This is what's wrong with The Industry™
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I'm pretty sure the cx / gravel / bikepack / gnarmac segment of the industry has surpassed MTB in marketing BS, reinventing the wheel, and accessory-flogging...
I’m happy those people aren’t clogging up real mtb trails though.
I’m happy those people aren’t clogging up real mtb trails though.
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Comments on FB are gold: https://rotorbike.com/gravel-bikes-vs-cross-bikes-five-main-differences/
We have several, they are pretty fun, they wouldn't be very fun on a strict road-bike, but as far as needing a specific bike, that's just dumb for something that is going to be such a short "season". I use my fat-bike. I got 6th out of a pretty large field, by drafting, then bombing rough sections. Towards the end a fairly large group caught up to me, but there was a rough jeep-road section a few miles from the end and as I started to bomb it, the entire group of 5-6 riders all crashed together and I was home-free. I kept looking back, but no one ever showed up to the finish line. Still, keeping the pace up to that point (40 miles or so) was a bear, but as long as I had someone to draft it wasn't too bad. Hell will freeze over before I buy a bike for that. It's just a few races/events to pass the time while the trails are thawing out.
The grinduro is super fun. I don't know about the UK grinduro, but I'll be doing it this year on a hardtail MTB. Stage 4 is legit mountain biking.
So bike leasing is a thing now? https://www.wheelease.com/
On IG I recently saw a advertisement to lease a Intense ebike for 0% APR
This actually isn't a terrible idea for those of us who don't hold onto bikes longer than 2-3 years... which actually is a lot of people. Some likely get the bro or pro deal hookup and only take a small bath, but those of us who bought at retail or at a small discount realize a lot of depreciation. If one is going to upgrade regularly then leasing makes sense. Put the depreciation out front and visible.
As a cheapskate who always buys 18 month old bikes for 50-75% off, I like the idea of a centralized source for used bikes. The certified pre-owned concept that the Pros Cost rolled out actually makes a lot of sense, they just need to do something about a warranty/crash replacement.
I don't however see the value in leasing for leasee. The bike still depreciates, now you get to take a hit on depreciation as well as hand over a margin to the leasor. If it turns out anything like the car industry, it will cause more depreciation due to a glut of used bikes on the market that a leasing company has to get rid of. I sort of see your point about getting it out front and visible, but do people not know bikes depreciate? Are they not aware that it will be worth around 25% of MSRP in 3 years?
Makes sense* now new mountain bikes cost similar amounts to new motorcycles/cars.
*not to me though
that's one of the first things that comes to mind every time i see a bro-dozer.
I don't know why that's wrong with the industry, but I liked Paul's no-nonsense take on reviews, even though he likes his bikes limousine long. Anything that takes some of the "OMG SRAM IS GREAT" adverticles out of PB is good by me.
the MBAification of pinkbike is almost complete
Well.... Maybe wrong thread, or correct? Mike Levy or maybe someone else wrote in the comments of a recent article that they infact write and publish quite a lot of e-bike material. We just don't see it because the content is only published to European readers.
pinkbike dot e u no worky.Well.... Maybe wrong thread, or correct? Mike Levy or maybe someone else wrote in the comments of a recent article that they infact write and publish quite a lot of e-bike material. We just don't see it because the content is only published to European readers.
zipp carbon mountain wheels. single. wall. carbon. wheels.
"here, lets take all the benefits of a carbon rim, remove them, then call it a feature"
"here, lets take all the benefits of a carbon rim, remove them, then call it a feature"
Every ebike article I've ever seen on Pinkbike has loads of 'mercan's losing their shit in the comments.
Didn't ever actually notice there were no comments from Canadian's.
Are you guys even more mental about them?
I've always thought of you as a pretty levelled and placid nation.
Canada doesn't have as much retarded trail access issues like our neighbors from FreedomLand down south.
Yes, there are Canadians that are quite vocal against eBikes, but I'm not sure why it generates such passion here. Some fear for the trail access in some regions, which is a legitimate concern. Some are afraid that eBike riders will get hurt or have a mechanical too far away from their car for their fitness level (lol). Some are purists that are pretty much recycling the same old shit the XC dorks were saying about the "Lazy and unfit DH riders" 20 years ago. (Yawn...)
My personal experience: I ride trails open to eBikes and I don't give a fuck about the eBikes I see in the same trail as I ride. It is 100% a non-issue. I find it super cool for older people I see in the woods. I also find it super cool for the rippers who just want to take advantage of the technology to have fun.
how are e-bikes relevant? I'm not following...
Well.... Maybe wrong thread, or correct? Mike Levy or maybe someone else wrote in the comments of a recent article that they infact write and publish quite a lot of e-bike material. We just don't see it because the content is only published to European readers.
What is the wrong here?
walmart has a, questionable, history of labor practices, among other things.
If there's one thing I trust, it's walmart to make high quality products.
Those zipp wheels are even more comical. I can't tell if the world we live in is satire, this feels like an alternate reality that happened on accident that the story was never written for and is fizzling out right now. What the fuck.
Those zipp wheels are even more comical. I can't tell if the world we live in is satire, this feels like an alternate reality that happened on accident that the story was never written for and is fizzling out right now. What the fuck.
We'll have to see what the rod data shows.I still don't understand why we don't use rod driven mechanical discs instead of pissing about with fluid in flexible expanding hoses and leaky seals and sticky pistons.
i had to double check it wasn't april 1st when that posted.
