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^ must be this freedum americans are always so proud about we european communists can’t enjoy, lol

Thats exactly the same response that the equine/hiking/hunting crowd had when mtb first started. The same from Skiers when snowboarding became a thing. “NIMBY”

Then why is it fine for a 16/17 year old to buy a muscle car without years of driving experience? No one hates Ford/GM for making more powerful cars. DJI/Avinox are not like Lewis who have photocopied and the improved something. They have designed, engineered and built something from scratch and done it way batter than everyone else. Giving them all a kick in their blasé arse in the process… Bosch and Spesh have hitched their skirts up a bit but they can do better. The new 700w Avinox battery is incredible (not just another repackaged Panasonic. Complete cell and...

Avinox can limit charge down to 80% as well

Great that you enjoy them! A crew is a big deal for sure and social aspect of bike riding can be as important as the activity itself.

Take it easy buddy. I’m not trying to derail the entire conversation but also think it’s allowed to have an aside now and again. There’s plenty of off topic quips that go on in this thread.

Yet another DJI / Avinox / Amflow update (and correction) live from Sea Otter. When I asked about the relationship between DJI, Avinox, and Amflow, I was told they are entirely separate from one another. DJI incubated the motor program and then spun it off, branding it as Avinox. Amflow started as a proof of concept and was also spun off completely from both Avinox and DJI. They were firm in their independence from one and other. When I pointed out to the Avinox employee that we were standing in a shared tent (Amflow and Avinox were sharing Sea Otter...

Since Ronan is currently injured why not invite him to commentate using his ratboy impression. Hell invite ratboy too. Nobody would understand much but it would still be an improvement.

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco This ain't no fooling around No time for dancing, or lovey-dovey I ain't got time for that now

Put this shit on the Travel Channel. Stoked for future episodes.

If you're not from the US and you haven't seen this yet, I can't recommend it enough. It explains a lot:

I‘d take more flex all the time compared to too stiff. But, I tend to prefer more natural, rooty, rocky trails compared to cleaner bikepark style trails, however, I am not crazy heavy and middle aged with almost 30 mtb seasons on my joints. Flex means comfort, to some extent. And comfort means no pain, too stiff means less riding long term. Injuries and wear are (unfortunately for many) a factor long term. The last couple percent of speed don‘t mean much to me, I am riding just for fun. (I am an experienced rider, but also have other responsibilities...

the comment section proves humanity is doomed.

Good questions! I had a great conversation with Kiran MacKinnon of Santa Cruz Bikes at Sea Otter (and it should be published as a podcast at some point), and he said that because e-bike frames have to be so much stiffer than pedal bikes, taking the motor and battery out basically produces a bike that rides like a block of wood (i.e. overly stiff and harsh over bumps). That doesn't mean that an e-bike with the motor removed is unridable (i.e. Martin Maes racing DH on the e-Wild frame as a development project for the new Rallon DH bike), but...

No, the Scott engineers are furious because Specialized added so many new links but didn't seal them inside the frame. They're yelling at their screen right now, "Just make it look like a pregnant whale! It's so easy!"

Page 100 folks. Already a tenth of the way to the third version of Tech Rumors!