Behind the numbers, Shimano 12-speed groups, Ask PB: Pinkbike Digest
What’s going on in the mountain bike world? The Pinkbike Digest showcases the top dirt articles from our mountain bike sister-site, Pinkbike.com. You’ll get coverage from racing, tech, and some fun storytelling along the way.
Introducing ‘Behind the Numbers’ – A New Suspension Analysis Series
By: Dan Roberts
Geeking out is damn good fun. More than that, it allows us to objectively analyse what’s going on with our bikes and form a connection between numbers and ride feelings and vice versa.
Feelings can only tell part of a story, and by the same token, numbers can only tell a different part. It’s in the combination of the two that we can start to understand the whole of what’s going on. (Read more.)
First Ride: Shimano’s Back in the Game With New XT and SLX 12-Speed Groups
By: Mike Kazimer
Twelve months ago, Shimano announced its 12-speed XTR drivetrain. It looked just as refined and well-executed as you’d expect a top-tier race-oriented group to be, but there was one problem – it was nearly impossible to purchase. Several factors, including a fire at Shimano’s anodizing facility, delayed the production of the group, and the availability kept getting pushed further and further back. In fact, it was only in the last month or so that the entire group, including cranks, became available. (Read more.)
Ask Pinkbike: Incognito Cycling Shoes, Increasing Brake Power, Tire Width & Saddle Suggestions
By: Mike Kazimer
Here at Pinkbike, we get inundated with all kinds of questions, ranging from the basic “Can I have stickers?” to more in-depth, soul-searching types of queries like whether you should pop the question or what to name your first child. Ask Pinkbike is an occasional column where we’ll be hand-picking and answering questions that have been keeping readers up at night, although we’ll likely steer clear of those last two and keep it more tech-oriented. (Read more.)
MMR’s new team member and mood raiser.
Final Randoms from the Pits – Nove Mesto World Cup XC 2019
By: Richard Cunningham
A small photo epic showcasing the final tech randoms seen in the pits at the Nove Mesto XC World Cup. Don’t worry, there’s doggos in there too. (Read more.)
Chloe Woodruff’s new Pivot Mach 4 SL.
5 XC Race Weapons from the 2019 Nove Mesto World Cup
By: Richard Cunningham
Exactly how it sounds. Pinkbike checked out five XC race weapons from the Nove Mesto World Cup. Take a look at Chloe Woodruff’s Pivot Mach 4 SL, Team Primaflor’s Mondraker Rotor F-Podium RR SL, Jordan Sarrou’s BMC Fourstroke, Carlos Coloma’s prototype BH, and Nina Benz’s Conway RLC. (Read more.)
Poll: Will Dropper Posts Become The Norm In World Cup XC?
By: Matthew DeLorme
Could the dropper become commonplace on the more technical XC World Cup Courses? We will let you discuss. In the meantime, let’s take a look at the top three bikes in men’s and women’s elite racing in Albstadt to see who was running a dropper post. (Read more.)
MUST WATCH: Brandon Semenuk & R-Dog in ‘Parallel’
By: Red Bull Bike
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