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is it just me, or is that SRAM motor cover looking seriously unfinished and unrefined? SRAM spends so much time on marketing, graphic design and arguably aesthetics, it just looks like a big old lump of plastic. Atleast shimano put some fake vents in lol.

:still waiting to see the new demo uncovered:

Looks like it's just a single speed tensioner

You spelled park/DH bike strangely. Nothing "enduro" about a close ratio DH cassette, DC fork, and lack of a dropper post. I dig it though

I built some 170mm dorados a few years ago. they are the shiz

Maybe calling people clowns isn't a great way to get people to engage in a productive discourse on any particular issue. Also, relivent: https://xkcd.com/1357/ As far as Pinkbike, I think they'll be fine for a long while. Their operation isn't too capital expensive (it's basically hosting cost and an office in Squamish) and they can always shed payroll before taking servers down. We'll probably see more "sponsored" reviews in the future, as that's just becoming more of a thing across all review sites for anything.

I literally can not fathom that this website gets less clicks and visits than MTBR. You’ve got Robot and Schroeder testing bikes over here, compared to a website that is mainly old guys commenting on incoming weather systems and water reservoir levels that used to rate products by amount of flaming hot chilis. MIND BLOWN. I’m gonna start clicking everything, Spomer.

Just for sh*ts and giggles, let's compare: Prize money for the US Open men and women in the Open class: Open Class Downhill Prizing - Men and Women (Equal): 1st - $15,000 2nd - $7500 3rd - $3750 4th - $1875 5th - $937.50 Total for 1st through 5th place: $29,062.50 Elite Men and Women prize money for UCI World Cup races: 1st - 3750 Euro 2nd - 2100 Euro 3rd - 1250 Euro 4th - 800 Euro 5th - 600 Euro 6th - 500 Euro 7th - 350 Euro 8th - 300 Euro 9th - 250 Euro 10th -...

fezzari link reminded me of this older cannondale a bit

Commencal Clash and Furious

That would be amazing and hilarious in equal measure.

Hey, don't give Discovery and the UCI any ideas!

velosolutions? so asphalt paved DH track? I KID, I KID! stoked to see the progression.

The grooming part is what I was worried about too and kind of hopped was not true. I have come to like BK as a rider and what we see but that would make it hard to look at him the same way. That is just creepy.

They’ve been posting pictures on instagram story where they’re holding hands and constant use of heart emojis, looks like they are dating for sure. BK took her in as an employee when she was 17 years old and he was 30, thats kinda child grooming territory.

Privateer's put in more effort to racing than Dean. Dean hasn't raced a race outside the World Cup (where he has only quallied for the semi's twice) all season, thus no UCI points. Other racers not on teams have raced ISX, Crankworx and national rounds in Europe to get the points required to race. Many are taking the fact they are on a team for granted and will be in for a rude shock if they are dropped or cant pick up a ride in 2024 and wont be able to race a world cup. With more than one likely...

Dh may be the f1 of mountain biking. But it’s the professional disc golf of racing sports. Unless you mountain bike almost nobody cares and the percentage of mtbers that watch World Cup dh is slim. Now that doesn’t take away how amazing it is and how hard these athletes and teams work to take part. But to think the sport is suddenly going to become popular by cutting the field and participants is just frankly stupid thinking.

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.