Video: Results, Reviews & Recreational Wrecks | Pinkbike Weekly Show Ep 20

 In what I *hope* will not be perceived as a whine, I appreciated your comments toward the opening of the video about how riders need to be able to live, and the (occasional) feedback of "oh poor them, they ride bikes all day, boo hoo". I have (occasionally) received similar feedback from people that I thought were friends regarding my choice to start a bike fab business. Some times are extremely lean - ever go three months without so much as one customer calling, IYKYK. "So what if you don't make much money, your job is cool and you have no micro management breathing down your neck."

Yeah. Sure, that's true. But if the business only pays $8,000 a year and your operating expenses are $2,000 a year, and one's bare food and shelter operating expenses are closer to $20,000 a year (significantly lower than most people's), then, *yes*, I will have to reach out for moonlighting work to survive, and I get criticized even for that. It is in those times of leanness where one's work ethic and one's income are so incredibly divorced that it is something that can affect what riders participate in racing vs quitting, and what builders will provide niche products vs quitting. Those particular people making such "boo hoo" criticisms can take a flying leap whenever I hear them complaining about the homogeneity of bike offerings or the lack of excitement in racing.

I've slowly realized that people making such criticisms don't really "get it" about _anything_ outside their bubble, and I appreciate Christina and Henry acknowledging the elephant in the room.

 I think the big question here about the poll is "If elite downhill racing is by far the sport people want to watch why aren't DH athletes significantly more valued by sponsors?" or in others words - "does the excitement generated by DH racing subsidize all the other displines?" - maybe not everyone buys a DH bike, but doesn't excitement suggest that's what generates and holds interest in mountain biking overall? people want to know

 Here’s another one- I put a wedge shaped spacer in between my Code brake pads to bleed them, and it cocked the pistons in the caliper. And they stayed that way.
Ruined my brand new pads and rotor since there was only 50% pad contact.
Cooked them both.

 wait...the pistons will just "pop out" and you will lose your brake fluid if you accidentally squeeze the brake lever while doing a pad change? ...I've never engaged my brake levers while doing a pad change so I'm curious if this is a thing

 Would love to watch the DH and XC live, but no one is showing it in Asia or Australia or New Zealand. Even Rebecca McConnel the Aussie XC racer has pointed this out on the UCI IG page (along with over a hundred such comments from other p*ssed off fans) on their numerous posts about the upcoming XC season kick off and the UCI have been silent.
Since the demise of GCN+ the UCI events coverage is either expensive or non existent!

 Henry is that a Yamaka on your noggin?

 Oh yes the maderia ice is a thing you learn about fast on a wet day haha