<p>Today, Mike and Simon discuss what's happening, and not happening, with the investigations into the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and Kristi Noem’s complete lack of accountability.&nbsp;</p><br><p>On the bike news side, there’s an ongoing power war taking place among eBike drive system manufacturers; bike companies suing to get much-needed tariff money back; Tadej Pogacar dominating the Strade Bianche again; new bikes from Pivot, Specialized, and Kona; plus a whole lot more.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Note: We Want to Hear From You!</strong></p><p>Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on Bikes and Big Ideas. Email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> to weigh in.</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-mtb-buyers-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/subscribe-to-our-blister-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get Our Free Newsletter &amp; Gear Giveaways</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/shop/blisterplus-membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered</a></p><p>Mike’s <a href="https://thegrimyhandshake.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Grimy Handshake</a> Substack</p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><p>Accountability for the Deaths of Alex Pretti &amp; Renee Good (3:42)</p><p>Will Bike Companies Get Money Back From Tariffs? (9:32)</p><p>Hans Rey’s Letter to the Bike Industry (16:26)</p><p>Emil Johansson Rampage Injury Update (33:35)</p><p>Tadej Pogacar’s Strade Bianche Dominance (38:09)</p><p>A Drop Bar Kona Mountain Bike (44:07)</p><p>Turbo Levo R (50:04)</p><p>New Pivot Mach 4 SL (57:35)</p><p>What We’re Reading &amp; Watching (1:02:05)</p><p><strong>CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/blister-cinematic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Cinematic</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/crafted-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CRAFTED</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GEAR:30</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Podcast</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>