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super interested in what happend… first no goodbye from commencal or saying that he left the team and now off canyon as well after just 3 months.

only 3 months... something fishy

That is insane. Whaaaaat?

Thibaut off Canyon.. that’s wild! per his IG account

Nigel Page posting what would have been a new reactor frame. I wonder what will happen to all their tooling as it sounds like Mike Ashley only bought the name and I.P. Could a smaller brand swoop in and buy up the tooling from the liquidator?

The answer for me is, frustratingly, it depends. Bigger = better, unless it doesn't, but it probably does. Forgoing any comparisons between fork brands, I found a 170mm 36 to be workable and even preferable (and I ran one for along time) on mellower more playful terrain - so long as I wasn't not pushing too hard - but soon as things are in the realms of speed, big hits, gnarly lumpy tech descents, and I want to make a good go of it, 38 all day. So much of it will depend on you physically, your technique, where/what you...

Im wondering if i should go in the opposite direction. I have a 2023 bronson with the 36 grip damper. Either going grip 2 damper same fork or move to the 38. I weigh 200 ride new england tech; anyone have good results with the 160 38?

I really don't think a 6.3mm decrease in seal circumference is going to be a game changer for you, or even noticeable, but you're right that the 36 is lighter. I think there are riders for whom the increased flex of a smaller fork can be good. Probably riders under 150 pounds/68 kg. I'm not one of them, and I'm so glad the bigger forks are available. It was an immediately noticeable effect for me and an instant upgrade as a big tall guy with heavy tires and big brake rotors. If you're a lighter rider and bike weight is...

The larger bushing area and tube diameter of the 38 reduces friction, especially under load which everyone benefits from. The air spring is also more optimised for things like less pressure build up in the lowers from the twin tube air spring while retaining a large negative chamber. The 36 platform needed to extend the lowers and stanchion tubes to increase the neg chamber in the latest generation. Personally I don't see the point of going for a 36 at 170mm, I think the visual difference will make people think it feels "lighter" in the front end but I can't...

Or people are shaped and ride differently and like different things... It's nice to have choices

Spoken like someone who’s never had to “declaw” their fingers after multiple Dirt Merchant to A-Line runs… There are just some instances where you don’t want your brake levers to feel like a clapped out 80s ATV...

The lack of graphs isn't due to the Athertons, it's coming from Dave Weagle. I've asked Ibis for graphs before when considering their bikes, and they told me they aren't allowed to share them due to the agreement with DW.

I agree there are riders and applications where a 35% leverage ratio is great (I rode a CC link on my Gen 1 Megatower for a long time and loved it), but I think most brands don't want to go quite that aggressive in their stock suspension for every customer. CC link customers are a distinct subset of riders, and the PNW is a distinct blend of trail conditions, too. Maybe I should have said 15-35%, but the point is that everyone who isn't Privateer (39%) or Starling (0%?) seems to agree on overall progression somewhere in the middle.

Have to agree with this. There is no way I am buying a potentially very expensive purchase without knowing the rear kinematic. Luckily, I'm a giant nerd/engineer and can use linkageX3. My norco Range VLT never released any of the kinematic, so I modeled it pre-purchase, Not sure why they don't release the graphs because it's nothing outlandish and just a good old 4 bar. It's 25% progressive which is my goldilocks number, low antisquat (because motor) and minimal pedal kickback. From those graphs I knew it would suit me. Your average punter 1, Doesn't know what suits them and...

Hear what you're saying but I respectfully disagree that the widespread adoption of public kinematic graphs has been a net negative impact on MTB or even on brands. Yes, there are tons of people who suffer from confirmation bias while bike shopping or bike testing. Most people, in fact. But I think public kinematic graphs have helped make bike design better. Suspension designs are converging in a big way in the last five or so years, corresponding to the same timeframe when graphs have become widespread in product launches. We're mostly in agreement that wild curves in a kinematic graph...

Just got back from a day at Dyfi. This is the production-ready model, two were being tested by journalists in preparation for the official launch on the 12th. In person it’s absolutely striking and looks like nothing else out there. If the frame only price is reasonable then I’ve never been more tempted by a bike. (If anyone from Atherton bikes wants me to remove the photo I’m happy to, but as it’s been seen by upwards of 100 people today I’m sure it’s fine).

- 12 rounds - 60 rider final - 25 for women, no semi final bullshit. Qualify for the big show and send it! - One race in Each continent minimum, with intention to run 2 rounds at each. No Antartica aint getting a round so shut up. - Logistics and financials, sounds like a you problem. This is theoretical. Imagine this.... Thredbo Queenstown Brazil Chile South Africa China Mt Fuji Europe for 3 rounds Whistler Snowshoe Prestige Worldwide PTY LTD.

Never released formula Selva DC prototype reappears in some clips from Loics insta i https://www.instagram.com/p/C3djtVcrC1D/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share…