I've been on the Roval carbon wheels for about a year now on a Patrol and then swapped them to a Scout, and I've had no issues. I ditched the ENVE wheels as they felt a bit dead, and the Roval stuff felt way more alive, and snappier. Looking forward to trying the even lighter stuff.

It would be great if Liv actually gave a price in this press release that tempted more riders to get into the sport, instead of being cryptic about their $500 to $1100 price points.

Those dudes make me all sweaty in the best of ways.

A lot of shuttles and bikes parks have traverses. So it isn't granny gear climbing, but you do need to pedal. The dropper lets you pedal comfortably, and the purpose of this bike isn't racing up any hills. The DH cassette is something like a half a pound lighter as well, way better for suspension performance at the rear wheel. I'm sure the derailleur is lighter as well, and very compact, quieter. It is a focus on descending, and the smaller cassette and derailleur are 100% worth it for a better ride down.

I've used some of these for a few years on my DH bike, so I don't feel the price is that out of line. $150 for the CushCore setup that has lasted through many, many sets of DH tires. I feel the 'suspension' on my bike feels better for it, and they aren't thrown away like used tires, so the price of admission seems to get better and better to me.

This is far and away the best test/video I've ever seen with back to back slow motion of the new stuff vs competition. There is no way I'd buy this stuff (at least this version) with what I've seen in regards to chain retention, and that's some cool info to know.