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cleansocks Added a reply to Has the social media influencer trend ran its course?
12/14/2022 2:55pm I think that my main point here is that there are two groups here: Social Media Influencers: people who utilize social media to gain a following and leverage that following for sponsorship dollars. These people are generally not racers and they tend to be average or above-average riders. I'm thinking of every YouTube mountain biker: Seth, Singletrack Sampler, BKXC, Mo...
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cleansocks Added a reply to Has the social media influencer trend ran its course?
12/14/2022 2:35pm "For the rest of us, of course getting some coin or free product while doing something we love sounds pretty appealing, but once the belts get tightened and the bean counters start chopping, don't cry me a river about that magic carpet being pulled out from under you." Um yeah dude, nobody in this situation is crying. Ty and Steve...
cleansocks Added a reply to Has the social media influencer trend ran its course?
12/14/2022 9:24am I think there may be a misunderstanding about who got dropped from Specialized and why. This forum obviously doesn't agree on exactly what an influencer is and does. Specialized cancelled contracts with Sarah Swallow, Ty Hathaway, and Steve "Doom" Fassbender. All three of these folks are RIDERS, first and foremost – not influencers, per se. They may not be household...
cleansocks Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/8/2022 6:40am Take the e-bike argument elsewhere. It's detracting from this thread.
bulletbass man Liked a comment about Press Release USA Cycling Releases Details of Inclusion Conference
5/14/2021 10:01am
Why does including others mean you are ignoring your current demographic. Poc includes you my man. Why is trying to be more inclusive a bad thing or a waste of money if it means more sales in the future. Yao Ming was one of the best things to ever happen to nba from a business standpoint. It blew the Chinese market wide open and it never closed once fans were Introduced to the game. So thanks for making an excellent argument for me there. None of this is nonsense. Businesses invest in opening new markets all the time. Not only...
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cleansocks Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/23/2020 9:13pm Turns out the new Canfield 29er is actually two bikes: Tilt (Trail, 138mm) and Lithium (Enduro, 163mm). https://canfieldbikes.com/collections/tilt-trail-am-29er https://canfieldbikes.com/collections/lithium-long-travel-29er
cleansocks Added a reply to Share Your Local Trail Advocacy Group
11/22/2020 9:27am NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Redwood Empire Mountain Bike Alliance (REMBA): https://mountainbikealliance.org/ REMBA exists to build community among mountain bikers of the Redwood Empire through communication, education, trail work, and stewardship of our parks and open spaces. REMBA will invest resources to build partnerships with organizations that have similar goals. Our coverage includes Sonoma, Napa, and Lake Counties.
Tom Boss Liked a reply to forum topic Share Your Local Trail Advocacy Group
11/22/2020 9:23am
Marin County Bicycle Coalition, California, marinbike.org, @marinbike. The Off-Road Program has helped expand mountain bike access and advocates for pro-bike trail policy, planning and design. It also promotes safety and resource protection with its "Slow & Say Hello" campaign, and provides volunteer trail building and maintenance crews through MCBC Trail Stewards.
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cleansocks Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/22/2020 9:20am New Canfield is being teased. Anyone have any guesses about travel? 
