What do you think of skin suits making a return? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

@feedbackzaloop

24 күн бұрын

Pure media noize, was back then and is now. Line choice, setup, tactics, body position and fitness make so much more difference, yet skinsuits are a low hanging fruit both to wear and criticize.

@WorkLessRideMore

24 күн бұрын

As long as they look good it's fine. Just don't want dh to look like xc or tt roadies

@joehoeper4648

24 күн бұрын

Speed suit = ok | skin suit = Buffalo Bill's delight

@PeteMac69

23 күн бұрын

Fuggin' horrible look. Long live enduro and baggy kit🤘🤘

@JamiedoesWildBikepacking

22 күн бұрын

Its a race, whatever it takes to win.

Regarding the Yt Tues...in german "tu es!" means "do it!"

@AFV85

24 күн бұрын

Like schwalbe tyre name's hans damp "means jack of all trades" in Germany. Was watching their video on their name picking the other day, I got big Betty and magic Mary on my new emtb there I've not tried them yet but weird name's

@george_fortun

24 күн бұрын

@@AFV85 I also have this Schwalbe combo on my hardtail. Good tyres.

I didn’t recognize the apparel they wore in the race as Lycra, looked like modern all mountain gear. Would clearly look ridiculous with a road skinsuit on these racers

@Canyon_Shawn

24 күн бұрын

Exactly!

@JamiedoesWildBikepacking

22 күн бұрын

Whatever it takes to win. Its a race!

Can you justify paying 2-3k on a gravel bike that is low spec no suspension no carbon wheels low end brakes ? I think I’d rather build one myself

Lets not forget that Rockshox had gold stanchions before Fox was even in the MTB game - Early 2000's they had the Gold Stanchion Black Box boxxers... which I may or may not have gotten a chance to ride on - absolutely supreme for its time!

I used to have disc brake covers on my dirtbike because I ride a lot of fine gravel access roads and I often had pebbles stuck in my calipers, the covers didn't really help with that I'd say they just catched bigger pebbles 😂 I certainly didn't have them on for aero reasons 😜

#quiz - the skinsuit 'ban' was introduced in October 2008 (you will find lots of quotes about T-Mo winning in Oz and Rach having 'Skinsuits Suck' written on her arm)

If you are trying to get people onboard with the skin suits looking good, putting Tahnee Seagrave in one is a pretty solid way to do it

@sierratangoandras

24 күн бұрын

😀

The boat Orbea is on is exactly what the others brands are doing by weighing the bottom bracket, they are just using the motor as a weight without developing a DH bike. Just my thoughts 🤫

Hey team - awesome show as always! Thank you. Very pleased to have won the quiz (with few contenders!) - just wondering if there was any prize beyond basking in kudos (which I am more than happy with)?

We need full DH e-bike racers..🚀🚀

As for the -emtb wild not running a motor or battery is there weights stacked in there place under the neoprene covering i wonder or up in the downtube for extraballance ane weight.?

has probably been said but there are small natural springs/aquifers that are running down small runnels in the slabs etc etc. Bernard spoke of them as well. valid.

The Fox suit is a smart workaround and as long as the clothing looks good I'm OK with it. Full-on skins units belong in Time Trials on the road. Disc and deep section wheels are a no-go for DH because they will be so unforgiving. Shallow rims give compliance on heavy hits and are light enough to give manouvreability that will be lost on heavier deeper rims.

The disc covers were also mentioned to mainly keep water and mud off the discs. Aero was secondary. Regarding disc wheels… those suffer from side wind resistance and are heavier. So there are no gains for DH. For Holl’s fork stanchions… the color isn’t patented by Fox. You can’t patent a color. The material is though. Def seems like a branding issue more than anything to differentiate from Fox to not use gold color which reads as “Fox” from far away. This seems like a one off for Holl.

Rockshox uses titanium nitride and kashima is molybdenum disulfide

@fen2453

24 күн бұрын

Kashima is a scam.

