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I believe the two "oldest" bikes on the market right now are S Enduro (2020) and Banshee Titan (2019) and they are both still perfectly relevant going into 2026... I'd say Titan became even more popular as the time went by which is pretty funny in modern times but I'd say there are more and more of us who dont really buy into latest trends of blingbling marginal gains and are perfectly happy with a simple, capable, reliable and affordable bike and Banshee ticks all of those.

TRP / Maven update. I rode Santa Cruz with the Travens today. The total power on tap with the TRP lever is similar to with the XT lever. The bite point feel with both is relatively solid. The TRP does have more modulation though. It’s easier to lock up a wheel with the XT lever - very little force needed. The TRP lever has exceptionally light pull, but it does have a longer lever throw compared to the XT (or maven lever). The best feature of the TRP is that there is no brake pump / wandering out bite point...

Are we talking wireless brakes dying or Hayes 9's on the 1st bleed in 15 years dying?

Even if he was paying me, I wouldn’t be touching him. But, in the words of Neko, “He just won’t take no for an answer.”

I don't know if you're just being sarcastic and already had an answer in mind, but "what happened in 1970" is one of the most hotly contested questions in macroeconomics. Was it automation? Globalization and trade? Women entering the workforce en masse? Taxation and income policy? New capital markets? Money in politics? Greater reliance on government deficits? Answering this question is super important for raising the quality of life of the median person, but unfortunately if you ask two macroeconomists right now you'll get five different answers, and no one's really winning the argument. I have an opinion on the...

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Been thinking of getting the Mobius knee braces to use as knee pads. My son tore his acl back in sept and cracked his femur above the knee cap from impact https://www.mobiusbraces.com/p134737-x8h-hybrid-knee-support

For what its worth I also had a maddening wandering bite point issue on my mavens; took a really good bleed and its been remedied. Bleed quality is everything.

The DH rider from the Unno video.

Unno just posted a video, DH and xc riders. DH rider i'd say its Dak: Freckles on the forehead, big mark also under the right eye, same eyebrow style... Really suprised me but it actually matches if you watch closely

Yup, this thread is what brought me to Vital. So far I've just enjoyed reading, but with the impending closure, I decided it was worth making an account to cast my vote for annual versions of the tech-rumors thread.

Any of you other fellow tall people following this person? Some modern new age geo philosophy on XL sized bike

Weirdly, Dario referenced this on the PB podcast that I just this second listened to- he speculated that there could be pressure from DW himself that pushes bike companies into shorter chainstays. Something like them just working better with his designs. It was just speculation though I think.

Same here, recently bought the new ZEB and absolutely love the feel of it. Most likely switching my 40 out for a Boxxer based on the feel.

I thought it was playful shit talking. Also the comments are horrible over there and I have had really good discussions here. MTBR has a great user base too but the format of that site is so bad I will not visit anymore

The Flight Attendant Vivid is on Rockshox.com but it is not on the Sram dealer B2B site.

I asked about FA Vivid air and coil when it first appeared on the RS site earlier this year. Was told OEM only. But I don’t think I’ve see a single bike released with it… maybe that’s about to change?