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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/1/2026 3:49am
It's not the bearing. It's the chain wrapping onto and off a sprocket. With a small idler, the angle each link has to rotate is very large. And it's happening in the taught part of the chain unlike the rear derailleur. But I've explained everything in my original long post. Now this debate, besides being offtopic, has serious vibes of trying to explain things to @seanfisseli, so much so I was convinced @Trocko might be an alterego. Looks like I was wrong about that one đ
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smelly Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/30/2026 4:11pm
I typically use the climb switch once per ride. I like to turn it on halfway up the climb when I remember I have it and might as well use it. I tend to turn it off halfway down the descent when Iâm puzzling over why my suspension isnât working. I suspect I am not in the minority.
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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/30/2026 12:51pm
No ageism in here! I'm 40, and the bike I ride most is my Singlespeed. So I, in fact, do stand while climbing, a lot.
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Buckets Up Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
1 day ago This 100% (I mentioned something similar earlier). Chinese companies will take over WHEN they can also show easily accessible and efficient customer support. Until that time it is worth buying from a legacy brand that can be reached easily when an issue arises.
Jakub_G Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/30/2026 6:08am
I think people are really missing out on a lot of benefits when they don't stand up for at least steeper parts of a climb, you use so much higher gear for this technique that you get to the top much faster, using different muscle spectrum to get there so spreading the fatigue more evenly between them is also pretty good benefit. It takes some time to learn proper technique, sure, I would be surprised if even very average Joe would need more than 10 decent rides to figure it out and benefit for the rest of his riding life.
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Buckets Up Added a comment about bike check Barto Cycles The Hammer Prototype
6/30/2026 5:46am
Welcome back Balfa!
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Buckets Up Added a reply to East coast âdowncountryâ loop reccomendation
6/28/2026 7:12am Normally I wouldnât point out grammar/spelling errors and I am doing so here in good faith and with intended humor. Not trying to be a dick in any way. đ But spelling undulating as âungelatingâ is diabolical. It reads like a problem where one canât get their jello to set properly. Haha
Rob25001 Liked a reply to forum topic Specialized Demo 11 - What do you want to know about it?
6/25/2026 6:03am
Iâm going to buy a simple basic FW and then spend the price difference on riding lessons and fitness.
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Buckets Up Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
6/25/2026 5:43am Totally, more detail about where is thinks the bicycle industry is headed and how Trek plans to navigate it wouldâve been a lot more interesting and informative than knowing about his reading habits!
jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
6/25/2026 5:39am
Yeah, I just read it this morning in full and agree, much better than my initial glance suggested. If anything, it was a bit vanilla but he didn't come off as many CEOs do. What I do wonder though is what is really going through his mind day to day during this trying time for Trek, because I don't think its "what book should I read next".
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Buckets Up Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
6/25/2026 5:24am I actually liked the article. Whether any of itâs true or not is a different story, but calling out military spending and Milton Friedman is awesome in my book.
jorvay Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/24/2026 11:10am
The mighty Felt Compulsion returns!!!!* *kinematics and axle pivot locations may vary
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monarchmason Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/24/2026 5:05am
Im calling it. 15 years from now Santa Cruz will unveil their ultra light and strong innovative single pivot bike⊠But only after Specialize fails to patent it with the most complex reasoning as to why their 1 bolt surrounded by bearings is Special. All jokes aside, components are so good now days and frames are becoming heavier, Id heavily consider a well designed carbon single pivot bike for weight savings and just peace of mind simplicity. I know this is not a rumor but it aint my fault no one is innovating.
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Buckets Up Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
6/23/2026 7:36pm I think the one advantage a US operations based bike company may have (for the longest time into the future) when compared to a Chinese company is accessible customer support. The number of warranty issues Iâve had with bike frames and suspension products has to be close to 50%. Iâm currently working through a multi-frame warranty issue as we speak...
Buckets Up Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/22/2026 2:09pm To each their own. I donât own either (and wonât anytime in the near future), but I would take a Surron before an e-bike everyday of the week if it was for personal use. (I would only ride the Surron on trails designated for motorized use or private property where I had explicit permissions)
TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Assegai no grip zone
6/18/2026 5:12am
The original post feels like a prank because there is no front tire with more consistent grip than the Assegai because it was specifically designed to eliminate the dead zone between the center grip and the side knobs. Before the Assegai, the primary Maxxis DH front tires were either the DHF, DHR2, or the High Roller 2, each of which featured a large gap between the side knobs and center knobs. As others have mentioned, it's that gap that creates the "dead zone" between hooking and sliding on the DHR2 and High Roller 2, and especially on the DHF. In...
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bnsleit Liked a reply to forum topic Mini Mullets?
6/17/2026 5:03am
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Buckets Up Added a reply to Crankworx 2026
6/17/2026 7:30am Fair, but there had to be a better name than âRhapsodyâ. Someone still got paid to think up that name. Itâs cumbersome to say and at least for me all it invokes is George Gershwinâs âRhapsody in Blueâ and United Airlines commercials from the 1990s Why not just call it âCrankworx Whistler Slopestyleâ. EDIT: it also reminds me of how...
Buckets Up Added a reply to Crankworx 2026
6/16/2026 7:46pm Letâs take one of the most iconic names and branding in freeride mountain biking and change it to some word that is at best vaguely connected and much less convenient to say. Whoever got paid to greenlight this definitely shouldnât have.
rgard Liked a reply to forum topic Crankworx 2026
6/16/2026 7:43pm
Crazy that Red Bull no longer wants their name associated with an event that raises important, totally relevant questions like; Who advances to the Slopestyle Super League Playoffs at Crankworx SilverStar (August 6â9) Who earns a bye and goes straight to the Slopestyle Super League Finals at Crankworx Mont-Sainte-Anne (September 3â7) Whose Slopestyle Super League season ends here I know my favourite part of major slopestyle events is not knowing who's going to be prevented from competing in future, less prestigious slopestyle events. Because playoffs.
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