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For me it is that i think presta are pretty bad in most ways. Clogging, bent core, low volume etc.
Schrader is in my opinion Superior in every way. And i often use an air compressor, so schrader makes the life easier.
Seem is the key word here...
It's just a matter of understanding the quickest way to find a solution.. Making frames and swingarms takes a good amount of time, resources, and money. A bolt on dropout is a quick way to figure out the next step..
Schrader valves are rarely equipped with a threaded body and a lockring to keep them seated in the rim, so it's hard to pump them up when the tube is empty (the valve pushes into the rim). And most small pumps these days are presta only if I'm not mistaken...
i got to try a pre-production proto of these pedals and they are quite good. IMO, they are nearly as good as my deity supervillans for grip, but easier to move my foot around on the pedal when needed.
The Fillmore valve is quite nice as you can take it apart pretty quickly to clean the gunk out. Tend to do it a couple of times a year.
I like these fuckers but I am weird
Valve rumors: I’ve used specifically plane Jane Presta valves forever and never even once considered them to be bad or a pain in the ass. I don’t clog and it takes maybe 2 minutes to pump a tire up to 25-30psi if it’s dead flat?🤷🏻♀️
I picked up a bag of like 30 presta valve cores on Amazon for next to nothing and swap them out if things are getting clogged.
So Ive been hunting for a bike for my friend who wants a mullet all moutain bike, and I just remembered that back when they first became popular again, I calculated that running offset bushings in reverse is pretty close to compensating for the wheel size difference on a full 29er. Back then, Offset Bushings recommending against running them in reverse, and they still say the same thing today.
Does anyone know of a way to keep them from slowly rotating if installed backwards? Like Loctite or something? I could see this being a (minor) innovation for 2026- Mulletize any 29er.
This is very shock specifc, but if you run a Fox DHX2, you can get a mullet specific eyelet for the shock. I ran this set-up for sometime on my previous bike without issues.
What @jalopyj said. There used to be an easy way, which was to get a mullet correcting dhx2 eyelet from @CascadeComponents and a dhx2. I just checked their site, and it seems like they do not make/sell this product any longer. So, you'd have to find a second hand one, which would i bet would be finding a needle in a haystack.
The other option is that you can go through avalanche downhill racing and have them create a custom eye to eye marzocchi bomber cr. If I had to guess... that would run about 400-450 on top of the cost of the shock (300).
Regarding offset bushings put in backwards, it can work, but it is really frame dependent. In order for this to work, you want to have a frame that keeps the shock in plane as it compresses through it's cycle. I did this exact thing on a megatower 1, and placed the offset bushing backwards in the forward most eyelet and the bushing never once rotated. I have also had a buddy try this on his yoke based frame (i do not recall which one) and it rotated on him. I did do this on my wife's orbea rise and put the offset bushing in the yoke side and it worked just fine and never rotated.
Long story short, I think the general statement of you can't do that, it will rotate is the correct approach for any manufacturer that would be involved in this or give advice. In application, my SWAG is that this can work in about 20%-30% of frames out there and which one depends on the specifics of how that frame is made.
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Back to rumors. I heard a rumor that the new tallboy is slated for this year and that it's not going to be VPP. That rumor included some info about travel, but to me it seemed like less certain knowledge then the bit about crustacean based suspension platforms.
Brand that changed their logo and straightened their top tubes has a few new releases coming this year
For me the biggest upside of Reserve Fillmore valve was the ease of popping tubeless tires with just a floor pump. Living in an apartment mean compressor is not really an option and it's annoying to go poke my LBS just to pop my tires. I got some Clik valves on the way to try this year so we will see if they can also pop most tire with just a floor pump.
Bin Chicken, presumably
I had those, but I bent one pretty badly since they were all ln the longer side. Currently using Clik and they have been flawless.
The ultimate brake set up?
News: Niner still exists and is getting new bikes in stock now/soon including a few things that have been redesigned. Apparently "March" for the bulk of the new stuff.
Some gravel bikes and their 120mm full suspension bikes are in stock right now.
Here's a video of them saying...well...what I said but with more detail.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSLHmgykYFt/
Niner kinda gets slept on a bit, IMO.. It will be interesting to see where they go with some more money behind them.. Die hard Ninerds will probably say it's not a Niner without Chris being there..
remove the valve, seat tire, apply sealant, put valve on, pump up tire.
Never had an issue with presta with a quality pump. Got lots of freebie valves in the garage. I see no reason to pay to switch.
https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/sts9/69ers-feel-damn-good
Account was made only a few days ago. Here we go again....
This is good info! I had a similar question recently and started a thread - would be happy to discuss any further derailment there. I haven’t found my answer yet.
https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/mixed-wheel-size-conversion-options
I’m not really a fan of how their mountain bikes look but everyone I know with one likes it.
I’m “in the market” for a gravel bike (want to replace my fixed gear commuter with something a little more long-distance friendly) and their gravel bikes seem good. I don’t know that the prices are great but they might just be reflecting new pricing earlier than other brands.
Or you could do this: 2014 One9 RDO reborn as a gravel beast. thru-axle, non-boost, 50mm stem, massive tire clearance and the geo is pretty much the same as a modern gravel bike
Niner fell off right as 29ers became ubiquitous and is now trying to come back just as we're transitioning to 32ers! Really a shame for Niner too because their bikes are liked by the gravel, XC, hardtail crew and those are the places 32 will take off first. (I've owned a hardtail and a gravel bike from them and they were solid value for money) Guess it's the age old lesson not to tie your brand to a particular technology. Glad Forbidden (little more of a stretch than Niner's brand) is tip toeing away from this with their forthcoming a downcountry and gravel bike. Plus the story of their brand name is pretty rad.
I don’t get it…
You had to be there. LSS, it was a perfect example of how NOT to engage with an online audience/comment section.
Proprietary geometry
What is the story?
Oh, that was only one small morsel from that platter of hilarity.
So - maybe a new IBIS Light-EMTB? A full 29" HD7? (Ripmo V3 with longer shock/different rear-end?)
A proper light Ripley with a specific SL carbon lay-up or frame?
If they redo the HD6 - I´d lover proper head-tube lengths on the XM/L/XL frames with higher stack numbers and a steeper seat tube angle. Also full 29", please. =)
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