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I disagree. Rampage has been around longer than social media. These guys have been throwing themselves cliffs before social media was a thing, and still be throwing themselves off cliffs even if it hadn't become a thing. Injuries have always been a thing, whether they are small, significant or life altering, but the fact of the matter is there HAVEN'T been any deaths. How many other extreme (or less extreme) competitions can claim a zero fatality rate in 24 years of existence? I'm not saying things can't be made safer, but I'm also not sure what the answer is. If...

I'm locking this thread for a day or two. Not trying to be rude, I'd actually love to jump in myself, but we've gone way off the rails. None of this ties back to the bike or outdoor industry directly. If you want to continue the AI discussion, please start a new thread, take it to X/Twitter, or head over to LinkedIn. Those platforms are built for this kind of speculation (and overflowing with this sort of banter). I want to keep this space focused on industry-specific topics. Nothing personal,I genuinely enjoy these conversations, this is just a "thread hygiene"...

i just wanted to say how much i appreciate the discussion you're all having about this, keeping it thoughtful and caring. whether you're for or against the level of risk, i think it's clear that everyone here cares about the riders first and foremost, and that makes me proud of this community. some care that the riders have the freedom to make their own choices, some care about protecting them from exploitation or going too far. regardless of outlooks, thank you for all the input and experiences and sharing. no matter what, i hope that all the injured riders make...

Sounds a lot like what was said about 20 or so years ago when America started to off-shore a lot of jobs.. Improving the global economy and American will get better jobs..

" So ideally those lost jobs are replaced with other better jobs." Just remember, the car didn't make more better jobs for horses. Call me pessimistic if you'd like, but I'm genuinely unconvinced with people who claim that AI will somehow mean more better jobs for humans. Maybe better jobs for some, but not more of them. For a majority of human labor force, we're approaching the "horse vs. car" moment. On the flip side I could be completely wrong and we'll all work 15 hour work weeks and have SO much more time for riding bikes. I'd be on...

Yes I'm tootin' my horn here but the winning Rampage bike would fit right in here. That's a regular Altitude frame with a few low key mods that anyone can do.

First and above all else, my thoughts are with Adolf and his family. That was the most grotesque crash I have ever seen. Background: I competed on the Freeskiing World Tour from 2001-2009. In the span from ~03 to 2011, three individuals died competing including one person in Alaska at an event that I was at, waiting up top to drop on my run. That experience has had lasting repercussions on my life. There are still big mountain freeskiing contests and people are still risking it all at these events. I still watch them. Rampage Take: There is something fundamentally...

The Monday Morning Quarterback session has become as much a part of Red Bull Rampage as the event itself. It’s the collective catharsis we all need after something that feels less like a sports competition and more like modern-day gladiators in the desert. We’ll justify it, theorize ways to make it safer, and question the ethics, but the event will (probably) keep going. As long as the athletes want to ride, the fans want to watch, and Red Bull is willing to provide the infrastructure/distribution, it’ll continue. And deep down, we all know what’s likely to happen someday. Like @Buckets...

Holy shit the Goldstone's house just burned down. Bailey posted on IG. That's go to be an emotional rollercoaster of a week after Jackson just won the overall. She thankfully wrote that everyone is alright. It still fucking sucks though.

Maybe a bit of gossip, but as an example of how wide ranging the YT fallout is, I was watching Brian Cahal's recap of Rampage and when discussing the YT frame failure he mentioned that YT still owes him a travel invoice which probably comes from when he was invited to test the new decoy at their press camp.

It was the thickest sarcasm I could lay down

Not exactly an innovation per se; but Raaw has started offering the option to rent a toolbox full of all their adjustments included. You get it for two weeks so you can decide if any of those adjustments make sense before you buy. And, get a discount when you do decide to buy something afterwards. Pretty cool idea. https://raawmtb.com/en-us/collections/parts/products/raaw-factory-suppo…

Gt and now Haro. Feel like my childhood is under attack.

Harry Potter fans, of course. In all seriousness, the fact that someone at YT was manic enough to say, “...and we’ll get the Harry Potter set designer to do the displays!”, and then actually made it happen, says everything you need to know about the culture. I mean, I can kind of understand the Christopher Walken bike launch video. I'd never agree to it, but at least I sort of get it. This? HA! Nobody cares about bike displays, let alone cares so much to pay a top tier (I assume) set developer to build one. Bonkers.

Of all the things being auctioned off as a result of YT's closure, this one really spoke to me.

Tapered steerer to show that it’s a direct 1:1 replacement for a zeb or 38 whatever. I think a lot of people don’t understand the reducer crown race. Agree you don’t need it, and it’s probably worse.

I pushed the rock shox product manager to keep the 35mm Boxxer and update with a tapered steerer and 15mm axle for these bikes. Shot down.

Watched it last night, good follow up video and i do agree with you. I ran a 180mm boxxer on my megatower 1 for a short period of time and it was awesome. At that time, I measured the 180mm boxxer to have pretty much the same axle to crown as the 170mm zeb and the difference in flex/bushing bind was noticeable under extreme duress. I did notice the steering limiting effect of the dual crown on 3-4 trails I ride regularly that had excessive switchbacks (san juan trail in socal for those that know). That being said, with some...