Oh, and the poll at the end of the article should be removed or done properly. The options are so poorly written that absolutely no meaning can be gleaned from tallied answers. Attempting to derive meaning from such a badly structured poll will actually lead to a worse understanding of the opinions of those being polled. Seriously, the poll sucks.

What? The word "durability" not in the article or any of the comments? Coil and air both have advantages and disadvantages. One of the biggest advantages of coil/oil suspension is durability. Durability as in a coil and oil shock or fork can last years with zero maintenance. Bike fanatics wouldn't do this but the vast majority of riders aren't bike fanatics.

So there's a bike park opening somewhere on the surface of the planet? Or at least I assume that it is on the Earth. Either way, the location is secret. Shhhh. Oh wait, I see. Second to last line of the article finally says where the park is.

It seems that a lot of blame is being laid upon the nebulous concept of the "government". Vaguely blaming "government" seems to be popular right now, probably because of the recession over the past few years. But I would urge that everyone look deeper than that and criticize the real cause. The government itself isn't the problem. After all, public land generally wouldn't even be public if it weren't for the government having ownership and making it available for our use. Free use of private land is becoming increasingly rare so having some set aside is a good thing. So what's the real problem? Bad decisions made by people who happen to be in government. That's right, specific humans are to blame. Let's point the finger at the people who are making bad decisions. That's the only way to bring accountability to the situation.

How is this "direct mount"? The only difference is that it is mounted in a different location. Either the mount is in the frame or in a replaceable chip. I have had bikes with both throughout the years. If the replaceable chip were actually a problem, then single speed bikes couldn't get away with sliding dropouts. Hence, the true problem is more accurately be described as flimsy chips. So get rid of the chip or make it stronger. This isn't an anti-all-new-standards rant. Some of the new standards are good. 142 rear spacing, larger diameter stuff where more strength is needed. As of yet though, i'm unconvinced that this particular new standard is of any benefit.

A friend broke his femur last year. Even though he was 50 years old, he was back on the mountain bike 6 weeks later. Here's to hoping that Ian's recovery is as quick and complete. Heal up quick!

That's my favorite part of the video, watching dad react to Danny's win. You can see the love and pride in his face.

Wow, single leg squatting like that should be attempted with caution. While many people can safely do that exact exercise, a fairly large percentage of people could do serious damage to their knees. No really, as you age attempting to go that low is dangerous. It is especially dangerous because while squatting on one leg, the other isn't there to take over in case of disaster. I recently spent almost a year recuperating from an injury that would have reoccurred immediately if this squat exercise was attempted. Even when perfectly healed, I have been advised by two doctors and 2 PTs that I should never attempt squatting on one leg or that low. This is not unusual advice after experiencing knee injury.

Just what are they feeding the kids up there!?

He's still young. Odds are he's got a few years before the odds catch up with him. But damn that's some impressive riding!

Glad to see Chris back on a bike!