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Jotegr Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/12/2024 2:07am
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Big Bird Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/2/2024 12:06am I know. Why don't you start Vital EebMTB? Or VitalMoped as Bizutch would probably call it. I'm a retired mountain biker. I liked to pedal. I've probably been farther and longer by leg power than you'll ever go on an e-bike. I'm sidelined due to Multiple Sclerosis and I have friends in high places who have offered me free mopeds and I've gratefully declined every time. If VitalMTB turns into VitalMoped I guess I'll have to retire from my position as a Mod and regular user here too. I really hope that never has to happen as I dearly love...
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/24/2024 2:44am I love the internet. I won't speak for David, but I do think its worth pointing out you've probably ridden stuff he's engineered (he's ex-SRAM/Rockshox, specifically a rear shock engineer). One thing I find really interesting as I get older is just how much harder it is to ascribe real correlation to an event, despite what may seem obvious. Turns out, there are often many variables to consider, and anecdotes by themselves don't hold as much water as we humans wish. In your case, I'd wager heavier/smashier riders go through shocks at a higher rate regardless of application. How much...
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markb2392 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/18/2024 1:27pm Can of worms opened! Yes it's recyclable, but not into its original form. Can use it in chopped strand stuff. Resin has to be burnt. Very expensive. No-one really does it. Ally can be, but uses shit loads of energy to extract in raw form. Swings and roundabouts. No-one ever quantifies the environmental damage. Chose your material and be a...
markb2392 Added a reply to 2024 Red Bull Hardline
5/29/2024 3:24am Apparently the gap is out because they couldn't find a safety net that big in time
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5/28/2024 5:38am BK needs a place on a register.....
bizutch Liked a reply to forum topic Slopestyle Riders Boycott Crankworx Rotorua Because of Low Prize Pay, Lack of Appearance Fee
3/26/2024 1:30pm Man...the appearance fee, wanting food & accommodation...those are benefits not even employees can get. Sorry, but this reads as Gen Z bullshit. Don't fly to the OTHER END OF THE WORLD to spin your bike in the air for a few if you don't have your own money, sponsors, contracts, insurance & extradition in order. These guys are talking like they are a single entity that supplies Crankworx with a set pool of "performers" for a "show". If that's the case, they should have NAMED a FLAT appearance fee for their collective/entity/company (insert name of freeriders here). You want to...
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18LifeToGo Liked a reply to forum topic Slopestyle Riders Boycott Crankworx Rotorua Because of Low Prize Pay, Lack of Appearance Fee
3/24/2024 1:11pm If they don't like their pay from Crankworx, they should get a job that pays more. This entitled mindset must be driven by a overvalued self worth to their sponsors? Crankworx needs to create some macro and micro economics classes as well as basic accounting with profit and loss education. Maybe slopestyle competitor isn't such a great career choice?
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TimBud Liked a reply to forum topic Slopestyle Riders Boycott Crankworx Rotorua Because of Low Prize Pay, Lack of Appearance Fee
3/24/2024 1:10pm And so far all they’ve achieved is getting one of their main headline events cancelled… oh and a few forum posts. Great union so far.
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markb2392 Added a reply to Slopestyle Riders Boycott Crankworx Rotorua Because of Low Prize Pay, Lack of Appearance Fee
3/24/2024 10:54am Assume you'll let us all know how your negotiations go on Monday Daniel, when you give your employer a 2 day ultimatum for more compensation. See if you can get your colleagues onboard.
dknapton Liked a reply to forum topic Slopestyle Riders Boycott Crankworx Rotorua Because of Low Prize Pay, Lack of Appearance Fee
3/24/2024 10:20am Like people have said, slopestyle just isn't something that 95% of riders out there do when they mountain bike. With the XGames and say SuperCross/Motorcross, that's what you do. You ride a BMX to do tricks and that kind of riding. While people aren't gonna do SuperCross, at the end of the day it's still just riding a dirt bike. For mountain biking, most people can relate better to Enduro or DH. Slopestyle is like just some crazy circus act now that no one can relate too. It's not selling the sport of Mountain Biking the same way a racing...
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markb2392 Added a reply to Slopestyle Riders Boycott Crankworx Rotorua Because of Low Prize Pay, Lack of Appearance Fee
3/24/2024 7:08am I wonder if this is what has ultimately triggered all this. The riders feeling nervous about being a sideshow to the DH. Maybe cover their fees, but demanding an 'appearance fee' is a bit arrogant tbh, especially 2 days before the event. I've never been a fan, so may be jaded Cramming all the spins in isn't really stylish, give...
noideamtber Liked a reply to forum topic Slopestyle Riders Boycott Crankworx Rotorua Because of Low Prize Pay, Lack of Appearance Fee
3/24/2024 7:00am
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mfoga Liked a reply to forum topic Slopestyle Riders Boycott Crankworx Rotorua Because of Low Prize Pay, Lack of Appearance Fee
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
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Uncle Cliffy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
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gibbon Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
3/15/2024 12:54pm
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andreastheodorou Liked a reply to forum topic Shimano... Magura... Shigura Brake Setup
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MoscoOne Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
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markb2392 Added a reply to Do pros remove their hardware post surgery? (Also, did you?)
2/1/2024 7:23am Think it's case by case on how invasive the surgery is. I had one removed from lower leg/ankle that was right under the skin, but there are a couple in my pelvis behind loads of muscle etc that will be there forever. But yeah, if you have the same crash the bone will shatter all over the place in a...