On our second episode of Reviewing The News with hosts Simon Stewart and Ryan Palmer; Ryan may have uncovered what Kyle and Rachael Strait are keeping secret before their big announcement on Friday (March 8th); Simon considers adopting Ronan Dunne’s pre-race hydration program after watching his incredible Red Bull Hardline winning run; there’s a brake lever lawsuit to talk about; Ryan’s father-in-law’s souped-up scooter; exploding lithium-ion batteries; and Cannondale’s wild Moterra SL lightweight full-powered eMTB.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Fezzari name change (2:53)

Kyle and Rachael Strait’s new bike sponsor (4:38)

Red Bull Hardline Tasmania (8:44)

The dangers of racing Hardline before a World Cup DH season (12:35)

Brake lever lawsuit & the broken health care system (22:13)

Dutch police field testing e-bikes (34:22)

Lithium-ion battery task force in NY (47:18)

Frankenstein Batteries (49:40)

Lithium-ion battery safety (50:51)

Cannondale Moterra SL (1:00:32)

The future of lightweight lower-power eMTBs (1:13:28)

Cornhole College Scholarships (1:21:37)

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