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That bike already exists. Both the Spire and Patrol are approved for dual crown forks.
My friend was running his Patrol with a Boxxer and DH wheels for the past couple of years.
I guess they don’t offer it as a freeride build from the factory but you can 100% do it.
I've heard through the grapevine the Transition proto we've been seeing is dual 27.5 and may or may not be bringing back a name that hasn't been used in a minute.
Anyone heard updates on the new Spur that was rumored a while back in this thread? Not in the market for a big bike but that has my attention...
Transition Dirtbag
New Fuel is out! https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail-mountain-bikes/all-mountain-bikes/fuel/f/F360/fuel-lx-9-9-x0-axs-gen-7/55917/5334832
Gran Mal
Blindside
Preston
BottleRocket
Covert
TR250/450
Bandit
Double
Not all of those were freeride bikes but some good legacy names to revitalize
This website is absolute abysmal garbage, but, I think it goes without saying, bad actors are going to start using AI to scam people, and as AI improves and gets more easy to use, these websites are going to pop up more and more. We need to be aware of stuff like this.
My favourite bit is this AI generated "testimonial" from a totally real buyer, talking about a downhill bike that hasn't been made in half a decade as if it is a current model e bike.
Don’t forget the Syren
This is a good glimpse into the future of the internet. If a company embraces AI in pretty much any capacity I’ll have no choice but to assume it’s a scam like this one because soon it’ll be too difficult to discern the bad actors from the good ones to even bother
Nukeproof are actually on the way back though.
Trek had revamped the Fuel line with three different chassis; EX: a 29er with 150/145mm travel, MX: a Mullet with 160/150 travel and LX: 29er with 170/160mm.
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail-mountain-bikes/all-mountain-bikes/fuel/f/F360/fuel-lx-9-9-x0-axs-gen-7/55917/5334832
I wonder how that dual shocked bike runs with the new F+n0jX fork? Any testimonials there?
RE: the new fuels - I bet that "starting at" price is for the alloy frame, which is actually still pretty darn good. The completes are... kinda rough at MSRP.
Think Wes Anderson
Transition life aquatic!
a hot dog fits into steerer. by this logic that should increase both stiffness and deliciousness.
Saw a bottlerocket in person a couple weeks ago. Perhaps it was a sign.
Looks like Maxxxis is still having trouble with inconsistent casings...lol
Did i miss something? When did DHRIIs start coming in a 2.5?
Pros have been on them for a while, but roughly this time last year.
lol the Ohio location. hilarious. these credit card scam sites are all the same
I’ve been running F&R DHR, just got 2.5’s. Comparing them to the old 2.4’s on the same internal rim, it’s hard to see any difference.
New Trek Fuel's configuration matrix below, added weights and prices below too (I thought Trek was reducing SKU's, but there are still a pile of build options between both bikes!)
Added the official PR with their detailed FAQ and more pics here - https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/three-bikes-one-kind-trek-l…
EX, MX and LX animation (EX has RockShox, MX has Float X and LX has coil)
Trek Fuel+ EX, MX and LX
Trek Fuel and Fuel+ Frame and Bike weights
Trek Fuel and Fuel+ Pricing (USD)
That's just hilarious. Maybe their marketing intern took inspiration from the off roading world🤣 I used to have a Raptor that had dual shocks at all four corners (not mine in the image, but you get the idea)
I want to hate The trek but it looks really good - The amount of options and adjustability I think is a win for the consumer, especially those who want a shortish travel bike but dont want a DH/super enduro when they decide to do the odd park day.
and in NZ it's cheaper than gen 6.
A shortish travel bike with the weight of a DH is what we have here. Not sure I want that.
my gen 7 ex 8 is approx 15.8-15.9kg... thats nowhere near DH bike's... in its burly config the alloy is similar weight to a Pro's enduro bike ... Comparing to my slightly lighter test bike - spectral AL 6(new one) I dont think i can tell a difference... In stock form the 30t ring gets the cranks moving more but i've since swapped to SLX drivetrain with 32T ring and swapped wheels/tyres, fork and some other bits over and according to my ride Data, theres no measurable difference - i certainly didnt feel any difference(this is based on my Daily ride data of a 8km loop that has nearly 400m elevation gain, approx 1300 feet) - It rides up and down better than the data from my gen 6 I had when it came out(similar build)
My DH bike is deep into the 19kg mark.
The weight is getting slaughtered in the other site comments but everyone's missing the fact it's got a coil, 38, big brakes, Transmission... that all adds weight over a normal trail bike setup... and its in the lx setup which has 170mm fork...
The question is why is the fuel now a freeride bike? (Almost)
Started out as an XC bike right? Not complaining but it is weird.
From my perspective I want a mid travel bike everybit as burly as my long travel bikes. I’d also imagine the next top fuel will be 120-140 with similar adjustability for those who are more weight conscious.
Really wish they used the remedy name. But oh well.
Did you just decide to neglect the 13.9kg bike in your argument? Not to mention all the sub 15kg options - that’s how much bikes weigh now man. If you want a lighter one you can put a 1x10 groupset on it, and a rigid post, maybe even 27.5 front and rear.. it might be sub 13 by then.. but I Dont think you’ll do that.
I was wrong. A crab leg belongs in the steerer.