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I think this discussion ignores the aspects of different mentalities, legal frameworks and population density from country to country. If you've ridden motos all your life in some woods in north america nobody would give a shit because its not densly populated and people are used to it. Now do that in central europe in some tourist region and you'll immediately get in trouble. The actual enforment is another issue. Usually if stuff flies under the radar there won't be serious enforcment. But in many places over europe there is. There is no chance for any of this in parts...

A night stage could be a cool idea, unfortunately nothing over the last couple of years makes me think WB/ Disco. cares about or understands mountain biking enough to pull it off well.

A dusk/night stage?? Really.... I guess they really are grasping at straws to breath some life/interest back into enduro. There has got to be an advantage dropping in mid-pack on the final stage when it's a touch brighter out compared to the last 10 riders at sunset, no?

Hot take. Emtbs could, like fishing and hunting permits, require purchase of an annual license for those eligible up to a torque/power limits. Annual fees can be redirected towards additional trail maintenance which should easily account for increased wear and tear. No licenses issued for vehicles above the power limits... you could also require pre-inspection from shops (before license issuance) to confirm adherence annually, to help minimize the number of riders de-limiting their bikes. Just like hunting and fishing, authorities could really step up their enforcement (and their revenue from fines) stopping riders on anything motorized to check licenses and...

Yeah, that's usually how it goes down in europe with illegal mtb trails that the land owner doesn't want: they go over them with machinery and destroy them. With surrons or more powerful ebikes this will happen faster and more. This discussion is very us-centric. In most parts of europe motos are banned in the woods or mountains on trails. In many parts of the alps there are de facto bans of bikes on hiking trails in national parks or countries like Austria or bavaria sometimes enforced by rangers. Also in regions like Vinschgau that market themselves as mtb destinations...

It’s wild too because they already have a formula that works but they’re too dumb to realize it. EWS in its heyday had lots of attention and was selling bikes like crazy. The trick to making it relevant again? Don’t jam it into an already packed race weekend. I said it before I’ll say it again there is too much content to watch on a triple header weekend. Put it on the off weekends. Look how well the first EDR was received this year. It was the stand alone race on the weekend and everyone was stoked. They need a...

I don't understand the hate for e-bikes (pedal assist,) but I can totally get behind a ban on throttle-controlled e-motorcycles on bicycle trails. And this is coming from a motocross dude who also rides MTB. If it will go fast, spin the tire and uses a throttle, it's a motorcycle; It really doesn't matter if there are cranks and pedals attached to it if they don't have to be utilized. I'm also interested in seeing what's going to happen with these. From a legality standpoint, most of the trails around here aren't really policed by any authority, so it's like...

You are 110% correct. The lil company that could, for sure, but needed deeper pockets to really reach their limits. I'm just stoked they didn't succumb to the PE buyout that has plagued many an industry the last 20 odd years. Having someone with the smarts, passion, and especially capital to help both brands grow sounds like a game winner to me. (And not all us Yanks share in your sense of all of our overt 'patriotism'. A lof of us folx think that the more flags we see someone displaying the less likely they are to understand the depth...

I don’t see the hate for responsible use but that’s not what happens a lot. Having some dude run up on you at 20mph on a climb trying to push past you because they are a holes deserves all the hate. Look at skypark they had to add signs all over place because there were problems and even added a climb for e-bikes but most refuse to use it because it’s harder and eats up battery. There are plenty of reasons to hate even the class 1 but it’s not the bike it’s the people who ride them.

As others have said, its a TMD, more specifically Rimpacts that was newly launched: https://www.rimpactmtb.com/tmd

It‘s a rimpact TMD

I mean, I don't think it's unreasonable to be proud that WAO products are made in Canada and (were) owned by a Canadian and kinda bummed that it's now owned by an American. We may not have the overt patriotism that Americans do, but we're still pretty damned proud. How many Americans would stop buying or supporting distinctly American brands like i9 or Profile Racing if they were bought by someone outside of the US? I'm not sure it would be massive, but I'm sure there the sentiment would be similar. If it has to be someone, it sounds like...

I’m gonna be the first to say that Neko might not be the best choice for a regular commentary spot. Love hearing his insight but if we’re going to talk shit about the other two we should be real about the fact that he might not be an ideal candidate either. I also don’t think he particularly wants to be there.