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Dario is the only reason I’m still subscribed to the pinkbike onlyfans

i like him too, very laid back. Also there was pretty much zero background noise which added to the chill atmosphere. i think tiktok has melted peoples brains and now they need some coked up string puppet yelling just to keep their attention.

Yeah, Alvara and Genowefa are obviously huge fans of his work.

Heels in sky, western spy.

Sounds exactly like a roller clutch to me, right down to the squashy engagement. Shimano were already making them in the 1990s, and still use them in the Alfine 11 speed hub, where the squashiness in the hub engagement makes 2nd gear almost unusable for sustained climbing (It's an absolutely brilliant hub for the city/commuting use it was designed for though). Pedaling efficiency doesn't matter so much in DH bikes, and it won't kick back as sharply as a hub with decent pedaling feel on big suspension hits. I wonder if the low drag is because they've not bothered sealing the bearings, so it'll seize overnight after its first muddy spin, like the E13 products that came on one of my bikes.

I’d be interested to know if it was like a free coaster or Profile Racing Z-Coaster.

I ride that hub and love it, and while this e13 seems similar, the tairin doesn't have the spongy engagement; it locks in like any other pawl hub. I'm curious how this one works, seems like some kind of sprag system 🤔

Ethirteen copying Shimano ya your right!

R&D is expensive. The brands that drive the development of the sport depend on making returns on that R&D investment. If as a community we don’t resist that kind of IP theft we may stand to lose the brands we love. The small ones run by passionate entrepreneurs who really want to make a contribution to the community would go first. I think we need to take a tougher stance on this.

He probably picked it up working as a barista :)

hes like ur typical condescending bike shop staff

Other than Henry, the entire staff is completely unlikable.

This is what being a real person looks like and not putting up the “RU-vidr energy” your particular brain rot apparently needs

I like Dario 🤷

I love Dario. He's intelligent, a great rider, and a great journalist. Not sure what your issue is bro

Yeah, no offense towards those guys, but they all seem so damn smug about everything. Don't know how to better describe it. Like a shop employee who thinks they know sooooo much better than you and reaaaaally don't wanna go through this whole thing again. Smug and disinterested. Also their presentation style if off putting, with the mechanics "casually" working in the back while presenters make wild speculations. Meanwhile Vital are actually asking the mechanics and riders about things and are able to give way more precise information.

@@bikesnblades6737 still butthurt after bumblegate? :D

I disagree fully. The team still does a great job.