Not sure if this is that new but a 921 stainless front end, 853 rear end, some printed bits and custom geo for 2700 Euro seems reasonable.
A lot of bending going on in that downtube. Thought 921 and 853 were particularly challenging to bend.
Short dropper post?
The frame bag must be holding all the other chainstays.New Specialized Demo at Crankworx Innsbruck
Now I've actually looked at the photo, I can't see anything coming off that top rocker?
Speculations: New Bicycle Rear Suspension by Specialized
The new Specialized eBike patent is certainly going to have lots of people talking, but is this speculation going to be correct?
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6bar? It’s hard to tell.
So that will bring it up to the same number of bearings as DW's single pivot? He won't be impressed.Speculations: New Bicycle Rear Suspension by Specialized
The new Specialized eBike patent is certainly going to have lots of people talking, but is this speculation going to be correct?
6bar? It’s hard to tell.
It is hard to tell but like 6thElement said, that proto doesn't have the link between the shock mount and upper link (Item 82 in the patent drawings), so it seems like the proto may be something different.
e-demo
Name checks out.
that'd be cool. entirely possible, looking at the bottom front of the swingarm, and the bulge ahead of the bb. this configuration has a nice svelte silhouette; i like what i see so far.
What keeps the upper link from folding below the seatstay? Are full extension I could totally see that happening.
Tiny ones at that.
From the comments on this article: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-chewmac-bikes-steel-frame-fabricators-from-quebec-2022.html
A steel Pivot pretty much? Seat stay tube looks kind of weird, but this bike is a looker.
A steel Pivot pretty much? Seat stay tube looks kind of weird, but this bike is a looker.
garbaruk teasing cranks. claimed weight is 20g less than eewings
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Garbaruk Bike Components on Instagram: "Something interesting is coming soon! That “something” is going to be hollow, weigh 380g, and available in all colorful combinations. . . . #garbaruk #garbaruk_components #newproduct #mtb #cycle #cncporn #enduro #lightweight #weightweenies #gravel #road #mtbdesign #mtblife #mtblove #cycling #crankset #bikerumor #peace"
2,639 likes, 105 comments - garbaruk_components on July 1, 2022: "Something interesting is coming soon! That “something” is going to be hollow, weigh 380g, and available in all colorful combinations. . . . #garbaruk #garbaruk_components #newproduct #mtb #cycle #cncporn #enduro #lightweight...
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They should start making parts from all the Ti harvested from orcs' downed planes and missiles.garbaruk teasing cranks. claimed weight is 20g less than eewings
Garbaruk Bike Components on Instagram: "Something interesting is coming soon! That “something” is going to be hollow, weigh 380g, and available in all colorful combinations. . . . #garbaruk #garbaruk_components #newproduct #mtb #cycle #cncporn #enduro #lightweight #weightweenies #gravel #road #mtbdesign #mtblife #mtblove #cycling #crankset #bikerumor #peace"
2,639 likes, 105 comments - garbaruk_components on July 1, 2022: "Something interesting is coming soon! That “something” is going to be hollow, weigh 380g, and available in all colorful combinations. . . . #garbaruk #garbaruk_components #newproduct #mtb #cycle #cncporn #enduro #lightweight...
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Not sure if you guys have seen Cannondale Hollowgram SI cranks. They seem to hold up remarkebly well for how light they are (<300 g for arms w/o axle), so if Garbaruk did their homework, they should be fine.