Light and battery technology is one of the few things in the industry that has gotten better, more dependable, and cheaper as time goes on. (Mid range products).
This is what's right with The Industry®
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Even entry level stuff is fantastic now
I'm commuting on a £34 tiny little 120g 1500lm stand alone bar mounted MOON Vortex Pro light which gives a 2hr runtime on full. for that price it even came with a remote and helmet mount. I could definitely nightride off road with it.
I'm commuting on a £34 tiny little 120g 1500lm stand alone bar mounted MOON Vortex Pro light which gives a 2hr runtime on full. for that price it even came with a remote and helmet mount. I could definitely nightride off road with it.
a good beam pattern is the result of a mirror.
Running the Magicshine mj-906s (about 3.5hrs battery life on high) on the bars and a Lezyne 1100 on the helmet. I like both quite a lot.
I have a few friends at Rocky Mountain, and things like this are why they have stayed 20+ years. No company is perfect. But THIS is how a racer moving on announcement should be handled.
Well done.
Well done.
20 + Another 20+1 years? I think they celebrated 40 years last year, non?
They also made a good home for Wade Simmons. He was doing some sales rep work last I heard and enjoying it. Solid vibes over there!
I like people that manufacture in the home country, seems pretty much every bicycle helmet comes out of only two or three Chinese factories with XYZ branding and wildly varied pricing.
I ordered a Kask Caipi coz it's made in Italy and should work for my baldy head, it was half the price of the Chinese Bontrager helmet I just bought, crazy!
If I wasn't a baldy I would have got a rex.
I ordered a Kask Caipi coz it's made in Italy and should work for my baldy head, it was half the price of the Chinese Bontrager helmet I just bought, crazy!
If I wasn't a baldy I would have got a rex.
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Unfortunately I wholeheartedly agree on this. Like 1 in 10 half shell helmets fit me well. Most larges have extra space and look like a mushroom head. Most mediums squeeze in a spot or two. For like 6 years I've wanted an aero road (not TT) helmet but finding them to try on is impossible if you don't live in a city with a bunch of high end road bike shops.
Meh, I find that most helmets fit me fine these days, didn't even try on the Bontrager and bought it from a local shop. When Bell moved from American production to Chinese production the fit got really weird, but that was ages ago.
I bought a Specialized something the day before and returned it because you can't adjust the straps under your ears and the rear one Sat on my ear, seemed it was the same as poc strap set ups.
The MIPS system was also really noisy like the model under my last Giro helmet.
EDIT- Kask helmet fits pretty well, it's nice and light with no Mips/Wavecell.
I bought a Specialized something the day before and returned it because you can't adjust the straps under your ears and the rear one Sat on my ear, seemed it was the same as poc strap set ups.
The MIPS system was also really noisy like the model under my last Giro helmet.
EDIT- Kask helmet fits pretty well, it's nice and light with no Mips/Wavecell.
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You can always send them back. Plus most companies don't massively change their fit year to year so if a company works for you why not just stick with their products?
What, you missed the smiley?
Not really a "what's right" with the industry, but it's not all bad news;
cyclingmagazine.ca
Félix Gauthier named to Order of Canada for founding Cycles Devinci - Canadian Cycling Magazine
Chicoutimi, Que. brand now ridden around the world
Lol, looks better than the EWS/EDR and they're paying more.
I was wondering this morning how long before we get some good alternative series happening, with the new UCI rules making it stupid hard for privateers.
Eh? That seems to just be a US series. and the big prize money is for Pros not amateurs.
Unless one of their races is on the same date as a nearby US EWS round I don't really see how'd you think of it as an alternative to EWS.
I dunno what your enduro scene is like but here in the UK we have tons of different Enduro races/series held over pretty much the full year. Everything from beginner friendly to harder than an EWS.
Personally I've always thought The EWS' jerry classes just takes away from the prestige of a "world" series event... although a rather obvious but cunning way to subsidise the cost (AKA. increase PRO££IT)
Unless one of their races is on the same date as a nearby US EWS round I don't really see how'd you think of it as an alternative to EWS.
I dunno what your enduro scene is like but here in the UK we have tons of different Enduro races/series held over pretty much the full year. Everything from beginner friendly to harder than an EWS.
Personally I've always thought The EWS' jerry classes just takes away from the prestige of a "world" series event... although a rather obvious but cunning way to subsidise the cost (AKA. increase PRO££IT)
I have a fairly fancy Niterider ~4000 Lumen thing and the mount isn't really stiff enough for the weight of the light and vibrates when in the bush, if the cable gets pulled out on a ride you have no chance of getting the plugs back together without a second light, the beam pattern is circular so it annoys the shit out of anyone coming in the other direction and the remote cable is still made to suit a ~720mm bar so you can't reach it with your thumb with your hand on the grip.
I like the beam pattern of Light and Motion lights but the mounting system sucks and the charge port covers snap off.
I have been really happy with an Ituo and an Outbound.
uuummm, isn't that what they (EWS peeps) said they wanted to do?! create strong regional (or continental, national etc...) series that would become feeder series for "the big leagues" (EWS) ? Like a Formula 3-2-1 format?
Yeah to be fair COVID did play havoc the year they launched the feeder (Continental Series) so we didn't see as much of it.
I just think its good to see a bump in prize money somewhere to pressure the World Series to make it a bit more reasonable. $1000 to win an EWS and $3000 to win a WC DH is the current prize money from memory. Obviously the pros are getting paid anyway so thats just a bonus, but geez that's not a lot of dosh for what they do.