Love seeing the downhill prototypes, when I rode moto I loved the pure "factory" bikes that sadly no longer exist. Regarding the fox tight dungarees, they look good and raise the profile of the sport. Clothing was getting snugger year by year anyway so this was inevitable, bet they are comfy too.

GUYS ! The new Rise is FULL POWER. Come on get it right

Skin suits and wheel covers. Are we going backwards in mountain biking? We don’t need to bring retro tech back.

Anna calling it Fort Bill :)

I about imagine someone will tell me what to wear. LMAO. Yall buggin down the wrong trail.

It feels like that all KZread channels chasing the same tale

@gmbntech

19 күн бұрын

All the news channels reporting the same news too 😉😅

Hey Propain, why not design a gravel bike around a Pinion gearbox and Gates belt drive?

#techquiz uci banned the ski suit in 2008

#GMBN Orbea wild bike for a DH empty of electric! Is open space to try adding weight to the bike aerodynamic smooth for testing, without showing how much its weighting! !

#ASKGMBNTECH is it possible, to switch the double chainring on a 2x11 drivetrain to 1x11 narrow-wide chainring, without doing anything about the stuff in the rear?

#quiz skinsuits/ tight fitting clothes were banned back in 2008 think in September/ October. On the podium Rachel Atherton wrote Skinsuits Suck on each of her arms after loosing to Mosley at Canberra in Australia. Ben Cathro & Chris Hutchens in 2008 wore them at Fort bill and I think that was the last time anyone wore them. Whoop whoop

Tues. Tu es. Just do it!

Lets get the women in Volleyball attire. What could go wrong?

I recognize that in pro sports it can give you the edge when a second is a lot. Though I can’t wait to freshen up my 90’s memories, should the skin suit trend be picking up. Diametrically handicapped people, pressed into super tight turbo color bartic lycra cycle pants, like sausages. But this time even better…

Those disc covers on Bruni’s bike could be a safety feature as well, don’t get sliced up by those sharp edges

My dad has a intense taser mx with downhill suspension

DH race is about seconds and milliseconds, right? Then why would anyone want to lose just to look cool? Is coolness having extra points?

Skin suit's not the best look the fox flexifit isn't bad but when the does it come "Tour de DH" 😂 wasn't it banned in 08 ish? I have a 3D printed front disc cover I designed with an air channel to cool it down for testing but your not going to get much drag if any from airflow on a disc like Anna said it's more the spokes! I live in Scotland it's always scorching through the day and peeing down at night's I'm just using it to stop mucky grit grudging out the disc more than anything

Keep the skin suits what needs banning is saying Fort Bill....lifetime ban from all things MTB if you ever say Fort Bill

Downhill racers wore stretch suits back in the day. Lycra is sicc. All my clothes are Lycra.

#ASKGMBNTECH @gmbntech Fox has not made a new Fox 34 for the size 27.5 wheels. Should I now panic and sell my Santa Cruz 5010 in 27.5 wheels??? Im not a Rockshox guy

The skin suit was officially banned in 2008.

im old lol this is how i started on a single-track, I hate uci , how is this a issue ive been road for like 20yrs now , and i have big tires on drop bars and 120 suspension on what called a gravel bike , what happened to them just being bikes , is there a label for everything just to go back to the same bike i had as a kid , just made with carbon and disc brakes , cause that's what's truly happened since i got my first bike in 1998

What did she have written on her arms?

@vashon100

20 күн бұрын

written vs write Someone else posted "Rach having 'Skinsuits Suck' written on her arm"

Not really "skin suits" high mobility, breathability and ability to include body protection shows that the clothing has adapted over time. Prefer this look to the old skool PJs and earlier skin suits.

The tech/prototype use in downhill will be the death of competition. If the sport does not remain to be about the rider and becomes more about budgets and engineering people will choose not to get involved. I am all for development but if it is not available on the open market it should be kept out of competition. Track side support should also be banned. It is just another advantage that teams that have the budget are exploiting. This condition has been an issue in all forms of motorsports and when the sanctioning body sees a reduction in involvement rules are made. Hopefully the UCI steps in sooner than later. But I doubt they will. The large factory teams will put pressure on the UCI so they do not loose that advantage unfortunately.

