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TimBud
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1/19/2025 1:57am

More of the new “X2”

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1/19/2025 9:04am
TimBud wrote:
More of the new “X2”

More of the new “X2”

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It looks too skinny, I'm not sure I like the aesthetics of this one.

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1/19/2025 9:52am
TimBud wrote:
More of the new “X2”

More of the new “X2”

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Genie style air can fitted to x2? 

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1/19/2025 11:27am
TimBud wrote:
More of the new “X2”

More of the new “X2”

IMG 0903

It looks too skinny, I'm not sure I like the aesthetics of this one.

Maybe they’ll add some ano bits that you can match to your seatpost clamp, headset, and hubs. Who cares about improved performance?

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Etney
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1/19/2025 11:58am
lloyd506 wrote:

Genie style air can fitted to x2? 

I believe Specialized has the "exclusive rights" for the genie system for a few years. 

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Jotegr
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1/19/2025 12:06pm
lloyd506 wrote:

Genie style air can fitted to x2? 

Etney wrote:

I believe Specialized has the "exclusive rights" for the genie system for a few years. 

Aren't Neko/Frameworks on friendly terms, like, Specialized is their e-bike sponsor level of friendly terms? Wouldn't be surprised if Specialized gave them the OK for testing and racing on Genie (if that is Genie) so long as it never showed up on a customer bike. 

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1/19/2025 12:14pm

Word on the street is the new X2 is going horizontal in all but DH sizes... 

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1/19/2025 12:34pm

Word on the street is the new X2 is going horizontal in all but DH sizes... 

Don't know what you mean by horizontal?

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shreda
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1/19/2025 1:03pm

Word on the street is the new X2 is going horizontal in all but DH sizes... 

Don't know what you mean by horizontal?

The piggy back will have a similar layout to the one on Öhlins TTX22

Splayleg
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1/19/2025 2:17pm

Maybe perpendicular 

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dolface
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1/19/2025 3:39pm

Any ideas?

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1/19/2025 4:01pm
TimBud wrote:
More of the new “X2”

More of the new “X2”

IMG 0903

It looks too skinny, I'm not sure I like the aesthetics of this one.

Maybe they’ll add some ano bits that you can match to your seatpost clamp, headset, and hubs. Who cares about improved performance?

Average MTB Enjoyer indeed.

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1/19/2025 4:49pm

Word on the street is the new X2 is going horizontal in all but DH sizes... 

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ballz
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1/19/2025 5:46pm

Word on the street is the new X2 is going horizontal in all but DH sizes... 

fergusr wrote:
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Nice Bronson, and with 160mm cranks! 😍 Too bad someone decided not to put a coiler on it. 😭
PS: why are we excited about the packaging of the shock internals?

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Big Bird
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1/19/2025 9:11pm
dolface wrote:
Any ideas?

Any ideas?

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Tuned Mass Damper.

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1/20/2025 12:17am

Kaos on the new Orbea DH bike

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krabo83
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1/20/2025 12:29am
Kaos on the new Orbea DH bike

Kaos on the new Orbea DH bike

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already been posted 2 pages back, looks more like a rallon with DC fort… DH bike has a vertical shock.

1/20/2025 12:36am
Kaos on the new Orbea DH bike

Kaos on the new Orbea DH bike

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krabo83 wrote:

already been posted 2 pages back, looks more like a rallon with DC fort… DH bike has a vertical shock.

They wanted to built a new Freeride rig as well.

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Primoz
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1/20/2025 12:55am

No, Pinion was started by two ex Porsche engineers. 

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lickmycrinkle
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1/20/2025 2:02am

Word on the street is the new X2 is going horizontal in all but DH sizes... 

fergusr wrote:
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Can't wait to spend another $1000 in tools just because they decided to change a bolt pattern or a diameter somewhere for no reason.

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1/20/2025 4:01am

Word on the street is the new X2 is going horizontal in all but DH sizes... 

fergusr wrote:
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Can't wait to spend another $1000 in tools just because they decided to change a bolt pattern or a diameter somewhere for no reason.

Well, from what I've seen, the bottom of it looks suspiciously BB-tool shaped. Hopefully you're in luck.

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DServy
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1/20/2025 7:11am
Have heard through a couple of shop owners/industry members that the 2026 Fox lineup will be very, very good. Not exactly sure in which way(s) it's...

Have heard through a couple of shop owners/industry members that the 2026 Fox lineup will be very, very good. Not exactly sure in which way(s) it's outstanding but I would consider their opinions to be in good faith

Shocks and forks? Or just shocks

dolface
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1/20/2025 7:26am
dolface wrote:
Any ideas?

Any ideas?

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Big Bird wrote:

Tuned Mass Damper.

Yes, I know 😀, I meant about the possible big news...

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Dodgems
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1/20/2025 7:34am Edited Date/Time 1/20/2025 7:36am

From Tahnee's insta:

 

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feels like the bike's coming soon...

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Dodgems
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1/20/2025 8:14am
Dodgems wrote:
From Tahnee's insta:  feels like the bike's coming soon...

From Tahnee's insta:

 

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feels like the bike's coming soon...

is the mechanic wearing a paper bag!?

 

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1/20/2025 8:25am
Dodgems wrote:
is the mechanic wearing a paper bag!? 

is the mechanic wearing a paper bag!?

 

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Wide brim boonie style hat and looking down. 

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1/20/2025 9:23am
Have heard through a couple of shop owners/industry members that the 2026 Fox lineup will be very, very good. Not exactly sure in which way(s) it's...

Have heard through a couple of shop owners/industry members that the 2026 Fox lineup will be very, very good. Not exactly sure in which way(s) it's outstanding but I would consider their opinions to be in good faith

DServy wrote:

Shocks and forks? Or just shocks

Definitely shocks, not totally sure about forks. Sorry should have made that more clear

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dolface
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1/20/2025 9:27am
Have heard through a couple of shop owners/industry members that the 2026 Fox lineup will be very, very good. Not exactly sure in which way(s) it's...

Have heard through a couple of shop owners/industry members that the 2026 Fox lineup will be very, very good. Not exactly sure in which way(s) it's outstanding but I would consider their opinions to be in good faith

DServy wrote:

Shocks and forks? Or just shocks

Definitely shocks, not totally sure about forks. Sorry should have made that more clear

Can't remember where I heard/saw it but someone was talking about how Fox was scrambling a bit after the lackluster launch of the Grip X damper...

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1/20/2025 9:31am
DServy wrote:

Shocks and forks? Or just shocks

Definitely shocks, not totally sure about forks. Sorry should have made that more clear

dolface wrote:

Can't remember where I heard/saw it but someone was talking about how Fox was scrambling a bit after the lackluster launch of the Grip X damper...

I could see them updating the airspring/chassis for the next model, hard to see them launching a new damper so soon considering how long the GRIP2 stuck around for.

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