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chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/31/2025 12:05pm
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hogfly Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/31/2025 12:05pm
Doing the Lord's work. They pulled it down, now. Feel so freaking bad for all the employees, but at least some of them didn't go quietly into that good night.
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Suns_PSD Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/30/2025 4:25pm
I think that Cornelius has completely outclassed Fox in the Upsidedown fork space. Options, quality, weight, price, reliability, performance, etc. Intend wins on every aspect. What the Podium did for me, is make me really interested in the Intend...
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1llumA Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/29/2025 7:01am
We will see about the dropper post but their prototype dropper lever had a really cool design and how it integrated the cable tension adjustment.
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GvdR Liked a reply to forum topic Pick your 3 favorite MTB brands?
10/29/2025 7:01am
I think this depends a lot on your specific region and the market you plan to cater to, for a few reasons: 1. Who are you competing against? What do they offer? What can you do better or differently? What will make a customer choose your shop over the other options? 2. Are you trying to cover all the bases, from kids’ bikes to adults’, road, gravel, and mountain, entry-level to high-end? If so, it makes sense to get at least one brand that covers most of these, such as Giant, Trek, Specialized, Norco, etc. If you’re able to focus...
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kokokorokokoko Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/28/2025 3:17pm
And a direct link here too. I really hope DoubleCrownAddict doesn't see it.
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Slonschtor Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/28/2025 12:03pm Unfortunately, there are a lot of evidences that/how China prepares for the war. So far it’s been only a question of when, not if. In collaboration with russia they now have plenty of ways to test their tech and staff. A year ago I raised a conversation around possible war in Taiwan with high-level managers in a MTB company which...
toddstarchuk Liked a reply to forum topic Pick your 3 favorite MTB brands?
10/27/2025 11:02am
I was waiting until the thread fell off and was going to thank everyone for their input. There is a lot of great information here and I appreciate everyone's opinion and the effort they took to respond. I have been giving a thumbs up to everyone that responded. As far as what I am doing with the information my company is expanding into bicycles and yes I know the state of the industry. Thank you all for your responses. I appreciate it!
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Maxipedia Liked a reply to forum topic Pick your 3 favorite MTB brands?
10/27/2025 3:33am
Dude, Polygon is not a direct to consumer brand, they have good prices because they are MAKERS of bikes, just like Giant or Merida. Polygon is being carried here in our shops and it is a normal relationship like with any other, with preorders bla-bla-bla. Of course it is stupid to suggest direct to consumer brands to a freaking bikeshop, whereas said brands are its worst enemies, but Polygon is not on that list. So let's get our stuff dialed, before jumping to conclusions! Mx
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Slonschtor Added a reply to Pick your 3 favorite MTB brands?
10/27/2025 12:20am Polygon is not a purely D2C or own-shops-only company, if that’s why you put it on the list of bad choices. At least here in Germany they are represented by independent shops and, as much as outsider can guess, their bikes are selling well. Happy to stand corrected if I’m wrong.
chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Red Bull Rampage
10/26/2025 2:43pm
They don’t need a donation pool because the players already demanded one be created… NBA players receive between 49% and 51% of the league's "basketball-related income" (BRI). This percentage is guaranteed by the collective bargaining agreement and covers revenues from sources like TV deals, ticket sales, and merchandise. They also get comprehensive medical insurance funded by the league and players association for themselves and their families, both while they’re active in the league and after they retire. None of this was given freely to the athletes. These were demanded and fought for by the athletes through the players association and...
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Slonschtor Added a reply to Pick your 3 favorite MTB brands?
10/26/2025 1:37pm Transition - higher end, rider-owned, lifetime warranty, stellar customer service. AirDrop - all mentioned about Transition (warranty is shorter but crash replacement is intact and proven) but at a lower scale and price Polygon - budget builds, sensitive spec Also, I wouldn’t expect any serious deviations from these companies in terms of brand/image/appeal. Transition has been long enough, didn’t sell...
Buckets Up Liked a reply to forum topic Pick your 3 favorite MTB brands?
10/26/2025 1:24pm
Those might be incongruent choices. The brands I would pick to run/stock a shop and the brands that I like or connect with most aren’t the same. Especially depending on location or target market. Transition would be a company I like and would consider bringing into a shop. Devinci and Knolly are companies I like, but would NOT bring into an American based shop outside of Washington and maybe the upper N.E. Specialized is a company I’m not always high on, but depending on shop location, might be a reasonable main line to run. Other contenders might be Yeti and...
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
10/25/2025 2:21am
haha, I bought Dean Lucas wilson from that Era, This was his 2014 worlds bike. I'd like to think Stevie touched it in some way. Cool trivia is this was a mule for the 27.5 bike, proto linkage, coil boxxer world cup. Best bike I ever owned.
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NoahColorado Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/24/2025 4:08am
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/24/2025 4:08am
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
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mfoga Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
10/23/2025 8:12am
I would never want a pros bike.
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piratetrails Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
10/23/2025 8:12am
That's a cracking good deal!
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/21/2025 1:12pm
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"...
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