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I get that it's shorthand for e-bike It means no more than this

Hear me out: Mountain Bike!

Would not recommend Santa regarding your comment to prefer flexier frames. Am currently on a Bronson V5 and it is the stiffest frame I have ever owned.

Hey all, I can finally take off my very sneaky blue tape camouflage to reveal that yes, I’m reviewing the new Nomad. Because I’ve spent so many years on the old Megatower, I’m framing this as a Megatower vs. Nomad comparison. Especially interesting for me because of the rumors that the Megatower is going away and the new Nomad does not take 29” rear wheels. I only have a couple rides in on the new bike, but so far the geometry feels really good and the bike feels solid and stout. Weirdly I haven’t been able to figure out the...

Drumroll…there won’t be a clutch no more. Just the double spring bs.

Have sidekick on my dh rig and onyx in my trail bike. Sidekick is very quiet. You can hear it on a stand but not on a trail. Same ride experience sound wise imo. New sidekick pro is quite a bit lighter than the onyx vesper. Think it might be time to make the switch in the trail bike. They also roll even faster than the onyx.

Personally I don’t think it’s cool when brands post their own stuff here if it’s not being discussed directly. The Cascade guy is great because he weighs in on the conversation but just dropping your stuff here when nobody is talking about it comes across as a bit of a lazy marketing strategy. Post it on instagram and if people think it’s interesting it’ll get picked up. That being said it’s an awesome looking prototype!

Avinox is over-hyped. This new Oso is just about ideal as a non-ebike owner. It seems to be very thoughtfully designed. My only hangup is the price ($2k more than the old one). I still hope they do an SL version. Also, I think the modular dropouts bode well for the next HD6. I heard a rumor that will be dual 29. Or will it be the HD7? 6... 7? hmm.

This is exactly why suspension on bikes doesn’t work! Springs don’t dissipate energy they just transfer it to the other side! /s

David , maybe because you are just posting pics with little to no context?

I know I'm a bit late to the Shimano pedal party, but I'd like to congratulate them for out Xpedo'ing Xpedo. I feel like most saint platform pedals since the OG PX80's have fallen a little.... flat? You can still get the PX80's, although a cheaper finish and likely a bearing quality downgrade, from Shimano in the GR500's. I feel like they've been chancing the popularity of these pedals since they dropped them.

I've got to say, Horst link bikes that have the shock mounted to the seat stay just feel a bit dead to me, mounting it to the rocker or link just feels a lot more lively. No idea why

The funny thing is... the garbage can is still the most important tool for cushcore install....

Norco Optic A and Sight A

PIT BITS from iXS DH Cup (should be working now) - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/pit-bits-ixs-european-dh-cup-1

Why does everyone hate on the scissor link idea? Its how every single Oleo strut works. Its been proven millions of times.

Im always curious to know how popular ibis bikes are in Australia where the bird is known as a "bin chicken".... it would be like bringing a bike to the US and calling it Turkey....

A few days late but worth it.

sounds like 5 underutilized support resources to me

Not sure what the patent situation is like with Cannondale's lefty forks, but they use needle bearings because they need them. Leftys only have one stanchion and they need something to prevent rotation, thus the needle bearings. As for why not use it on conventional forks, it incredibly expensive compared to classic forks. While precisely grinding the insides and outsides of an aluminium tube is anything but easy I'd imagine, additionally grinding three (Ocho, previous Cannondale forks had four) flat surfaces that have to be smooth for the needle bearings and have a tight angular tolerance (as close to 120°...