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PIT BITS from iXS DH Cup (should be working now) - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/pit-bits-ixs-european-dh-cup-1
MetaV5 frame: 8.95lbs
https://www.commencal.com/us/en/frame-commencal-meta-2-2023/23CMETATR2.html?dwvar_23CMETATR2_size=m&lang=en_US
Tempo frame: 7.58lbs
https://www.commencal.com/us/en/frame-commencal-tempo-3-2023/23CMETATC3.html?lang=en_US
Norco Optic A and Sight A
Lol, my 39 lb Sight+3 lb lead are laughing at these lightweights
My carbon Optic with XT, air springs and no inserts is 8lb heavier than the first Tempo build I clicked on in the bike checks section. Lol.
Looks like the new Nomad is coming Tuesday!
Looks like mechanical cable routing is back - if that is a CC frame. (Fingers crossed)
Good eye! The build kit seems CC level.
They’ve also added an accessory mount underneath the top tube. I wonder if they are keeping the glovebox too 🤔
The glovebox can be seen in the picture. There’s the black ridge on the upper side of the downtube.
Bikepacking-Nomad.
I’d love to fit a 29“ wheel…
…nope therefore you have the Megatower
Isn't the Megatower supposedly gone?
My guess is that it will be renewed soon as well
I‘ve been told from a source I think is credible that there will be no Megatower V3 this season.
Still on the homepage
Interesting that they describe it as "aggressive all-mountain" rather than just enduro. Wonder if it's become a bit of a dirty word since the professional side of racing has effectively collapsed and brands want to paint their bikes as more all-round performers
is that the same launch color as the nomad 3? that miami vice colorway was fire 😍
I think I was a teenager when that color way came out and thought “why?” It was not as bad as the pink and yellow Bronson. But man as an adult, and seeing the industry with such a bland pallet, I like this.
Colorblind guy here so take this with a grain of salt but very similar, maybe same, as Nomad 3:
Life is too short for bland ass colorways for my two cents.
The other nomad color?
Edit: maybe just an unpainted frame sent out for testing
I’ll be forever baffled by how much bike dudes will talk about colors / graphics when there’s so little real estate on a bike to really do anything.
At any rate: in issues of Santa Cruz, always get the Nomad!
That's 100% not the second colour.
thank god.
As someone who's owned several Santa Cruz bikes (including Nomad 3 & 6), I'd say the Bronson is a safer bet for most people. Especially the current one (v5) which can basically be transformed into a Nomad with different stroke shock and longer fork. I liked my Nomad but LOVE my Bronson 5. Its just more fun more of the time.
Incorrect!
Nice find. They haven’t updated their website with the details.
Details coming tomorrow
Ahh yes, the seal friction of air with the weight of coil. Didn’t cane creek already do this?
It is me or the glovebox door is positioned a bit out of the frame perhaps creating a bigger opening? Or the down tube is slimmer but there is added room to make the glovebox usable.
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