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Well, turns out the manufacturer of such shiny products, happens to be engineers themselves, and after testing and comparisons came to the conclusion that, with their design, the difference in stiffness between the 15 and 20 was only 4% a % that can easily be offset with the right choice of hub rather than something random like most people run ( see Yeti and their podium builds with dt 350 ) After riding the Edge with the 15mm axle and i9 hydra 2 front hub, I came to the conclusion that I don’t need a 20mm axle and the pain...

@sethimus @Evil96 @CascadeComponents I love, like love-love, that someone with an engineering background (and seemingly a degree) and a wealth of manufacturing experience provided factual mathematical evidence, and it has been refuted by "I believe the manufacturer of this shiny new thing I bought", like conformation bias doesnt exist or something.... There's a quote about facts and opinions that I'm trying to remember here...... it'll come to me....

Zeb's and the SRAM stuff out on Tuesday.

Two words: https://youtube.com/shorts/Igh0tNE_s74?si=RBh7OYUVacH_sUSu

Really missed the opportunity for an orange Fox fork to make the Orange orange-r.

Pivot must think that EMTB motors are like Pokemon... gotta catch 'em all! Shimano EP8, Fazua 60, Bosch CX 5, Bosch SX, Avinox M2... only ones they've missed are the TQs.

Well it's confirmed (by email), RMU (Rocky Mountain Underground, the ski company) is making a bike (with DW) That likely explains the aluminium not-a-pivot we saw some time ago (photos in this thread). Well done folks, it was figured out here first

Well, opinions are like (you get the drift...) so take mine with a grain of salt. I think longer travel bikes are a better platform for comparing shock performance then shorter travel in general. As far as the nomad goes, the frame construction is well sorted to ensure no side loading of the shock and it does not change feel with a difference in shock construction (ie 10mm shock shaft vs 15-18mm, think previous gen to current gen dhx2). It has a middle of the road (moderate) amount of frame progressivity (linear progressive) and a rather middle of the road...

New DT Swiss 1700 series now with DEG DF hub straight from the factory https://road.cc/offroad/tech-news/dt-swisss-new-1700-wheel-line-gets-de…

This is the best april fools ever. No discussion needed. https://youtu.be/Qk7SrsuIZHQ?si=L0jomvWZhTjQ3FZZ

I want ride wrap for my rotors, tired of those things getting dinged up

Germans acting silly, world look out!

Got me https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWk9YKDjORa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Yeah, I didn't know they'd released an "EVO" model, either. Apparently "We're not releasing an EVO model for this Stumpy, ever" means "We're not releasing an EVO model for this Stumpy anytime in the next 2-4 months."

Mounted to the new unreleased Cannondale also.

7Mesh "leaking" the new Lyrik / Zeb in their 2026 clothing line promo shots. Noticed the air release buttons in crown. https://7mesh.com/en-US/products/mens-glidepath-short-14-in / https://7mesh.com/en-US/products/mens-glidepath-pant

European retailer just leaked new Marin downcountry bike. Marin TAM XR - 2026 – Simple Bike Store Not the prettiest frame I've ever seen but with the rumored death of the Chisel I'd say there is space for an aluminum DC rig. 130mm front, 65 degree HTA. Release date looks like 4/17 according to the Marin website.

My PhD advisor's brother was a professional motocross rider until he ended up in a wheelchair after his visor got stuck in terrain in a low-speed crash. That was 30-something years ago with a motorcycle helmet, but there's something to be said for breakaway items that might create leverage on your neck. I'll take a facial injury before I give up the use of my limbs.

Somehow, the orange looks even worse on the Podium

The Velduro's are shipping with the M2