With most team rumors debunked or made public, we wanted to discuss which changes are most exciting and who's posed to go fast in 2025. Of course, like any good B Practice Pod, we floated between topics, mixing in chit-chat about Supercross, racers racing longer nowadays, Gates' $100k belt drive bounty, the cause and effect of setup changes, and why Dak should never read the comments. Enjoy!
0:00 Rambling intro
9:00 - Supercross bench racing
16:22 - Developing a race bike first, then going to production
25:20 - chasing small gains in bike performance mid-season
30:45 - cause and effect of testing and changing setup
36:08 - comparing setups with other pro DH racers
37:48 - final team change news for 2025
46:08 - what happens to the few names stuck in the middle
52:28 - Biggest team change of 2025??
1:03:08 - Most excited to see at the races in 2025??
1:14:22 - Will we see more racers racing into their 30s in the future?
1:20:55 - Dak injury update
1:25:02 - Thoughts on Gates $100k belt drive competition
1:37:52 - Dak's comeback plans
1:53:08 - Dak shouldn't read the comments
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