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Any kind of venting of the fork lowers will be an utter pain as you can't just have it open. You need a way to keep the oil in. And that's very hard to do when it's so easy to flip the bike upside down and let it sit that way for prolonged periods of time...
Are you a dentist? Could be good for business 😉
I love it, but why does the body of a floating brake need to be slippery like that? Or does Kash have some heat dissipation properties I'm not privy to?
It has color matching properties.
sometimes.
Like when I put Totem decals on my Zeb. Living the dream!
Diaz on the new Fox Podium
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLY2DidRYBF/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
And now a big "disk" at the bottom of the spring leg
Yeah, your Zeb looks fantastic. Every time I see it I'm jealous I didn't think of that with mine.
@TEAMROBOT on diaz/rulesman/hambini
https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/fox-podium-inverted-mtb-fork-questions-answers-reviews?page=2 (you may have to scroll down to get to it)
Don't you guys think there is YET another battery in there? Maybe they are trying to fool us with the regular flight attendant in place but in reality they just swapped the air and damper side between legs, and the cartdridge is now inverted (in order to place the battery beside the caliper, wich seems like a fair better place compared to the current setup)
32" and Apogee from Baum. More here: https://escapecollective.com/spoken-2025-baums-been-busy/
I can’t put my finger on it, but something about the tone of those pics makes me think they’re just a render.
That said have they just leaked the new 32” Fox 36/38?
Those are the new M9220 XTR wheels on that beautiful Baum, so 29''.
So I’ve noticed Fox mentions Podium e-bike+ on https://tech.ridefox.com/bike/owners-manuals/3108/fork--2026-podium-
Is that just to make sure we fatties on e-bikes set our sag and dampenerers correctly, or is that a different fork?
ebike has even thicker crown (ergo stiffer) AFAIK.
historically, "e-tuned" also gets a softer compression tune for whatever reason. Something about sitting down more or some baloni.
Yup, from the linked article "Found in the Shimano booth showcasing new XTR Di2, Baum has joined the list of custom frame makers to produce a full suspension mountain bike. " (emphasis is mine).
Definitely not a render, lots more pics if you click through 😀
What cannondale is this? It's on the PB Zeb shots, but they didn't mention it. Am I late to the party again? New Habit LT?
Edit: seems it was in the latest Ed bike check video as a new Enduro "Prototype" although it's looking pretty finished to me.
Yes, this should be new Habit. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/spotted-ella-connolly-is-on-a-new-cannond…
I think its just a arch cover if you dont want to use their integrated fender.
If it was for the fender why the one in last picture look to be still zip tied on?
Hopefully they use the Boxxer air spring theory on the new one and make it an upgrade. Then I can try coil and not have to worry about going back to air 😂
I wish they would make one, I would like to try it. Rulzeman has made a nice one.
Sure would be cool if tire companies did a run of tires like the racers are on (example- the super duper softs that the Conti peeps are racing on)! Dunlop released the Factory Spec tires in the moto world which has been awesome.
Id buy some some of these proper race spec tires in a heartbeat
Because that's an aftermarket fender and they don't want to reveal too much too soon.
Interesting article from The European Bike Project on the other site about the UNpaved cycles XP2 that uses the Rulezman stem. "By now we seem to discover that long and longer rear stays work everywhere and don't hold you back in cornering. But I could get to the correct balance of the front wheel without slackening the head angle too much. The "zero" stem (15 mm + backsweep of the handlebar: -15 mm = 0) was the solution!" and "And as a side remark: That "zero" stem thing is going to be huge in a couple of years."
Eurobike 2025 show coverage, this will go on the homepage tomorrow but the forum deserves to see it first!
https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/eurobike-2025-weird-and-wonderful
The tech they're hiding on the lower leg of the Zeb could be related to the ShockWiz being built into the Ultimate version of the fork. That said, it could also be something like the Vorsprung Seccus, as someone said earlier.
Holy kamokas that KS fork could be a real winner if it works well
My money is on a something like a built in Secus. Hump back at the bottom.