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I'm sure Marc is vastly more intelligent than myself, but he's also a malignant narcissist whose vision of the of the future is terrifying if you dig into it. He doesn't explicitly state it in his manifesto, but he's clearly all in on accelerationism and the Neo-Reactionary (NRX) movement AKA the "Dark Enlightenment". Tech billionaires are attempting to trying to destroy America and rebuild what they are calling "Network States", which are essentially corporate fiefdoms. This is part of the reason why they are trying to sell off public lands. They need land (and farm land) to accomplish this. https://thenetworkstate.com/...

I lucked out - just received a Opt Damper without tariffs!

Watch the Sleeper.co video of the guys riding the track after the race on their e-bikes (last year, I think?). https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9ffwSXsQq6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link… Still looks like a rowdy track, especially if they get as much moisture as it sounds like they're supposed to get. Tues (1mm), Wed (7mm), Thurs (44mm), Fri (18mm), Sat (5mm). Obviously the forecast can change (especially in the mountains), but it's looking like it's going to be greasy at the very least. On another note, I've been in Morzine since the 16th and only have a few days left, but it's been cool to see the WC stuff...

Unfortunately (for now), all of the guards on the market are way more expensive than just purchasing an extra stanchion ( 200-250 for guards vs. 70 for a stanchion). Makes way more sense to just have an extra stanchion on hand. FWIW, after owning my Edge for 3 years, I had my first major stanchion scare the other day, and I wasn't even riding. Had my bike propped up just outside my garage, my son bumped it, and the stanchion hit the corner of the brick entry and proceeded to slide down the brick corner, grinding the whole way.....not a...