I had to come back to this. As someone with no ‘formal’ training in branding, but someone who pays close attention and thinks about it a lot, I find it interesting how big marketing firms (I’m assuming Öhlins paid an outside firm) are often so far behind actual trends in certain spaces. At absolute best they ride just behind the crest of a wave and they are definitely never out front. This rebrand might’ve fit better in a more tech oriented arena, but mtb (at least historically, maybe e-bikes will change this) draws way more influence from places like skateboarding...