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Love it.  More simplicity please.  Would be awesome if spring compatible.

I also love the opposite Structure Cycleworks SCW1, so go figure

"I did still get side eye and a snarky comment when the cook asked how I wanted my egg on their Hang Over Burger when I said "scrambled"."

100% had nothing to do with your attire rather your incorrect pronunciation of "fried".

Dorky in the way that I always feel in my road helmet with not on my road bike….do I think anyone actually cares…nope, and neither do I, but I know “the look” I’m giving off which is what Mike so much more eloquently penned.

I thought the rules on DH mtb racing apparel was really driven by marketing and sales driving the rules and not actual performance

I’d argue to just not worry what they look like, or stop staring/caring.

Wearing two layers of clothes just to “hide”….makes zero sense, but I also have no qualms showing up anywhere in full roadie gear.  People wanna look or don’t like it…not my problem

I use a cap to manage my profuse sweating…and yeah, hair is long gone

Ha!  The helmet.  Totally me.  Ride with my kids and grab my roadie helmet because my mtb one is still soak in sweat…im on my FS trail bike riding around with kids…I feel weird/dorky.  Hopefully they don’t get that stupid human trait.

As for skin suits and Lycra.  As a roadie and off-roadie, Lycra padded shorts are just plain better/more functional cycling apparel with the caveat it isn’t too protective but can’t see it being less protective than my thin baggy mtb shorts.  Do I wear them in my mtb?  No.  I’d look like a tool on my 150mm travel rig even if I’d actually be more comfy

And modern DH…might as well be in skin suits and basically getting as tight as possible without flagging a rule violation if that is still a thing.

Oh this is great.  Not sure why I didn’t think of using the mullet link like that.  Thanks.

I’m in an S4 but very close to buying an S5.  Happy with the choice now that I’ve had it for a while but need a bigger riser bar as I’m very inseamy

The one time in my life I’ve felt “lucky” paying msrp for my pandemic upgrade to a stevo comp.  $4k then, $5.4k now and I have my preferred Shimano

stevo is the correct name and spesh should have made the BB a touch higher so low mode is useable for those that like to pedal tech uphill and like longer CS.  Otherwise very fun.

Why I ride a unicycle.  KISS

Doing everything everywhere barefoot may be challenging.  Not sure its always fun.