r/DownhillMTB

guys my neighbour is giving me a Kona and I've looked at the specs and it's pretty good but I want an opinion on it it's a Kona dawg deluxe is it anygood

So I'm going to buy some new kneepads for enduro and dh race usage hence why they should definetly be level 2 certified. Currently I am riding in fox launch pro d30 however they always slowly rub/rip open my skin on rides longer than 2 hours.

Number one choice I found for myself would be the dharco gravity kneepads as they seem quite comfortable, light and low profile for a high protection pad. Only downside to them is that they're quite expensive.

Number 2 choice I found is the bluegrass skinny d3o. Seems to be similar to the dharcos but seem like they provide less protection? They are almost half the price though.

Do you guys have other models you would recommend for my use case, preferably for a price less than 60€ or experienced these two models?

Which is the best place to attach a GoPro while mountain biking ? I’ve just bought one and have no idea where to put it . I was thinking on my helmet but are there any better suggestions ?

I recently got a new bike and my scott gambler has 8dents in the rear mavic 729ex rim 2 flat spots in the front rim the rear shock has basically no damping and makes weird sounds so im wondering if i should just have it as o sort of trophy or what to do with it

Was curious if anyone has any insight for me on what rise to use on my DH bike. I’m currently rehabbing a small herniated disc in my neck and when I get back to bike park riding I’d like to upgrade to something with higher rise. Currently riding a 35mm rise bars. Was wondering if 50mm was too much? I know 40mm rise is very popular, but it feels like it’s not much of an upgrade. I’ve seen a couple companies that do 45mm, too.

Was curious to see what everyone’s experience is with this. I upgraded my e-bike to 38mm and that’s helped a bit before I got check out. I’m mostly a gravity rider, so I’m not sure how that factors into the overall discussion, but just wanna get comfortable on the bike when I’m done rehabbing/getting on the bike again.

Thank you!

So i bought a 2019 commencal Clash with a Fox Float X2 performance. It is making quite the noise and since i almost have no shock experience and no fox experience im wondering if i should try to service it myself which ive never done, pay a shop to do it for about 1500 sek or about 150 euro, buy a new one or ride it til it breaks or really needs a service

Has anyone tried the "cased" body armor? Thinking about giving it a go. How does it handle big impacts? Breathability? Longevity? Thanks!

Anyone have one of these? Are they good bikes?