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This bike is sweet. I was apprehensive about the proprietary shock but not anymore. I'd love a shorter travel full 29er version. Maybe 120 rear with 130 or 140 front and similar geo to the Datum.

LOL. To everyone saying "two runs GASP this will lead to more injuries" or similar cmon. This is an area the sport does need change. In most other forms of "short form" racing, the athlete will race multiple times at an event. Be it skiing, moto, or even track and field. I think this is a good thing. Consistency is important! Also - take moto for instance, not only are they racing multiple times in an evening (SX) but they race week after week after week. Its so much more exciting.

This a friendly reminder that there's a lot of horrible external cable routing, too. I've had noisy and rattly hoses and housing, I've had a rock chop my downtube-routed external brakeline in half on a road trip ($70 for a replacement Shimano hose from an LBS, ouch), I've had crazy rubbing and paint wear from cables, I've had below the BB routing (booooo), I've had a bird's nest of cables at the headtube, and I've had 10 foot long derailleur housing because the cable is seemingly routed on every tube of the frame before it arrives at the rear derailleur...

Fully external routing: fine. Internal routing, guided: fine. Internal routing, unguided, with large entrance and exit ports: also generally fine. Internal routing, unguided, with small entrance and exit ports: not fine. Through the headset: fuck all the way off.

If it’s internal, all guided. No excuse if it’s carbon (Looking at you Pivot!) If it’s external, do something slick like GT’s Groove Tube or GG’s hatch. Though I’m not the biggest fan of the dropper entering the same side. Also, routing cables under the BB needs to stop. Like 10 years ago.

There needs to be an option for: everything external except dropper.

The only internal I care for is to have my dropper enter at the bottom of the seattube (no collar-mounted actuators please)

I can live with internal shift and dropper cables.. Better have the internal tubes so everything goes easily.. If not, external done right is just fine by me..

Stefani?

Just focus on healing up and don't rush your recovery. Your speed and talent will return with seat time. It takes many rides to wash the bad memories out. Just take your time and put it out of your head.

I agree. I used to think he was a bit boring, but through his increased interviews he's revealed himself to be one of the sharper dudes on the scene. I find him super funny, and not in some clownish way. He's great!

Rami Malek to play Loris in trek racing vidoes in 2023

Who will do the English language broadcast?