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3/19/2025 8:59am
Non-driveside photo as the main full-bike image? That's a paddlin'.
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Jotegr Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/18/2025 8:09am I dunno, NRG is still cool because Lanctot seems to more or less have kept their operation intact (and their B2B still sucks ass it just isn't AS bad as it was). If anything NRG made Lanctot a lot cooler because I don't think any of the XC ski distributors in Canada are remotely competent in comparison to the bike...
metadave Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/17/2025 5:32pm
NRG is still cool, but now that Lanctot owns them a lot of the spirit is gone. You are right about Orange though, I missed them when thinking about Canadian distributors. They're more bike nerd or shop kid cool than 2008 TLD pajamas at the bike park on a Morewood cool though.
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metadave Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/17/2025 5:29pm
Lama cycles, the last cool distributor in Canada is going on "Hiatus" for the time being as per the other site. Unfortunate as they were the only place to get nice DJ stuff in the country and was a huge supporter of DH in eastern Canada, although they were smaller than the big guys. Very sad to see them go.
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Jotegr Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/15/2025 9:40am Is "Gravel Biking" In the room with us right now? Mwood, you asked a little while back about how people figured out Carbonda had Nukeproof - Carbonda is the "will sell DTC" branch of Flybike, the actual manufacturer who will not sell DTC. Members of a forum dedicated to the stuff have found they have Dissents, Megas and Gigas available...
jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/15/2025 9:37am
i meant more just to discuss the state of cycling media.
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Jotegr Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/7/2025 12:19pm Interesting to see it says brand only. I wonder what that actually means and how much IP was included. Is it literally only branding and they have to essentially start product development from scratch on all their frames (and slap the logo on a bunch of Taiwanese factory P&A), or if substantial IP was part of the "brand"? I hope...
pamtbr Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/7/2025 12:10pm
RE: Nukeproof, this is a portion of an interview on Bike-EU with Belgian Cycling Factory CEO Joachim Aerts. Full article is behind a paywall. How big is Nukeproof in relation to Ridley? Ridley is about half the size of Nukeproof in revenue. Nukeproof also includes a series of parts and accessories. We will continue to distribute these. What other assets were included in the take-over? We only acquired the brand, nothing else. To maintain the continuity of the brand, key members of the previous team have already joined us, bringing their expertise and deep understanding of the brand’s DNA. Together...
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/7/2025 12:09pm
I'm contemplating locking this thread simply for this mic drop moment.
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veefour Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/7/2025 12:09pm
Wasn't she in Transformers?
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rodrigomorais Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/7/2025 12:09pm
The market is ripe for a new brand filling the gap between Fox Head and Fox Tail. Please welcome: Fox Torso
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Jotegr Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/7/2025 9:45am Or Cog-ring, if you will. The one nice thing about XD for big torquey boys and ebikes is the fact the system held up much better to torque than soft HG freehub bodies. Not only are you going to have to use the enforcer lever to get the damn lockring off, you'll probably have to employ the hammer to remove...
CuddlyToast Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/6/2025 8:01am
QBP is also the last distributor that we'd look at for ordering parts, because their stock/brands/availability was trash in Canada. Its possible its better in the States, and that because of this deal, they may stock more generic parts... but generally when i see these two brands partner up, I'd be concerned that this won't work in the long run. Its crazy how much bouncing around Intense has done in the last 10+ years. I wish them both well, and in concept i think its a great idea for the consumer.... i just hope that they are able to pull...
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SteveClimber Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/4/2025 1:50pm
Well, the trade war has officially begun. Good luck to any companies that have significant cross border trade, particularly the small ones based in Squamish and Vancouver area.
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CamNeelyCantWheelie Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/4/2025 1:49pm
Interesting new concept and that flow diagram makes the process seem so simple! But what happens when one of your preferred components is OOS or backorderd for months? Can a shop deliver a partially built bike that's waiting for a part to restock or customer supplied parts not available on QBP? Who deals with compatibility checking? From my experience with custom builds you can get about 80% of your first choice parts but then you have to compromise with alternatives, wait or internet your way to your spec. Will be interesting to see how this program pans out.
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FerrousBueller Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/3/2025 8:02am
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