I'd suggest the geometry needs of Jesse, Remi, and ALN are different than 99.99% of riders.
Ritchie Rude was (who knows, maybe he still is) "as much pressure as Fox will let him" in his fork. His setup (or Jesse's, or Remi's, or ALN's) just isn't actually that relevant to most folks. Ritchie was also winning races on a bike that the internet probably thought was so out of date it should be in a dumpster.
Honestly its weird to me that customers/riders obsess so much about what people are racing on... I'm not out there changing tires on my truck because someone won King of the Hammers on a set of whatevers - and I don't think dropping 129g or saving 2.5W on my drop bar bike is making the difference between me and a pro tour ride. The needs of us mortals and the needs of those at the top of (any) sport just aren't the same.
May 20, 2022, 12:03 p.m. - Cooper Quinn
I'd suggest the geometry needs of Jesse, Remi, and ALN are different than 99.99% of riders. Ritchie Rude was (who knows, maybe he still is) "as much pressure as Fox will let him" in his fork. His setup (or Jesse's, or Remi's, or ALN's) just isn't actually that relevant to most folks. Ritchie was also winning races on a bike that the internet probably thought was so out of date it should be in a dumpster. Honestly its weird to me that customers/riders obsess so much about what people are racing on... I'm not out there changing tires on my truck because someone won King of the Hammers on a set of whatevers - and I don't think dropping 129g or saving 2.5W on my drop bar bike is making the difference between me and a pro tour ride. The needs of us mortals and the needs of those at the top of (any) sport just aren't the same.