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This feels emblematic of WBD's failures to understand and effectively market the sport of mountain biking. More extensive live race coverage? Nah, let's create an awards show, because TV execs like awards shows. "The Golden Arrows," "The Summit," "The Globe"... gimme a break. I'm not opposed to WBD giving out some awards or recognition, but this all seems unnecessarily elaborate and self-congratulatory for an organization that just abandoned the elite tier of one of the sport's major disciplines.

I like how Dak seems aware when his conversation starts going slightly negative and then he actively returns to something positive that he did in the race weekend. This is a sign of behind the scenes sports psychology at work.

Kailey Skelton's tire exploded off the wheel (I think it was in the 2nd sector). She borrowed a knife from a spectator and cut the tire free and then rode almost all the way down the hill on a bare wheel, crossing the finish line on foot.

Aletha had a really scary scorpion crash on the rock gap drop into the berm. She was down for a while, seemed like she got the wind knocked out of her. I was honestly surprised she eventually got back on and finished up. Ana crashed in the same spot, got off easier but ended up through the tape below the berm. Skelton came up a little short and exploded her rear tire. Scarsi straight bossed the gap.

Race was super fun as a spectator. Kids had a great time. May not be the best track but some more Rocky Mountain/West coast races where you get to see top riders is awesome. Good vibes in the woods.

Sam Hill is genuinely off the couch, dude doesn't ride at all. Very impressive

The Olympics ruined mountain bike racing in America before the first Olympic race ever happened. Just a reminder that USACycling was formed in the fall of 1995 by merging the mtb governing body (that literally invented the rules of the sport, NORBA) with the amateur road governing body(USCF) and the pro road governing body(USpro), along with the National Collegiate Cycling Association(NCCA) and a MOU from bmx’s National Bicycle League(NBL). Originally USACycling was managed by NORBA’s executive director, Phillip Millburn, because mtb racing was far larger than road racing in membership, sponsorship and participation numbers. USPro was integrated into USAC because...

Luca to Norco would be kinda surprising, I thought one of the reasons he left the Syndicate was Minnar and not jiving with his mentoring. Seems like he's on a real good thing with his current mentor/coach, maybe the money just isn't there and a not racing not competitive Minnar is probably a way different mentor experience. I wonder if Trek makes big cuts will that result in cutting riders? Will Osin have to move teams again?

I heard MS are slimming the team down from the current 10 riders or whatever haha, and Atherton are signing an elite women and removing one elite male. Could all be BS though. I also heard Luca Shaw to Norco, Troy on the hunt for good final pay check and Ostgaard maybe sampling some tapas.

There are some dramatic dh rumors circling. Atherthon and MS will stop the programs Trek and Canyon have masive budget haircuts. At Canyon only Kiefer is under contract, all others did not accept the new offers.

This is how it works..Jack bought the frame at a discount, Or got given the frame by Neco. Either way he asked Neko if the was enough content that it was cool if Jack sells it to take a new ride and Neko said "Yep,All good!"

Maybe most of them know that would be inappropriate and choose not to be weirdos

from US Open.

I've not bothered reading their application, but my guess is that Sram's claims are for a stem which clamps both above and below the upper bearing. This existed in 2009, and I'm sure there are older examples

Looks AI to me. Anyone else?

The problem with internal cable routing really comes down to the fact that suspension forks currently don't allow for hidden hoses. I think, based on what happened in road and gravel, that if that possibility existed, headset cable routing would become extremely common. I think a lot of brands were worried about the sales floor problem that happened with road bikes of having a rats nest compete with an integrated bike. Imagine how much money some brands lost as a result of that. Add to that, they are in a position where they have to predict the future, and they...