...brought to you by Assholes. Matt and Andrea were out elk hunting, and some of the patrons decided they wanted to record an episode. Here it is! It'll be back to the regularly scheduled episodes next week. Enjoy!

Clayton, Nikki, and Jake took the liberty to record an episode of JRA. They talk city planning, coaching a NICA team

New Shit (they recorded this a while back, so it's not totally new relative to the posting date):

• Warner Brother's Discovery taking over World Cup Racing? (then lots of tangents)
• Women are competing in Redbull Rampage! (and more tangents!)
• Bosch/Magura e-bike ABS

Listener Questions:

• Mountain Biking- what the hell is it now?
• Why TF is the new SRAM Powermeter a consumable product?
• Jake's PSA to teen parents about bikes that are too big for their kids.

Host Nuggets:

• Matt- Snowblowing is terrible, fixed a van for a coworker, makes toilet paper piles in his underwear
• Andrea- Nerds out about her rifle/reloading, fixed a sewing machine,
• Kenny- Rode dirtbikes in a new place and got kinda lost

New Shit:

• Rants! Shimano brake pads/packaging, crappy rotors/pads, I9 bearings, poorly chosen company names, and more!
• Lauf patents an infintely engaging rear hub
• Bontager new tire names suck
• Nanoworks muti-tool and tire lever uses a rubber o-ring to hold the bits inside
• Transition kids' bikes
• MRP lower cage pulley guard

Listener Questions:

• Why does my chain jam up on my recumbent bike?

Kenny wants to switch it up this week and wanted to start with industry news:

Torquato Testa loses sponsorships after releasing a video rating female Redbull Rampage athletes from least to most hot.

Cane Creek Gravel/XC stem

New Haro Greer and Daley trail bikes

Prevelo Eaglebear flatbar "whatever" bike

Fox Factory bike division up 40% from this quarter last year

Shimano is still shitting the bed

Trek steel Top Fuel

Yamaha stops selling their ebike in the U.S.

The Pro's Closet Re-opens with different venture capital dollars

Dandyhorse "double hooked" rims

BikeAhead "Safewing" mountain bike wheels

Hope 135mm Cranks

Manitou FS2 frame uses two forks

Stan's "Incredible" Dart tool

Host Nuggets:

Andrea- Neck problems... again

Matt- Explains how he broke his moto kickstand, rode his bike, and had a good week at work

Kenny- Rode White Rim on his moto, explored a missle launch site

Listener Questions:

I just listned to every JRA. Can you recommend a therapist?

Host Nuggets:

• Matt- needs a plasma cutter, went for a bike ride, did his laundry, and talks about the benefits of nightgowns
• Kenny- sleeps naked, rode his moto
• Andrea- started canning, tells Kenny how to make bread (again), reloaded ammo

New Shit:

• Re-Specialized program makes Kenny mad because of the marketing jargon
• Enve Hex gravel tire
• California refines the definitions of e-bike classes
• PNW Components Carbon Loam Bar
• Rapha lost some money
• The Pros Closet auctioned off everything
• Chris King Seatpost collar

Listener Questions:

• Can my SRAM AXS drop bar levers control a dropper post?
• You guys want to test an RR Stem?

Kenny had an uploading SNAFU for episode 167 that Andrea didn't figure it out until the last minute, so here's a throwback to scratch your JRA itch...

Not sure why Matt took a ride in his time machine, but here's Episode 166...

Host Nuggets:

• Matt: A working interview during SSUSA landed Matt a new job. He also put an entire Land Rover in a dumpster.
• Special Guest Troy: Worked on Rover and workshop projects, prepping for a trip to The Maze in Moab
• Kenny: Rode a big moto loop with lots of brown pow. He also figured out live that there's always a recycling plant on fire at any time.
• Andrea: Bear hunting with no luck. The only action was an angry rancher who mistakenly thought she'd tresspassed.

New Shit:

Ohlins purchased by Brembo for $400 million. Andrea speculated if that would spell the end to the bike suspension division of Ohlins or the beginning of Brembo MTB brakes.

Vista Outdoors sold their Revalyst group, which includes all of their bike brands and a few hunting brands.

Niner Bikes has a new location in Fort Collins, CO.

ENVE drops weight and prices on wheels. THEY'RE MORE VERTICALLY COMPLIANT NOW

Enduro solid lube black oxide suspension bearings

Rocky Mountain updates the Element

Brendan Fairclough was robbed at Red Bull Rampage

Vorsprung Smashpot V2 fork coil conversion

Listener Questions:

Shoutout to YETI and IMBA for their awesome raffle that I won

Has the JRA crew ever thought about opening a moto shop?

What do you think about the Rockshox Rush and Rush XC dampers? How do they compare to the Grip in my Fox Fork?

Host Nuggets

New Shit

Listner Questions

The cat's outta the bag... Matt worked at The Pro's Closet the past few years and is unemployed at the time of this episode posting. Aside from that, he rode in a trials moto event close to home and won while riding someone else's bike.

Kenny had a long dual-sporty day on his Husky and got in a little over his head (as usual?). He's also been out on the golf course with his buddies.

New Shit:

Fox Neo Electronic Suspension

Prestacycle Prestaflator Mini Pro

TRek sold BCycle to Bicycle Transit System

Specialized opens a 600K square foot distribution center in Salt Lake City

Rad Power bikes will be sold at Best Buy

Lauf Elja Cross Country Bike

Motion Instruments suspension data aquisition system preorders refunded

No listener questions this week because Matt recorded on the wrong computer!