I sat down with VitalMTB’s Shawn Spomer and Charlie Sponsel to reflect on the last 2 years of turbulence in the bike industry.
Tag: bike
YT May Find Investors. Can It Find a Future?
Let’s take the chatter that YT has landed a new investor and run with it as a hypothetical to explore what the future might look like for the German mountain bike brand.
Is Fox Factory Okay?
Someone asked if I’d analyze the financial health of Fox Factory, so I did. If you are wondering how they are doing and if they’ll be around in the future, this is for you.
Introducing Rali and the Chain Mag: Quiet Your Clapwagon
After a year of building, testing, iterating (and sometimes breaking things) I’m happy to launch our bike component company alongside David Camp.
CFO Asleep at the Wheel: The Failings of KTM’s Parent Brand
Considering how much I love all things two wheels, it was a bit shocking to see a recent press release … More
XC bikes gone wild – a review of the Specialized Epic 8 Evo
My thoughts after a season aboard the Epic 8 Evo
The most popular mountain bike* in the world, reviewed.
The Specialized Stumpjumper is to mountain biking what the Model 3 is to EVs. In this piece, I review the Evo Alloy Elite model while leaving no stone unturned…
Nerd Alert! The case for adjustable rear center lengths and a novel approach to mountain bike fit
Looking for some top tier bike nerdery? In this post I pose a novel way to approach mountain bike fitting, handling and weight distribution.
Does it make any sense to field a world cup DH mountain bike team in 2024?
The economics seem to ignore the obvious…
Why Vanmoof Failed
When venture capital need not apply…