MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation

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JerseyMojo 11/29/2021 6:45am
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Anymore tech rumours rather than Economics lessons…?
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sspomer 11/29/2021 7:11am
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KEEP THE DISCUSSION TO TECH RUMORS.
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Fantaman 11/29/2021 8:05am
11/29/2021 8:05am
Looks like Crank Brothers has made a new Highline dropper found on Valentino Rossi's E-MTB brand what looks like a 11 model, like most Crank Brothers parts the 11 model reffers to the brands most high end offering. This dropper post features a carbon stanchion & Titanium hardware. Claimed weight according to the Rossi's brand on the VR46 bike for a 170mm of drop with a 31,6mm diameter is 490 grams.





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bedell99 11/29/2021 10:56am
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New alloy Orbea Rise is coming in a couple of days. Larger battery, Same Shimano RS motor.
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hairyyy 11/29/2021 12:11pm
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Fantaman wrote:
Looks like Crank Brothers has made a new Highline dropper found on Valentino Rossi's E-MTB brand what looks like a 11 model, like most Crank Brothers...
Looks like Crank Brothers has made a new Highline dropper found on Valentino Rossi's E-MTB brand what looks like a 11 model, like most Crank Brothers parts the 11 model reffers to the brands most high end offering. This dropper post features a carbon stanchion & Titanium hardware. Claimed weight according to the Rossi's brand on the VR46 bike for a 170mm of drop with a 31,6mm diameter is 490 grams.





Have you literally copied and pasted this from pinkbike 🤣
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FLFlatLander 11/29/2021 12:58pm
11/29/2021 12:58pm
Okay, innovation...I took the 2020 Fox 34c off of my bike (for service) and put on a 2022 Fox 34 SC...they can NOT possibly be the same line. The new one is a drastic improvement over the last....seriously, if I were a mountain biker I would be able to maybe explain...wow...(plus, from the box lighter with uncut steerer than the 2020 cut...)

I need to do some research on this fork I bought....
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Jon_Angieri 11/29/2021 3:47pm
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JerseyMojo wrote:
Anymore tech rumours rather than Economics lessons…?
Yes please 🙏
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TheShortestCharles 11/29/2021 4:09pm
11/29/2021 4:09pm
FLFlatLander wrote:
Okay, innovation...I took the 2020 Fox 34c off of my bike (for service) and put on a 2022 Fox 34 SC...they can NOT possibly be the...
Okay, innovation...I took the 2020 Fox 34c off of my bike (for service) and put on a 2022 Fox 34 SC...they can NOT possibly be the same line. The new one is a drastic improvement over the last....seriously, if I were a mountain biker I would be able to maybe explain...wow...(plus, from the box lighter with uncut steerer than the 2020 cut...)

I need to do some research on this fork I bought....
Pretty sure this thread is for discussing upcoming innovations, not past ones
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FLFlatLander 11/29/2021 4:23pm
11/29/2021 4:23pm
TheShortestCharles wrote:
Pretty sure this thread is for discussing upcoming innovations, not past ones
2022 fork.......😉
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TheShortestCharles 11/29/2021 4:29pm
11/29/2021 4:29pm
TheShortestCharles wrote:
Pretty sure this thread is for discussing upcoming innovations, not past ones
FLFlatLander wrote:
2022 fork.......😉
That's the model year, which is often a year ahead of the year it's actually released (your MY2022 34 SC was released in April of this year)
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Sneakerhead Dentistry 11/29/2021 6:41pm
11/29/2021 6:41pm
sspomer wrote:
KEEP THE DISCUSSION TO TECH RUMORS.
(This guy is a complete idiot tho...)
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TheShortestCharles 12/1/2021 4:31pm
12/1/2021 4:31pm Edited Date/Time 12/1/2021 4:33pm
There's a mystery bike (currently under embargo) in the other site's new field test...sure looks like a Giant. **edit: non-Factory Live Valve forks are (at least currently) exclusive to Giant, so that's pretty much confirmed** My guess is it's a new Trance, maybe under embargo for an upcoming refresh of Live Valve? Can't quite tell from this far out but it might be based on GRIP2 instead of FIT4?


