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Not sure if the embargo ends today anyway, but you can check out the Ripley AF on youtube. Apparently the Eagle 90 spec is 4k USD and the lower tier one 3.4 k or something and geo is shared with the carbon version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqJBjwI8-JE The Vid also has a pic of the Ripmo AF, which looks actually pretty nice in raw alu.

While the name is kinda on point, it could be worse, like "Ransom."

Shockingly clear explanation. My apologies to everyone for this helpful but nonetheless off-topic diversion.

*sets down beer* Pro Team variations - fit is too tight for anyone with a body fat higher than 5%, but that won't stop a dedicated MAMIL [see also: Lampre Man]. Aspirational[?]. Very tight fit. Replicas of jerseys from every race team they sponsor, plus non-logo versions of the same. Tight, yo. Core - regular road jerseys for warm weather riding. The fit is what most would consider snug but doable. Brevet - merino version of the Core line, with more pockets. MAMIL-tolerant. Classic - MAMIL-friendly merino, very comfy on brisk days.

Waiting for the latest release from esoteric, bio-friendly, forward-thinking road cycling apparel brand known as 8008135.

Did you see their collab with 55378008?

Wait, so you will not be staying tuned? 🤣

I'm not sure YT would even be valued at a 5-7X EBITDA now. Though it wasn't that long ago, the multiples being given to "high growth D2C" businesses in 2021 was next level. My finger in the wind guess of 10x seemed in the ballpark, and this research report does back this up (though I've never cited or read them before 😬). ... Camping and Hiking targets led M&A pricing, with an average multiple of 12.6x EV/EBITDA from 2017 to the year-to-date 2023. The Sporting Goods segment followed with an average multiple of 10.8x EV/EBITDA, then Tactical & Hunting with...

This is so lame. The CEO equivalent of athletes posting #freeshitbro posts on IG. COOL DUDE

I repeat... zero signs.

Propane & propane accessories? I've got you covered. Peggy rides on the downtube because she's a dirty girl

Therw as one of the bigger mail order companies that had an in house bike brand and the rumors were that they would order bikes with the cheapest steel frames they could buy but set-up with top shelf parts.. When the bikes got here, they stripped the bikes and tossed the frames.. A former employer of mine would buy a good amount of closeout bikes, and when it came down to some sizes that didn't sell, they would strip the bikes and sell all the parts at a deep discount.. I never did a breakdown, but he probably made more...

I think the primary compensation mechanism for tech bro execs is when they get to imitate Steve Jobs walking around a visually minimal stage design in jeans talking about a powerpoint: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billroberson/2025/03/31/rivians-micromobil…

I’m no expert but that looks like a thin margin… 2m profit off of 70m sales on your best year ever??

The purchase price of a product in no way reflects the margin to the manufacturer, especially in times like this. While @Dave_Camp has inside knowledge from the engineering side, I have the same sort of insights from the finance side. I can tell you with high amounts of confidence a lot of the pricing we are (still) seeing is not sustainable When your margins don't support your baseline cost to run your company + cost of capital, you will end up in bankruptcy. The only question is when, which is based on how strong your balance sheet is and how...

I promise you- a SuperDeluxe Ultimate costs a lot more than $79 USD/Euro to make... That was my product line for a long time- I have been to the factory and suppliers where they come from.

Most bike brands have been at the mercy of the big 3(ish*) for a few years now. Their orders are exponentially larger than the rest of the brands, and thus, due to whatever internal pressures they might be facing, drive the pricing we see today. YT is/was a disruptor, but they are still collateral damage as far as I can see. *major players differ by market

I find it very ironical and super hypocritical for somebody like the YT main guy to whine about ”discount wars”, when they basically were the ones who brought this aggressive pricing strategy to the market. Dude, are you for real??? I honestly hope everybody will be OK after this, but I can't remember all the direct-to-consumer brands being too sympathetic towards the bike shops who, at the end of the day, stay at the core of our sport. And the problem is that people really believe that they are entitled to that discounted ”high end bike” with top parts, even...

I hate to make funny of a crappy situataion for everyone at YT but I had to LOL at the "severely impacted by the global discounting battle in the bike industry" line - they were literally one of the first and most aggressive brands to offer high spec bikes at crazy prices. So its no surprise they are now one of the first of those to be struggling

that guy? https://christophorus.porsche.com/en/2025/414/markus-flossmann.html what makes you think he cashed out? he looks like a modest living guy