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I wonder how fast the Santa Cruz V10 would be with Aspen STs

Unfortunately that is not correct. RC, FC, and WB are all horizontal measurements. CSL is the point to point measurement from center of BB to rear axle, and there's no name (or need) for the equivalent version at the front.

Great question. You'd think so, but no. Because the BB sits below the axles, and because FC and RC are measured from the center of the hub axle to the center of the BB, the FC and RC don't form a straight line. They form a slight "V" as they both dip down to the BB. Then you consult Pythagorus to get the exact difference in length. [Editor's note: This is wrong. See @kperras post below for full and correct explanation]

Loving the long stays, but …. Waiting on that XL reach number…..

Wonder why Forbidden has done away with the adjustable stays? The ebike and now this haven’t bothered with them. Shame, I thought it was a solid idea.

aaaaaand mountain biking shines brightly again. nskerb and veefour: you’ve just cut my screen time short for the day, so thanks in a way…does anyone here watch the YouTuber MTB Alan? He bailed on our hobby recently, hard to argue against any of his points. What assholes we are.

Guy with "middle eastern" background here, lets go back to mtb rumors...

> Have to Wonder when shimano is going to update their motors to stay relevant It’ll take 10 years and whatever they release will already be outdated

I doubt it, he's sponsored by Bosch. He's trying to discredit the opposition?

Bike park rental fleet purchasing managers are licking their lips right now. All jokes aside, it's good to see Norco filling out their Range (pun intended). They've got everything from XC halo builds to entry hardtails to this new park bike, while still seeming a bit "core" with Brage and the DH team. It's refreshing compared to the appeal to Bentonville and Marin County dentists that Specialized is leaning into.

Wow, there really seems to be a resurgence in auto industry crossover product development lately...for reasons I can't really understand, given the stagnation in the bike industry.🤨 Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing someone drive up to the trailhead with a car equipped with Dunlop tires, Bilstein shocks, and Brembo brakes, with a bike on the rack with a matching setup. Maybe we can get Recaro to start making saddles, and Momo to start making bars and grips to keep the party rolling.

Next thing you know people will jump out of airplanes and trust their lives to some strings

Friend of mine has been beating the crap out of them ever since they were available. A lot tougher than I expected. The argument that it would be hard to source one on a trip is kind of silly. You can literally just put a couple in your pocket…

I'm waiting for someone to make the claim they have the roundest wheel ever.

On the Cane Creek website

I doubt @ntm95 is interested in gaining 10 lbs instead of riding an ebike lol. Regardless, is it accurate to treat rider weight as purely sprung? Your body is full of dampers and springs that move independently from one another. Very different from a solid battery in your downtube that’s always going the same direction with the same natural frequency.

You don’t ride skis, you ski skis. Got your own verb for that one, please keep it.

Heard on a podcast Jesse Melamed talk about helping out a local company, I'm pretty sure he rides on RMU skis. He talked about how it ended up on the vital forum so more fuel to the fire. Now here's hoping Dave W let's them have some longer chainstays.

I am betting its the bilstein shock we saw a while ago (Pic borrowed from P