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MrDuck Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/9/2026 2:30pm
Well..my first reaction was the same. On a second thought, disregarding the ridiculous price...I'd be more keen to have this than most e-bikes that came out recently. I generally don't enjoy riding e-bikes, so if I do, it's for trail building. I'd actually take this thing for carrying tools etc. Maybe I'm just low key trying to repeat my "ebike isn't a mtb" thing, as in my view an emtb fits somewhere between a shovel and a VW Jetta, but for such purpose it actually makes some sense. But then again you look at the price and I'm back to...
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alonzobutler Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/9/2026 11:50am It doesn't seem real. Does this appeal to anyone? Maybe they'll sell them all in Dubai to guys driving jacked-up, six-wheeled G-Wagons or something.
collinmcballin Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/9/2026 11:06am
hey Blake. stay tuned on this, hopefully later this year. I'll try to make announcements. if you follow my youtube/instagram you'll know I've been trying to shut up bikes for 10 years LOL final stages of design making my way to first prototypes this month 😀
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Konda Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/9/2026 11:06am
Spends 18,500 on a bike Oh, you want to come and collect it? That'll be another 90 please.
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bulletbass man Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/9/2026 11:04am
A rich man’s city bike.
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alonzobutler Added a comment about bike check Zerode G3
6/4/2026 12:34pm
This bike looks like it came back to 2026 from the future. A silent smasher.
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HexonJuan Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/4/2026 12:30pm
There is something to be said for our ability to suck up the high tension drag caused by idlers on high pivot designs but bemoan the low tension drag on chain guides. Been thinking of revisiting a guide just to see how the new leaving angle of the chain from guide to the derailleur affects cage movement during suspension cycling.
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DontWorryImAPilot Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/3/2026 12:10pm
"The industry needs as many cheap aluminum double crown bikes as it can handle. Bike park laps on these types of bikes is in my opinion the purest form of the sport. Just having as much fun as possible all day long with bikes that don't financially ruin you." A super fun bike sold today means a super fun bike designed to be ridden a little more safely sold tomorrow. For sports like mtb, I think the hard part is getting people to try it. As soon as someone's in, they're in for a while and for at least a...
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monarchmason Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 10:28am
Quite the AI stuffed into this little whip.
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Slavid666 Liked a reply to forum topic Shimano Saint calipers + XTR levers combo is still out there?
6/1/2026 10:24pm
The master cylinder piston for Shimano has been, for almost 15 years at least, 10mm. The ultimate leverage ratio of the XTR is not that different from a servowave equipped lever. The XTR saint combo has been run by Shimano athletes in dh for a long time. You get a stiffer lever and a less aggressive bite point. I used to setup our bikes with that combo back in 2014-2016 when I was wrenching for a trek/shimano jr dev enduro race team. It’s been a great setup for a long time.
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alonzobutler Added a reply to Shimano Saint calipers + XTR levers combo is still out there?
6/1/2026 11:23am Take my input with a grain of salt, but when I was looking into the best options for maximizing a shigura setup, I read that the 9100 levers and master cylinders lack the proper leverage to force a large, powerful caliper to clamp down adequately. They're made with XC racing in mind, so they lack the raw power one wants...
alonzobutler Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/1/2026 10:54am " Climb & corner speed +~10%" is a bold claim. Haha.
thresh Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/1/2026 10:53am
Me: Can we stop and get a 6-bar suspension from Yeti? Mom: We've got 6-bar suspension at home: For older Amflows, but I suppose the new ones might be supported as well: https://www.mklinkage.net/
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nskerb Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/1/2026 10:50am
Those 6 bar yeti bikes had reviewers gushing. I’ve had absolutely zero desire to try a switch infinity bike. If they follow through with 6bar non e-bikes I’ll be really trying to give them a shot.
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monarchmason Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/31/2026 7:38am
In VPP no less.
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alexlafontaine13 Liked a reply to forum topic What bikes have you owned?
5/27/2026 11:43am
I'm really enjoying the Instinct to be honest, I wanted something lighter and more efficient uphill than the Altitude, but that can still handle some proper rougher stuff. It's setup 150/160, and I've swapped out the rear shock for a Float X2 since day one. I'm also debating on swapping out the 36 for a 160mm 38 to fully go into mini-enduro territory. As for the Element, I've ridden the latest one a handful of times and it's really a fun bike. Definitely on the lighter side of trail, but way more capable than a race-oriented XC bike. It's punching...
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alexlafontaine13 Liked a reply to forum topic What bikes have you owned?
5/27/2026 11:43am
Thanks! When I was writing it up it kind of hit me that I definitely got to ride a lot of fun bikes haha. As for your question regarding the difference in travel between the C99 and the other models, it's simply a change in shock stroke, no special link or chips involved. All of the 2024-2025 Instinct models can be bumped up to 150mm of travel by removing the spacer and increasing the stroke from 52.5 to 55mm. 2026 all come with the extra 10mm of travel out of the box.
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veg wizard Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/26/2026 3:32pm
Have not noticed any significant drag on my OneUp hubs but keeping that in the back pocket as an excuse the next time I'm last up the climb on a group ride.
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ebikepartyshirt Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/26/2026 2:03pm
I think the issue is not being able to establish what the problem is because your riding isn’t consistent enough and therefore you don’t actually know what you are trying to fix. No one wants to try to problem solve a problem that they can’t even read. You shooting in the dark, unsure about the validity of potential solutions, and potentially don’t understand the complicated relationship between all the systems so you might actually end up fucking something up terribly. It’s not surprise many people don’t want to tinker.
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DontWorryImAPilot Liked a reply to forum topic What bikes have you owned?
5/26/2026 11:54am
Could be! The Instinct Manual says 52.5mm but I didn't see it mention the C99 spec.
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