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As someone who gave some guitar lessons when I was younger most people forget it isn’t just the hr of instruction but the travel time and logistics of scheduling students. Getting 3-4 lessons in the post school/work time was pretty feasible when it was pretty hard to consistently get one lesson the rest of the day. (Kids are just generally who receive coaching especially on a consistent basis). I could also give guitar lessons at night all year round so there wasn’t an issue of finding seasonal or supplementary income. For mtb those issues are going to be exacerbated and...

Yeah, FluidRide's Youtube channel is probably the best I've seen in terms of beginner to intermediate riding progression. Their rates for private coaching though - hot damn! I guess it's what the market will bear - if their rates are too high, they won't have clients, so somebody is paying that. I have to say, for that much money [less, actually] I'd do a week of riding with instruction at Whistler...

I've probably spent about $1300 on various clinics and private coaching sessions from a few different providers in the past 18 months. I'd rather have used that money to buy carbon wheels. I'm sure there is a coach out there that could really impact my riding, but I'm tired of spending a couple of hundred bucks a pop in search of that person. The most effective training I've spent money on is the online lessons from Ryan Leech for a paltry $19 a month.

I have a Ribbon Coil 29 (pre Chocolux) and I love it. Very plush and good performing fork. I also have a 2018 Fox 36 and a Mk1 Ohlins RXF 36, both air and I'd pick the Ribbon over either of these. Lower leg service is very straight forward, but I do send it off annually for a damper service.

My Canfield Lithium came stock with the Hazzard. It was great. Quiet, reliable, plenty of adjustment. I ended up switching to an air shock on that bike but I should have kept the MRP. I’ve also had the MRP Raven and Ribbon over the years. Both solid forks

I have a ribbon air, the performance is awesome, i really love it. Maintenance is easy too. The only thing i can't get along with, is the flexibility in the steep tracks where you need to pivot on your front wheel to corner (may it's my fault...i'm heavy...92kg naked). For everything else the fork is perfect, works really well and stay high in the travel, ramp control works really well and helps with steep tracks and jumps.

Thanks so much for the opportunity to chat Spomer. I’m so sorry for all you have gone through as well and I appreciate you being willing to share. I hope that people are able to come away from this with the understanding that we are all in the midst of such a complex situation and at the end of the day we should try to treat each other with compassion and understanding. Many of us have different life, political, and religious beliefs and that’s one of the things that makes the world so special. As long as we are able...

Seriously, what did he say that wasn't true? Anyways, thank you vital for being the first cycling outlet that I've seen to have covered or given Kyle a voice. Better late than never I guess. Kyle, you're a hero and are in our thoughts and prayers!