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Great question. Ten years ago I did one session with Simon Lawton of Fluidride at lil old Duthie Hill in Seattle, and I think about the lessons Simon Taught me almost every time I ride a bike. Huge impact for me, made me faster, safer, and way more confident, and this coaching session was 4 seasons into racing in the pro category. I cannot recommend good coaching enough. He identified some lingering bad habits that would consistently get me in trouble, and as I'm typing this I'm kicking myself that I haven't been back from more coaching since. That said...

Noticed the first thing loose dog did when Santacruz sent him his was swapped out the 29er for a 27.5. Totally get the mullet thing but not for a jibby playful fun bike where grins are preferred over lap times

Mullet can lick my chode.

This was awesome.

Anyone who works in the TV realm know how Monster Energy has kept the Supercross series under this whole time? I have to assume that if RedBull & Monster are still involved in the process, that title sponsor is going to be the monetary battle front we the viewers will have to hope proves profitable. If title sponsorship via Discovery is profitable enough for Discovery (which is how it's SUPPOSED TO WORK), then the advertisement covers the cost of our viewing experience. I loved paying for the Peacock network last year so that I could watch all the qualifying and...

just noticed connor fearon on enduro bike and flat pedals for 32nd. BONKERS!

The crazy thing about the signage is that no one would say peep if it was an immovable object like a tree.

@dubc - likewise. son falls off trampoline and breaks arm. we get a call from insurance company sniffing around about specifics of what happened. was it at our home or somewhere else. condition of trampoline etc...all for xrays and a cast. system sucks.

Maybe someone with knowledge in the health insurance industry could speak to how common this practice is? I broke the $hiz out of my ulna a few years back. A few months after everything had been buttoned up, I received a call from a 3rd party company who claimed to be retained by Kaiser (my health insurance) that was attempting to ascertain potential parties at fault for my injury. While not surprising that there are individuals who are chasing payouts for injuries, I would guess a large number of these liability cases are also driven by big medicine identifying this...

Very well could have been the case... But, I do remember lost wages over his lifetime being part of the amount. But, that is also a lawyer looking to up his cut...

re: snow summit incident - please correct if wrong, but i recall it was the rider's insurance company forcing the lawsuit? i thought the rider didn't want the suit to happen, but insurance wouldn't provide $ for lifelong care if they didn't go after summit? also, really curious how the case was presented to the jury and if the sign post was in a reasonable location or not. regardless, bummer all around

It's not too difficult.. I don't know about Oregon, but in California, the waiver isn't really worth the paper it's printed on..

There's some things about the USA that really, really, suck. Such a shame.

The lawyer must have found some loophole in the park's waiver, most ski/bike resorts have a pretty buttoned up "rider assumes all risks" liability waiver.

I remember that one.. And part of that guy's claim involved him stating how much he spent of protective gear and still got hurt...Doesn't that seem like acknowledging you're voluntarily participating in a potentially dangerous activity? The guy in Oregon claims to be a former pro cyclist? He didn't know the risks on a double black run? Don't get me wrong, it sucks what happened to him, but he knew the risks...

I get that but at the same time, if someone doesn't have enough health insurance to cover injuries without suing the freaking park and ruining everything for everyone, they don't need to be there in the first place. There is no good reason for any of this kind of shit. Its just stupid.

One of my favorite places when I lived in Oregon. Real shame. Ultimately I’m a firm believer that a rider is responsible for their decisions regardless of the quality of trail. But with price of health care and the weak social programs this country has to offer people like the rider I can’t blame them too much for seeking compensation either. Hopefully they can address their liability issues and find a way to reopen.