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freeriding Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
7/8/2026 5:23pm
If they already have a way above average finished product (avinox mg), while they released the m2s a few months back, why couldn't it be that they also have semi solid state batteries already? By the way, that mondraker frame looks damn nice!!!
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Trocko Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/7/2026 6:15pm
Global mountain bike network joins pinkbike as vital forum stalkers. Here is a derailleur versus gearbox test posted just a few days ago https://youtu.be/FgQb1GWJMTw?is=lxjFyTPbcGw6F1aj
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CamNeelyCantWheelie Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/7/2026 6:15pm
I have both a singlespeed and Zerode Katipo with 12spd analog Pinion gearbox. Constant drive lines FTW. Never having to worry about maintaining, hearing or shearing off a derailleur is far worth any drag compromise. Any noticeable "drag" is on gears higher than 6-7, plus shifting from say 5th to 2nd gear is instant, not a massive clunky chain moving event. That said I don't see current gearboxes being relevant for anything less than enduro or heavy duty trail bike applications. /2c
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Eae903 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/7/2026 6:14pm
The average rider does care about efficiency, most just don't know how to articulate it. They talk about the bike feeling slow, or that they're working really hard on climbs, and making improvements to how efficient the bike is (mostly by going to faster rolling, lighter weight tires since most are on traditional drivetrains) makes a huge difference to their ride experience. Can't forget the average rider isn't smashing wheels and ripping off derailleurs all the time, and shouldn't build their bikes up like a lot of us do.
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jones007 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/6/2026 2:29pm
I'm mostly a sea-level XC rider these days, and mostly ride fast tires. My trailbike came with Minions, and I took it on a trip to Tahoe when it was new. Did a loop in the Tahoe-Donner area that was about 35 miles with 3500' of climbing with a lot of black. That was punishing. I swapped out the Minions for Forekaster/Rekon for a trip to Sedona, and that was a much more enjoyable experience. Steep braking performance with the Minions is pretty insane though.
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FullSend Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/6/2026 2:10pm
For what it's worth: I'd still rather have all my tech rumors in one place instead of having to subscribe to a new thread for every new rumor. The current concept of one, singular annual tech rumors thread would work beautifully well if everyone just stuck to posting actual tech news and rumors. The problem is the guys endlessly talking themselves in circles or posting e-bike content (-for which there is a separate thread) or starting completely redundant discussions (like the 78th discussion on the feasibility of gearboxes). Maybe, what this thread needs is a more hands-on approach to moderation...
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2supple Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/6/2026 2:03pm
Let's not forget 2nd place mens overall for enduro world cup is currently on a gearbox belt drive bike - gearboxes are coming for pedal bikes too people. Idk how anyone in their right mind defends a derailleur. Seems absurdly obvious that a gearbox will soon be the better option for most long travel applications. It will start with ebikes and continue to make its way to DH/Enduro/Trail.. XC might be a while. An encased system with the weight at the BB is going to beat an exposed system hanging off the rear wheel.
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maximumradness Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/6/2026 12:51am
I think it’s important to remember in the tech rumors forum that we all have dope bikes, tailored specifically for where we ride, and that it’s never the same everywhere for everyone and that minion DHF is still the best tire ever always
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/4/2026 3:58pm
that’s a YOU problem then
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TheSuspensionLabNZ Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/2/2026 9:24pm
Yeah that should be possible - I remember a thing years ago where people were running some oddball XT crankset (I think it was for touring bikes at the time) because it had a longer spindle and would slot straight in to a DH bike. It might have been for a narrower q-factor instead of the chainring mounting but either way it fitted on the wider BB no worries but removing the spacers
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AndehM Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
7/1/2026 1:31pm
The rose colored glasses was directed specifically at the your comments on the Amflow bike itself (not the motor). The first one was by and large a sub-par bike in and of itself. I haven't read any long term reviews of the second gen ones yet but it does look like they've addressed enough of the issues to bring it up to average. Regarding what ebikers change out on bikes, that must be a regional thing. Around here, the number of guys I see on bone-stock ebikes is tiny, like maybe 1/20. Bars, stems, & grips all get changed out...
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Kanista Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/1/2026 1:29pm
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maximumradness Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/1/2026 1:29pm
they are about to, but Conti will call it xyzzy or some shit
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
7/1/2026 1:32am
so far, avinox released a service manual for their motor and you can get spare parts for it from the distributor. that’s already more than bosch et al offer
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
6/30/2026 8:46pm
I think this is the thing that has changed most over the last 12 to 24 months, maybe longer. The idea that you need a Western brand to “vouch” for a product’s quality feels like it is starting to break down. A lot of our stuff has been made in Asia for a long time, but historically it was still driven by Western product management, with engineering coming mostly from the west, but also from the companies making the stuff themselves. What seems to have shifted in the last few years is China’s ability to understand the core user and...
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Big Bird Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Red Bull Genova Cerro Abajo
6/30/2026 1:17am
"Nobody lifts a finger." is a bit of an overstatement. Plenty of people who were there did what they could, which wasn't much since they had other jobs to do and he wasn't gushing blood. They told him it sit down and called the ambulance. He kept standing and waited. Were they supposed to shut down practice and kiss it and make it better? He didn't seem to have any complaints about how it was handled.
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NWRider425 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/29/2026 1:26pm
You can control the Neo shock on the new wild lt with Orbea's controller as well.
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boozed Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/29/2026 1:02pm
"Pedal efficiency" is usually shorthand for anti-squat. Drivetrain drag and pedal bob are separate effects, so in short, I doubt it. Assuming I've understood your question.
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
6/29/2026 12:53pm
Quick bit of rumor-mill news. I've had multiple off record sources tell me Cannondale may be (is) done. This jives with what we are seeing on the race team side of things. https://bikerumor.com/cannondale-factory-racing-is-done-after-2026/ My sources are not within the company, so treat it as pure speculation.
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6/28/2026 3:48pm
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