MikeGruhler

Zink said in an interview with Tippie the year Paul Bas got paralyzed they moved the event up a day, less practice got done and they had 5 people get injured and heli-vaced. They would have had to make the decision to move it to Fri before they got started to allow riders to adjust their builds to fit in enough practice time beforehand. Crazy how many people think it's so easy to just move something so complex . Wouldn't have been impossible but definitely not as easy as everyone believes. It sucks it got cancelled but but at the end of the day it's free to watch and hearing all these people acting as if they're entitled to it is wild. We got a lot of awesome content to watch this year, be happy and grateful for what the riders and RB provided this week. I enjoyed every minute of it and will patiently wait till next year. On to Hardline!

@Bro-LanDog: batteries don't just spontaneously combust for no reason.They usually get overcharged, undercharged, unbalanced causing a cell to get over charged or discharged or they were damaged at some point. A healthy pack not sitting on a charger won't just go up in flames... not impossible I suppose but highly unlikely.

@cjenks1: nah, he's not jacked. He's just in shape, don't need trt to build muscle at 40. Hell, I'm 46 and put on 15lbs of muscle in just over 4mths. It's called lifting weights, eating right, lots of protein and proper rest. Just shows your lack of effort in your own life that you need to throw shade at someone else's efforts that they put into theirs. Not to mention life long high physical activity helps support your baseline levels of T and slows your 1-3% decrease a year after age 35.

@owl-X: seen all the content you're talking about, more than aware of the aero advantage. Simply saying that giving up a faster bike and more upright position for slightly better aero wouldn't be worth it. Goldstone is one of the most upright guys right now though he does have less frontal area due to his size. There's obviously a balance but having negative reach, bit taller front and slightly longer rear should create a balance for riding through your legs while still creating the needed front grip. It's nearly impossible to not see the trend. Give it about 5yrs and Reese's setup will look pretty normal.

@wburnes: Sure, aero can make a .001-.1 difference but I would have to assume that geo, body position and potential wheel size increase would create a much higher reduction in time and be potentially safer not being hunched over the front. This coming from a guy who loves riding old school low and over the front. Would absolutely love to try one of those setups.

@bastard: this stem will be the future of DH in due time. Frame and fork design just need to catch up and it won't need to be so tall. Longer axle to crown numbers will bring the clamps down to a more reasonable spot. Dirt bikes are set up this way for a reason. Riders haven't been switching to a more upright position for no reason, once they dial everything in on geo riding thru your feet will be able to provide the right amount of grip front and rear. Still needs some time to fully develop.

@amschroeder555: Exactly, "we" have been paying way to little for stuff for decades since manufacturing left for cheaper labor and higher profits. Our country got addicted to underpriced items and now can't handle the needle being taken away. We don't need new shit all the time. Your bike from 10+ yrs ago would still give you the same enjoyment if it was all you had. It's cheaper to keep'r.

Hard to tell for sure but the main gusset along the side appears to be thicker along the weld zone. At least it appears that way along the top edge, could be an optical illusion though. It would definitely be a reason to 3d print. It looks awful thin at the unwelded portions and that top edge looks considerably thicker.

@venturavin: stretch a little a further there guy. Take your TDS on down the the road. Don't give a damn about Trump, didn't vote for him or the other side. Not stupid like most in here to fall for this tribalism bullshit that everyone is being feed. No one is getting shot for carrying just because they are carrying and neither was Pretti. He put himself into a situation that he shouldn't have and what appears to be people bad at their job fucked up big time and took a man's life. 2 things can be true at the same time and that's exactly what happened here. All party's involved made bad decisions.

@venturavin: I carry myself, not saying a thing about restricting gun rights. Simply stating what/how someone who is a responsible CCW owner is supposed to operate. Personally I think gun rights are far to restricted as it is, so maybe try and show me where I said anything about more restrictions.