JOAN MIR SAYS RIDER FEEDBACK MATTERS, BUT ENGINEERS STILL CONTROL BIKE DEVELOPMENT
3 Aug·
It’s often said fans judge a manufacturer’s progress—or problems—by the riders behind the wheel, with some seen as “exceptional development” voices and others accused of steering engineers the wrong way. The question is how much control riders really have over a bike’s technical evolution. Joan Mir has lived through both extremes, including his 2020 world title, highlighting the range of influence a rider can exert on development.