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@storm.racing Let me see what we can do. ;-) It would be cool if you guys could spread the word about the tool. It might help other manufacturers jump on board of unifying the way bars are measured. Wait, maybe that's even a bad idea in terms of sales possibilities because we are then comparable with other brands. 🤣

I can't be the only one thinking this schedule gives an opportunity to the US Pro DH series to really grow into their own and attract talent.

Not exactly a tech rumor, as this is actually real, but worth a post here I think - BikeYoke has just introduced their new "Cockpit Calculator" (do you have a better name for it?), basically a 3D visualization of how changing your geo and cockpit parameters affect your riding position. It's a pretty neat concept, with a few nice use cases that jump out at us. For example, if you're changing your frame and you want to get as close as possible to your old fit, this could help you figure out exactly what cockpit components you need to get...

Will echo what those have said here. Bit softer on the fork, and a bit firmer on the rear. Fork: soft to neutral on air spring, around 20-22% sag. LSC: start at 25% and go up/down as desired. HSC: 50% (this is on a Charger 3.1 damper where they want you to start at 50% and go from there) Shock: spring: neutral to firm 28%-25% sag feels best to me. (these are progressive bikes 26 - 29%) LSC: start at 50% and possibly decrease. HSC: depends on the bike and terrain/drops. On my Cascade Link + overshocked 150mm 5010 I...

Speaking of electric drives, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p5LxFdc-Qg

I'm surprised it took this long, the move never made sense to me since they were just selling santa cruzs in different colors with maybe a different build kit. The whole idea of bringing women's bikes back never made sense either, bikes are bikes and don't need to be gendered in some way. If Santa cruz just invested in their own image they would have been way ahead.

Agreed on all of the above. Rather than having a different line of colors and names, they'd be better off putting lighter tuned shocks, shorter cranks, narrower bars/saddles, and smaller grips on the size XS and S Santa Cruz bikes. That will help smaller riders of both genders.

I’d read your ai hot take on your substack when you got the time and I’m sure nobody would mind if you chose to link it here. Good luck in your new endeavors, I’ve enjoyed what you have inputed here and your YouTube reviews.

Remember the show Iron Chef, where the chefs had 60 minutes to whip something up and whatever didn't come out just right had to be served anyway? The food was usually pretty good, but the presentation sometimes missed the mark. That's how some of my writing is (at best) going to go in the coming months (or even years). My life has changed immensely over the last 12 months, and the time I have for side quests is now significantly limited. When I say I have an hour to do something, that's probably all I have. Much of my Substack...

Team Rumors?

Big congrats to Neko Mullaly for everything he's done. Frameworks up there battling the big dogs and he Seems to be the perfect mentor for Asa. Great listening to him on the Downtime podcast and when he was in the commentary booth last season

I'm happy to hear you're on the mend. That was a great piece of writing! Thanks for doing it! ...and that need to PUSH HARDER? I just can't seem to get away from it either. Luckily, I've only started riding mtb in the last few years when I was no longer as dumb as I once was. I push semi-responsibly. I can't say that I did that years ago when I was riding park/street bmx. I guess I've learned some stuff about self-preservation. It definitely slows my progress but so does 6 months off in a year due to injuries...

That’s definitely not the case anymore. Affirm, Klarna, Shop Pay…buy now pay later brah!

That's an awfully confident statement from someone with little or no experience operating a company with large scale outsourced production, overseas or domestic. Care to share a factual example? Also what and who is a 'marketing type brand?' Last I checked the bike industry is collection of honest brands, riders, and designers trying their best to make products of value or improve the experience and enjoyment of other cyclists. Of course they also have to market and advertise if they want to stay in business, but both realities can coexist. You're the NZ distributer for Hayes/Manitou and operate a suspension...