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Riding my Ebike past Pinkbike Ebike haters... perfect.

So just done 4 months of regular riding on the bike and its prototype front suspension...which I call the Smithage system. So far not a single major issue with the front suspension....I have done a little bit of fine tuning of the valving of the FOX DPS shock as it is desiged/specced to be used in a link rear suspension with some degree of leverage ratio and so was a little harsh in its high speed comp valving and also sorted the rebound valving to suit the lower 95psi air pressure I need to run as its being used in...

I could write a dissertation on this with strong academic and real world data showing people want less choice at the end of the day, not more. I can also put on my pretend "McKinsey" hat (hate those guys ) and show how there is also a high risk to your inventory turns when you add too much variance and choice, ultimately resulting in margin reduction, higher capital requirement needs and poorer allocation of that capital. Remember, just because you sold something doesn't mean you sold it at a profit, or at a profit that is in excess of...

Im forever going to call their bikes, new and old brand, “astrobikes”.

Nigel Page just put a goodbye and thanks post on Instagram. I find this super sad, as he is one class act as a human being. I read this as in ”hopes were still on until the last moment”. I can't wish him and the team anything else but the best. I want to add one more thing here: I met Pagey 22 years ago at the Worlds. He was injured and watched the races from the side and somehow I ended up talking to him. Being the kid in love with racing that I was and still am, I...