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Here you go, the new Reya is officially official now: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/forbidden-launches-reya.

New 40 has dropped https://ridefox.com/pages/fox-40 38 next week.

A few points that I consider: if you follow the fc/rc convos most riders who are saying they need a longer CS are taller riders. The debate has mostly ended up with a desire for proportional stays, not necessarily longer stays overall. I think that mediums tend to ride pretty darn well from what I hear, and I think the ratio will probably attest to that… From a business perspective i kinda have to applaud them. They seem to understand where they have an opportunity not only overall but even down to a size-specific market share opportunity. Smaller sized frames...

My only gripe with that reya, I have to say, are the colors. The gray is kinda boring and the "golden brown" is a little underwhelming aswell. I hoped for somethin more poppy...like pink or blue or some green... maybe the brown goes more to yellow/orange!? I feels like it is color-coded for kashima. And the pricetag is rediculous. Even for a butique brand like forbidden. Transmission 90, Select+ suspension and own-/off-brand stuff for 7,4k€ is insane. You don't even get a motor with it... Only sensible thing is frameset I think.

chefs kiss of a reply Anyways, I am kind of bummed the reya comes with a 34sl instead of a 36sl on the fox build to be honest. But outside of that it looks killer. Though I guess I am also shocked they came out with a fox build after dropping that as a build option for the last 3-4 years. I wish they would get supernoughts back in stock....

It’s almost as if the chainstays are proportional…

Frame storage DOES add weight. A tube is a pretty amazing piece of a construction element. Lightand stiff in multiple directions, in torsion and bending, bending left and right AND up and down. The problem is the moment you cut into it, while a small hole won't really affect things that much, a long slit will though, you're breaking all of it. So to make a downtube with a big hole cut into it to be able to fit things inside of it, you need to add a lot of material around the rim to bring back the stiffness. A...

I know this is dangerously close to a chainstay derail, but I love that Forbidden made a 120mm bike with a 464mm chainstay in the XL size. That's real long, but if you don't like it you can buy literally any other XL lightweight 120mm bike. Curious how it rides. Could be sick. [Editor's note: I THINK THIS COUNTS AS AN INNOVATION]

https://forbiddenbike.com/bikes/reya/

It depends on why you're so salty. Bad nutrition? You're probably fine but your hydration will be lacking. Bad attitude? You'll be pissing everyone off enough that they'll be dried out, too.

I'm confused. If people describe me as a salty person, does that help or hurt my hydration levels on a ride?

The symptom of peeing a lot during physical exertion is caused by a lack of sodium; often because the sodium that would be holding the water in has been sweated out. When that water can't be held in, whatever isn't sweated out will be peed out. Sodium helps the water stay in the system. Adding some sodium amount into your bottles will help you hold more water in and allow the water to be useful. It'll taste a little gross until you get used to it, but try adding some lemon juice and some table salt into your bottle before...

New Fox 38 release date is March 26th 4pm UTC Nothing crazy - Glidecore air spring, X2 damper, speed hole arch. Weight starts at 2200g for 29" New 40 release date is March 19th 4pm UTC Similar treatment as the 38, but looks like a new mud guard and cassette tooling for the air top-cap

Especially since the RT66 is soft and doesn't work well with sintered pads in my experience. Time for new 220mm rotors with the new saint for sure

Also, I'm 99% sure that's a 223mm Freeza rotor, finally. As I write this, the stamped RT66 is the only Shimano rotor you can buy in that size, which is wild to me. Shimano needs to release a bigger high-end laser cut brake rotor for heavy dudes, ebikes, and steep places.

Coming from the PNW and never seeing running water on a long ride in SoCal has been a real adjustment, and it means I have to carry way more water on my person, or spend a lot of time looking at maps to figure out where all the stores and water fountains are, or both. I miss creeks. And shade. And overcast days. Don't ever leave. Stay there as long as you can, Cam. AS LONG AS YOU CAN.

Location matters. I have an xc hardtail in the midwest at my MIL's house... that bike has a 170mm dropper and it is more then enough. Out west where I live, I do not ride anything less then 210mm drop because it makes a difference. The riding is completely different however... one is gaining and losing elevation at 20-50-100' at a time, and the other is climbing for 1-2 hours straight and descending for 10-15 minutes straight down the steepest terrain possible. Both setups work great for their intended purpose for my 6'3" frame.