The CEO paid family members bogus salaries from the company payroll. They ended up with about $20 million in debt because they stopped paying their suppliers and tricked other suppliers into delivering products they no intent to pay for. They licensed Dave Weagle's DW Link suspension and then stopped paying him. They had nothing left to sell at that point besides the rights to the Iron Horse name and a bunch of unsold bikes and partsĪlmost every single MKIII frame they made has broken because of a design fault. They had been good at one point, but then they ran themselves into the ground in a really bad way and were forced by bankruptcy to sell their inventory and brand name to Dorel. I disagree that paints Iron Horse in way too positive a light. " Every cyclist has something to teach and something to learn." Randonneuring (very long-distance cycling)Įmbs's (Fairly) Definitive Guide to Cold Weather Clothingĭoc: Mountain Bike Wide Range Cassette Spreadsheet If you need help choosing a bike, check out u/Bmied31's absolutely amazing Mountain Bike Buying Guide, as well as his equally amazing FAQ. No fundraising, karma-baiting or cryptic post titles. If you want to submit a trail or bike photo instead – your new bike leaning against a tree, or the view from top of the trail, for example – add it to the Weekly Gear Gallery Thread. The general rule is photo and video submissions to /r/mtb should be of people riding mountain bikes. Photos should be of people riding mountain bikes. If you need help choosing a bike, please be sure to tag your post with the WhichBike flair, and include some basic information, like your price range and the type of riding you'll be doing. If you think your post was removed by mistake, use the message the moderators link in the sidebar and include a link to your post. On the other hand, be generous with upvotes. Do not downvote opinions just because you disagree with them. Remember to vote based on quality, not opinion, and keep your submission titles factual and opinion-free. Please follow proper reddiquette, and if you haven't already, take a moment to read our wiki page and learn a bit about the site's history. We are a cycling community enthusiastic about mountain biking and all things related.