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00:00 Introduction
02:04 Ducati 390 vs. Santa Cruz Blur
03:08 Differences in volume
03:45 Mountain bike design changing so much
04:03 Mountain bike many sizes, colors, spec
04:37 Mountain bikes are close to pro World Cup Level
04:55 Difference in core target markets
05:23 Mountain bike margins are higher
06:02 Moto pricing structure offers more value
06:39 Mountain bikes are hobby, status, bling
07:24 Tech, R&D, Materials are big part of mtb
07:46 Mtb industry workers can't afford their product
08:48 Low cost mtb options exist but not marketed
09:22 Gram shaving is prevalent in mountain bikes
10:18 Desirable mtb components are insanely priced
11:07 #1 reason why bikes are expensive
12:01 Is a correction in our future?