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Brian_Peterson 4/27/2022 1:42pm
4/27/2022 1:42pm
sspomer wrote:
from here on out, any aero-specific posts/replies will get nuked. as stated a few times, start a new thread to discuss it.
Does that include the lobster discussion?
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trexyz 4/27/2022 5:52pm
4/27/2022 5:52pm Edited Date/Time 4/27/2022 5:53pm
When is the release date for the new RockShox lineup?
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Fred_Pop 4/27/2022 11:17pm
4/27/2022 11:17pm
Big Bird wrote:
Matt Jones seems to imply that Marin bikes is making another DH bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3e7DA4iGao
Kadester wrote:
Or an enduro bike like the Norco shore Wink
Onawalk wrote:
Enduroing a Shore would be a real strugglefu$k
Paul Aston already did it.
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Onawalk 4/28/2022 8:12am
4/28/2022 8:12am
Kadester wrote:
Or an enduro bike like the Norco shore Wink
Onawalk wrote:
Enduroing a Shore would be a real strugglefu$k
Fred_Pop wrote:
Paul Aston already did it.
You can “enduro” anything, willing to bet it’s still a strugglefu$k….
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veefour 4/28/2022 10:15am
4/28/2022 10:15am Edited Date/Time 4/28/2022 10:25am
Brian_Peterson wrote:
Are front and rear lobsters even allowed in the UCI rulebook? This could be a major aero advantage..
They're currently working on a claws to define exactly what's allowed. In the meantime they'll probably let you use them at a pinch.
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Erwan_Ghesquiere 4/28/2022 11:59pm
4/28/2022 11:59pm
Kadester wrote:
Or an enduro bike like the Norco shore Wink
Onawalk wrote:
Enduroing a Shore would be a real strugglefu$k
Fred_Pop wrote:
Paul Aston already did it.
And a Nicolai ION, and a Orange 329. The day people will stop believing that 1kg difference (mostly frame or not moving weight, so totally irrelevant) and extra travel matter when you are "enduro" climbing (so with a climb switch, so travel is also irrelevant), we will maybe move on completely from hardcored Trail bikes and have proper machines for the job.
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luisgutrod 4/29/2022 12:06am
4/29/2022 12:06am
Erwan_Ghesquiere wrote:
And a Nicolai ION, and a Orange 329. The day people will stop believing that 1kg difference (mostly frame or not moving weight, so totally irrelevant)...
And a Nicolai ION, and a Orange 329. The day people will stop believing that 1kg difference (mostly frame or not moving weight, so totally irrelevant) and extra travel matter when you are "enduro" climbing (so with a climb switch, so travel is also irrelevant), we will maybe move on completely from hardcored Trail bikes and have proper machines for the job.
Most people already did.. keyboard warriors, unfit joeys and weightweenies are the minority of the capable riders.. but they need the market answers..
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sr_34 4/30/2022 1:15am
4/30/2022 1:15am Edited Date/Time 4/30/2022 1:16am
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect:

Cheers
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boozed 4/30/2022 3:47am
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sr_34 wrote:
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect...
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect:

Cheers
That green is sexy AF
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Mtbforlife4 4/30/2022 8:21am
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sr_34 wrote:
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect...
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect:

Cheers
boozed wrote:
That green is sexy AF
I hope they call it "Swamp Monster"
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Noeserd 4/30/2022 9:25am
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sr_34 wrote:
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect...
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect:

Cheers
They're coming with ext? Nice upgrade
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bermslapper69 4/30/2022 10:35am
4/30/2022 10:35am
sr_34 wrote:
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect...
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect:

Cheers
Noeserd wrote:
They're coming with ext? Nice upgrade
Doubt it, probably just thrown on by whoever is building up that frame
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baronKanon 4/30/2022 11:21am
4/30/2022 11:21am
Let me guess someone had a custom paint job and posted it with their shock of choice on social media.
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Primoz 4/30/2022 1:16pm
4/30/2022 1:16pm
Seems a bit early to be showing of a 2023 colorway...
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metadave 4/30/2022 7:04pm
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Primoz wrote:
Seems a bit early to be showing of a 2023 colorway...
It is, but they likely figure all the current colors are pretty much sold out, so why not
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brash 5/1/2022 11:49pm
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lickmycrinkle 5/2/2022 1:12am
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brash wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2022/05/01/12456/s1200_p4pb22177379.jpg[/img]

That photo was on PB front page March 11. What are you trying to show us?
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gibbon 5/2/2022 4:04am
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99% of people can't see the amazing secret hidden in this photo. Click HERE to find out why.
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mamath7 5/2/2022 4:07am
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gibbon wrote:
99% of people can't see the amazing secret hidden in this photo. Click HERE to find out why.
Specialized bottle cage.
Big S bought Yeti.
Mind blown
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airwreck 5/2/2022 12:13pm
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Full kashima?

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Primoz 5/2/2022 12:34pm
5/2/2022 12:34pm
Probably a custom paint...
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rizleybear 5/2/2022 4:13pm
5/2/2022 4:13pm
sr_34 wrote:
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect...
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect:

Cheers
pretty sure thats just a custom paint job

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sr_34 5/2/2022 9:37pm
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sr_34 wrote:
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect...
Back to topic. The Specialized Enduro seems to not get an update for 2023 except new color ways. Attached the new frame kit, as I suspect:

Cheers
rizleybear wrote:
pretty sure thats just a custom paint job [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2022/05/02/12458/s1200_Screenshot_2022_05_03_111224.jpg[/img]
pretty sure thats just a custom paint job

Ok you might be right, I found the picture in the german mtb-news.de's enduro thread.
icantride 5/3/2022 12:16am
5/3/2022 12:16am Edited Date/Time 5/3/2022 12:18am
kev.1n wrote:
[url=https://www.universalcycles.com/new_products.php]Looks like Universal Cycles already has the new Rockshox shocks up on their website[/url] with some details, no photos though, even though we've all seen them...
Looks like Universal Cycles already has the new Rockshox shocks up on their website with some details, no photos though, even though we've all seen them in the wild. When was release date supposed to be?



Soon, can't remember the exact date on the embargo, but pretty sure it was early May

I'm most interested in the boxxer, the embargo said March 2023 which is wild given how production ready the forks the pros have bolted to their bikes are

Also glad to see they've changed to a linear rebound tune rather than the wack digressive one the "current" shocks come with
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northeast_guy 5/3/2022 8:20am
5/3/2022 8:20am
Got my hands on a set of Kryptotals, was really loving them until the bead broke in the front. Randomly picked up a wobble and then the tire blew itself off of the rim. Anyone else have this experience?

If anyone has any questions about them in general I would be glad to help out too
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styriabeef 5/3/2022 12:09pm
5/3/2022 12:09pm
Does anybody have any Intel on the new GT SENSOR? I've been told they will release it in spring. So there should be, or have been some test bikes out in the wild. But there is nothing to find on the instawebs...
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