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@likeittacky: I just don't like when companies do slimy things. Also, read her interview again. She's clearly being diplomatic because she still works in the industry and doesn't want to burn bridges, but it's hard to paint YT in a worse light than she already does without saying it outright. "Like, don't worry and blah, blah." "Especially after not getting paid last year by YT, a salary would have been really nice." "So yeah, it all was a bit frustrating." That's someone describing a company that wasn't paying its employees while telling them everything would be fine. For what it's worth, I've run a business with employees too. It wasn't YT-sized, but when it was over, everyone got paid what they were owed, we shut it down, and nobody was left saying they worked for months without a paycheck. That shouldn't be a high standard. If you want to respect the guy for trying to save the company, that's fine. I can respect the effort and still think not paying employees and misleading people about what was going on is inexcusable. Those two things aren't mutually exclusive.

so, more evidence that YT sucks. They 1. didn't pay her her a salary for her amazing year (wtf!) 2. Just kept her in the dark about what was going on 3. Lied to her and her manager and strung her along keeping her from getting a better deal (leadership knew a rescue wasn't coming) 4. Lied to the YT-MOB team manager Yeah, not that I was ever going to buy a YT, but they really seem like a despicable company. Vali seems to be a class act though. love watching her race, best wishes to her!

ok, this video is a great example of the differences between Remy, and the rest of us. Matt is an incredibly competent rider, he rides all the time and you can see he is very skilled. He looks like a beginner going down these trails in front of or behind Remy. Look how they approach the small drop at the bottom of the feature at 22:00. Matt carefully navigates it and rides out smoothly. You know this is a serious part of the trail because Matt looks focused and controlled. Remy stops, hops the drop and rides out like he just dropped down a curb.

@Tinshield: If the breakaway force is the same. Why use clutch anywhere? I'll stick with microshift for mechanical. Not as smooth, but I still like it, and its cheaper.

I don’t understand the no clutch. The idea that it creates a wedge shape to avoid impacts is ridiculous. Maybe the idea is to put these on e-bikes that never see dirt, but that’s what Claris is for. The brakes are cool and all, but weird decision on a mtn bike groupset.

@sxcxc: agreed on the ride. Scott bikes just seem to ride better (for me). They've just never been the right bike for my budget (hopefully that will soon change!)

@bluefire: I think scott gets a pass because they are trying to innovate. A lot of other brands, it feels like aesthetic decisions on a beige bike. Scott feels like aesthetic decisions on a legit different looking, different riding bike. Plus Scott owners are like Ducati owners (credit to Fortnine), they don't do their own maintenance: Need your tire changed? Visit Scott (Ducati) Authorized Service Center because our Maxxis tires are special and cannot be removed with vulgar nylon tire levers. They must be removed by the gnarled fingers of a 70 year old virgin bike mechanic. Need your handlebar rotated 5 degrees back? Visit Scott (Ducati) Authorized Service Center because our bars require precisely 3.9 Nino-meters of torque measureable only by our exclusive Scott-developed and manufactured torque wrenches available only to Scott (Ducati) Authorized Service mechanics. Need your brake hose shortened? You must visit a Scott (Ducati) Authorized Service Center because its now buried under 10 layers of exotic, directionally, and chakra aligned carbon fiber and you can't get to it without a depleted uranium coated in rhino penis leather tool sold only to, you guessed it, Scott (Ducati) Authorized Service Centers