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So they're shaving the turd instead of polishing it then.

but Dow is at 50k!

lol. After hearing spomers story…new podcast name should be The Vital Stream Team

PB is just showing the same results from rawmotions. finals will be on Youtube tonight.

Strongest derailleur you say? https://www.ebay.com/itm/167495861062

oh the entire rear triangle is one of the bars…got it

Because nobody is going to patch a tubeless tire on the side of the trail. Especially with an insert…

This feels like the thin edge of the subscription wedge to me... Don't have an S-Works but want that extra 40w? Pay up!

According to the enduro mag test, XTR is more powerful than Dominion A4 and TRP DHR Evo, and close to the same power as mavens. I don't think their lab test is an accurate reflection of real world riding, because it's definitely not what I have experienced.

I wouldn't put much weight in the enduro mag test findings - the results don't make any sense. I see a few issues: 1. Shimano XTR, XT, and SLX all have the same mechanical and hydraulic power output, but the test results show them as being wildly different. 2. They also show TRP DHR evo as dramatically underperforming XTR. Having used both, this is just incorrect... 3. And lastly, XTR being next to Maven in terms of test results in laughable. XTR is a cross country brake compared to maven stopping power. Based on the wild discrepancy between mechanically equal...

Silca makes Ti cleats for Crankbrothers, they’re even on sale! 😏 https://silca.cc/products/titanium-cleats?variant=39441748263010

No need, the Hopes match the Maximas already (according to Enduro Mag's latest testing):

Wait, YOU could not get a warranty!?!? Lmao. Yep, The bike business is cooked!

Apologies if this is too far off topic, but Escape Collective just announced they're now cash-flow neutral (they've been running a deficit since they launched). Pretty impressive when you consider how much high-quality content they put out and and doubly so that it's funded entirely by member subscriptions.

I saw a raw carbon one the other day, it looks really good IMO…

Analog riders are the new kooky single speeders. If you think motors make riding too easy then please don’t do the math for how much mechanical advantage gears give you. There isn’t a lot of juice to squeeze from frames since we’re mainly hitting human rights issues on how good a frame can be while still being affordable. We’re still probably not paying the true price for bike when you factor in environmental and human effects of the manufacturing process. That’s where I see the biggest need for innovation. It’s amazing to me though that you unironically list electronic shifting...

Well this thread has run its course