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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/18/2025 1:20pm
Thanks @Sacki , for the detail! @jeff.brines how about asking Sacki if he's up for a podcast? I best we'd all be into hearing more about Bike Yoke!
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Sacki Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/18/2025 1:20pm
It's a very interesting and impressive interview. Thank you, Sam, for taking the time and going so much into detail and also Jeff, of course for trying and then making this happen! It was interesting to hear how YT experienced the turbulent times during covid. For us, I can say, that we already saw OE orders being postponed and cancelled already around Q2 2022. But the more important thing happened to me in April 2021. There was one particular OE customer who used to need around 1,500 post per year from us. End of 2019 (pre-Covid) we received a projected...
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
12/16/2025 5:38pm
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Jotegr Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/16/2025 5:36pm Not a dumpster fire, in the case of RAD bikes its garage/shop/house fires from all the recalled batteries! Holy crap that's a lot of tariff money! This sucks, but especially so for all the people who have dead fire hazard bikes that won't be replaced. A lot of people probably bought RAD bikes for transportation reasons and did so because...
sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/16/2025 5:28pm
@jeff.brines' interview with Sam Nicols, YT CEO from 2021 to 2024. some really interesting insights about the inner workings of a brand like YT. i found the bike ordering, building and assembly process fascinating. 00:00 Introduction to Sam Nicols and YT Industries 01:49 Sam's Background and Career Path 09:28 Challenges of Stepping into YT During the Pandemic 11:35 Navigating Supply Chain Issues and Customer Care 16:01 The Private Equity Interest and Acquisition Process 23:45 Aligning Goals with Private Equity 30:15 Understanding the Risks of Private Equity 34:11 The Impact of Market Conditions on YT's Valuation 37:05 Transitioning to In-House Assembly...
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LePigPen Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/16/2025 5:28pm
ten minutes... not gonna let that pass the sniff test. i usually like my lies to be a touch on the believable side. (less on the contrived hype, FOMO side)
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Jotegr Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/15/2025 2:43pm I'm not an American IP lawyer, but does that hold true for something made as a commercial/promotional product versus video made in its own right so to speak? I can imagine there'd be a licensing difference.
Jotegr Added a comment about bike check Deviate Claymore MX - "The Last Claymore"
12/15/2025 2:41pm
This makes my Claymore look like shit. I'll be really sad if Deviate doesn't come back. I've never spoken with a company that was 1. so cool with custom paint and 2. happy to sell people unpainted frames. Wish I had been more patient and taken them up on the offer, I have a lot of sanding yet ahead of me.
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Lorne_MacF Liked a comment about bike check Deviate Claymore MX - "The Last Claymore"
12/15/2025 2:39pm
Thanks, man! Everything is crossed!
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iceman2058 Liked a comment about bike check Deviate Claymore MX - "The Last Claymore"
12/15/2025 2:39pm
...and wishing you and the team all the best, hoping to see you back at it soon!
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Fox Liked a comment about bike check Deviate Claymore MX - "The Last Claymore"
12/15/2025 2:39pm
Sweet bike with very cool spec choices! I hope Deviate can come back to life and you get your job back if you still want it. I loved the riding and reports by Mathew Fairbrother on his crazy adventures and Mael Feron who rode UP to the start of the Megavalanche and then took 5th in the race back down on a Deviate. Inspiring stories that made me check out the brand.
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Lorne_MacF Liked a bike check Deviate Claymore MX - "The Last Claymore"
12/15/2025 2:39pm
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Jotegr Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
12/15/2025 10:16am So far it feels like the old thread is the tech rumours thread and this one is tech rumours shitposting (which I am here for). I suspect that'll change whenever the lock itself comes. Kudos to those trying to post serious discussion in the new thread so far!
metadave Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/15/2025 10:14am
"efficient"
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/15/2025 10:14am
lots of germans like cheap stuff
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storm.racing Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/15/2025 10:13am
It was what they created themselves used when that last gen of Fox RPC was first released. I think it was for a couple years before being bought out and swapped to MIPS. Let me see what I can find. here Is this for starters https://www.pinkbike.com/news/mips-acquires-fluid-inside-rotational-imp…
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63expert Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
12/11/2025 10:39pm
Rode my Hightower V2 three seasons in the bike park. Had a great time. Keep hearing “there’s nothing like riding a downhill bike”. I believed the hype and bought a V10.8 in 2024. They were right.
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Jotegr Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
12/11/2025 11:33am I think the French DH riders have it right when they just describe everything as either a DH bike or a trail bike. It's wild to me that people are thinking 150mm bikes are trail bikes now. I should be a bit more French.
Jotegr Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/11/2025 9:53am Man if there was ever a guy who I'd believe bought shit designed and priced for companies in the S&P 500 for his little bike brand, it would be Markus. I am not inclined to believe it was the "new investors" steering the ship on that one.
sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/11/2025 9:42am
it wasn't a serious question. i know they'll never get paid back. here's another question. didn't markus blame other brands for a price "race to the bottom" as a reason YT cratered last time? starting off 2.0 with a bang.
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