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We didn’t even talk about linkage forks or bikes with not enough travel, and we definitely missed the comment section. I want to say that there’s zero chance I would have stuck around for so long if we didn’t have such an active and entertaining community, so my time here is mostly your fault rather than anything I’ve done. I’ve heard bike industry folk talk shit about the PB comment section many times over the years. I would always think about how boring it must be to not have a load of people instantly telling you where you fucked up, pointing out your (many) spelling mistakes and, if you managed not to bumble it up too badly, maybe even give you some praise. And so many laughs. Never change, Pinkers. The comment section has made this Pinkbike journey about a thousand times more entertaining than it would have been otherwise, so thank you! I could never have imagined where this whole thing would end up, that I’d ever be able to do this as a job, and that I’d be part of such an amazing community.

@Mtn-Goat-13: My dude, it's all good. I didn't get fired, and there's no need for a PR about me taking some time off. It's as simple as that and the same as I've already commented under a previous podcast: I'm just taking some time off. Nothing is wrong, I just feel like I need a break from the internet and computers :) This Changing Gears podcast with Dave was recorded three-ish months ago. It does give me a warm, fuzzy feeling to see that I'm missed, but let's chill with the "Where'd he go?" comments and appreciate the podcasts and videos that Henry and the rest of the team are making.

@DoubleCrownAddict: 100% agree with that, and the bikes will get better and more reliable because of them!

@DoubleCrownAddict: I am committed to bikes that don't have motors tbh ;)

The only question anyone should be asking, and literally the most important news possibly ever, is what in the actual fuck is going on with America and UFOs: https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/we-are-not-alone-the-ufo-whistleblower-speaks/amp/ I’ve banked a lot of time off after 37 years at Pinkbike so I’ve just been avoiding the internet as best I can… aside from the above news. Henry is killing it with the podcasts, guys, and he definitely brings up gravel bikes less than I do, so the pods are objectively better now haha

Little Alien cafe in a tiny town in Nevada just outside of Area 51. I was very, very stoked to be there.

@darkstar66: I usually am tbh

I'm a mountain biker who riders curly 'bars and a roadie/graveler who rides mountain bikes. Because bikes a great.

@darkstar66: Of course, they've been around forever - this is not new.

The scan didn't really work on my face, I didn't want to do it for more than a few seconds.