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Forbidden IG story has team photo with new bike
I'm sure the new Forbidden flipped Horst-link (or whatever it is) functions better, but it definitely takes a hit aesthetically.
that bottom bracket area looks like it‘s housing a motor, way too massive!
Release must be getting closer, there are shops listing an alumnium entry model:
https://www.mtbiker.shop/shop/bikes/mountain-bikes/full-suspension/gt-s…
What brand is that? Doesn’t look like anything I could think of but has some similarities to a lot of current models
It's Yeti's DH prototype they teased a little while back. Open on their webiste too https://yeticycles.com/technology/special-projects (They also had a video with Richie riding it)
Ah yeah saw that. That’s why it was familiar
Richie is in Aus racing the Oceania's
This is coming a lot sooner than you think, at least in the skinny tire world.
SRAM was very clear about this at the Transmission launch, the "new" brake levers have zero new technology. They had to move some things around and adjust for the new ergonomics and aesthetics, but internally, nothing has changed.
The new Code caliper is where the new tech will be
Where did the proto yeti photo go ?
Was out riding in Surrey hills yesterday and saw what I’d guess is a proto privateer, similar frame hardware, on proven wheels.
I was out shooting the Oceania Champs this weekend which Richie won by 4 seconds and 2nd was Sam Hill.
Interesting setup by the looks of things, chainstay is attached to a link that goes through the frame.
And trophy for the most useless fender goes toooooo......Yeti
It's there to prevent muck from going into the frame, surrounding the dogbone link.
@peecee we've talked about this proto quite a bit, it's a DH version of the 160e bike, there's a link going vertically (-ish) between the bottom short link and the rocker. And your photos confirm that.
I was only sharing as there have been no clear shots of what the actual setup was like just guesses to my knowledge
Someone tell Richie's sponsors that he needs more socks.
And here I was thinking it's there to protect stem bolts 😂
The Super Epic looks like its coming soon https://www.instagram.com/p/CrGPlX3M03v/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Jesse Melamed whatcha hiding? We’ve already seen it all… or have we???
Looks like a reservoir peeking out the top so maybe the new Vivid Air?
That wouldn't make much sense seeing as they've been seemingly fine with showing us the next sort of Vivid for a while now (Jack Moir's Capra video had it out in the open). Could be a coil version?
Is that a weight taped under the bb? And a storage door on the bottom of the down tube?
So... A Super Deluxe Coil?
The battery on the new Reverb overlaps the seal collar. Definitely not the current one flipped around.
Screen shot from Jesse's IG video. The new Vivid.
new canyon torque ebike with the new bosch race motor on its way. stumbled upon the press camp few days ago in massa marittima. comes with a split top tube with a fitting bottle that sits inbetween.
Now that is an interesting idea! Wonder if all the Nicolai owners got together they could get a mould made for bottle that fit ‘em?
Hopefully a new Reverb with a travel option > 200mm...
But I think the price tag will be around 1k at the beginning
They already use bottles for yt Capra, so I don't think anyone really needs more. And that one is expensive enough, no one would pay more than that for such low volume production bottle lol.
“Lol”?… easy there tiger. not everyone can be thinking the big thoughts like “what does a mudguard do?”.