Reviewing the News w/ Ryan Palmer (March 2024)

March was an interesting month for bike news. There was a dispute at Crankworx Rotorua which resulted in the men not competing in the finals, Scott is having crazy management drama, there are a bunch of interesting new lightweight eMTBs, and Simon had a recent trip to ride in Tuscany. In our third installment of Reviewing The News, Ryan and Simon get into all of this and more.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ MembershipBLISTER+ Real World TestimonialsBlister LabsThis Week’s Gear GiveawayBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideTOPICS & TIMES:Simon’s recent trip to Italy (1:50)Riding eGravel bikes in Tuscany (4:03)Are gravel bikes just reincarnated 30-year-old mountain bikes? (4:48)John Tomac’s drop-bar riding prowess (7:39)How did we ride without dropper posts? (7:54)Slow eBikes in Europe (10:38)The Slopestyle strike (20:40)First-ever women’s slopestyle event at Crankworx (27:32)Scott drama (32:50)The year of the lightweight E-bikes (38:04)Norco Fluid VLT (39:58)Mondraker Dune (50:11)Short-travel high-pivot bikes (53:24)Old brakes vs. new brakes (1:01:51)OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDGEAR:30Blister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.