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My understanding is that it has that feature where you can slightly move the pedals backwards and it completely disengages the hub so it rolls freely and has no kickback at all.
2/3 of the general idea of a Vampire?
Looks like the Lapierre, or as mentioned above, 2/3 of the vampire setup. Be interested to see what unique claims they are making that is different to that prior art.
Edit, looks like the patent is from 2022, so well before the Lapierre was released.
One difference between the bike industry vs other power vehicle industries is our size.. We aren't nearly as big. Those larger companies can afford to have their own ecosystems.. For us, if a couple of companies decided on a ebike motor mounting standard, it wouldn't take long for the rest of the industry to follow..
who was riding it? Boxxer fork and Ohlins shock. Looking very production with downtube protection
That's either the best marketplace/eBay find of all time, or a Specialized engineer on their day off 😂
I was told the bike is in production right now and will have a spring release.
Great spot. I've only seen photos of the carbon one under pro racers during WC races. This is the first out in the wild photo I've seen of the carbon production version.
Did you get any other photos? I'm wondering about the rear mech. It looks like there is a shifter with cable coming out it beside the right hand brake lever.
But the cranks are Transmission gen XO..
The rear mech looks kinda chunky... looks a bit like the chunky clutch shape on the Transmission mechs.
We've all seen a DH version of wireless axs Transmission is coming out soon but wondering if there will be a mechanical DH transmission too.
Dont suppose you got a pic that shows the rear mech?
I would guess the crank is an ebike crank.. And with more of the T-type DH setups floating around the pits, I'd be will to bet the new Demo and DH group, or groups, get released it a fairly close time frame..
Race only springs makes some stuff for forks, I dunno how expensive or custom it is though.
Vorsprung Smashpot V2 coil conversion is dual rate progressive springs for 180/190/200 travel.
https://vorsprungsuspension.com/collections/mountain-bike-suspension-sm…
This I am not sure of, just know it has three positions which you can choose from
In addition to the DT Swiss hub rumours, I heard that E13 is releasing V2 of the sidekick hub sometime soon (October-ish). Will be lighter, more refined, and cheaper, from what I hear.
Another rumour is that Santa Cruz will release a new Megatower and Nomad in spring 2026. No info on what changes are being made, but assuming similar to Bronson/Hightower.
New Transition soon? Spotted in the Woolley Fest highlight video.
Perhaps a rampage release under Hannah and Jackson?
That's the WRP zero friction internals for DT hubs you are thinking of
I have unofficial confirmation from a local shop that it's the new Bottle Rocket.
Been seen 100 times now. Even there not full sponsor riders have them. They are they new bottle rocket 180 frame full 27.5
Be cool if dt Swiss bought that tech from mic and he now has a pile not cash to throw at his other crazy inventions
Dual crown + water bottle. Sounds trivial but a huge feature for us who just ride park and don't race.
Not going to lie that was a plus to the new orbea. That and you can literally have two bikes in one
Yeti LTe
23.3kg (Give or take)
170/160mm Travel
Bosch 800wh battery.
Prices above in NZD.
Yeti LTe T3 Specs:
Bike Specifications
Travel
* 160mm (6.3”)
Weight
* 51.43 lbs / 23.3 kg
Suspension
* Fork: FOX Factory 38 GRIP X2, 170mm
* Shock: FOX Factory Float X2
Wheels & Tires
* Wheelset: DT Swiss HXC1700, 30mm
* Front Tire: Schwalbe Magic Mary Trail Pro 2.5, Radial Ultra Soft
* Rear Tire: Schwalbe Albert Gravity Pro 2.5, Radial Soft
* Front Rotor: SRAM HS2, 200mm
* Rear Rotor: SRAM HS2, 200mm
Drivetrain
* Crank: SRAM X0, 160mm
* Derailleur: SRAM X0 Eagle AXS Transmission
* Cassette: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission, 10–52T
* Chain: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission Flattop
* Shifter: SRAM AXS Pod Controller
Brakes
* SRAM Maven Silver
Cockpit
* Grips: ODI Elite Pro
* Bar: Yeti Carbon Bar, 35 x 800mm
* Stem: Burgtec Enduro MK3, 35 x 50mm
* Headset: Cane Creek 40
Seatpost & Saddle
* Dropper Post: SRAM Reverb AXS, 31.6mm
* SM: 150mm | MD: 175mm | LG/XL: 200mm
* Saddle: WTB Solano Chromoly
Electronics
* Drive Unit: Bosch Performance Line CX BDU38
* Display: Bosch Kiox 400C
* Battery: Bosch Powertube 800Wh
* Assist Switch: Bosch Wireless Mini Remote
* Charger: Bosch 4A Charger
Looking forward to the 22000 dollar lunch ride spec.
I hope that pricing is a joke, 24,900. Wtf?
$25,000nzd - So many other top Ebikes for half that.
Wrong thread.
I wanted to quote the guy who said new very expensive yeti ebike is coming out to not even bother if its under 20k... Thank you yeti 😅😅
what are you on about, 12k NZD for a top ebike? Flop you mean
well theres currently some top carbon models at 13-14k.
others for 15k......
amflow for 16k...
no need to spend 25k... at all.