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Hot, or maybe lukewarm take - of the commentary duo, Elliot is amazing but Rob is ok at best. I don't need to hear wowowowowow 15 times and the random yelling. Obviously he is still miles ahead of Ric....but that's a really low bar to clear.

As someone who has tripoded his way down my fair share of BC jank there was something strangely satisfying in watching some of the best in the world do the same. I do wonder what the uneducated observer thinks though?

From NSMB's excellent practice-day write-up, re: Asa: "He threw a massive backie off the last hit, and apparently Neko benched him for the day after that (unconfirmed! rumour! hearsay!)" https://nsmb.com/articles/red-bull-hardline-bc-practice-day-1/

Ha, Warner telling Steve V not to stay out drinking the night before. Steve’s actually been riding then doing his night shift at the fire department then back riding the course.

I think the thing you are overlooking here is that motor/battery tech will continue to evolve which will keep the sales units moving, especially with enthusiasts. That coupled with the shorter life cycle of drive units and batteries and high cost to replace will make selling the old rig and buying a freshie feel like the smart move. Not excited about that part personally, feels like we're matching up to other consumer electronics with short replacement intervals.

I think you're spot on with there being a more latent market for regular bikes than is apparent. Improvements to regular bikes have largely stagnated. There's not a lot of reason for most people to sell their 2022 bike and buy a new one. Unsurprisingly, sales of regular bikes are underwhelming. That doesn't mean the population of riders who wants those bikes is collapsing though; it just means they already own what they want. Ebikes are the hot new thing. Everyone's buying one. Some people enjoy them, some people buy them, try them, and decide it's not for them. But...

They tried to, but the little Argo people were unresponsive and CSU had to pull the plug. It was really unfortunate since I think all of us were excited for it. Hopefully they can get it organized for next year, same with the University of Utah getting things going with Solitude. The resorts through Colorado are pretty tough to work with, the only two that are very consistent and more or less like having us are ironically Powderhorn, and Crested Butte. The Powderhorn conference race has been plagued with bad weather too, and so has rarely worked out. Crested Butte...

WRPs glimpse on IG of the Cassette in a Can is pretty rad!

There are still plenty of purists who just don't want to ride an ebike, but still want an enduro bike. BUT, most 2020 enduro bikes ride just as good as a new one, AND, like mentioned before, a modular park/enduro bike makes more sense. RIP enduro.

I have never loved a bike more than my Madonna. I ride it everywhere and can't imagine much being better, BUT... I think my ideal three bike lineup would be a longer travel ebike (ONLY because I live in the Canadian Rockies and our climb trails are like, 10% grade), a single speed DH/park bike and a short travel down-country. And a gravel bike. And a DJ... Lol

The future of long travel enduro bikes is being modular and compatible with dual crown forks to double as park/DH bikes. It makes a ton of sense from a company and manufacturing perspective

Pretty popular here in western canada. And a blue trail here is like a double black pro line in california 😁 Long travel acoustic enduro bikes are definitely being replaced by long travel e-bikes, regardless of the rider's "hardcoreness" or the trail difficulty. It'd be a different story if there was a performance hit, but they tend to be faster descenders, in addition to being able to self shuttle back up the mountain. More laps, more performance. Hell, I ride my e-dreadnought at lift service bike parks just as often as I ride my acoustic dreadnought v2 or dh bike...

Riders up there tomorrow.

First glimpse of Dan Booker testing a drop under the watchful eyes of Finn Iles. Looks epic (and scary)!

Rampage may just have to die. It had a sick run, and it's upside is obviously incredibly rad, but the downsides are insane. Judging by the features the boys built and the mad sends we saw in the limited runs, had it proceeded, there's a really good chance that we would have seen another year marred by life-changing injuries. Again, it's had a good run, and it's really cool to see the progression over the years, but if this is Redbull Rampage's Group B Rally Car moment, it might be for the best. Nothing lasts forever, and they've miraculously made...

I think the judges probably got it right today. That said, I found Hannah to be more fun to watch. She was riding so fast, and the way she blended control with controlled chaos was super enjoyable. Overall, it was an excellent event. Here's hoping the mens' goes just as well and that nobody dies. I watched as much of today's event live as I could swing while balancing a reasonable volume of work. However, after last year, I think I'll opt to watch the mens' event on replay just in case.

I have a bullit and have the stock float x, the stock x2 and an avalanche tuned marzzochi bomber cr. Honestly there is very little difference between the three of them. Of the three, I prefer the air shocks as I feel the extra capability/planted nature of the bullit with the coil shock comes at too much of a trade-off in terms of maneuverability and ease of getting the bike to switch lines mid-corner or feature. The Bullit is a pretty typical Santacruz bike in that it packages moderate geometry (borderline conservative compared to current trends), with a chassis that...