like Slik's bootleg fork decals?
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The Fox logo is probably worth orders of magnitude more than RockShox as it spans multiple products and industries. They have a hell of a lot more to protect.
No, he's right. Fox suspension has automotive, ATV, snowmachine and other divisions. He has a point, it's far bigger than just mtb suspension, likely it's not the majority of their business. Don't they even make OEM shocks for some of the more aggressive off-road trucks?
Yes, the fox clothing company is different (same origins, different company), but even fox suspension is a lot bigger than kashima mountain bike shocks.
Slik sent an update out yesterday, sounds like Fox is trying to work something out with them.
"We are happy to update you that the bike division at Fox Factory reached out directly to organise a call; we were able to connect for a positive and productive discussion on Tuesday, July 28th.
The team at Fox were incredibly sympathetic and expressed that their plan all along has been to partner with select aftermarket decal manufacturers and that Slik was always at the top of their list, however, an internal miscommunication on their part led to the unfortunate situation that occurred. They are enthusiastic to find a solution with Slik and we have arranged a follow-up discussion next week. We are going to continue with the hopes of a swift agreement so that we can get back to delivering what you need."
"We are happy to update you that the bike division at Fox Factory reached out directly to organise a call; we were able to connect for a positive and productive discussion on Tuesday, July 28th.
The team at Fox were incredibly sympathetic and expressed that their plan all along has been to partner with select aftermarket decal manufacturers and that Slik was always at the top of their list, however, an internal miscommunication on their part led to the unfortunate situation that occurred. They are enthusiastic to find a solution with Slik and we have arranged a follow-up discussion next week. We are going to continue with the hopes of a swift agreement so that we can get back to delivering what you need."
2021 versions will be better too, more vibrant under consecutive crashes.
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Really, is there much of a difference these days?
I can't tell
The tacoma bro is definitely a thing
i used to drive a tacoma. nice truck. i think it was a 98?
One of them is the
Evidently, the FAA folks up in Nome "need" Raptors. Paid for by your tax dollars...
Hit a pebble and endo!
Nah man that's a velocipede, in it's never ending attempts to appeal to hipsters the industry lizards are revisiting the origins of the bicycle.
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We just finished a road trip from Toronto to Quebec City and in a new Tacoma and I thought the gas mileage was actually pretty good. If I kept it around 70mph, it was getting about 26mpg. Then again, this thing has normal truck tires on it and no giant sail of a rooftop tent on it.
Driving a Tacoma on a regular basis would destroy my back; those are probably some of the least comfortable seats I've ever come across.
That's what my 6.2 camaro gets.
Very true. I am a tundra man, on my 4th or 5th one now. Gas mileage sucks, but all full size trucks do unless they are gassers and even those get shitty mileage these days.
One of my favorite friend arguments of all times was over drinks one night, our "baller" real estate buddy had a 2 years old loaded tahoe LTZ and was dogging on our buddies 8 or 9 year old tacoma with 100k on the clock. I told him the tacoma was worth way more than his tahoe and he didnt believe me and got so pissed... so we blue booked them side by side and I almost saw a grown man cry.
Bro do you even hp?
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Pickup trucks have been becoming less and less functional as time goes on. In the 1950s, bow tie daddies drove station wagons. Today they drive pickup "trucks".Bro do you even hp?
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I don’t know crap about these new school trucks. What’s the point of these exactly? Seems like a lot of posturing.
Well it all started when dumb ass flat brim dickies wearing high school kids started call every piece of shit truck with fiberglass fenders, a leveling kit and too big of tires a prerunner, i like to call them pretenders.... its like they don't know that a prerunner is quite literally a vehicle used to prerun a race course, the previously described vehicle would never be actually be used for such a thing.
Anyways these same idiots are now adults and want their trucks to come with fender flares...... and believe the "baja ready" marketing bs
Lifted Chevrolet Silverado Taken Out By Walmart Stop Sign: Video
The irony is thick... but not as thick as whatever that sign is made of.
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Given the number of people I've observed in Texas departing and joining the highway without the use of on/off-ramps, I'd say there is something to it...
# Now a small DH-bikes related break # 
I had a chat with Oliver Zwar on the chairlift a few weeks ago. I had no idea who he was at the time but he rides elit WC and usually finishes around 30th and 40th-ish (https://www.rootsandrain.com/rider27912/oliver-zwar/results/)
He told me that it was the first year that he got his bikes for free... and most of the travel expenses are at his charge.
That's a crazy low level of support if you ask me!
I had a chat with Oliver Zwar on the chairlift a few weeks ago. I had no idea who he was at the time but he rides elit WC and usually finishes around 30th and 40th-ish (https://www.rootsandrain.com/rider27912/oliver-zwar/results/)
He told me that it was the first year that he got his bikes for free... and most of the travel expenses are at his charge.
That's a crazy low level of support if you ask me!
Well...40th. I'm not sure someone at that placement would/should have a free-ride. Going too far in the other extreme is bad too, but as a big company, you are sponsoring some road, XC, enduro, DH, whatever other fringe groups, travel, support, etc. At some point there's got to be a cutoff?# Now a small DH-bikes related break #
I had a chat with Oliver Zwar on the chairlift a few weeks ago. I had no idea who he was at the time but he rides elit WC and usually finishes around 30th and 40th-ish (https://www.rootsandrain.com/rider27912/oliver-zwar/results/)
He told me that it was the first year that he got his bikes for free... and most of the travel expenses are at his charge.
That's a crazy low level of support if you ask me!
I'm still waiting for them to call me up for getting 7th and 3rd in gravel races on my fat-bike. Any day now.