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I guess that means the awful drawn-by-a-child aesthetic is continuing into 2025. Really hoped that would not be the case.

Ugh, Vero Widman and Frida Ronning both announcing they don't have rides for next season 😔

I see JJ and BK have unfollowed each other on insta. Suspect there has been some sort of fallout

Three of a kind actually

only thing w/ the hack being fake is that there are no other posts in their feed at all. pretty gutsy move to nuke years worth of posts for a PR stunt.

I swear that "hack" was staged, commencal will stoop to any sort of wild shit for attention lol also, the Norco shimano batteries that were no good are made by BMZ. Mine has died a few times now. Pain in the ass.

Two of a kind actually

Gonna laugh when it’s Lewis

Loris posted in disguise on commencal insta

Vergier to Commencal… https://www.instagram.com/p/DEFcw9ZMP-M/?img_index=4&igsh=NWZvOGp3bDNia…

this all sounds so weird to me since norco was to pause their WC team before signing greg and now they‘re throwing around money like it‘s growing on trees? did they get some funding from outside mountainbiking?

Word on the street is that GM was given (nearly) unlimited budget to sign whoever he wants, and was even going as far as trying to buy riders out of contracts or steal them from other teams. Seems like norco/GM will do anything it takes to win next season

Good find! The income statement alone doesn’t tell the whole story, and we really need more context to piece together what went wrong. Unfortunately, some of the key financials I was itching to see are “sealed” in the full document. That said, there’s still plenty of useful information in the PDF—and yes, I did wear my Patagonia vest today. Profitability Rocky wasn’t particularly profitable even in 2022, and things fell apart in 2023 and beyond (as shown by net income, which doesn’t give the full picture but is telling). This is surprising, considering 2020–2022 were peak COVID years. For context...

Lots of nice comments about Rockys; I certainly appreciate it. I have faith that something will transpire over the next few months and Rocky will emerge on the other side a better company. The brand is very strong and there are many passionate but also smart people that want to see it carry on. In the meantime I'll be skiing and biking for the remainder of the winter.

I've been honing in on RM bikes for a few years as I watched them build the arguably best Enduro style bike in the Altitude & the best Downcountry bike in the Element. Adjustable, great geo, the right rear suspension, lightweight frames, etc. Lately they have released the most interesting mid power e-bike with the Instinct SL. Most powerful mid power, largest battery pack + a huge RE, Adjustable Reach and their Ride 4, MId/ high pivot design with the best power delivery, competitive weight for the included features. I see it as a solid step up from my Relay...

I think Rocky still carries some of that "general bike company" feelings with some people. If you asked me 12 years ago if I'd buy a Rocky I'd have looked at you like a crazy person, they were more boring than Jamis other than DH and freeride bikes. Now they've been my last 3 bikes and I'm currently looking at the new Element. Yeah I work at a shop that sells them, but I have 5 other brands to pick from as well as other brands that still give industry deals that are most of the rest listed as high...

I ride a Rocky Mountain e-bike and it has done two things to me: 1. bring my joy for riding back 2. make me buy another Rocky Mountain, a Slayer, which I also love Regarding point number one, it is my far the best e-bike I have ever ridden and it isn't about the fact that it has that extra torque, but how the power is delivered, how balanced it feels, how the motor is integrated in the frame, how you benefit from that weight that is positioned lower, how well the suspension works, how good the geometry feels etc...

MS was already on intense in 2024, so that can‘t be true.

If that is the gearbox bike he gets points for blacking out where the derailleur cage would be...

Looks a helluva lot like my Status