Pidcock Wins XCO Worlds on New Pinarello Dogma XC
Tom Pidcock won his second XCO World title at Val di Sole from a 35th-place start on the Pinarello Dogma XC hardtail. See the race breakdown and bike check.
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Tom Pidcock won his second XCO World title at Val di Sole from a 35th-place start on the Pinarello Dogma XC hardtail. See the race breakdown and bike check.
Vali HΓΆll tied Rachel Atherton's DH Worlds record with a fifth straight title at Val di Sole. Discover her full Commencal Supreme DH V5 bike check and specs.
Jackson Goldstone won Elite Men's DH Worlds at Val di Sole on a stock Santa Cruz V10 with extra weight added for momentum. See his full bike check versus rivals' prototypes.
Victor Koretzky raced a 450g Rimpact tuned mass damper β the same $255 unit used in World Cup DH β on his Specialized Epic. See if XC racers should copy it.
See Bafang's M560RS claim 1,700W and 150Nm of torque β tying DJI's Avinox M2S on twist and beating it on power. Compare the eMTB motor arms race here.
See Martin Maes's 32in/27.5in Orbea Rallon DH prototype at Val di Sole β the first mega-mullet bike to race a UCI-sanctioned downhill World Championship.
Discover the Yeti MT: a 140mm trail bike replacing the SB140, retiring 12-year-old Switch Infinity for Sixfinity suspension. Priced $8,000 to $11,500.
See DRIFT's Minna: a $189 waterproof SPD shoe that drops the ARC's flat/clip hybrid for a lower-profile, lace-up build made for wet trails and pub stops.
Discover Mavic's Crossmax Ultimate wheels: 1,080g a pair at $3,049, a 300g cut aimed at winning back the World Cup XC podiums the brand once owned outright.
See Industry Nine's Hush 32in carbon wheel specs and $2,199 price, and find out why a real wheel brand backing the format changes the story after Leadville.
See how Rockintor's AirVora vest packs CE Level 2 torso armor into 940g, plus a new back-pad-less option for riders who already run a protector backpack daily.
See how Peaty's Monarch saddle rebuilds at home with two Allen keys, fixing the creaky rail-and-lug problem that used to mean buying a whole new saddle.