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Didn’t kolb use some at the beginning of the season. Burgtec probably just said let’s make you some trick ones and get some good press.
Can’t imagine the market on Mx dropouts for xl v10s large enough to warrant production but I’d love to be wrong.
I wonder if they'll finally ditch the 29er rear wheel for the XL after this.
Since the last enduro release...
maybe... but they already have a T-type (flat top) 13 speed drivetrain based on a 47.5 chainline. If they do come out with a 13 speed drivetrain, I'll be a bit surprised because we're already at a durability tipping point with 12 speed and ebike drivetrains. Still, I could see a cash grab for a high end, pedal bike focused 13 speed drivetrain.
Yet I am over here about to seek out if anyone can make me some extensions for full 29 like Minnaar used to run! so, if anyone sees this and is capable, please actually holler.
Yeti showing bikeshops new sixfinity bikes. 2 models and damn, they look good
Excited for this one. Does the version replacing the Sb160 allow for mullet and full 29? I'd love to be able to swap wheel sizes. Hope the chainstay length is right too...
And the stack height…
Honestly, that looks super easy to make and pretty light on machining. Need to see the other side too
Yeti loves their low stack... almost as much as Pivot loves a short CS.
Could be wrong, but I feel like the market is driven by what faster (or perceived to be faster) and in more and more cases MX is faster even for XL riders though. I remember when Minnaar first went to Norco there was some pushback from him to go MX but after a couple timed laps the choice was pretty obvious. Just one case but I think it was in a Vital Pits a while back.
AI Attempt at a Sxifinity 160...
(pic deleted. keep fake bike pics out of here. too many people will believe it's read -editors)
Luckily it won’t be as bad looking
Didn’t they move to 55mm chainline years ago? Even before transmission?
They did, but much like UDH, it was in service of Transmission.
It was 52mm prior to Transmission.
Disclaimer: Take this with a big grain of salt, I don’t actually have a copy of the letter to hand, all of this is essentially hearsay.
A friend of mine (- product manager at a major bike brand) just told me that yesterday, apparently all major bike manufacturers received a letter by the UCI in which they informed the bike industry that the UCI intends to ban 32" wheels from competition, starting from the 2028 season. They cite concerns about fairness (and more specifically; potential unfair advantages that 32" wheels might create for taller riders) as the reason for the ban.
This very likely marks the end of bike industry ambitions to potentially establish 32" as a mainstream wheel size in gravel and xc.
Pointless? Yeah, probably.
But rich ebike nerds are the exact people that will gobble up 1000+ dollar 13speed drivetrains the day they release lol.
Big if true. That would definitely shifted investments. Would super mullet still be an option though?
Unfortunately I don't have a copy of the letter, but from what I've been told, the proposed maximum allowed rim diameter is 622 mm aka 700c aka 29". So no mega-mullets allowed.
I'd bet that it sticks around in in gravel; the UCI hasn't managed to fully get their greasy paws all over it (yet) and the non-UCI gravel scene is thriving and popular enough that there would be major pushback if they start sanctioning riders for participating in it...
What an embarrassment. Should we implement minimum weights for riders so taller riders aren’t unfairly disadvantaged? Worlds not fair. Each body type has its inherent pros and cons within cycling. That’s what makes it so great.
Racing makes bikes worse. Change my mind.
Racing is what made companies actually update geo in meaningful ways. Without the racers and big names pushing for longer reaches and higher stacks, we wouldn't have them.
Enve is supposed to be dropping a 32" xc race bike within the next year or so, wonder what they'll do now.
How do you think we got to those numbers in the first place?
30.5" has entered the chat
Why stop there? If the playing field has to be leveled, surely 29" is a disadvantage for really small riders? So ban 29 as well. And 27,5. Just to be sure, ban 26" and force everybody on 24" wheels. And one size of frames. Something between a large and a medium obviously to make it fair for everybody.
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