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Eoin Added a reply to Specialized Downhill Team Dynamics - Jordan and Finn Winning with Loic Absent
7/12/2026 4:01pm I do think it has a lot to do with team support and maybe NV10 helping with the prep and mental game, but... I'm pretty sure Loic has said in an interview that whatever tech Jack and him develop, they get exclusive access for the full season until the next year. So Loic could have been on better suspension with...
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Buckets Up Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Downhill Team Dynamics - Jordan and Finn Winning with Loic Absent
7/12/2026 3:51pm
Maybe a fraction of a step below, but I would include the current Commencal Muc-Off team. Amaury, Loris, and the two Alrans. The latter haven’t won yet, but I don’t think any of us doubt the day is coming for both and very soon.
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Eoin Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy
7/11/2026 6:26am I knew I was playing with karma with that joke, but holy moly I'm not even sure I scored points this round... Just to add insult to injury I had picked the wrong Bode by accident and got really confused when the live stream said he wasnt riding a Norco
Eoin Added a comment about feature B.S. Podcast - The Rise of DJI - From Drones to E-Bikes
7/10/2026 1:42am
Holy Shit Brandon Semenuk has a podcast and he is talking about ebikes!!! Sign me up! Wait a minute this is just Jeff and Robot, just as hyped!!!
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Eoin Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy
7/5/2026 11:44am Hello, I'd like to count my eggs before they hatch... Are there any prizes for the overall fantasy league, or is it just on a round by round basis?
Eoin Added a reply to Why do you CARE so MUCH about new bikes geo?
7/2/2026 7:09am I think for most brands now the addage of "there are no bad bikes" is quite true. But as a 5'10 (177cm), I am pretty sure my favourite reach is in the 460-470cm range, so I get pretty bummed out by the amount of brands these days that have a 450mm M and a 480mm L! One thing that drives...
Eoin Added a reply to Yeti Sixfinity Enduro Bike Spotted in La Thuile
7/2/2026 12:11am Sixfinity is the number of zeros in the price tag right?
Eoin Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
7/1/2026 2:50am They can make sense on other motor platforms as you could have a full power bike under 20kg which will have a very different ride feel than all the 22-24kg bikes out right now. It just makes a lot less sense on the specialised as you just can't get the weight down all that much, as it has the heaviest...
Eoin Added a comment about video Why Pick Less Travel When You Can Have More? Specialized Levo 4 vs. Levo R
7/1/2026 12:26am
Great feature Jason. Along with a lot of other ebike riders I didn't really see the point of having an ebike with less than 160mm of travel. But with this latest batch of bikes, and especially some of the weights that are being reached, I now see a reason to have a short travel ebike on top of a super enduro version.
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Eoin Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy
6/21/2026 5:29am Bet big on Lachie, so that rear wheel explosion hurts! Somehow didn't lose that many positions. I like that the budget+cost no longer favours a bunch of underdogs, but I do wish we could afford 2 top males and 2 top females + juniors. And I mean this just for engagement during the race, it's more fun when you have...
Eoin Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
6/11/2026 7:57am Not really bikeconomics, but from a maketing point of view: I absolutely believe that Specialized's DH program gives them some serious cred and sells bikes (probably Levos) even if they don't sell any DH bikes. I am very dubious that Trek factory racing hasn't actively hurt Trek in the past few years. Of course we all remember the Gwin glory...
iceman2058 Liked a forum topic 2026 MTB News and Announcements
6/11/2026 7:43am
Press releases, announcements, and talking about it. We thought it would be a good idea to fire up this one convenient thread as the go-to place to post breaking MTB product and industry news (don't worry, the juicy stuff will definitely be shared and talked about in the main Tech Rumors thread just as usual). Expect anything from a couple of pics and a short blurb to full-on press releases with the marketing fluff that we all love and cherish. And of course, chime in with your thoughts, reactions, and any news that we might have missed!
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Eoin Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
6/9/2026 1:46am It still blows my mind that Strava is a company at all, obviously it has the social network aspect with monetisation and tons of users, but to me and everyone I know it's just the convenient place to store your ride logs and have segment leaderboards. I nearly ended up working for their kinda competitor Komoot at one point, but...
Eoin Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
6/4/2026 1:14am Don't see an edit button: The best info on batteries and efficiencies is this article: https://ebike-mtb.com/en/e-bike-motor-test-range-efficiency-vertical-ra… Unfortunately the test does not have the M2S, but in a different test they confirmed the 3% gain. One caveat to the "watt is a watt", is that manufacturers can print whatever number they want, for instance Specialized's 840Wh battery which by most metrics...
Eoin Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
6/4/2026 12:30am A watt is a watt, the newer bikes have the m2s which is claimed ar 2-3% more efficient than M1 making the new system in 700Wh closer to the old system in 800Wh. I want to see a comparison of the new bikes with the old 800Wh compared to the original M1 system. If anything, the 700Wh could consume slightly...
Eoin Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
6/2/2026 5:50am Avinox wild photos have leaked, holy smokes what a great looking bike
Eoin Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy
6/1/2026 2:21pm Funnily enough last year I was making a quick excel after q2 ranking all qualified riders by time and assigning points like it was finals, then picking the most points/money riders. That will stack your team with underdogs and juniors. It won me a pair of handlebars once. This year I'm just picking riders I like, mostly top 10 elite...
Eoin Added a reply to All Things Vital Downhill Fantasy
6/1/2026 7:13am Vital: 3rd Pinkbike: 2875 Perhaps I do get dummer just by logging in over there 
Absolute lottery this weekend with the amount of crashes, delighted for Luca though.
Absolute lottery this weekend with the amount of crashes, delighted for Luca though.
Eoin Added a reply to Helmet choice for DH - old vs new
5/21/2026 6:31am You must know this already as you own the proframe, but my 2c. I have a proframe for racing and a dropframe for every other usage. I litterally don't consider the proframe to be safer than the dropframe, the only scenario I think it would provide additional protection is a small face-perfectly-centered impact, I can't see that chin bar resisting...
Eoin Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/20/2026 11:36pm Because one guy has 12k in his bank account and is ok losing 6k per year. The other guy probably is already in negative equity and thinks he can cover a few extra hundred a month. When you buy a car, you have insurance and you hope that if you take care of it you will get a large part...