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I kinda fell for it. I used to like loud-ish hubs, but not I9 loud… Admittedly been on Onyx hubs for a couple years. Can’t deal with excessively loud hubs anymore.

I noted this in the comments section—another great and informative piece from FortNine. However, at 13:01, when discussing Pierer’s investments (acquisitions), the video overlays an image of a KTM e-bike while the narration states, "they invested 300M in e-bikes." While Pierer Mobility has indeed made significant e-bike investments ( Raymon, Puello Family, Husqvarna E-Bikes, GasGas, etc.), KTM Bicycles is not part of Pierer Mobility or KTM Moto. This is a common misunderstanding, but an important distinction— KTM Bicycles remains an independent company, operating as it has for many years, and is not involved in Pierer’s restructuring. Just wanted to clarify...

I guess this goes here? Brutal/funny commentary on Trailforks/Outside use of AI images:

Is TQ gonna make a full power version of this very cool motor?

I've never ridden the SJ15, don't need to as I rode a SJEVo for 3 years and every single thing that I wanted them to fix (i.e. leverage progression, sta, and BB height mainly), Spesh went in the opposite direction. The one thing they had done right (CS length) they went backwards on. Not surprised that bike is a crash and burn. A used SJevo with a Cascade is flat a better bike. I liked mine with the Mullet shock clevis thing, but still running as a 29er. That fixed a lot of crap by making the BB adjustment actually...

Industry nine teasing something? I wonder what it is.

Manitou owners don’t seem to have any issues with the front of their seals being exposed.

More details from OneUp: At OneUp, we are committed to providing the best possible products and customer service for our riders. As part of this, we are issuing a product improvement and running change notice for our recently introduced Clip Pedals. We have received information from our customers that in rare and specific conditions, certain riders may experience difficulty unclipping from the pedal. Whether a rider experiences this issue depends on a combination of several variables, including the type of shoe, the brand of cleat, cleat position and technique. Many riders will never experience this issue. Nevertheless, we have developed...

not defending one way or another, but here's a bike in the middle of the muddy race from last year (loudenvielle). not much in the way of grime on the front of the fork.

Getting a bit off topic here...

Fresh out of the oven and already discounted (Canada).

Spider is incredibly fun. Kids 12 and under ride and race free there, btw! They even have a super cute motel on site with a marina and a pool. Just across the street from Spider is RPR, which is a ranch full of sweet slopestyle and enduro stuff(and a niiice floodlit ds track)… 20 minutes away is Station mtb park, a tractor shuttle spot(that is getting a fresh DS track). When I go to Central TX to build trail every winter, I plan it all around how close my air bnb is to Burnett. TX Hillcountry winter riding is really...

TX has hills and a lift?😮

https://www.instagram.com/lagunabeachbikepark?igsh=ZG5xMGZkZ3p1ODAw

If you're in town and want to ride, hit me up. I live near Santa Monica (in the Palms neighborhood of LA). Having said that, most of the trails closest to your office in Santa Monica burned in the recent fires, so it will require driving and potentially being stuck in the worst traffic this side of Jakarta. The best stuff is farther, but as Spomer pointed out Rocky Peak in Simi Valley is sick and benefits from a very real, very modern bike, and isn't that far. The other thing I'll warn is that riding here without a local...

You are right it sucks. Don’t go there.

Speedholes