Guest: Sergio Avanto

Sergio Avanto, now at FOX MTB, talks about the innovations in MTB that could work in moto, his path in and out of the motocross industry, working with James Stewart, Chad Reed, Ryan Villopoto, Ken Roczen and others, the politics in factory racing, his accomplishments, regrets and more.

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00:02 Show intro & sponsor rundown

01:18 Guest intro: Sergio Avanto

02:36 Sergio's return to mountain biking with FOX

04:28 MTB suspension customization, fork tech & OEM testing

14:52 Fork tech evolution & the e-bike suspension challenge

20:20 Specialized's Genie Shock & American vs European rider styles

24:05 Ad reads & FOX's Live Valve NEO system

31:58 USD forks, Answer Manitou & breaking into Factory Yamaha

38:20 Learning suspension from John R and Ross Maeda

44:27 James Stewart's photographic memory & Kawasaki whoop curve