If you're around in the US, the BME (Big Mtn Enduro) is quality. It used to be just mostly in CO. But not so much. I blame Vail Resorts who own everything these days.
The https://www.revolutionenduro.com/ is good too. Their schedule is not out yet.
Both are mostly western US. Save for AR/Arkansas. If I had to pick just one. Purgatory/Durango. Maybe they'll send you down the old school WC DH course
I know it's not the same, but maybe it's still running....
The https://www.revolutionenduro.com/ is good too. Their schedule is not out yet.
Both are mostly western US. Save for AR/Arkansas. If I had to pick just one. Purgatory/Durango. Maybe they'll send you down the old school WC DH course
I know it's not the same, but maybe it's still running....
i still have my ituo, like it quite a lot.
they also increased their pro prize purse. you listening UCI? even a little regional series can do it.If you're around in the US, the BME (Big Mtn Enduro) is quality. It used to be just mostly in CO. But not so much. I blame Vail Resorts who own everything these days.
The https://www.revolutionenduro.com/ is good too. Their schedule is not out yet.
Both are mostly western US. Save for AR/Arkansas. If I had to pick just one. Purgatory/Durango. Maybe they'll send you down the old school WC DH course
Remy learning that the BLM doesn't mess around:
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Rémy Métailler on Instagram: "Illegal line, do not ride. Most of you have seen my videos from Moab, Utah, including a clip of this fin that went viral, but I would like to take some time to make a statement about it: Back in October, I visited Moab for the first time. I had been dreaming about riding down there for a good ten years, and was stoked to have the opportunity. The line featured in this video had been ridden prior, but it is an illegal route. It is off the trail and should not be ridden. Unfortunately, by riding down it, I broke the rules of the place I visited and I should not have done it. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has regulations in place to help manage and protect public lands. Mountain bikes and motorized vehicles are restricted to designated roads and trails on BLM land in the Moab, Utah area. The only non-motorized free-ride area is Bartlett Wash, accessed via the Bartlett/Jedi Slickrock Trailhead. These regulations are in place to preserve the place for all users to enjoy. Off trail riding causes damage to the fragile desert environment including cryptobiotic soil and rare plants. Violators can face fines or a ban from visiting federal public lands. I have been in contact with the BLM and am working with them to help spread awareness about off trail riding in this area and ask riders to stay on the designated trails, which is what I will do the next time I visit Moab. For more information contact the local land management agency for where you plan to ride. @utahpubliclands @moabtrailmix @propain_bicycles @backcountry @gopro @ergonbike @ethirteencomponents @maxxistires @dvosuspension @hayesbrakes @topeak @oneupcomponents @julbo_eyewear @7meshinc @sarisofficial @661protection @camelbak @timepedals @rotorbike @wd40bike @kmcchain @fizikofficial @steadyrack @mudhugger2. #gopro #mountainbiking #mtb."
258K likes, 1,158 comments - remymetailler on January 5, 2023: "Illegal line, do not ride. Most of you have seen my videos from Moab, Utah, including a clip of this fin that went viral, but I would like to take some time to make a statement about it: Back in October, I visited Moab for the first...
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He's doing the right thing and at least acknowledging it and spreading word about this type of thing, which is good.Remy learning that the BLM doesn't mess around:
Rémy Métailler on Instagram: "Illegal line, do not ride. Most of you have seen my videos from Moab, Utah, including a clip of this fin that went viral, but I would like to take some time to make a statement about it: Back in October, I visited Moab for the first time. I had been dreaming about riding down there for a good ten years, and was stoked to have the opportunity. The line featured in this video had been ridden prior, but it is an illegal route. It is off the trail and should not be ridden. Unfortunately, by riding down it, I broke the rules of the place I visited and I should not have done it. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has regulations in place to help manage and protect public lands. Mountain bikes and motorized vehicles are restricted to designated roads and trails on BLM land in the Moab, Utah area. The only non-motorized free-ride area is Bartlett Wash, accessed via the Bartlett/Jedi Slickrock Trailhead. These regulations are in place to preserve the place for all users to enjoy. Off trail riding causes damage to the fragile desert environment including cryptobiotic soil and rare plants. Violators can face fines or a ban from visiting federal public lands. I have been in contact with the BLM and am working with them to help spread awareness about off trail riding in this area and ask riders to stay on the designated trails, which is what I will do the next time I visit Moab. For more information contact the local land management agency for where you plan to ride. @utahpubliclands @moabtrailmix @propain_bicycles @backcountry @gopro @ergonbike @ethirteencomponents @maxxistires @dvosuspension @hayesbrakes @topeak @oneupcomponents @julbo_eyewear @7meshinc @sarisofficial @661protection @camelbak @timepedals @rotorbike @wd40bike @kmcchain @fizikofficial @steadyrack @mudhugger2. #gopro #mountainbiking #mtb."
258K likes, 1,158 comments - remymetailler on January 5, 2023: "Illegal line, do not ride. Most of you have seen my videos from Moab, Utah, including a clip of this fin that went viral, but I would like to take some time to make a statement about it: Back in October, I visited Moab for the first...
Is this the same ridge that people like Tippie have been photographed on way back? This one?
Yes. It's next to the road, right at a curve that makes it obvious, just below the park entrance at Slickrock.
The more I see of this thing, the more I like what they've done. Super well thought out - I've never really given Merida much credit/thought but those things embarrass bikes with much higher price tags and street cred.
The stays I'll give the benefit of the doubt till I tried them, but yeah - the headset thing can eff off - thats a deal-breaker for me.flexy stays?
cables thru headset?
