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Shimano creating 'Shareholder Value' via new revenue streams.

@davetrumpore: Dave, I was just thinking this - Compartment Syndrome. Since you've been around as long as I have, you probably remember when Minnaar had this in one of his quadriceps after a pretty bad crash. The clot they surgically removed from his leg was the size of a tennis ball... not good. I'm sure Bruni, medical, and the team at Spesh were all weighing the options and made the absolute correct choice. It's already been stated more articulately, but in short: Show some grace and leave the man be.

Cool. SRAM is getting an early start on April Fools 2026... I like their initiative and ability to read the market. Ultimate Bougie Build: Forks with a laser etched reproduction of the Sistine Chapel on the INSIDE of the stanchions... That sh!t will happen. You heard it here first.

"...to what Chris King said is 'the best possible version of an internal headset. Internal systems can be difficult to work on and expensive to maintain.'..." ...especially when you run cables through them. Of all the things Chris King could have spent R&D time on for a product release... this is what they came up with.

"...how about the average weight and moderately quick rider? I personally find my 38mm Boxxer to be more than stiff enough. Interested to hear from Fox 40 owners." Ans: So I can only speak for myself, but, I've been riding a 40 for about a decade after riding the old-school 32mm Boxxers with Motion Control and an 05' Marz 888RC before that. With regard to the difference in stiffness, it was noticeable going from 32mm to the 40, but difficult to quantify since the 32mm Boxxers used a regressive damping curve. I can say that riding a 40 over the years going from 26" to 29", under cornering load steering input never felt vague or "noodle-y" and the front end always felt solid. To be honest as a matter of rider preference, I'd rather have a stable, stiff fork chassis; this gives me the ability to tune front end compliance via spoke tension. Since I come from a BMX background, this makes sense. Guys and gals I've spoken with over the years that come from a moto background prefer the opposite; a fork that bends a bit and is compliant. To me, that kind of front end "feel" would scare the sh!t out of me.

Choose a d!ck size and be a wheel about it... ...Besides, 128's are where it's at. Let's be honest. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/new-york-c1891-world-champion-cyclist-96362375 Note the direct drive and low stack height. This is the future people; GET USED TO IT.

The track looks like the perfect combination of fun and gnarly this year - well done! I also like what I'm seeing on the roster: Freeracer (Brendog) Kaos Leatherhead / The Keswick Kestrel (Brayton) Sir Kerr Ratboy / Miami Bryce (Josh) Jono Thibault Vaea Cami ... and last, but not least, the guy with the most on-point name for this event: Jerónimo Páez (WWII paratroopers would shout "Geronimo!!" when jumping from an aircraft)

I nominate this article for Comment Section of the Year. The ENTIRE section.

Are my eyes deceiving me or did they actually revive the rock garden section from the O.G. U.S. Open race course (2003 - 2010) ?!! That section was always super gnarly but so much fun!!!

Haha, I feel you Stik. Same here - and I agree. They did a pretty good job with the promo.