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Me too. Looks good from a flat protection standpoint, but also looks extra heavy and I question a positive effect on ride quality. On their press release on Pinkbike, I told Tannus that I wasn’t interested in flat protection, only ride quality, and asked them to explain why I should do Tannus over Cush Core. They basically gave me a non answer. After listening to the Downtime podcast with the Cush Core inventor, I’ve ordered some Cush Core. That said, I’m open to this being awesome and fully support anyone trying to eliminate flat tires while improving ride quality.

’m super curious if a moto-style wheel setup is really relevant to MTB or if this is just the latest industry direction to drive the market. I don’t have a ton of experience with dirt bikes, but they’re just so different considering the torque, the throttle, the weight, body position... is a smaller, fatter rear really going increase performance? In this case, it feels even more suspect, like YT is trying to blur the lines even further between MTB and Moto even though riding electric assist is lightyears away from having a throttle. 

Re: ebikes? I’ve tried to change my mind but it just feels so wrong to me.

I’ve been on the Agents for the past year or so and have had a lot of interaction with Dustin. The product and the company have been awesome by all accounts.

This is awesome. I don’t think any traditional marketing method has inclined me towards a brand or product more than this.

Nice write up. Have you been on a Transition Sentinel or Scout? Any comparisons you could draw? Seems like I’d enjoy one more degree slacker for a bike of that travel. Other than that, looks legit.

Great stuff! I love glimpses into the lives and personalities of athletes and industry folks. I would love to see less product content and more people content. But the MTB community seems to have an insatiable appetite for bike bits.

Solid list. You want a little more travel and a little more heft? Sounds like the Sentinel. It’s a fun bike!

No way around it; those are sick bikes.

Good review. I wish I could justify owning a downhill bike. By far my favorite kind of bike to ride. But given that my closest trails don’t really require one, and modern trail bikes are so capable, I don’t know if I’ll ever buy one again.

Good reply. I was mostly teasing about the love/hate part. I see your point about the bias, but I struggle to believe that’s a big factor. I’m fully with you on more practice time and a way to complete runs. Problem is, I assume all the infrastructure costs a ton they want to do it quickly and all at once. For sure it’s just a tough event. Maybe it’s time for the community to get over it and honor the judges choices. Or accept that what we really love about Rampage is debating who won!