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Jesse, you're a beast! Congrats on making Jaws look ten times easier than it is!

All I can say is wow, I guess we hit a sensitive spot with PB readers. I have not seen so many negative comments since Shimano announced XTR Di2 (which is awesome by the way). I'd like to address couples items that stuck out for me. 1) Don't knock it until you try it - You might actually like broccoli if you take a bite. I find it troubling that so many commenters will voice such strong opinions without ever having touched the product. 2) Let me dispel the assertion that WTB is some corporate monster that is pushing our product on the unsuspecting masses through marketing and trickery. WTB is a tiny company that has been privately owned for over 30 years. If you could see our "luxurious" corporate headquarters you would be embarrassed by your comments. Primarily, we do what we do because we love to ride bikes, and make products that we want to use on our own bikes. 3) There actually IS a problem that we are addressing with this product, though not everyone has experienced it. The guy who came up with the idea in the first place, is one of the most talented riders I've ever known. He had a major crash while pre-riding an EWS event last year, because his dual-clamp grip slipped. That same guy has been on the podium at Downieville more than any other racer in the world. 4) Bar makers have no issue with the 30° cut. Truvative is already making the Jerome Clemenz carbon bar with the miter. That is the bar that we displayed at the recent EB and IB trade shows. 5) We're not forcing anyone to change what they have. But please, try to keep an open mind. It actually might work better than what you like now. Chris Feucht WTB Product Development

CF: Just measured a Belgium+. They fall outside of ETRTO and are not recommended for use with TCS tires. Use at you own risk.

Thanks for the great questions! Feel free to checkout wtb.com for more product and tech info. See ya on the trails! Cheers!