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@pmbaenduro: people know you’ve done all the work buddy. It’s never a stab at the likes of you or other organisations who set up races.

@pmbaenduro: I applaud you then bud. I genuinely hope they listen to you and the direction of what is needed.

And to think that; if DSO didn’t already have the EWS/EDR contract before they bought the rights for all UCI events, would BC event be interested?! They never were before…..

Well, positive news about recognition of the discipline and it potentially getting the back up needed. Down fall is that the BC collective have just found yet another way to gain money, to put into Olympic supported disciplines and ignore the requests of paying members. Prices for entries are going to rise for what will be near to no input from BC. I’m genuinely hoping that I can look in 12 months and hold my hands up to being proven wrong. I’m not exactly expecting to though.

Ideally it should be on the bike over the purchaser but it’s all very different in every claim on warranty. What we seem to forget is that the products we purchase, have a lifespan that can’t be compared to any motor vehicle or building etc. The stresses and strains that go through any bicycle component or frame is huge compared to a vehicle for instance. Just think what the equivalent stresses of terrain you’d put through your 4x4, van or car to match the strains and stresses you out your bike through?!……. A simple park run would likely be the equivalent of driving your motor down Mt Everest! Personally, I’ve only really suffered one major warranty claim. It was the dreaded XO carbon cranks on a Specialized Demo back in 2015. Two pairs of cranks in 24hrs in Malaga Spain (whilst on a riding holiday at the end of a season). What I did do that clearly helps was NOT POSTING A SARCY COMMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA! That only drives a steel wall up against you and the company involved. I contacted Specialized Uk initially as the bike was a complete build when purchased. They couldn’t replace anything but did give me a direct email to Sram Europe to email. They did give a call ahead of this which I found out about afterwards which they didn’t need to do. The PoC at Sram couldn’t have been anymore helpful and genuinely concerned for my well-being after reading about the two sets of cranks failing on me. Long story short, I gained a full bike replacement due to cosmetic damage caused to the frame by the cranks and subsequent crashes in the Spanish mountains. Remember folks: even if you are fully in the right and justified to be annoyed about a product failing on you- manners and curtesy will always support your complaint. ALWAYS be thankful and appreciate any interaction you get from a company and more importantly, never post about something until you’ve fully explored all avenues of the warranty.