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Look at what's just happened with Dylan Maples. Stories like this will become a thing of the past. That is not good for the sport. If ESO want to cut the finals to 30 riders, shouldn't they also be promoting ways for riders to break into that top 30? At the moment from what I can tell there are no proposals for a feeder series, I haven't seen a single thing about who would run it or how it would work.

Really hope they offer it in S6 or XXL but I won’t hold my breath

I'm guessing it's because it's an ebike. But it's an ebike that used to have cable tourism and they've addressed the issue. That's a win in my book.

Looks like a WTB verdict

Solid find, first post, and welcome. Definitely a good looking tire for loose conditions

I actually created an account just to post this. Santa Cruz syndicate tent at Les Gets last weekend.

2024 Instinct/Altitude seems to look like a Santa Cruz clone

I remember seeing or hearing something about this tire earlier this year. Basically a shorty with more supportive cornering knobs and maybe slightly shorter center tread. Anyone that’s run a shorty knows how unpredictable they can get in big compressions when cornering.

I just put a set of 11sp XT linkglide shifter ,derailleur and cassette on my enduro bike. the shifting is unreal. Never felt shifting so precise and crisp (I have only used shimano's XT/XTR).. I tried for science using conventional shimano 11sp cassette, did not work... I knew shifter/derailleur work on a different pull, but the cassette is also part of the magic. anyway, just a heads up in the era of "transmission" ; )

The aforementioned knolly up top. Looks a bit less ugly.

Marketing is a hell of a drug.

Greg will semi-retire and start a new team bringing Honda and Showa back.

What edr needs most is to return to being a destination series with a focus on quality trails, experience, and a serious fitness requirement that served a purpose at the more remote rounds. It’s fine if a couple venues are regulars and a couple a year are at bike parks but what drew riders, media, and fans a like was that it was this pinnacle version of the sport to aspire too. they just keep dumbing it down into something nobody is interested in. And attaching these events to dh is severely limiting their ability to draw riders, have quality...

Let's all hope that the GOAT of Downhill can afford to retire comfortably after all these years of being at the sharp end of the sport.

My understanding is that ESO and Discovery are in partnership. Both have made statements about improving coverage for enduro. Both have failed miserably in delivering that.

Considering Enduro was ESO's baby it blows my mind how little interest they now seem to have in it.

For sure it is affecting enduro. There is no exposure for any enduro racer unless you win, never mind 2nd or 3rd. I can bet that there is some enduro racers who will make the switch to DH. Also the end of this season I think this will be the end of two relatively big enduro teams, possibly even 3 with one changing to DH.

The 9.8 in NZ has gone up by $2600... thats just dumb, they cant even sell the current 9.8 with heavy discounts lol Can someone confirm old full price of the gen 5 8 vs gen 6 8 in USD?

Someone confusing Evil with GG?

Where did you hear that Evil may be going out of business? This is the first I've heard of such a rumor.