Mullet Bikes, Lockout Levers, Pro Bike Checks from EWS Madeira & More!

[View this email in your browser]( There have already been three rounds of the Enduro World Series on two continents, the Downhill World Cup kicked off two weeks ago, and now it's time for the XC World Cup season to get started this weekend in Albstadt, Germany. Meanwhile, back home in Squamish, the days are getting longer and our post-work rides are getting longer and longer... It doesn't get much better than this. Scroll down for the top stories from the past two weeks, including Mike Kazimer's speed comparison video between a mullet bike and a 29er and then make sure to get your [Fantasy]( team dialed before the first round this weekend! Not sure who to pick? We've got you covered with our [Form Guide]( and [2018 Season Analysis](. There are sweet prizes every round, but now is the best time to enter a team if you want to be in the running for the Trek Top Fuel kitted out with SRAM and Rockshox components. -Sarah Moore NORTH AMERICAN CONTENT MANAGER EDITORS' CHOICE Must reads from the past two weeks Video: Are 29/27.5" Mullet Bikes Faster Than 29ers? Let's see what the clock says about running two different wheel sizes. [Read More]( Point: Suspension Lockout Levers Have Made Bikes Worse Mike Levy thinks today's full-suspension bikes would be much, much better if lockout levers were never a thing. [Read More]( 5 Things We Learned at EWS Madeira 2019 The third round of the EWS in Madeira provided some intense racing across some loose and dusty trails. Here are five things we noticed from the sidelines. [Read More]( Video: R-Dog Gives Us a Tour of the Gorge Road Dirt Jumps Join R-Dog on a tour of this legendary spot before it's gone. [Read More]( Opinion: Why Is Everyone Talking About Seat Tube Angles? Mountain bike geometry continues to evolve, and seat tube angles are the latest hot topic. [Read More]( Video: Full Highlights - EWS Madeira 2019 Race settings don't come much more dramatic than EWS Madeira - and the action between the tapes at round three of the EWS more than lived up to the venue. [Read More]( Sick Bicycle Co Responds to Anger Over Undelivered Frames Professional agitators? Revolutionaries? The meteoric growth of Sick Cycles has been interesting to watch from the sidelines but what happened when it all started to happen too fast? [Read More]( 3 Pro Enduro Bike Checks - EWS Madeira 2019 Check out the rides of Martin Maes, Dan Wolfe, and Maxime Chapuis. [Read More]( 8 Gorgeous Bikes from the 2019 Handmade Bicycle Show Australia Australian gathering showcases a renaissance of custom bike makers in the Southern Hemisphere. [Read More]( Review: Fuji’s 2019 Auric LT Enduro Bike is Surprisingly Versatile It's slack, long, and very blue, so it's an enduro bike, right? [Read More]( The Karpiel Armageddon Returns as a 29er Downhill Bike The Karpiel brand returns after a ten year hiatus. Updated with geometry and information from Jan Karpiel. [Read More]( Video: Yoann Barelli's EWS Madeira Race Runs with Commentary Yoann Barelli decided to focus on having a good time on the second day of racing. Here is his POV footage from stages 4 and 6. [Read More]( Copyright © 2019 Pinkbike, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Pinkbike PO Box 610 (37749 2nd Ave) Squamish, BC V2P 4S3 Canada Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.