Tech Randoms: Petrópolis XC World Cup 2022

 Absolutely! If I was breaking into the pits looking to pilfer something, I'd grab that first.

 Definitely need more toolbox photos from this round. Especially When mechanics and teams not bringing full setup to races not in Europe or usa.

 @toolboxwars on Instagram.

 @slundy99: Instagram... uugh!

 !!!!

 @aka-bigsteve: promoting thievery thinking is bad mkay?

 Amateur, check out my Civic's trunk

 Yeah great for riding up hills apparently, but I hate to think what it must be like descending. Of course we normal riders want a bike set-up for fast, fun descending, but remember these xc riders are not normal, they are athletes!

 @rstwosix: except for the fact that xc bikes descend fine.

 Looks like a Racing Ralph type tread pattern. I wonder what’s new.

 @icthus13: The print on the sidewall is new ;-)

 @icthus13: compound, softer rubber. Race day only stuff

 @icthus13: I was thinking Rocket Ron!

 I'm Thinking "Unknown Ulga" will work for those new tires :-D

 Terreno Downcountry®

 They sure look to be a MTB version of the Terreno Dry, which is fine, as that's a perfectly fine gravel tire. Makes sense to have a version for dry "dirt crit" style MTB events.

 Yep, I had some a year or two back, though somewhat hard to find nowadays

olsenbikes.co.uk/products/tyvi29w21tergr

 Gravelbiking it's evolving so quick!

 @monkeynaut: I belive the MTB version was released before the gravel version. I have them both. Solid and good puncture protection at the cost of rolling efficiency due to pretty thick casing.

 Yep they are Vittoria Terreno XCR's Come in 29x2.25

 There is a little blue pill for this condition.

 These xc bikes are wierd. Just like F1 race cars are wierd.

 Here is a link for those interested in Kaizen foam cutting tools for the cold knife, hot knife and cnc cutting methods
kaizeninserts.com/products/kaizen-cut-kit-xstream

 Not with the ladies

 Here you go: www.pinkbike.com/news/bmc-autodrop-dropper-post-lenzerheide-world-cup-xc-2019.html

 @mikekazimer: Thank you! cant believe i missed that

 Buy a YT Izzo - grip shift comes stock

 While I certainly wouldn't run these on a trail bike, for places like Southern California where there is limited dirt (mostly hardpack/sandstone/decomposed granite) for tires to dig into more rubber on the ground trumps tall knobs.

 @OnTheRivet: In Cali yeah im down but in Brazil?!

 Only if your bike handling skills aren't great

 Possibly a new version of TwistLoc but it does look more like a Gripshift. I have Twistloc on one of my bikes and it doesn't look like that.

 @Joecx: its a Twistloc with a Gripshift grip by the looks of itwhich is an easy mod and a good one because the gripshift grip is way softer and gripier than the twistloc grip

 @Joecx: Agree, that is a new version of TwistLoc, which is a step toward standard GripShift.
The question is, when will we see GripShift AXS? (AXS has so many possibilities, and still nothing...)

 @golefty: Also you are limited on grips for twistlock vs gripshift,

 There is a S works version using the same material (EPU41) and same 3d printer( carbon3d)

www.carbon3d.com/materials/epu-41

S-Works Romin EVO with Mirror
Part No.: 27122-7303
Unfortunately price is still silly(but so is 3dprintee) but is actually $50 less than when I last looked.

 Sad they went with bullsheat hoses through headset design. I was waiting for new lux, hoping they will ditch the flatmount brake, give it UDH, but instead it is this nonsense.. immediately a nogo for me. Sad.

 @GZMS: I have just to experience that headset for myself. But I suspect it will be fine if you don't have any cables. For hydraulic hoses it shouldn't be a problem.
What problem do you have with the flat mount brake?
I am sure they will use the UDH.

 @juuro: flatmount and this stupid routing is just a fad.. kinda like plus size tires.. after one bike generation it will be gone and forgotten.. i hoped that canyon being a direct to consumer brand will avoid those servicability and backwards compatibility problems and not play those games.. but i guess fashion and marketing is importanter

 @blackthorne Looks like an FSA SLK drop stem with no paint

 @jcrr: wow you’re right. Thank you. I’m gonna get me one of these and sand the paint off. Looks rad.

 @jcrr: that's the name of it! There are Chinese copies of those on eBay too, if you are going to remove the anodizing.