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Oh man. Does this mean my bank account has to take yet another hit?!

Yes. Yes, it does.

Does Ripley SL go 32'? Eric Olsen (aka JankyEric on IG) who rides for ibis posted a video of a Ibis bike in a box with some 32' rims

I saw a raw carbon one the other day, it looks really good IMO…

some other deets: 117mm rear 130mm front travel. storage box. Frame made in California in their solar powered factory.

The Ripley SL can carry 2 water bottles in the front triangle. At least in certain sizes.

Ripley SL next Tuesday. teaser on the Ibis insta, you can see the general shape. This should appease all the dad shredders on MTBR who keep telling me the V5 is too much of a trail bike now.

Way back on page 26: https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/2026-mtb-tech-rumors-and-innovation…

New E-MTB Bike from Specialized coming on the 24th. Just got an invitation for launch event on the 28th.

This is probably the best mtb suspension review I’ve ever read. Really well done. Maybe robots really are better… Sounds like a really good fork that prioritizes comfort over outright stability. Really interested to hear how the new tune works.

Great review! As a big fan of the damping of the RXF38 m.3 the Push is really an intriguing fork. Sounds like they put a ton of thought and engineering into not getting stuck between spring rates like I was on a Z1 coil recently. Does the warranty transfer to a second owner?

Really appreciate the thorough review (and the fact that you made it available in written form, not just video). Looking forward to part 2.

Also looking forward to part 2. I'll be curious to hear if after the retune if you think it's better suited for the Sentinel/similar or Megatower/similar, or if the retune really does make it 'transferrable.'

Asa's winning run...and to think that this was the "cruisy" one...

Yes, our warranty is transferable. Better yet, if you have a PUSH product that is out of warranty, or are looking to buy one, we have our Warranty Reset Program. Simply have any PUSH fork or shock serviced at our HQ or one of our many global and domestic Authorized Service Centers. Upon completion of service, your product warranty is renewed for another year, even if it was out of warranty when you sent it in.

DJI/Avinox: My local amflow shop had some info about upcoming updates, but seemed to have specifically not been told the battery capacity. Definitely wouldn't buy an ebike right now until the full avinox/amflow refresh details come out in a few weeks. Orbea news: cool idea and tech, but if they really wanted to move the needle the tq60 with a double crown fork build would have been insane. I also think the industry is shooting itself in the foot trying to make the SL bikes more premium (i.e. expensive) than full fat builds. Now we have an ultra SL and...

I have no way to test this, but I really do believe front-rear ratio will turn out to be a very important metric in bike design or, better yet, bike choice going into the future. Especially in larger sizes. It won't be one value to rule them all, as someone being ABLE to ride over the front will be able to manage a higher ratio, but someone not being able to ride over the front (someone pulling back defensively) will for sure benefit from a lower ratio by having more balanced grip over the two wheels. Saying that a correct...

Mfw I drink the SantaCruz kool aid.