bujablaster

1) MTB IS mainstream for a long years and i am glad for that. But who cares? If i do like something what i am doing for hobby i am absolutely NOT interested if the activity is mainstream or not. I don't need to jack off my ego with "look! Not everyone does this like i do! So i must be cool, nuh?" 2) more mainstream means larger market with lower prices 3) more mainstream means more trails and bikeparks, more mtb-friendly people, more friends to ride with, more possibilities to ride somewhere without being persecuted for "riding where you shouldn't be riding" Etc. etc. Anyway it is very sad to see votes results and how many people here are really thickheaded and locked in their heads and egos. Go out and ride without carying if something what you do is or is not mainstream. Just have fun and forget about those stupidities.

I like James` videos much, but one thing is much better in my opinion for hip mobility - goblet squat with kb/db - just "squat-in", stay in it and very slowly move your weight from one heel to another as far as you can, holding kb/db at your chest with elbows down, while pushing with your elbows to knees from inner side. Also, this took away my long-years lower-back-side-upper-butt :) pain (it is common pain when piriformis muscle stresses sciatic nerve).

Those flannel shirt ... takes me into my childhood in 80`s when i was wearing them and one was no more than 10-20USD ;)

why not, but i am afraid Sicily is bit far away from France ;)

gazsutton: truly true truth ;), but on the other side big truth is that good working suspension can make you go faster, with more certainity and with less energy drain from your body, so you can eventually go longer (sounds like advertisement on viagra or so, but isn't :)).