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If you do try that, 25mm inner width rims are key. The DHR2 on a 30mm wide rim up front limits lean angle for sure.

Sea Otter Celebrity Downhill: Reggie Miller vs. Ken Roczen

What chance is there that WBD will drop some serious cash to lure Gwin into the commentary booth full time. Surely it would pay off for them. Gwin has proved himself on guest appearances and the audience responds well to him. Also, it would be a strong reason for punters to pay the money for a subscription and tune in for the year, weak commentary would not. Might fit Gwin's agenda, getting paid for attending World Cups, whilst perhaps running a development team for the US series, amongst his other business ventures.

man. she barely cleared it the first two times. I'm sorry, but disaster waiting to happen. Reminds me of Forkner's SX crash last year - he cased that jump 6 times in a row before eating it onto the concrete, but with similar injuries.

Ahh, the 2015 Yeti approach. That’s a bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it pays off.

I think a lot of the hate on the WB coverage is because of the increased expenses. Team fees more than quadrupled, race coverage is now locked behind a paywall (that gets almost 300% more expensive to watch this year), and promise from WB of improved coverage. WB hasn't delivered on any of the promised improved coverage and much of the available coverage has been poor (extremely wide drone shots that barely show the rider, shots that cut out the rider's legs and the bike, cutting away from a race run to show a team manager) poor commentary, and just...

Counter point, how much pre race coverage do you see of a WC before the big day? I'm going with "bugger all".

Jackson, Ronan and Bernard. Feels like the rest of the top 10 could be a interesting fight, assuming the wind is consistent. Really hoping Matt does the backflip in his race run! I’m more interested in Gee, Sam and Ratboy. Would be sick if one of them got in the top 5!!!

Interestingly Moi Moi's vlog from yesterday has been taken down.

Bummed about Briole, He was ripping, most stylish rider in the lineup for sure, kid is amazing. Praying for a fast, full recovery

I am sooo impressed with Sam Hill, honestly thought it was more of a media stunt for him to be there. Eating my hat, that man is STILL one bad ass rider!

From what I can gather, almost all D2C and online fulfillment will eventually be consolidated into that massive warehouse in SLC they picked up roughly a year or so ago. Along with many other things like all warranties, wheel/suspension services, and their internal schooling. As for all the well wishes…thank you. I’ve been turning wrenches for almost 20 years, and this is the first time I’ve had the rug pulled out from under me. I’ve already poked my head around locally and pinged some friends and things don’t look horribly bleak, so I got that going for me…which is nice.

@TayRob sorry about the bad news. Been (am) there! Maybe we should start a bike industry job thread where we post up positions and people like TayRob can throw up their resume. Probably too low of a volume, and I know other sites exist for this? I like to think the color one can garner via forums like this adds a little special something, but maybe I'm wrong. As to this question, Fox seems completely healthy. I did a pretty thorough analysis a few quarters back, but nothing stood out as being problematic. They seem to have really good management...

I got a 9am text message from our regional manger saying to give him a call, he said we were shut down, and to refer to one of our HR people with any questions. We’ve got three days to get our personal stuff out of the building, and they’re thankfully paying us through the month of February so all of us have a fighting chance to possibly find work. There was no warning, no communication from anyone high up enough in the company that could make a decision like this, and little to no remorse for booting six people out...

They also quietly closed all of their US direct to consumer “fulfiment centers” as of 9am this morning. Source: I was one of the employees who woke up to not having a job.

Who else thinks Greg won't make it all season without hoping on a bike for a race, even if just for giggles?

As of September 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported $40.21 billion in debt, while Walt Disney reported $45.82 billion in debt. Using massive debt to buy exclusive rights then charging more than many people are willing to pay doesn't seem ideal.