2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

A new monster from Pivot tomorrrow?

Probably the 2-Chainz "Super Enduro/DH" e-bike. 

I’d love to hear Steve’s thoughts on Craig’s hybrid coil/air setup. 

Of course the Avalanche kit will be significantly better. The issue is the 10 hours of phone call you have to have with craig to get anything.

it wont have a flex stay, some shops already have pics and specs of the new model. prob releasing very soon

Would you be willing to share @Vorsprung ?
I know he's pretty transparent on all that and has shared some thoughts about Avy stuff in the past

Mach 7 or Switchblade? New ebike with DJI? this one went sort of unnoticed by this chat.

I talked to the EXT guys at a bikepark demo a couple summers ago, they seemed to think what Avalanche does is cool, especially because their midvalve systems work relatively similarly, but Craig can't do a huge volume of products and is kinda set in his ways and has strong opinions about setup. 

Definitely a bar and stem combo

New Shuttle LT.

It’ll have a neat little geometry adjustment that personally, I’ve never seen before.

mach 7 is at end of life with no plans to replace it(from Evans mtb who talked to chris at pivot)

Mach 8 World be a cooool name for a full power ebike. Bet the XL reach is 498 and it has short stays. 😢

https://www.pivotcycles.com/en-us/bikes/shuttle-lt/

Adjustable seat tube angle is very interesting

Smart design on the pivot! Also noting the performance elite podium. Looks nice.

100% a guarantee that size XL will have a messed up front to rear center ratio compared to smaller sizes, and probably the same thing for stack to reach ratio. I’m hoping Pivot will some day evolve their larger sized frame geometry, but maybe their testing environment in AZ limits their geometry ratio consistency?

"Our patent-pending Slacky McSteepTube™ design..."  the hell were they thinking with that name 

Obviously, it's the cousin of Boaty McBoatface

Or with that design, looks awful

Honest question - I don’t own a E-MTB, and I also don’t know much about them (as far as motors/features etc.).  What is the big selling point of the new Pivot Shuttle?  Were E-MTB people clamoring for an adjustable seat tube angle?  

Unless I'm missing something, they have their geo posted. Stack scales with reach, size Large having 474mm reach and 664mm stack! 2 chainstay positions regardless of size, 443 and 451, which i think is pretty acceptable for Pivot. I really like how these e-bikes always have high stack numbers. It's like they're catching on... however, they need to get with the program on their "acoustic" bikes.

Shuttle LT - Pivot Cycles

It's a Pivot, so construction and QC is going to be immaculate and they have pretty dialed kinematics for efficient, aggressive bikes. That Bosch motor and the interface is pretty great too, feels pretty good and are reliable. Other than that it's an ebike with a special seat tube and seat post shim. Big numbers make ebikes happy, so the 800 wh battery, 100 nm torque, and 9000+ price tag are all selling points. 

Charge port placement, not good for anyone outside of Arizona because water. Cheesy name for an adjustable seat tube? Come on. 9k for a base model but that wasn't surprising was it? Same CS length across the sizes, bandaided with an adjustable drop out. Fox trying to get rid of the podiums that aren't selling?
 

Cant wait for these to be in the way on the trails. Ridden by people who have no business riding anything but the canal path. 
 

I see they still haven't figured out how to align their sizing with everyone else.

At least it has a removable battery, a feature that should be way more prevalent

2026 Frameworks DH and Enduro frame information and details

https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/frameworks-launches-2026-downhill-and-enduro-frames

Going from shuttle big boy toy to frameworks news ….

Kinda gave me Luddite whiplash. 
Those raw alloominimimum frames are SO CLASSIC, love it. 

Also, pivot with the damned reach allready.

We finally got them to lengthen the stays, add some stack, use a modern motor, not paint it pastel green and pastel orange….. and and and and ….that reach?????

I get it 535 is a bit much for opening a mold for. Totally get it , but could you just go  510? 514? Like come on chris. 

And yes, I do notice that frameworks also lack the XXL BIG BOY REACH. In this wild wild world, as a nice tall drink of water, I just keep riding that dirty old spire. 
It’s is called : LONGER AND SLACKER, in here right? 
But I would love to mix it up next season and …. Well… color me underwhelmed by anything that’s not Norco. 

Is seat tube offset the distance from the middle of the seat tube to the middle of the BB? Is it accomplished by having different BB lugs for each frame size? Trying to wrap my head around it.  

Wow adjustable seat tube angle Pivot will really do anything except admit the industry transition to Super Boost failed.

Listening to the latest Downtime Podcast. New Jackson Goldstone signature grip incoming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0GOwsidM2U

https://www.primeauvelo.com/en_ca/jackson-goldstone-lock-on-grips-00596…