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ex-ballz Added a reply to Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
4/7/2026 5:24pm Anyone else enjoying the new Smooth Operator? Perhaps it is placebo, but my fork now feels more stable / less divey without giving up the amazing buttery feeling and compliance in high-speed chatter.
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ex-ballz Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/7/2026 5:17pm Madrone Jab has just become the only high-end mechanical Eagle RD option. As noted by Primoz, the S500 chain is a downgrade from XX1 so time to stock up on those.
jones007 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/7/2026 5:14pm I'm not a fan of the size and weight of the T-Type mechanical offerings. I fall pretty deep into the weight-weenie category though, so perhaps a minority here. They just seem so unnecessarily massive. I would have been totally fine if they just kept making the same old X01 and XX1 gear.
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jones007 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/7/2026 5:10pm Stocking up on XX1 chains. Really unhappy with the new SRAM offerings. Next bike might be Shimano. Edit: shoot - are people unhappy with me because I'm not wild about the latest SRAM drivetrain components replacing Eagle, or because I suggested moving from one "S" company to the other?
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selliott Liked a reply to forum topic Matching Brand Suspension
4/7/2026 9:56am I don’t know I think yall are sleeping on the mismatched tires. I’m running an assegai in the front and a kryptotal in the rear (mainly for its wear characteristics). You can pry both from my cold dead hands. I’m loyal to whoever makes the best gear aesthetics be damned.
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ex-ballz Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/7/2026 9:54am If the XX1 chains go away, this is super bad news. I assume S200 will be at the shitty GX level, if that. Edit: looks like there is still the S500 chain that replaces the old XX1. The S200 chain is crap, as is SRAM's replacement matrix.
collinmcballin Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
4/7/2026 4:09am i messed with mine a few times at big bear. i was just curious to see any difference when purging air from altitude. fork felt exactly the same, only thing i noticed was top-out went away. Flash 35 is already a little finnicky with top out (depends on your riding style) congrats on the fork! you'll never regret it, my guess is you'll immediately have no interest in trying anything else... haha
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SteveClimber Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/5/2026 2:21pm You know aside from the carbon, the shock layout, the yoke, the tube diameter, the paint work, the branding, the build, it's pretty much a knolly.
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ex-ballz Added a reply to SRAM 90 advice/help/trouble shooting
4/5/2026 11:14am If that were the case, the chain would be very loose on the smallest cog, and it looks pretty tight in the picture. I have no experience with Transmission but that chain looks wicked short to me.
sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic Who rides in pants that aren’t specific MTB pants?
4/4/2026 2:02am
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Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/3/2026 3:27am and i believe Intend, i rode the 20mm on the Podium, 2.75kg fork, and my new Intend edge with a 15mm axle, none feel flexy at all under any circumstance, if something, the edge feels stiffer and smoother under braking and corners, while being 2.25kg, half a kg lighter or a pound in freedom unit
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ex-ballz Added a reply to Who rides in pants that aren’t specific MTB pants?
4/2/2026 10:58am This guy may have a few tips
chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/1/2026 8:10pm
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ex-ballz Added a reply to Any Vegas area riders?
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HexonJuan Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/24/2026 5:44pm
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TheSuspensionLabNZ Liked a reply to forum topic Shock Suggestions?
3/24/2026 5:44pm Just a few questions- Does it currently have a shock and is there something about it you are looking to improve? Have you checked if all those options physically clear the frame? It's not always a given and can narrow your choices down a lot. Every picture I could find had the stock super deluxe Is there a service centre or shop close by that give you better support for certain brands? And do you have a budget? I'm a Push dealer so will obviously recommend the VT/x and SV8 if they fit. Pricing on the SV8 is very competitive...
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ex-ballz Added a reply to Shock Suggestions?
3/24/2026 5:43pm Push SV8
ex-ballz Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/24/2026 11:49am Sun Ringlè Mulefut rims still rule the fat world.
ex-ballz Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
3/20/2026 9:46am It should not be this complicated.
ex-ballz Added a comment about press release The Lightest XC Cranks Available - Race Face's New Era SL Cranks
3/19/2026 7:27am
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