O hayle no. Cutoffs/slipons/beer over Lycra.

Concerning the "skinsuits" we are beginning to see in the world cups, I don't mind them too much, but to be fair I think it's mostly because the downhill athletes are more visually built than their lycra-wearing noodle arms roadies cousins 😅 Joking aside, as long as it doesn't go full skinsuits like the road and the designs stays cool, I'm fine with it.

@gmbntech

19 күн бұрын

Yeah we really don't mind the speedsuit in it's current form! Nice bit of innovation. It's not like Downhill athletes haven't been pursuing these gains for a while anyway... remember shorts?!

A bit of pity Orbea uses RS as a description. In my part of the world, RS means rat shit or not very good.

@vashon100

20 күн бұрын

Heard some say RS (really sucks).

Next generation is body paint and no clothes

Absolutely HATE skin suits Rach was right the first time! They suck!

They are faster but they look like shit, we did go over that at one point. The geeks might win this one, ewww

As they say....Nothing new under the sun.

i wear motocross pants and jerseys from aliexpress...some are matchy suits

Say no to skin suits, also ban Lycra from XC

@LifeCycle1978

24 күн бұрын

You must enjoy chaffing.

@krisbowditch827

24 күн бұрын

Aero wins, wins equal cash 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵 get the skin suits on son 😉

@Velo1010

23 күн бұрын

And say “No” to e-bikes. Either ride a mountain bike or a scooter.

@banana122049

22 күн бұрын

Everyone should wear cargo shorts and a Hawaiian shirt

@joaochalaca9943

22 күн бұрын

Why?

Tues is German for "do it". Tues is also french for you are... so who know...

@BD-oy9tu

24 күн бұрын

Tues is not french for anything

@exothermal.sprocket

24 күн бұрын

According to one source: _Tuesday: Derived from "Tiw's day" or "Tyr's day." Tiw (also known as Tyr) was a Norse god of war and the sky. The Romans named this day "dies Martis," after Mars, their god of war. The Germanic and Norse people replaced Mars with their own god of war, Tiw or Tyr._

@MrLapin-LL

24 күн бұрын

French guy here. « Tu es » is « You are », not sure it makes sense for a bike…

Hope to god it doesn’t go to skin suits and aero covers… looks so ugly. Keep the distinct style

2:10 bruh youre european speaking of silly

Lycra is gross, leave it to roadies. It doesn't belong on the mountain's. We are better than that and we should aspire to be better.

No to skin suits. No to gravels, why are they even here? They belong on gcn or landfill or something of the sort

I don't want to complain because I love this channel but isn't there a E-GMBN channel??? Why are we seeing ebikes in videos and on this channel?? I don't dislike ebikes, I think they are an amazing invention but If I wanted to learn more about them I would watch that channel...No???

@gmbntech

19 күн бұрын

You're seeing an E-bike on this channel because it was being raced (to some success) at the pinnacle of non e-bike racing in the world! We're hardly reporting on e bike racing and advising you how to fix battery issues on this channel, but when an interesting mountain bike tech concept comes up, we will explore it and talk about it because that's what our interest is 😃

@raff5604

18 күн бұрын

@@gmbntech I'm only "complaining" because now I feel like I need one.🚴‍♀🚴‍♀

Its about time DH riders got some aero. When theyre trying to go faster, looks ridiculous to have flapping clothes.

@feedbackzaloop

24 күн бұрын

at least they're not going for aero frames and deep section wheels first😂 Not putting on GoPros helps too, I heard

Hate for lycra/skin suits comes from riders who look like bullfrogs wearing it.

The begging for people to send stuff to the uploader is hilarious. I mean that was almost a month ago when it went down, it was only down for a couple days you guys said. So people just aren’t putting up any effort into anything because your channel has completely gone downhill and hasno relevant content

@gmbntech

19 күн бұрын

The Uploader was actually down for over a month :) So we're just spreading the word of the new one. No worries if you don't have anything interesting to submit 👍