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Disagree on all points. 38's still creak, and nothing compares to the stiffness of a dual crown fork for big holes, steep terrain, and heavy braking. If you're in a bike park there's no need for 12 speeds, and the longer chain and derailleur cage are much more likely to make clack-clack noises and get bent. Lastly, it's not a coincidence that Fox makes the most durable seatposts and the ones with the highest stack height. Bushing overlap = durability. Pretty simple.

Oh no a private business is changing their marketing strategy how will western civilization ever recover 🥺🥺🥺

Concentrate on building a bike that doesn't have it's rear end explode every year before this stuff.

I declare to be the owner of the largest wiener in the world! Prove me wrong...

I'm in a similar position with an event I signed up for (and paid a ton of money for back in October) in a different sport. The organizer is even backed by Red Bull (its a "red bull signature event"). They FINALLY "postponed" the event, and are still not giving refunds. I understand its a tricky situation, but we're ALL in tricky situations. I have had to make cuts and plan my life accordingly, like I'm sure everyone has - (I know, its not equal across the board). Regardless, its a huge turn off when an organizer pulls this. To...

Like all non-profits, they incur a lots of expenses with all that customized Patagonia gear for the crew.

Most road riders don't ride up or down hills and don't ride in the rain, and most road bike buyers don't even ride their bikes.