Maybe it's got a 40 millimeter stem on it. I don't know, or a better front tire that's not trying to kill me, but it's still an XC bike.

Downcountry, XC bikes that don't want to kill you.

Hey, everyone, and welcome back for another episode of the Pink Bike podcast.

So in the previous few shows, we've had some interviews and we've definitely gotten a little

touchy-feely in our motivation episode.

But today we're going to point the good ship pink bike back towards the tech because this show

is all about the latest field test, specifically the down country bikes, the six

down country bikes that Henry Quine and I reviewed. Now, if you haven't seen all those field test

review videos yet, I should warn you, there's definitely going to be some spoilers in this episode,

but also a whole bunch more backstory details and information about how those six short travel bikes performed.

So to do this properly, I've got Mike Kazimer and Alicia Leggett with us today, and they're

hopefully going to be putting Henry and I on the spot with a bunch of hard questions about the bikes.

So I've taken a bunch of questions that you guys have posted

below some of the reviews as well, and we've included them. But first, Casimir, that was a hell

of a time in Pemberton. This was our ninth field test. And I think you and I both agreed that it was

probably our most enjoyable yet, despite the cold and wet weather.

Do you think that's because we haven't been together for like a year and a half?

Why do you think it was such a good field test, Kaz?

It must be it.

Those big hugs every day.

I think that was really what set it up apart from the rest.

I saw your eyes got a little glazed over and they almost looked watery when we first saw each

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