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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.

Considering it only has a spot for one water bottle it makes total sense for it to have internal storage. I don't do a single ride without 750ml of water in my frame storage. It's literally the ideal spot to add that type of weight for the bike's handling. It's very freeing to do a 3hr ride with no pack. Most other XC/DC bikes have a spot for a 2nd bottle so the weight is already there (in a worse spot) if you're on a big ride. It's wild to me how many people have gaslighted themselves into believing that...

The post itself is unchanged. They just changed the battery charger from micro-usb to usb-c. Good riddance. "B2 generation changed from Micro-USB charger to USB-C charger included. No change to the seatpost itself." Source (page 6) https://www.sram.com/globalassets/document-hierarchy/spare-parts/spare-…

Seen a couple of listings for a Reverb AXS B2 - the new one last year was the B1 - anyone know if there's any actual differences?

Since it is my 40th birthday today, I may just order the that frame if it’s available tomorrow.

I'm super curious to hear the ride reports. If Forbidden nailed the ride traits and geo I'm def eyeing this as a replacement for my V4s Ripley.

More Reya pics if anyone is interested. I reckon vital editors have them too, but they can’t post them. Source

here is one of many trail building / advocacy forum topics - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/I-dont-like-the-direction-of-… use it or start your own instead of talking trails in tech rumors.

https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/32-inch-wheels-and-mountain-bikes#c… 😏

I got some leaked SRAM promo material, some seriously innovative tech coming out this season. (april 1st is coming very soon)

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100% this. Think about how heavily regulated baseball bats, golf clubs, and tennis rackets are at the elite level. Do you remember when Tom Brady was accused of playing with under-inflated footballs? Almost every sport that relies on equipment has very strict rules about that equipment to create a more level playing field. There's no such thing as a truly level playing field, of course, but deliberately making it less level from the top-down is typically viewed as a negative in sports. And while arguing about rules seems off-topic here, I think it's extremely on-topic, because the regulatory landscape of...

Possibly the a Forbidden e-dreadnought 180/170 with Avinox m2 motor and new Zeb. Also the Reya XC bike.

E-bikes completely changed the average persons idea and relationship with cycling. It revolutionized the industry

Flame me if you’d like, but 32” wheels is one of the few things that has me excited for a new bike. There are so many amazing full suspension bikes now ,and geometry, for whatever discipline, have pretty much leveled out. As someone that rides my Singlespeed as much or more than my FS, I’m excited to build up a rigid Singlespeed 32er. My local trails are fairly mellow and as I get older I appreciate momentum and keeping a higher average pace over “shredding the gnar!”