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jason.west.750 12/1/2021 5:18pm
12/1/2021 5:18pm
They said it wasn't a Giant but it sure looks like one.
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mfoga 12/1/2021 5:39pm
12/1/2021 5:39pm Edited Date/Time 12/1/2021 5:42pm
jason.west.750 wrote:
They said it wasn't a Giant but it sure looks like one.
They are testing Liv bike so technically not giant 😂😂
Also would it be Trance when it’s with the Down county bikes?
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Masjo 12/1/2021 6:31pm
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My first thought of that bike was an Ibis, maybe a non-American made Exie? It has similar swooped lines with a mostly straight seat tube and big down tube
Brevard_Bikewrench 12/1/2021 6:53pm
12/1/2021 6:53pm
TheShortestCharles wrote:
There's a mystery bike (currently under embargo) in the other site's new field test...sure looks like a Giant. **edit: non-Factory Live Valve forks are (at least...
There's a mystery bike (currently under embargo) in the other site's new field test...sure looks like a Giant. **edit: non-Factory Live Valve forks are (at least currently) exclusive to Giant, so that's pretty much confirmed** My guess is it's a new Trance, maybe under embargo for an upcoming refresh of Live Valve? Can't quite tell from this far out but it might be based on GRIP2 instead of FIT4?


Im thinking it will be a new Anthem X based bike. Most likely a Liv. Giant does not currently have a "Downcountry" bike in their line up. The closest thing to it is the Trance with 130/130 and very outdated geometry.
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bulletbass man 12/1/2021 6:58pm
12/1/2021 6:58pm
TheShortestCharles wrote:
There's a mystery bike (currently under embargo) in the other site's new field test...sure looks like a Giant. **edit: non-Factory Live Valve forks are (at least...
There's a mystery bike (currently under embargo) in the other site's new field test...sure looks like a Giant. **edit: non-Factory Live Valve forks are (at least currently) exclusive to Giant, so that's pretty much confirmed** My guess is it's a new Trance, maybe under embargo for an upcoming refresh of Live Valve? Can't quite tell from this far out but it might be based on GRIP2 instead of FIT4?


Brevard_Bikewrench wrote:
Im thinking it will be a new Anthem X based bike. Most likely a Liv. Giant does not currently have a "Downcountry" bike in their line...
Im thinking it will be a new Anthem X based bike. Most likely a Liv. Giant does not currently have a "Downcountry" bike in their line up. The closest thing to it is the Trance with 130/130 and very outdated geometry.
Probably update to giant trance 29. Which is 115mm rear travel.
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Brian_Peterson 12/1/2021 8:51pm
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The Trance is due for an update...
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Primoz 12/2/2021 9:10am
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Were the carbon models taken down from the Mount7 site?
anotherbikerguy 12/2/2021 9:18am
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Primoz wrote:
Were the carbon models taken down from the Mount7 site?
The links didn't work for me. On the other hand, the 'other' site just published two separate articles about the 2022 Trance, so I guess the embargo must be over. Maybe the links will start working again.
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C-LION 12/4/2021 1:12pm
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New Canyon Torque will probably be release very soon.
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kuzlich 12/6/2021 12:08am
12/6/2021 12:08am Edited Date/Time 12/6/2021 12:16am
C-LION wrote:
New Canyon Torque will probably be release very soon.
Yep. In a recent video of Tomas Lemoine was a new Torque in a new color. This color will be in a serial lineup



Also - new Torque will be aluminum (1:03 on vid) and carbon, as Thomas Genon bike on Rampage)

readochris 12/6/2021 1:12am
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C-LION wrote:
New Canyon Torque will probably be release very soon.
Any hints or sightings of a new Strive?
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boozed 12/6/2021 8:13pm
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C-LION wrote:
New Canyon Torque will probably be release very soon.
readochris wrote:
Any hints or sightings of a new Strive?
Probably not enough room left between the Spectral and Torque for a new Strive?
melonhead1145 12/6/2021 11:29pm
12/6/2021 11:29pm
boozed wrote:
Probably not enough room left between the Spectral and Torque for a new Strive?
I think there is, Spectral is 150mm, and torque 170 or 175? So there is room for a 160mm enduro charger, I'd expect them to use the shapshifter to differentiate the more trail orientation spectral and "freeride/park" torque from the enduro strive
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krabo83 12/7/2021 12:05am
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melonhead1145 wrote:
I think there is, Spectral is 150mm, and torque 170 or 175? So there is room for a 160mm enduro charger, I'd expect them to use...
I think there is, Spectral is 150mm, and torque 170 or 175? So there is room for a 160mm enduro charger, I'd expect them to use the shapshifter to differentiate the more trail orientation spectral and "freeride/park" torque from the enduro strive
i read somewhere no more shapeshifter and horizontal shock like on the spectral and torque.
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