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Generalizing everyone that has ridden an eMTB "E-MTBers act like they the exception to the rules"....is bullshit. As I say in every trail meeting i've been to when this is brought up, we have always had 'an asshole' problem, it existed before electrics. This problem exists in skate, snow, surf, tennis, golf, etc.....not everyone is a cool law abiding person. So theres that. Oh, and your analogy about the bikes being heavier causing more damage-is funny. So-I am 140lbs, am I supposed to call anyone 160lbs and up a 'trail terrorizer'? Your last comment about EMTBers being rich, not working...

Just wait til I hot wire the thing and throw skids all over your trails. It might only have a 5 mile range, but that 40 mph top speed is gonna be sweeet!

I agree. I know this sounds weird, but if you actually ride an ebike, you understand this. It is totally not a motorcycle. You still have to pedal on ebikes. The feeling is more like someone is pushing from behind, not a motor laying down horsepower. If you don't ride bikes normally, of course you may be a bit intimidated by it (Point #5, the first #5 that is). But that's what learning and practicing is for. And for those of us who actually ride bikes: Learning and practicing is FUN. My 2 cents is that the more I ride...

An eMTB may not do as much damage per compared mile, but more per compared time. Say you have a 1hr long lunch to go for a ride. On your normal ride on a normal bike, you’d do one loop. Now on the eMTB would you be able to fit two laps in during that time? Are people going to ride based off of distance or off of how long they feel like being out regardless of the bike they are on? I’m personally for eMTB use on any motorized trail, and any non motorized trail that the local riding...

"The industry also needs to stop presenting that we are somehow better than motorized users because we have to pedal to access that power. It is immaterial that a motorcycle does not have to be pedaled." Nope. Pedal assist (along with speed caps) is the clear differentiator from a traditional motorcycle. There is a big difference between how you ride something with pedal assist and how you ride something with a throttle. With an eBike you get assistance on the way up (the power isn't free and is still limited by user output). On the way down you ride it...

Regarding Proposal 4: get lost, Joe!

This analogy would make sense if bikes were as loud as MX bikes... I don't see how your comparison is funny TBH.

Commencals recent streak with their race winning Supreme is working well on the sales front at least here. Seeing a lot of them and for good reason, it's a great bike at a great price. In the good old days with cars it was "race on sunday, sell on Monday" and that somewhat is true in the MTB industry. then you have Paul the Punter with more sponsors than the SC Syndicate and he can't bleed a set of brakes or Jump a double so what do I know lol

Did you and Cody share an intimate moment, but he never called? Need a hug?

There is Jack's interview on The Other Site that keeps cranking ”articles” out of this thread. My take between the lines: - Gwin can screw a team's vibe up pretty bad 🤢 - Intense had the most fun team out there and they decided to kill it because of above primadonna; oh, and money 💩 - Cannondale's cock is much smaller than it used to be 🤫 - Jack is REALLY diplomatic about his ”choice” 🥺 - when you don't have much to choose from, you accept a change of discipline too 😔 - enduro is actually killing top-level downhill...

Or, based on Vitalmtb's Inside Line Podcast with Kathy, they didn't give Nina an offer for two reasons. One, Kathy feels that managing more than three racers will prevent her from doing her job as well as she wants to, and two, once you are on the Syndicate you are family and they aren't going to replace you for some arbitrary reason like a bad season, injury, or affirmative action. I bet Nina could be a great fit at the Syndicate, she has winning personality and is a very skilled racer, but the Syndicate will only sign her (or any...

If I’m not mistaken she said they’d only hire one that fit them and no one currently does. Maybe marine caribou in a few years. She’s got that syndicate swagger and seems to be getting close in terms of results

I really wish mountain biking had some sort of "draft day" where all this shit is unveiled at once. The slow trickle of news is making for a really anti-climatic feeling to all this.

This is true. Just the other day I went to ride my bike with dual 650b wheels. As I reached for the bike it suddenly whipped me in the face, told me that it was "too old for this sh!*" then told me to get off the lawn. I went back inside feeling hurt, one; because a tire to the face hurts, and two; I realised that my bike has more stylish whips than me, even in it's old age.

In other news, Grubby also received a scholarship for dentistry at the University of Colorado, in Boulder, seriously preparing for his new ambassador role within the Yeti Tribe. :D

Maybe it was just for a photoshoot? A lot of over-thinkers commenting today.

Semi slick and a mullet that’s Bruni in his brushed out Neff wig. I’ve never been so certain of anything in my life.- Walter Sobchak

+ how long was his ban?

So it was jareds bottle?