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This wireless drivetrain debate is silly, when your new bike comes with transmission (which it likely will) I very much doubt you will be clamoring to get something cable actuated.

I consider this a win, a statement from the Propain man himself on the other site regarding cable routing

Another way to look at it: the very high end of the market is still healthy. People who can afford these bikes still want them, and they change them often. The prices going that high is simply the high-end brands taking what they can from these customers - they’ll pretty much always pay, especially those who are loyal to brands like SC. Brands with higher reliance on entry/mid-level in their market mix are hurting and dropping prices across the board to stay in the game.

Unpopular opinion but transmission is a clear/undeniable benefit over any existing cable stuff

I know we are all supposed to be impressed with the new Stumpy, but man the new Status is a much better looker. Simple and clean. One of the best looking bikes I've seen in a while.

20 teams Next year, fair few are going to go along with privateers. The ones who are good and have good points will be getting team rides. Cut throat. riders not tagging brands on social media has started. They are the ones not renewing or moving on. Eyes peeled. 10 dh race with worlds 7 EDR with worlds all Europe due to ebike racing too hard to y with batteries. 9 Xc with worlds

team rumors, not shopping deals, please. use our DMs or start a forum thread about shopping deals.

Just like the UCI website.

It's going to take some big $$$ from companies outside of cycling to keep the train rolling.

Has anyone heard anything about Chromag coming out with an aluminum dj? Allegedly one of our local slope guys has been on one, but it feels like a pretty big departure for Chromag to go that way. That said, maybe their riders have been asking for something more slope oriented than the Monk?

New Scott gambler testing in morzine today

Local dealer said new Status is next, 2 models a 140mm and a 170mm. The 170mm is going to be dual crown compatible. Apparently, will be out in about 3 weeks. Pretty sure both will allow mechanical shifting too 😉

Gonna suck cleaning mud and crap out of that shock recess. Also, Chat GPT. "We care so much about the bikes we produce, that we'd couldn't even be arsed writing about them ourselves!" *edit* Hey Kiska, fire who ever you have doing Com's/PR. They are clearly not doing their job.

"KISKA has unveiled a revolutionary concept bike featuring a contemporary high pivot layout" Maybe I'm potato, but is there anything in the press release that explains whats revolutionary going on?

How I loathe chat Gpt

Kiska can't design a bike that doesn't look like this one Intense m29, and forget what the second one is but it's kinda one note

Ahhhhhh sheeeet. Here we go again. Thanks Sim.