plastic is cheaper and lighter.

Where was Lopes?

2nd'd

My body hurts just watching the hospital gap tranny overshoot...

Very cool video...

Who cares... Who cares... All I hope!!!

Race Face has always been on the 'edge of distinction'.

Right... the hardworking, bike loving, passionate people that make this brand great stole from canadian business owners. Don't project your distaste for previous poor management on what looks like a solid team.

An alloy spindle means at best half the strength of an typical XC spindle and as mozz mention 1/3 the stiffness. I'm all for weight reduction but sacrificing that much stiffness to save non-rotating weight at the lowest most central part of the bike is a poor decision. FYI - the spindle is typically where the UCI adds weight to under weight bikes come race day.

OK, maybe that affects Shimano but not RF.