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Animal. Races some Enduro, focuses on DH, shows up at Worlds and takes it.

Yeah, super tough season for him. Especially with how the first race went. After that race he was probably like, “ok I know what to do to make it into finals and possibly podium.” And then just gets put through the wringer at every other race. I do wonder if thing would have been different if they were still taking 60 finals. Would he have made more top ten finishes with one more shot at a race? Anywho, stoked for him. Total beast to rock up and take the W Last random thought. Wonder what he’s up to next year...

" Q2 has worked from the point of view of making qualifying more exciting, but is the race more exciting when top riders aren't in the mix (look at how close Jackson was to missing the big show this weekend)? For me the jury's still out on that one" I want to see the fastest 30/15 riders on a given track compete for the win on equal (or as equal as possible) footing. As soon as you start giving out protected status, qualifying becomes a two tier system. This may sound harsh but I want at least 1 potential winner...

I see a few things... The first the mindset that there's nothing but $10k bikes out there.. Meanwhile, there are a bunch of bikes out there that can give you 90% or more of the performance at a fraction of the price.. I guess you can't flex at the trailhead without that big price tag.. I remember when $3k was the most expensive bike on the shop floor... I'd gladly take a 3k bike today over anything from back then at that price..

I am willing to accept the fact that a top level pro is able to pick up on subtle changes that I couldn't... I know some who tell me I'm pretty sensitive to suspension changes, so to say a rider who rides at a way higher level than I ever could may very easily feel something I'd miss doesn't seen crazy to me..

Prices aren't already shocking? I don't fully agree with all of Francis's opinions about why bikes/ebikes are so expensive, but I do agree with him that we have been conditioned to accept some ridiculous pricing.

I bet we'll see Loic on it as well. I think it would be strange for them to "release" the production version of the bike but not have their fastest rider on it

IF Canada gets only one round per year it would be cool to switch between MSA and Whister every other year. Or better yet a back to back with Whistler, MSA then down to Whiteface.

I for one am just glad the industry pulled itself out of SRAM SX hell, and we have so many Deore 12 speed options. The fact that covid happened right around the tail end of the whole SRAM SX thing may have done a huge disservice to beginners learning to ride lol We maybe could have avoided all of this if people got Deore (or maybe even CUES) entry level bikes instead of SX in 2020. People probably thought 'wow, these mountain bikes STILL can't shift just like the one I had as a kid 20 years ago'. Here, I...

While not my favorite street course for tv viewing by a long shot it’s still a super sick event. Loads of spectators on a track that’s gotta be pretty dang terrifying to see in person or do yourself. Dudes were hauling!!!’

We don't need more rules to confuse new viewers. Every single rider is given the exact same opportunity right now to make it into finals. It's fair without adding protection back in.

I really really hope the build turns out good. We really need a World Class DH course if want World Cup DH racing in the states. Hopefully we get a really sick STEEP AF track and they open Whiteface backup to DH riding.

I really want the dirt on what went down to lead to this change. Seems like the whole project is pretty last minute. No test event is pretty wild.

Spotted a guy who was maybe 5’8” on a full suspension 32” xc bike today while out on a ride and he was absolutely hauling up and over the top of a choppy fireroad. While it seems pretty EPIC for that application, I think the shorter dimensions and steeper angles of short travel bikes are what allow it to work without the wheelbase getting unreasonably long. The bike certainly didn’t look massive, just the distance between the wheels looked a bit tighter. At 6’4” I’m not sure I’d want to maneuver anything much longer than my current XL enduro bike...

32" is going to be quite the interesting journey with challenges along the way. Tray style hitch racks will have the bikes hanging well outside a lot of side mirrors. Sizing, these may not be able to fit all riders. I have heard that bikes have been drawn up that will fit all the way down to current 29er fitments. Beyond that, geo gets funky in trying to make happen. Unfair advantage? In current gravel/XC, everyone is on equal wheelsizes for the most part. Bike boxes. These are already challenging to ship at a reasonable rate. It is going to...

I'm 6'7", and I'm so excited by the potential. All I'd say is that if you aren't interested in these wheels, don't use them. But please don't ruin it for me. It's ok if not every product is for you... lord knows 99% of bikes don't fit me, and I still enjoy learning about them.