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ebruner Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
1/22/2026 10:05am I think you pretty much nailed the core concerns. I would be a bit worried about proving that the ebike, doesn't have a battery in it to the vigilante TSA/Airline staff that checks your bag. I have had a few power trippers from time to time through that process and it's been hard to reason with these people or explain...
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ebruner Added a reply to Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
1/15/2026 1:11pm I just picked up a fox podium as a loaner for a month to try out. I just got my first ride on it this morning. Initial impressions are quite positive and I was pretty surprised by how sensitive it was, bordering on how my 38 with v2 smashpot feels in terms of willingness to move under small chatter. I'll...
ebruner Added a reply to Chicken soup for the sole: Flat pedal shoe talk
1/14/2026 1:21pm I was a clip-in rider for 20 years with occasional flat usage in bike parks, and just now swapped over to flats for good. So far, the best combo I have found is 5.10 freerider pro and a select few pedals that I like. I have a pair of the freeriders, which I find are better for pedal feel and...
Suns_PSD Liked a reply to forum topic Fork chassis, axles, friction: burnishing, chassis alignment, etc...
1/14/2026 1:06pm
Just going to share my own experience, batch of exactly 1, well sort of 2. I had a stock Mezzer Pro that was always pretty sublime but I had damaged the stanchion so just saved it for parts. Then I bought a new Mezzer Expert on sale to send to Avalanche for a hybrid kit. The Mezzer Avy Hybrid never tracked well or felt very good. I swapped the bath oil 2x and both times it was incredibly dark, so I assumed it was breaking in, and maybe it did a bit. At this point after about a year, I...
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dirkpitt74 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
1/12/2026 12:26pm
I heard Trump is trying to buy him....
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jmora90 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
1/8/2026 1:48pm
Looks stoked
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PisgahGnar Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
1/7/2026 12:17pm
@DontWorryImAPilot thanks for the idea. We found Daks new kit and teammates.
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ebruner Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
1/6/2026 1:54pm Jason my riding crew (socal based) has come to the same conclusion after messing around with the hr(3) this last year. I need to read your article tonight because I never really considered the argotol in this equation. I digress... We all have come to the conclusion that what the HR3 gives up in hardpack and rock slab grip, is...
Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
1/6/2026 1:47pm
I've got a little conversation piece for everyone—I've been riding a Maxxis' High Roller a lot the past year and a half, and was curious how Continental's Argotal would compare since it's pretty similar. I rode them back to back the past few months as a front tire to see what the deal was. And to try and better understand why I've shifted to really liking these mixed-conditions, open tread designs so much as a front tire over the popular Assegai-esque designs. Here is the article - https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/argument-against-transition-knobs-con… The TLDR is that they both are great tires for a wider...
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/6/2026 1:44pm
thank you all who participated in this tech rumors thread! i'm going to lock it now, but we're carrying on with annual tech rumors - find the 2026 tech rumors thread here (starting on page 7 at the time of this post). YEW! https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/mtb-tech-rumors-and-innovation-long…
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ebruner Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/6/2026 1:42pm What @jalopyj said. There used to be an easy way, which was to get a mullet correcting dhx2 eyelet from @CascadeComponents and a dhx2. I just checked their site, and it seems like they do not make/sell this product any longer. So, you'd have to find a second hand one, which would i bet would be finding a needle in...
ebruner Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/6/2026 10:53am i got to try a pre-production proto of these pedals and they are quite good. IMO, they are nearly as good as my deity supervillans for grip, but easier to move my foot around on the pedal when needed.
CascadeComponents Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/5/2026 1:46pm
The stock links are identical between the two bikes so this was suppose to work all along. Hence the part numbers are BH-xxxx. Only just got around to verifying clearance recently though. But yeah exact same changes for the Hightower as with the Bronson. Glad you like it!
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ebruner Added a reply to 2025: Things you loved this year
12/22/2025 11:47am 1. Santa Ana Mountains and long days in the oc backcountry 2. Highroller 3 3. Maven Base 4. Riding bikes with my wife and watching her get fully immersed in the sport and getting out in nature turning cranks over. 5. My riding crew and those that are within a degree of separation of it 6. The Path Bike Shop...
owl-x Liked a reply to forum topic I want some useful data. How long have you owned your ebike with no failure/warranty? (And which ebike MOTOR/battery did have failure/warranty?)
12/20/2025 2:18pm
Dude. Just buy one. The motors are easily as durable as any of the other stuff in this hobby. If you’ve accepted that you can put a catastrophic scratch on a fork stanchion pulling your bike out of the garage, blow up a wheel at the trailhead kiosk, and get broke off on a green trail, the motors are just fine. Battery degradation is my main eeb concern in 2025. Eebs are the purest form of mountain biking ever: bomb smash repeat. The rippin and the tearin. Philosophical tenderberries that think there’s some sort of karmic reward for earning your...
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ebruner Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
12/17/2025 11:22am @jeff.brines the Sam Nichols podcast was absolutely awesome. Really great insight to not only the situation YT was in, but also how bike oems handle their business, as well as an anecdotal case study of how PE/VC actually happens. It's nice being able to digest that paradigm with a case study that is relevant to my interests... makes what is...
Poleczechy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
12/16/2025 9:19am
Me going between this thread and the OG Tech Rumors and Innovation thread...
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ebruner Added a reply to One bike to do it all?
12/15/2025 1:50pm I'm a multiple bikes that match the purpose type of guy. I could likely trim down to just the hightower... but I do like having a long travel bike for park duty. XC/Gravel = Kona Ouroboros Trail/AM = Hightower 4 Park/Shuttle = Nomad 6 Ebike = Bullit 2
ebruner Added a reply to Shimano/TRP Maven - S-tier braking (Shaven/Traven)
12/12/2025 2:47pm The venn diagram overlap of "has enough money to mess around with expensive parts and has an expensive bike" and "does not own proper hex keys or a bike stand" is maddening.
ebruner Added a reply to Favorite DH Knee pads
12/12/2025 2:42pm 7idp sam hill