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6/2/2025 6:50am

Hello, does anyone knows if there will be a release of a new cannondale habit or santa cruz tallboy in a near future (we have seen ella and iago riding the new habit and it looks 110% production ready, and i think we also saw kiran riding the new tallboy in sea otter + there are some big blowout deals on both bikes online)

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TimBud
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6/2/2025 7:45am

Wonder why they stopped testing the gen2 6-pots from several years ago when I’m watching how everyone testing the 6-pot Lewis brakes is raving about them…

Rumour was that Adam Brayton didn’t like them / get on with them, so they put them back on the shelf.

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ZAKBROWN!
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6/2/2025 8:25am

Sram bought out ochain.

Source?  Interesting if true.  Love my Ochain.

God damn I want that Crestline with a dual crown so bad.

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uina
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6/2/2025 9:08am

New light E-MTB from Propain

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6/2/2025 9:09am
Lacanuck24 wrote:
Crestline went DJI. Wasn't on my 2025 E-bike Bingo cardThat's a full power, 800wh battery bike. Jeebus!

Crestline went DJI. Wasn't on my 2025 E-bike Bingo card
RS 181 Spectre Edition - DJI FRAMESET - Image 10
That's a full power, 800wh battery bike. Jeebus!

Bases on the comments here it was already available and then sold out on their site???

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1123582389806007&id=10006…

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roost66
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6/2/2025 9:29am
uina wrote:
New light E-MTB from Propain

New light E-MTB from Propain

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Headset cable routing 🤮

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seanfisseli
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6/2/2025 9:44am
uina wrote:
New light E-MTB from Propain

New light E-MTB from Propain

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roost66 wrote:

Headset cable routing 🤮

Maybe just electronic only?

3ullit
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6/2/2025 10:40am
uina wrote:
New light E-MTB from Propain

New light E-MTB from Propain

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Why light? Maybe DJI?

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6/2/2025 11:09am
uina wrote:
New light E-MTB from Propain

New light E-MTB from Propain

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3ullit wrote:

Why light? Maybe DJI?

It´s TQ

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storm.racing
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6/2/2025 11:32am

Sram bought out ochain.

woah! hmmmm what will they do to it...

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storm.racing
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6/2/2025 11:33am
Endurhevia wrote:
Hello, does anyone knows if there will be a release of a new cannondale habit or santa cruz tallboy in a near future (we have seen...

Hello, does anyone knows if there will be a release of a new cannondale habit or santa cruz tallboy in a near future (we have seen ella and iago riding the new habit and it looks 110% production ready, and i think we also saw kiran riding the new tallboy in sea otter + there are some big blowout deals on both bikes online)

I feel like usually June with SC

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6/2/2025 11:40am

Sram bought out ochain.

woah! hmmmm what will they do to it...

Put a SRAM logo on it and charge more? 🙃

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storm.racing
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6/2/2025 11:49am Edited Date/Time 6/2/2025 12:04pm

Sram bought out ochain.

woah! hmmmm what will they do to it...

Put a SRAM logo on it and charge more? 🙃

change 104BCD to a new proprietary chainring?

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TimBud
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6/2/2025 11:55am

The almighty Vault has been “maxxed”

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earleb
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6/2/2025 11:56am

woah! hmmmm what will they do to it...

Put a SRAM logo on it and charge more? 🙃

change 104BCD to a new proprietary chainring?

DUB only. 

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roost66
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6/2/2025 11:58am

103.99 bcd

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6/2/2025 12:26pm
Fantaman wrote:

Wonder why they stopped testing the gen2 6-pots from several years ago when I’m watching how everyone testing the 6-pot Lewis brakes is raving about them…

who is? i've seen a video and it showed how much a " look we make this cool thing here"product is rather than being actually better in any way

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Konda
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6/2/2025 2:21pm Edited Date/Time 6/2/2025 2:22pm
TimBud wrote:

The almighty Vault has been “maxxed”

Hopefully they find an axle seal which actually works 🤞

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6/2/2025 2:26pm

Sram bought out ochain.

woah! hmmmm what will they do to it...

Automatic electronic locking/unlocking to go along with all their other gadgets? 

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6/2/2025 3:04pm
uina wrote:
New light E-MTB from Propain

New light E-MTB from Propain

1000019190 0.jpg?VersionId=761cCEf.zy.P0wr8TLZ
3ullit wrote:

Why light? Maybe DJI?

Flo7 wrote:

It´s TQ

Wonder if I can sell my Slash+ by June 26th...

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6/2/2025 4:09pm

Sram bought out ochain.

woah! hmmmm what will they do to it...

Easy to be pessimist but Sram recently bought Time pedals & Velocio. Sram pretty much left them to keep doing their own stuff. Just made a better package for when Sram sponsor a team like HTsqd for Velocio or Sram equipped world tour teams for Time Pedals.

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6/2/2025 4:27pm Edited Date/Time 6/2/2025 4:28pm
Lacanuck24 wrote:
Crestline went DJI. Wasn't on my 2025 E-bike Bingo cardThat's a full power, 800wh battery bike. Jeebus!

Crestline went DJI. Wasn't on my 2025 E-bike Bingo card
RS 181 Spectre Edition - DJI FRAMESET - Image 10
That's a full power, 800wh battery bike. Jeebus!

Bases on the comments here it was already available and then sold out on their site???

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1123582389806007&id=10006…

They sent an email to previous Crestline bike buyers last week with the specs etc and offering the chance to place their order before the public release.  They only had 99 available so I wouldn't be surprised if there were only a handful left available by the time the actual public release happened.  

 

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monarchmason
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6/3/2025 7:51am

Sram bought out ochain.

woah! hmmmm what will they do to it...

Put a SRAM logo on it and charge more? 🙃

Make tiers to how it functions. The NX Ochain has lead installed into it to make it a little heavier and 2° of disengagement. Then the GX is a smidge lighter but it contains more degrees of disengagement. The Eagle Pro Premium will give you 360° of disengagement as well a cool bird and the additional benefit of less mass moving on your body because you just emptied your wallet to buy it. 

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6/3/2025 8:23am Edited Date/Time 6/3/2025 8:25am

Yeti just dropped it's second-ever e-bike, the new MTe. It's pretty much a smaller version of their 160e in many ways, and is equipped with TQ's new HPR 60 drive unit. Full details and review - https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/e-bikes/yeti/mte-66241 

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Highlights

- 145mm rear wheel travel // 160mm fork (compatible with up to 180mm forks)
- Carbon frame enhanced with Vectran plies
- 29-inch wheels with mullet compatibility via a flip chip
- Sixfinity suspension design
- TQ HPR 60 Drive Unit
- 290Wh or 580Wh battery options
- Integrated removable battery
- Integrated top tube display
- Adjustable leverage rate
- 64-degree head tube angle
- 449mm chainstay length
- Internal cable routing
- 12X148 Boost rear spacing
- Sizes: S - XL
- 3 build kits
- MSRP: C2 Eagle 90 Transmission - $9,850 | T3 XO Transmission - $12,650 | T4 XX Transmission - $14,300
- Weight (M, T3 Build, no pedals): 45 lbs (20.4 kgs)

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az2au
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6/3/2025 8:28am

Hilarious that I just posted the email sent to TQ dealers this morning and as the page refreshed I saw the post showing it.  

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