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In this current format of team/rider eligibility, no chance of locals racing year one. IF someone is inspired and has deep enough pockets to go get some UCI points, then maybe in year three, a slim chance at year two. There's little to no support for local riders. I'd put my money on one of two local juniors if they hit the gym and move abroad to train and collect points since they've both already outgrown the local parks. If it were ten years ago, there were two riders who'd be able to line up in Pro. One, Park Jun...

Love the graphs and graphics. Like an outdoor sports version of Scott Galloway. chefs kiss Shimano getting rid of SLX is def a sign of the barbell effect.

I wonder if there will be any home grown teams out of South Korea joining the party? I know nothing about the scene over there. @sspomer, you need to dispatch your keenest investigative reporter to get the scoop!

Back to the days of NORBA when big players had West Coast rigs and East Coast rigs. Whistler will get the big rigs and Lake Placid will get rented popup tents and bare minimum needed. Anyone know what the current attendance records are? I'd be willing to bet Whistler is going to smash them.

Yeah, I don't disagree. I unsubscribed from his YT channel earlier this year as I got tired of his presenting style and the videos increasingly becoming more about his dog than the riding. Having said that plenty of people seem to love it. FWIW I met him years ago and in the brief chat we had he seemed personable enough. I wish him no ill will, it's just not for me.

Hi I'm Berny Scott and this is pivot bang.

He is coming across like the "Sham-Wow" infomercial guy pushing his brand. It get's a little tiring.

Honestly I'm not tracking them nearly closely enough. I never built a scraping engine because I never found a good "basket of bike goods" nor good place to track the underlying price. I do feel it would be interesting for people in this thread to do just what you did and comment when they see a price increase. Obviously, its easiest when the company lists the "tariff surcharge" which won't always be the case. I'm sure there is a better way to do this (with code), I just don't know if the juice is worth the squeeze for me considering...

My latest mulling over the barbell effect and how it might apply to bikes. In essence, in this post I play with the idea that we're seeing a hollowing out of the middle, both with respect to company size and product pricing. // Substack // Blog EDIT: I've given @sspomer permission to post any of my stuff in full here so you don't have to click through to anything. Plus, I'm totally cool with him editing it (which I very likely need). If you all want me to aim at anything specifically for next week just let me know!

Going from Bernard to daprela would be the worst look ever. Bernard’s stuff is a bit questionable but you kind of just got to wait and see and Jenna can make her own choices. But to go from someone with a large age gap relationship with questionable beginnings to a guy with sexual assault allegations would be wildly irresponsible in modern times. I really doubt either Bernard or pivot would benefit from exiting the relationship at this time. I think the people on this forum have far stronger opinions on the subject than 95 percent of mtbers including women. And...

A. Gwin is the strongest US DH team. Add anyone you like, if at all. AG number one!

I don't know anything about the prosperity of his business, i meant more his popularity seems to be on the decline.

Day 2 highlights package from the Morillon EDR World Cup:

John Lawlor's epic documentary on the unstoppable rise of Irish downhill is now released and free to watch on Red Bull TV. Grab yourself a beverage and dive in: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/emerald-storm-history-irish-downhill…

Ages ago back when I first started to riding to work, a friend gave me similar/the best advice for riding on roads. "Assume everyone is unintentionally trying to kill you and will make the worst decision at the worst time." That's kept me upright in the decades since (bike or moto) and was one bit of advice I emphasized to every new messenger who shadowed me back in my #messlife days.

Guys like Nino and Greg are athletes on par with LeBron. To adapt to the sport as younger people come up and change it is exceptional.

Good times The YT Industries restructuring in Germany exposes Taiwan bike makers Ideal and Kenstone to loss risks. https://www.bicycleretailer.com/international/2025/08/14/strong-taiwan-…