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Lets Remove SLX to streamline our products! WAIT we are the new shimano, Mix it all into deore and dont forget to "forget the clutch" Also, make sure we Wait 6 years to release 2019 tech in 2025... winning Deore caliper looks Nice though
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026

4/19/2026 5:13am
Actofive I-Train Actofive I-Train 32" full squisher. 120mm rear, 130mm front travel. Claimed build under 30 pounds with all the Intend bits.
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Fred_Pop Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026

4/19/2026 5:02am
From the press release on the new Vee tyres they seem to be the only real radial tyres
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eastenwreckoning543 Added a reply to Sea Otter Classic - 2026

4/18/2026 5:54am
This is not radial. "Low Bias" maybe, radial tires have ply oriented perpendicular to the rolling direction, and thats it. No one in this modern "radial" tire fad has made a radial tire yet. All just low bias.

sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026

4/18/2026 5:50am
Frameworks 32-Inch Testing Neko Mulally is racing a Frameworks with a 32" front wheel and 29" rear wheel for Sea Otter downhill. He says he's been riding a bit back at home and had to purchase the front tire online (1 of 2 that he could find). He's surprised by the traction but did indicate that if it broke free, it broke free without warning. He was able to cram in a 29" rear wheel despite the rear triangle being made for 27.5. His philosophy is that it's worth the experiment to figure out if there's something more to pursue...
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eastenwreckoning543 Added a reply to Dumb Bike Problems

6/17/2025 6:28am
I work at a shop owned by two brothers. Years ago, one of them was helping the other get an xc race bike ready, and they put a ball bearing in the bar threw the grips on with bar end caps and handed it back. Other brother tore the bike all the way apart trying to find the noise. 6...

eastenwreckoning543 Added a reply to Beginner advice

10/9/2024 8:37am
If he is going to hit 5'10" in a year and you want him to be on the same bike then I'd go large. If he were the oldest and you had a medium kid coming along to hand off to then that changes the calculus. But I'd plan for the future, and get him a slightly-too-large bike now. Ultimately...

eastenwreckoning543 Added a reply to Beginner advice

10/9/2024 7:30am
You are looking at the right 3 bikes. Right now is a buyers market for outdoor goods, not a sellers market, meaning that relatively speaking, a new bike is better value if you can afford it. Many brands are projecting shortages next year, so if you need to offload it, doing so next year will be much more favorable.