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The Pinkbike Podcast

Episode 2 – What’s Up With the Grim Donut and Where Is Part 2?

The Pinkbike Podcast

Pinkbike

Sports, News

4.8718 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Ever since the release of the Grim Donut you guys have been hounding us for part 2 so we're here to pull back the curtain and explain what's up with the monstrosity we created. We also have James Smurthwaite on air with us to discuss all the big news stories from the week. Trust ceasing operations, a new AXS app, and more.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, world, and welcome to the second Pink Bike podcast.

0:13.0

I'm here with Brian Park again, Mike Kassimer. He's another tech editor.

0:17.8

And we have James Smirthwaite with us. He's our news manager.

0:21.6

We're going to talk today about the Grim Donut.

0:24.2

We're going to cover some riding impressions after that awfully mean April Fool's prank

0:29.5

that a lot of people are upset about.

0:31.4

First, we're going to cover some news bits, including the big one today, trust, closing

0:37.1

down operations. James?

0:39.2

Yeah, this is all part of the effects coronas having on the industry.

0:44.3

It seems it's taken its first big victim in trust.

0:47.0

I don't think we want to dwell too much on the negatives.

0:49.5

But yeah, trust unfortunately is cease in operations.

0:53.6

So they're shutting down.

0:56.1

They specifically cited the corona as the cause of that?

0:59.4

Yeah, I mean, basically the factory delays and kind of supply chain shutdowns that started

1:04.0

earlier when the coronavirus was just basically in China.

1:08.2

That kind of led to where they are now.

1:10.7

Couldn't get parts. And then there's the economic crisis as well, that kind of led to where they are now. Couldn't get parts.

1:11.5

And then there's the economic crisis as well, a lack of money, basically.

1:15.6

So basically ran out of money.

1:17.2

And for now, they're seizing operations.

1:18.9

So it's too bad to see.

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