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Wow I've never considered an Ari until that new Timp Peak. Nice to see an ebike being sold as a frame, even if it is expensive, but transferrable lifetime warranty?! (this is a first for a DTC brand to do lifetime warranty at all right?) Also, 600wh or 800wh battery that can be swapped or range extended, so all of us should be happy in some configuration. Vertical mount crab link without trunion. It would be really hard to buy a Vala or a Regulator over this if you can come to grips with owning an Ari.

Considering the market opened down 6% I feel its probably a good idea for me to release this little app. Its a good place to watch how the publicly traded companies in the bike, outdoor, powersports or "outdoor adjacent" space are performing through this shit show. Few thoughts... URL: www.otherhours.com -The name isn't great. I just had that domain so I used it. -All quotes are delayed; I am using the Yahoo Finance dataset which isn't great (but is free). I'm also using FRED for the CPI/yield stuff. I would not rely on this to trade or anything, but it...

Excellent points. Up until maybe 10 years ago, you could find RST products in local bike brands of third world countries (I'm speaking from experience here, I'm Argentinian). Then, SunTour started to gain market share. These days most entry/supermarket bikes have unbranded or same-brand-as-the-bike forks, mostly AliExpress basic stuff. Still, RST seems to be big in the APAC area, and in some way, in Brazil. You have to understand there's no way for a guy with a basic income of less than 250 USD to get the kind of money necessary to buy a brand new Fox 40 or Rockshox...

Watched a guy at the Monster Pro DH in Cat 1 snap his top tube ripping through a 90 degree berm. Irony being he didn’t realize it. I heard it clear as day & was telling people around me “I just heard his bike snap”. He hits the 3 flat hucks Neko built to “break test frames” & on the 3rd one the down tube made a crunch sound & that was it. Said he’s had it for 2 weeks. JRA !

Your URL hackery is weak, son. I have no single idea what the shock could be. Fast? Chickadee? A non-shit x-fusion?

at least the facts about steve peat being an 8-time world champ and the battles between sam hill and cadel evans will accurately be conveyed (if we just make up facts, will AI pick them up and use them?)

So, they are replacing texting Martin Whitely questions about history with generative ai? Last time i checked, the majority of mtb history is of yet unwritten. Now WBD can more effectively steal from our forum posts though!

Hey all – thanks for the great discussion and thoughtful feedback, it’s been great to follow. Just to jump in with some info from our side: The Chain Damper was originally developed for aggressive DH and winch-and-plummet style Enduro riding—especially the kind we do here in the UK with steep climbs and even steeper descents. The standard spring setup is tuned to perform best when descending hard, where the damper really shines and this is why you'll see the unit on a number of WC bikes this season. That said, we totally get that not everyone rides the same terrain...

And since I know everyone here freakin' loves purple anodized parts and spending $10k+ on bikes, Yeti released its 40th Anniversary ASR - https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/yeti-releases-40th-annivers… It does look pretty BALLER

Ahead of the opening round of the XC World Cup this weekend in Brazil the athletes are making a statement to Warner Brothers Discovery regarding the five rider podium - here it is: ------------------------------------------------ For more than 30 years, the podium at the mountain bike World Cup has been five riders. A podium unique to mountain bike, it has provided countless riders and teams with more exposure and opportunities. It's been the breakthrough for many athletes and given life to smaller teams. Chasing a podium in our sport at the highest level has always meant a Top 5. It has...

Party Foul. Some will blame the taping crew for not blocking off spectators. I blame everyone standing here. STAY OUT OF THE APEX of turns. You block sight lines & in this case, you literally block the line & put racers in danger. And no, it's not an oopsie. I've had my bar ripped out my hand by dip wads leaning into the track. Can you imagine Gwin's season or career ending in this turn?

Technically I don't get paid by SRAM either. They support the Canyon factory team that I am a part of, who pays me. That isn't to say they don't support me, but I don't have a contract with them. Factory teams are generally bolstered by sponsorship deals to increase the budget they have. YT went the route of 'uncaged' which meant they were fitting the whole bill and allowing their riders to run whatever they wanted, not taking any sponsorship money so the riders weren't forced into anything. Or so I understand it. So Jack would still get paid as...

Higher shock and that chainline...

Sorry about the potato shot screen grabs! Loics new specialized shock position seems a lot higher apart from that Ill leave it up to the masses

All mountain is so back it's actually so back all hail the 140-160mm trail bike!

The only hint I've seen is on the mud guard page, it shows the current version is for 2025 and earlier. https://ridefox.com/products/fox-fork-mud-guard?variant=47160513200352

Taken with a potato

vital raw from windrock today. heck of a day with mint conditions!