Build log
CNC cage: original versus −5 mm
Why a dirt bike keeps hitting its derailleur on the ground and what changes when the cage is five millimetres shorter. From CAD to the mill.
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Build log
Sender: from tubes to the first jump
Six weeks in photos: why the head tube is double-butted, how we picked the rear-end length and what Ivo said after the first session.
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Ride
Vitosha in November
Mud, roots and three degrees. The best season for testing suspension and the worst one for photos.
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Training
Why I train legs for dirt
The bike takes half the hit on landing. The other half is yours. Three exercises I do every week.
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Music
The workshop playlist, October
What plays while cages get machined. This month: slow bass for sanding and fast drums for assembly.
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