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don’t know what they thought with that color. I’m usually in the boat that colors are either nice, eh or boring, but not actively ugly. The brown and pink combo unfortunately is the latter in my opinion.
At least bicyclepubes is probably gonna be happy about the poopcycle.
But limited to 55 chainline, right?
just put up some pit bits from tennessee national this morn
https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/pit-bits-2025-tennessee-national
Very funky looking dhx2
Yeah I mean, I guess you could probably play around with the bb spacers or put a 6mm offset chainring to get 52mm chainline if you really want. I believe wolftooth sells a 6mm offset chainring
Not sure if the SRAM B2B site was down when you posted, but confirming I can access my order on it just fine right now!
someday new saints
Are both the rebound knobs on the bottom? Yeah no way I could get to that on my firebird.
I do have the EXT Storia V3 on my firebird and I need to remove the lower shock bolt to turn the rebound knob
Beauty is in the (pink) eye of the beholder.
I for one think it's sweet to have brands going their own way. There is enough teal colored bikes out there.
I just added my fork and shock on the Trailhead app (which I couldn't do a few days ago). Also the Sram website support section recognized the serial number for my shock (which it also didn't do a few days ago nor last week).
So, it looks like things are somewhat back to regular working order.
Thanks everybody! LBS just let me know they were able to get in to the system and my warranty is in-progress.
SRAM says:
The derailleur cage assembly is interchangeable between SRAM Transmission XXSL, XX, X0, GX, S1000, Eagle 90, and Eagle 70 derailleurs.
And apparently on battery powered you need to move the jockey wheels inward with spacers to use with regular cassettes. So it should be doable.
Isn't the clutch itself included as a single replacement part on the derailleur side of the T-Type electronic cages? I just needed that inner plate and my only option was to replace the plate with the derailleur for $125 for the GX. That was the cheapest option. This would mean I could buy a whole mech derailleur for the same price to salvage for parts?
A year ago that was the case, but now they also sell just the cage assembly minus the clutch for like $30, including jockey wheels. It's actually cheaper than just a set of jockey wheels.
Good to know as this was last year! But that's charging $95 more just to include the clutch? The same clutch that comes with the Eagle 70 derailleur for the same price? I'm mostly calling bullshit on SRAM's spare part pricing for the electronic Transmission stuff.
Sorry, missed the 155 mm and 160 mm options...
Eagle 70 has a different (drag spring) clutch compared to 90 (and the rest of a pack), which is I assume is something like type2 design - sram claims it’s still stronger than a shitty type 3 found in 12 speed regular eagle (non ttype)
I was looking at the new 2026 Santa Cruz Eagle 70 & 90 builds released today and saw these black Mavens on the spec list, they're the new base version of the Mavens.
This new version has a DirectLink lever instead of the SwingLink we all love, does anyone know if the lever feel was updated or if that mushy Code R feeling is back ?
The new Motives are also DirectLink only which is surprising.
I had to buy a set and I don't even need them. I'm a sucker for limited edition.
Man, Santa Cruz has the nicest paint in the business, but chooses the ugliest damn colors on everything.
Someone at SC is stuck in the 1980s
And a comment on the entry Maven's "Directlink" lever. Presumably less snappy and possibly closer to the feel of SRAM's existing DOT brakes?
Can’t link the picture but new top cap on the boxxer on the trek? From pit bits. Like mrp noken
Would be surprised if it is just volume expansion. Appears to be on one of the Commencals as well. My guess would be external tunability of some kind (of something). There are a few ways you could conceivably adjust the volume without depressurizing the chamber, but not without altering the vol/pressure ratio. Integration of flight attendant would track, but unless it's a coin cell the lack of batteries suggests otherwise. RS hasn't put a coil spring in a fork for about 15 years, but who knows, what's old is new sometimes.
Spotted these on a bike in the KS booth at the Taipei Show. Anyone recognize them?
IIIPRO/Onirii aka Temu/AliExpress special. Looks like they were inspired by Code Ultimates for this iteration.
Just to spin back to the 32" conversation... Does that make the 34sl and 36sl make more sense? Even if I hate that it might?
I couldn't even stand over a 32" tire so I don't see myself being able to ride one. I'd look like a 10 year old on an XS 29 in frame.
Other thing noteworthy is that both 5010 and Tallboy didn't get new colors or even new build kits listed for the Sram 70 & 90 transmission groupset. So most likely launch of new version later in spring.
New Reverb in offiicial SRAM materials. Can't be far away now.
What a copy they have made of the Manitou Mara Pro.