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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!

That totally sucks. Sorry to hear it. Hope you're able to get that health issue sorted.

Every one of us is dumb to someone else at least once a year Can we just keep rumoring and innovationing now? Please. Thanks 🙂

Hear me out: Mountain Bike!

That makes a lot of sense, I appreciate that. I have been doing this so long I forget sometimes, honestly. I guerrilla marketed One Ghost Industries for the better part of 10 years and never got any flack for it. Different times now and I know I am a bit out of touch. I also don't have a lot of free time to spend in the forums, which sucks all the way around. Two jobs and a family with two younger kids each with an autoimmune disease (on top of my own health issues) makes it difficult. I also haven't...

Please let’s not start that ”it’s too bike park” track talk again, we all know how it went with Poland. Just wait until we see riders riding it.

Hey Jeff, finally read your DJI/Amflow/Avinox post. Great read, and some great research in there. I think what blows me away the most is the 3-5 year outlook. Yes, of course 2026 looks very different for Trek, Specialized, and Giant because of the specs, the watts, the price, and the mega bike launch week that just happened. But even crazier than that is seeing DJI's HQ, reading their current revenue, and knowing that Xi Jinping and his friends are actively supporting capex for Chinese brands like DJI to the tune of billions and trillions. 3-5 years from now, I no...

One interesting move by Avinox is the cross compatibility they have built into the new and old systems..