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I have a real hard time believing AI is going to result in some sort of utopia for the masses. There's enough money right now that we could all get some level of UBI and be working less and spending more time on our passion projects. But when have the ultra wealthy EVER wanted to part with even a little bit more of their money? If we just give them a few more tax breaks to pay for their data centers and help subsidize the cost of the electricity and water to run them so they can become trillionaires, THEN...

Some 50mm rise 31.8 Horizon bars please.

Those bars with the 9⁰ back-sweep 🙏. Burgtec do them but only in a 35mm clamp, the HZN ones have a 31.8mm clamp and better compliance. Oh also I would love to see the Giga back but with an Alloy version, maybe hopping on the trend of super-enduro bikes that have modular bits and can be converted to DH?

I do like the idea of having the option to mix "enduro" front and "DH" rear. For example a single crown DH Build or a dual crown enduro build. Nothing revolutionary but people love to tinker around with their bikes, myself included.

I think it's the people who like to tinker who will take advantage of bikes like the Orbea.. DH bike with a dropper and 12 speed to be able to pedal better..

What if I told you there was already a thread for answering this exact question... https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/converting-15mm-boost-front-hubs-20…

Sorry if I'm now spamming this, but anyone reading this thread should be interested to know Tony Foales book MOTORCYCLE HANDLING AND CHASSIS DESIGN: the art and science is back in print after 20 years, and in that time I don't think I've found a better reference book on the topic! Get it now so you don't need to wait decades like I have to buy a copy! I've got a physical copy of the original 80's book but the second edition added a TON of excellent information that is still highly relevant https://a.co/d/bmfsZFI

Sorry, notifications got turned off for this thread for some reason, so I didn't see it. Rolled diameter doesn't affect the chain pitch. The pitch is the roller axis to roller axis distance. If you can mount it to the old stuff (after some wear), it's the same pitch.

Friendly reminder that pro athletes are psychos. Known for competing with fractures and shit. I'm actually confused why people are so hung up on Loic on skipping podium lol. But I've never been one for professionalism or 'decorum'. In fact, in particular regarding the UCI, I think riders should avoid it as much as they please. Loic has the rest of his life to congratulate Jackson. I think both riders will be fine if it doesn't happen 'at the correct time and place according to authorities and some fans' I dunno

Trail runners are the strangest of all!

I like Santa Cruz but their crustacean justification is boiled, bruh

i came for the interesting conversations but i'm staying to see if fucking seth and butch start their own belligerent/snarky/iknowbetterthanyoudotcom forum

DEATH TO ALL HEAT MAPS

Sorry I don't know anything about Lake Placid other than this documentary I saw 25 years ago...the babies Betty White had at the end will be fully grown by now!

I would depend on the trails. There are plenty of more XC oriented places around here where climbing out of the saddle is frequent.

"You boys never seen a Horst link before?"

Best rider to never have won a world cup, hope that title doesn't stick with him for his entire career.

If only Dak talked about his setup on Wyn Tv

Consider my timecard punched