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notthatbryan Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
10/22/2025 1:02pm
Basically they said (in a nicer way than I'm about to) that people are dumb and they got too many support calls to explain the travelizer. Like the George Carlin said, "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."
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Trocko Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/22/2025 12:40pm
Anyone know the release date for new Evil bikes? Also made a comparison photos against the old model. Seat tube insertion looks a lot better on the updated model.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/19/2025 11:09am
received this PR last week and figured i'd put it here for dissection. enjoy. EX-STROMER CEO LAUNCHES VIIALA TO DISRUPT E-BIKE INDUSTRY Introducing a new era of e-mobility: space-age technology meets ultra performance VALAIS, Switzerland (October 9, 2025) – Two visionaries from completely different sectors are joining forces to redefine the future of e-mobility. Tomi Viiala, former Co-CEO of Stromer, and François-Henri Bennahmias, former CEO of watchmaker Audemars Piguet, have announced the launch of Viiala Bikes—a premium e-bike brand that combines breakthrough technology, bold design, and uncompromising performance. “Viiala’s business plan is not about following the market,” says Viiala, “it’s...
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dom Liked a reply to forum topic DH Bike: 29er 148mm-rear end and a water bottle, does this exists?
10/10/2025 11:21am
kavenz vhp
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NoahColorado Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/5/2025 6:28am
They featured a photo of one of their athletes with broken product ON THEIR WEBSITE...no context.
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Ahab Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/1/2025 12:46pm
seat twob?
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krabo83 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/1/2025 12:33pm
it‘s not a new rumor, but still a rumor IMO… is the new pivot phoenix dangerous? i‘ve never seen so many frames brake during normal usage: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPJQ_vCjHts/?igsh=MTJnYjZ6d2NxZjczcw== that‘s a 15y old girl on it!
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chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
10/1/2025 12:15pm
Looking forward to the discussion on this. The public history tells the story of a founder cashing out at the peak of the boom, retaking the reins when things got rough, failing to make the necessary changes to the business, and ultimately having to declare bankruptcy. How do you hire Kolb mere months before going bankrupt? How do you run a flash sale mere days before your investor pulls any future financing? Decisions like those indicate a management team that did not understand the state of the business they were running or the market conditions they were operating under. Or...
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storm.racing Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/25/2025 12:52pm
Fun unique find
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shreda Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/25/2025 12:49pm
Apparently a new Bulls
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Skunk Works Suspension Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
9/21/2025 11:17am
Welcome to the wold of inverted forks Colin! In regards to Intend and torque caps, the lug design has changed over the past couple years. It's not that all torque caps are no longer compatible, as much as they are not as effective. The contact area between hub and fork lug is much smaller now and any advantage an oversized end cap interface had is now lost. Left original version, middle current, and right blackline. I agree that the one piece forged version should be inherently stiffer. It would be really interesting to test torsional deflection between the blackline version...
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Blake_Motley Liked a reply to forum topic AI in MTB Marketing
9/17/2025 12:16pm
And again with Bosch over on the other site, though this one is more subtle. Like the pinkbike version of the Trek article above, this reads like a person went through to clean up some of the AI prose. “The future of eMTB isn't about how much power we can pack into motors – it's about preserving what we could lose. With our technological foundation spanning automotive electronics and power systems” “building higher-power motors isn't a technical challenge; it's a choice” “creating uncertainty that could impact every eBike on the market, not only for eMTBs but commuter and recreational e-bikes...
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
9/15/2025 8:05am
Some light Sunday reading about YT's future for anyone who cares. In short, they need to some relatively large changes, even if they are lucky enough to find investors. Maybe Markus is reading this and will hire me 
(me...not holding my breath) // Substack
(me...not holding my breath) // Substack
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Souldby Liked a bike check Egerie Custom "DHmoto" 2024
9/14/2025 10:19am
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
9/9/2025 9:58am
I'd wager a lot of it has to do with some finance nerd looking at things and going "we need to maximize the efficiency of our R&D spend". Two locations, two teams, even connected remotely isn't the same output, especially against a limited amount of fertile ground, as putting everyone under one roof. The fact that some will go elsewhere, is probably seen as a feature not a bug, considering what you are saying. Sad, but true. Unrelated, I do feel Specialized has exhibited a high amount of financial acumen and pretty dang solid management, even (especially) when they screw...
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D.Max Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
9/5/2025 11:18pm
Darren, I feel like you probably already know this, or at least you should already know it, but this is a ridiculous claim and isn’t a defensible patent based on prior art. There are multiple previously existing fenders for inverted forks have attached the fender to the stanchion guards. Off the top of my head: 1.The Manitou Dorado has had fender a fender that is integrated into the stanchion guards since at least 2019. 2. The EXT Vaia Has a similar type of fender that attaches to the stanchion guards. 3. There are a multitude of motorcycle forks the have...
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
8/27/2025 12:14pm
non owners a fixated on 3 things: - they think the chassis is a noodle (mostly debunked these days) - they think they need a damper upgrade right out of the box (slowly getting less too these days) - they think they need leg guards (still very common) get one, ride it, get rid of your prejudices…
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EastCoastRox Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
8/27/2025 12:11pm
Unfortunately (for now), all of the guards on the market are way more expensive than just purchasing an extra stanchion ( 200-250 for guards vs. 70 for a stanchion). Makes way more sense to just have an extra stanchion on hand. FWIW, after owning my Edge for 3 years, I had my first major stanchion scare the other day, and I wasn't even riding. Had my bike propped up just outside my garage, my son bumped it, and the stanchion hit the corner of the brick entry and proceeded to slide down the brick corner, grinding the whole way.....not a...
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Skunk Works Suspension Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
8/27/2025 12:10pm
The only Intend guard options I am aware of are the Rulezman carbon fiber ones (very $), or a newer option that looks to be 3D printed out of the Santa Cruz area. https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3998707/ Intend also offers all forks (?) as a Blackline option which is a different lower leg/lug design that includes metal guards. The Flash pictured above was ordered as the version without the guards as it needed to be Torque cap compatible. It is being run without guards for the time being, fingers crossed.
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