joshwitt

Those blowouts would have started because they knew this frame was coming.

Because we continue to pay more - Simple economics, sellers will always charge the maximum amount the consumer is willing to spend on a product at least in our capitalist environment. The current downfall / overstock bike blow out is a sign that they had pushed to far IMO. Will be interesting to see where things stabilize once the dust settles

Hot take.... If the issue is athletes not being able to afford care when injured --> Like hole in one insurance riders that companies buy for golf tournaments. Contests like rampage could buy race day insurance riders for athletes that are competing that would pay out enough to cover expenses and post hospital "bridge". Would it be expensive. Yes.. can a company like Red Bull afford something like this.. absolutely. If the issue is the tricks exposing athletes to injury, make a judging rubric public that highlights Flow/Style/line originality vs. trick tech/amplitude. Riders want to win then can ride according to how they will be scored. More likely to be creative getting down the mountain vs chucking gnarly tricks. I love seeing the sport progression, think of how much tech over the years has stemmed from rampage, it is a pinnacle event, man vs. mountain.

Hey Jarvis, Raise Blood alcohol level and bring me the T-MB

@mtbmaniatv: Dude, what does mine say ?