the bike industry is wild
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There's also the hipster culture around Bromptons. They have a batshit crazy accessories market, such as titanium racks, seatposts, handlebars, and dedicated Brooks leather saddles.
Nice talk for the DH forum...Or walk?
How are you getting your DH bike up the hill on a steep pirate track, eh?
There were times where I walked more than I rode my bike between trail building and pushing uphill.
Ditto. From 2006-2008, I barely ever rode uphill, I built trail every damn free hour.How are you getting your DH bike up the hill on a steep pirate track, eh?
There were times where I walked more than I rode my bike between trail building and pushing uphill.
Half the reason I never got in with clipless was how hard it was to do push runs in those shoesHow are you getting your DH bike up the hill on a steep pirate track, eh?
There were times where I walked more than I rode my bike between trail building and pushing uphill.
Spent pretty much every weekend in the mid 90s pushing a DH bike for 6 hours a day to ride it for maybe 30mins total. Usually hungover.
In more Brompton news, apparently part of their ebike delivery delay is due to control panels being used in drones in the ukraine/russia conflict. Just normal stuff.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Brompton e-bikes delayed because parts used for drones in Ukraine
Cycle manufacturer bumped down queue for electronic controller instrumental in fight against Russia
UBP just pulled out.
(US wholesale distributor)
(US wholesale distributor)
Here is a good summary of what's going on with the industry:
British bike brand Raleigh reports £30 million loss | BikeRadar
British bike brand Raleigh reports £30 million loss | BikeRadar
Raleigh has managed to lose money more than once, so I’m not overly surprised they’re another victim of covid overspending. I’m more surprised that investors keep believing there’s a cache to the brand.
Light & Motion taps out.
They had the best beam pattern of any light I've owned but the bar mount was a joke, as was the charge port cover, they lasted months.
I wish more people would use a reflector instead of a lens, or at least put more effort in to designing a lens so there's less wasted light and they are less annoying to others.
My Bougie Swiss/Chinese light has a lens and it is designed for a short and wide throw but if you don't want an annoying hot spot just in front of you you still have to aim it up and annoy oncoming walker/riders.
My L&M self-contained was crappy, after a year or so I couldnt charge because the usb board inside the housing pushed back, it was susceptible to those by poor design. I contacted them and basically got a “whelp?” response that didnt take any responsibility. After that, I never considered their stuff. And as pointed out on other boards, they failed to innovate and bring anything new, like wireless remotes, the newer higher capacity sells, etc. I wont miss em at all. I have two other self-contained approximately the same size, blackburn and cygolite, both still work while the L&M does not.
Hopefully your meme will help them see the light and the errors of their ways.
Well I hear the gravel word being thrown around..what's this forum coming too...
I always say "walkin's for the birds". I ride my bike if I need to go more than 100m across my property.Or walk?
Wow, this doesn’t even include the ones in ‘25 that are folding or restructuring.
MTG was an OG trend-setter!
MTG was an OG trend-setter!
Would love to see how many bike brands they believe are left? And what constitutes a brand?
Sorry man, if you want to fit in the US, riding a bike is not good enough. It needs to be some ICE-powered device that gets you across this distance. If it is an e-bike it is acceptable, but only if you charge it with a generator.
And WTF is with these "Royal with Cheese" units?
I like to use meters instead of yards to piss off my friends (who mostly lean toward redneck). They're basically the same thing but one is football and the other is futbol.And WTF is with these "Royal with Cheese" units?
That’s a good measure of who your real friends are.