Specialized lays off 8% of staff, Rob Roskopp leaves Santa Cruz and we’re all buying $1000 bike desks.

Plus other must-reads from last week. [View this email in your browser]( EDITORS' CHOICE Should-probably-reads from the past week Video: Our Favourite Daily Driver Bikes Of 2022 From clapped out hardtails to carbon race machines, we loved getting to meet some of you and checking out your rides in our Daily Driver Bike Checks video series. [Read more]( The Pinkbike Podcast: Rob Roskopp on Skateboarding, the Syndicate, & Leaving Santa Cruz Rob also talks about Specialized, how PON Holdings came into the picture, and if he's sold more skateboards than Tony Hawk. [Read more]( Specialized Lays Off 8% of its Employees in "Organization Adjustment" Specialized says the layoffs will allow it to be "adaptive, whilst still investing in innovation." [Read more]( Throwback Thursday: The History of Shimano's Cleat Mounting Standard Inventing a clipless pedal system from the ground up was an entirely different task than iterating on years of drivetrain development. [Read more]( 2022 Pinkbike Awards: Video of the Year Winner (Finally) Better late than never, we've FINALLY chosen the winner. [Read more]( Liv Factory Racing and Liv Racing Collective Announce 2023 Team Rosters The brand dedicated to getting more women on bikes has announced their Factory Racing and Racing Collective team rosters. [Read more]( Check Out: Sustainable Clothing, Slick Bike Storage, Short Cranks, & "e-bike Shoes" The Stashed Products SpaceRail system is a pricey but clever way to store your bikes. [Read more]( Commencal/100% Race Team Disbands After 9 Years The team has supported the likes of Amaury Pierron, Reece Wilson and more to achieve breakout performances. [Read more]( Chris Akrigg Parts Ways with GT After three years Chris is moving on from GT. [Read more]( Fox Patent Shows Automatically Decoupling Hub & Disengaging Derailleur Does the future include electronically controlled hub pawls and derailleur clutches? [Read more]( Kasper Woolley Moves on from Yeti Kasper Woolley has parted ways with Yeti after racing for both the factory and Yeti / OneUp teams. [Read more]( $1,000 Bike Desks, Airless Tires & More - The Best MTB Adjacent Tech From the CES Show Don't forget about the anti-snoring bed. [Read more]( Mark Wallace Signs With Norco Bicycles Norco Bicycles has signed Mark Wallace to its Factory Team program for the 2023 race season and beyond. [Read more]( College Student Builds 2.5 kg Removable E-Bike Motor For $300 The idea of a lightweight, removable motor that can be fitted to regular bikes with interchangeable off-the-shelf batteries is an interesting one. [Read more]( Video: Caleb Holonko Absolutely Boosting on Boogie Nights Caleb Holonko celebrates signing with Ride NF by ripping the North Shore with that style we all wish we had. [Read more]( SRAM's New Unreleased Drivetrain Leaked on Craigslist Now there's something you don't see every day... [Read more]( Tech Tuesday: Why Is It So Hard To Reinstall Saddle Rails? The struggle is real. [Read more]( Tech Briefing: New Year, New Gear - January 2023 All the tech from the last month. [Read more]( Saracen Launches 2023 Range of Downhill, Trail & Jump Bikes Bikes for everyone from DH racers to speedy groms. [Read more]( [Pinkbike.com]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2020 Pinkbike, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Pinkbike PO Box 610, Squamish, BC V8B 0A5 Canada Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.