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What the f*ck is the point of that rear mudguard 😂

Used some top secret forensic enhancement software from the CIA to recombobulate the pixel matrix and guess what:

Sorry to veer back into politics. The fact that Chinese brands are now offering support, making returns easy for flawed products, offering legitimate warranties, etc is going to be the hardest thing for western companies to compete with. Over the course of my lifetime I and pretty much everyone I know has watched western companies backtrack what they offer the consumer. And our government roll back all sorts of consumer protections and make little attempt to hold bad actors accountable. And the bad actors are the biggest banks and companies in the nation. The entire philosophy of modern western capitalism...

You guys are welcome to keep debating this stuff, but I'd prefer it didn't happen here. I recognize that politics impacts the bike industry, and discussing those impacts objectively is absolutely fair game. But turning this thread into a debate over how terrible one politician or another is on the world stage isn't really where I hoped the conversation would go. There's plenty of room for that elsewhere.

Without derailling this thread any more, @sethimus is putting it VERY politely what the rest of the world thinks of ya'lls regime over there

Vanderhoek selling his Wilson on Instagram. Probably just got his freshie. Not sure if I missed an official release date rumor but it definitely is coming soon.

Maybe I'm just getting old and lame, but i'd ride the shit out of a Supernought-E

It is (if someone from Devinci sees this, I accidently found an unlisted page, I dont know if someone oopsied so I am not going to share the link/s) Spring 2027 was the date

Hate that my thought about this is "Back in 2010 people couldnt immediately get used to the looks of 29" so we needed the in-between step of 27.5. Now we need 30,5" in order to get used to the 32" looks." Haha

I am here for the 30.5s Now this, I like. Dual 30.5s or mullet 30.5/29.

I hate that my first thought was "that looks sweet"

I think the thing you are overlooking here is that motor/battery tech will continue to evolve which will keep the sales units moving, especially with enthusiasts. That coupled with the shorter life cycle of drive units and batteries and high cost to replace will make selling the old rig and buying a freshie feel like the smart move. Not excited about that part personally, feels like we're matching up to other consumer electronics with short replacement intervals.

Sure, that's what the short travel acoustic bike is for. I don't know about other people, but I rode lt enduro bikes because they were the fastest thing around for descending while still being able to pedal up the mountain. I was somewhat horrified to find myself cranking out faster descending times on the e-bike much of the time. Kind of ruined lt enduro bikes for me. I suppose it matters what the definition of "hardcore" means in the original comment. It sort of sounded like the intent was that e-bike riders are just muppets puttering down the blue trails...

There are still plenty of purists who just don't want to ride an ebike, but still want an enduro bike. BUT, most 2020 enduro bikes ride just as good as a new one, AND, like mentioned before, a modular park/enduro bike makes more sense. RIP enduro.

I have never loved a bike more than my Madonna. I ride it everywhere and can't imagine much being better, BUT... I think my ideal three bike lineup would be a longer travel ebike (ONLY because I live in the Canadian Rockies and our climb trails are like, 10% grade), a single speed DH/park bike and a short travel down-country. And a gravel bike. And a DJ... Lol