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Cane creek usd fork announced
https://www.canecreek.com/products/invert-enduro-deposit
800 euro for the pair. No rotors.
Also the new demo launch must be imminent, I presume these will be included in at least the top level build spec.
God dang it I have seen the Levo Evo posts elsewhere and I’m just so bored by specialized right now. I just want them to come out with something exciting. Please release a freaking eDH bike already!!!!
Forbidden Dreadnought E
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Big travel – 170mm of Trifecta rear travel paired with a 180mm fork. The kinematic delivers a predictable ride feel that was defined to work with the newest generation of coil and large volume air shocks. Combine this with a rearward, yet reserved axle path, and the bike has the ability to plow when you drop your heels, but still offer pop and support when it’s needed to get off the ground or pump to generate that addictive speed.
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Zero hesitation – Dreadnought E geo is unapologetically downhill focused. A mixed-wheel size only platform with a tall front end, slack angles, and specifically designed around short cranks. This all focuses the riders position to be more centered, tall and relaxed, offering control and composure previously only reserved for downhill race bikes. Of course, Dreadnought E also gets our full OneRide proportional sizing treatment and is the world’s second truly proportionally sized e-bike (yes, the Druid E was the first).
Dreadnought E isn’t here to play nice, it’s here to go further, hit harder, and redefine what a full-power, big-travel e-MTB is supposed to feel like.
$USD1600.00
Never been more curious about how a bike feels to ride. That geo is insanely interesting, S4 is the only size where the chainstay isn't longer than the reach.
You will be pleased to hear that you can make it EVO in due time.
I am very curious about this one. As much as i love my intend fork, ordering from them is very inconvenient and expensive with the current exchange rate, shipping costs, transaction fees and tariffs on top.
Agreed. The sky-high stack heights stand out as well.
New Maxxis 32'er tires. I think it's safe to assume if Maxxis is confident enough to create 5 new molds, 32'ers will be somewhat "mainstream" in due time.
Yes, all the World Cup racers will be on, or migrating to, 32" by year's end to keep up. Maxxis is ahead of the game with a fairly complete suite of XC/fast tires for their racers. Other brands doing their best to catch up, but it doesn't look like much will be available to the public in the short term.
Specialized releasing kit to up the current Levo 4 to the Levo EVO. I think just a link(?) Not sure on that exactly, but will also require a longer stroke shock.
They're coming. They're all model year 2027, so you won't see them for a bit.
Lol, Trek will most certainly be selling their 32" race bike. These companies know that it wins on Sunday, sells on Monday. That's how they've built their businesses. Not going to have their racers on 32" carbon bikes (molds cut) and sell 29" versions.
Se we got the e-enduro before the new enduro... https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/specialized-introduces-levo-4-evo
Dreadnought + Avinox = Dreadnought E: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/introducing-forbidden-dreadnought-e
Levo 4 Evo. We need a thread listing worst mouthful bike names.
If only someone made a linkage that allowed a longer shock to to be run on the Levo and it yielded 170 mm of travel. That would be wild.
Especially if they did it a year ago, and used a full 65mm stroke 🤣
Posted some Maxxis 32-inch news in the tire chat forum just now: https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/tire-chat-nerds-only?page=48#comment-782011
Salsa goes 32" with the new fargo
https://bikepacking.com/bikes/salsa-fargo-32-review/
Difference between bottom out position is dictated by crown height so at most 10mm. We are not in the 90s so there is lot more space than that on modern frames.
New enduro?
165 when I measured... but close enough
Calculated is 172mm
we've kicked off a sea otter forum thread that we'll update this weekend. throw in your finds too!
https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/sea-otter-classic-2026
No clue, you have someone in mind?
Could you send me a motion ratio so I can plug it into my byb system? I measured it a bit different than what you're getting
Not really. Just thought it would be kind of neat.
Motion ratio is the inverse of leverage ratio. The leverage curve is a motion ratio curve or sorts. Besides being a multiplier for force on the wheel vs force on the shock, it's also a multiplier for mm the wheel moves per mm the shock moves.
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