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Based on what's happening with CSS/Forge+Bond, I wouldn't be surprised if someone else does these people a solid. I mean, giving away 30 bikes at what, about 50 to maaaaaaaybe 70 % MSRP is a fairly cheap marketing campaign with A LOT of effect. And just to reach those 30 people you need to publish it on all the known sites just to get across and at the same time it will get across to all other people that are interested in this sport. (FWIW, if someone does this based off of this post, I want in on the deal...

To me, it seems like an obvious PR move and show of good faith to say hey if you ordered a Pole and never got it we’ll hook you up with a bike. How else will you convince people to give you their money again?

That sucks for those people... Unfortunately, their only recourse who be to file with the court handling the bankruptcy, but the amount they would receive would be pennies on the dollar..

Straight from the horses mouth. Pole has no desire or intention to make those customers whole or to perform an act of good faith. The AI response is the icing on a very delicious cake for me here.

I don’t think it’s been publicized at all, but word is Cane Creek just laid off a good amount of people and seems to be feeling the overall bike crunch. I’m not sure they are at risk of going under, but they have made some significant cuts.

Maybe you could pay for it in two separate installments

I would never want a pros bike.

It works on a dyno and I thought it added a benefit to riding. Obviously I'm super biased though. I will say- it was a fairly large pain in the ass to get a patent pushed through the right channels at SRAM, so that effort should show we thought it was a good idea.

And there's the informed opinion. Did it work? Beyond the volume issue?

Hey look what I found in the parts bin: This was one of the last things I worked on at RS before I left... goal was to control big hits by weakening or slowing down the return of the air spring. I run my setup with a lot of spring and no damping, so getting bucked on big hits is part of the deal. This thing 'gulps' all the air in the positive chamber on compression and lets it out with a tiny delay (since it all has to go through the tiny hole to get out). No delay on...

I can't be the only one thinking 6 bikes between 2 people isn't that many bikes? 1XC, 1 Enduro, 1DH, X2 people seems pretty well rounded. Maybe swap a longer travel trail bike for the Enduro.

This is the best meme I have seen on this site since I joined. Currently have 10 bikes and 3 project frames in the house that I'll get to at some point in the next 15 years of which 9 are mountain bikes, and two of the ones that aren't are technically mountain bikes.

pick a number of bikes to own, be a dick about it

Before I confess are we talking mountain bikes or all bikes.... And do unbuilt frames count....

This is crazy. Who do you know that has spare 157 wheels laying around? Shops don’t rent wheels. They barely rent bikes anymore.

Guilty. Active. No need for recovery as I’d prefer further addiction.

I thought it was very brave of Ebruner to be vulnerable and share how many bikes he and his wife have. It can be tough to come clean. We’re all active or recovering bikes addicts here, and this is supposed to be a supportive community for recovery. Or enabling rationalizations and fostering codependency, if that’s what you’re looking for. Both, really. JUDGEMENT FREE SPACE

Not here to self-promote but since Butch already tried re-posting from my IG I hope this is okay. Rumors only for now.

Well there are laces, so we know it’s not a freeride team with Finley K.