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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/23/2024 6:45pm
Good find! The income statement alone doesn’t tell the whole story, and we really need more context to piece together what went wrong. Unfortunately, some of the key financials I was itching to see are “sealed” in the full document. That said, there’s still plenty of useful information in the PDF—and yes, I did wear my Patagonia vest today. Profitability Rocky wasn’t particularly profitable even in 2022, and things fell apart in 2023 and beyond (as shown by net income, which doesn’t give the full picture but is telling). This is surprising, considering 2020–2022 were peak COVID years. For context...
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kperras Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/30/2024 12:25pm Lots of nice comments about Rockys; I certainly appreciate it. I have faith that something will transpire over the next few months and Rocky will emerge on the other side a better company. The brand is very strong and there are many passionate but also smart people that want to see it carry on. In the meantime I'll be skiing...
metadave Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/22/2024 5:55pm
I think Rocky still carries some of that "general bike company" feelings with some people. If you asked me 12 years ago if I'd buy a Rocky I'd have looked at you like a crazy person, they were more boring than Jamis other than DH and freeride bikes. Now they've been my last 3 bikes and I'm currently looking at the new Element. Yeah I work at a shop that sells them, but I have 5 other brands to pick from as well as other brands that still give industry deals that are most of the rest listed as high...
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
12/22/2024 10:48am
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kperras Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/22/2024 10:46am The XT crankset is a good candidate for durability but they can still suffer from sheared spindles. I would put Race Face Turbines above XTs for winning a durability contest. The Shimano BB is leaps and bounds better than the 30mm RF one though. Same goes for Saint vs. Atlas cranksets.
Maxipedia Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/22/2024 10:36am
I ride a Rocky Mountain e-bike and it has done two things to me: 1. bring my joy for riding back 2. make me buy another Rocky Mountain, a Slayer, which I also love Regarding point number one, it is my far the best e-bike I have ever ridden and it isn't about the fact that it has that extra torque, but how the power is delivered, how balanced it feels, how the motor is integrated in the frame, how you benefit from that weight that is positioned lower, how well the suspension works, how good the geometry feels etc...
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lloyd506 Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
12/21/2024 12:10pm
Whoever did the computer thing to Danny’s post to uncover his blacked out handlebars a few pages back, can you do the same to this? Help us luddites out.
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kperras Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/19/2024 3:55pm It takes over 2 years to bring a frame to market. That's with perfect timing that leaves little buffer for setbacks. Of course you can take short cuts and do it quicker, say 18 months but that's skipping out on critical areas of the development phase. Ideally the industry moves to a 4 year cycle to slow down the pace...
krabo83 Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
12/19/2024 1:41pm
instead of gossiping about some riders relationships here are some actual team news: team 31 (jenny rissved‘s squad) is off ibis cycles.
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BGoldstone Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk
12/19/2024 1:37pm
https://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/mountain-bike/news/canada-to-host-two-st… Cycling Canada is proud to announce that two Canada Cup events – the Canmore Canada Cup XCO and SilverStar Canada Cup DH – will serve as stops in the recently announced UCI Continental Series for mountain bike.
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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/19/2024 1:36pm
Also don't forget to mention I'm openly promoting diabetes. 😁
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/17/2024 7:06pm
and we will have a review of it.
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
12/17/2024 7:01pm
Hans Rey can finally retire though
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kperras Added a reply to What Are Some Things You'd Like To Tell Your Beginner MTB Rider Self?
12/17/2024 10:22am I'm not sure this is an issue anymore but I would have told myself that Protec skate helmets aren't suitable for mountain biking, especially if you're chucking yourself off skinnies and ladder bridges in the late 90s and early 2000s. Luckily I didn't suffer from that decision but it could have been different. That might be the only tip. The...
sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic Anybody buying these enDHuro sub-200 dual crown builds? Are they valid or cheap fan service?
12/12/2024 11:15am
forgot we put this out 4 years ago. seems like it all still applies. so bummed winter is on the way and the lifts are closed around here. i just want to ride a big bike now : )
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
12/11/2024 10:37am
Update: Don’t listen to what I said about soft tires in cold temps.
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rodrigomorais Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/11/2024 10:32am
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kperras Added a reply to Wet weather xc ish tyres
12/10/2024 10:20pm I was discussing V2. It shines in certain situation but winter riding in the PNW might not be one of those. The Rekon 2.4 is fairly reliable, with the exception that it does pack up if there's much mud.
kperras Added a reply to 2025 Team Rumors
12/9/2024 10:01pm Seems surprising given that GasGas' parent company is undergoing self administered bankruptcy. Can't be too much budget for them or Husqvarna in the cycling world.
kperras Added a reply to Wet weather xc ish tyres
12/9/2024 2:22pm In the winter I switch to Maxxis 2.3 DHF/DHR tires. If you're looking to save a little bit of weight, the 2.4 Dissector is also a suitable option with it's fairly open tread design. I tried the Forekaster, but found it suffered in terrain filled with rocks and roots do to the low surface area of the knobs, and worked...