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Evwan Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
2/20/2026 1:55pm This is like when I'm speeding at 90mph on the freeway and try to explain to the police officer that I was only doing it for a short amount of time so it shouldn't count.
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Blake_Motley Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
2/20/2026 1:50pm
If someone is going 30mph up a multi use trail blowing past hikers I don’t think hikers are gonna care if the rider has been going 30mph for 10 seconds or 10 minutes
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Evwan Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
2/20/2026 10:27am I don't really understand the arms race in wattage. Current battery energy density limits me to riding in trail mode in order to obtain any reasonable range on my rides. It doesn't do me any good to have 1000w available if I'm only ever riding in the 500w mode to conserve battery life. To me, this just increases the threat...
Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/19/2026 12:27pm If that is true, why does the term "Faux-bar" exist to describe linkage driven single pivot bikes? It's because they are not 4-bar linkages as we commonly use the term in mountain biking. In a true 4-bar linkage, the axle path is determined by multiple linkage arms, not a single arm like you see in a "Faux-bar" single pivot.
Evwan Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/18/2026 7:45pm Does anyone here have experience on both radic kaha and maven’s? I’d be curious to know how the braking power on both compares. I’m drawn to kaha for the low dead stroke and light lever action, but I’m not willing to give up much power from mavens.
alannz Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/18/2026 7:43pm
100% agree with you and the difference is even more stark on an e-bike having used 2 different sets of XTR 4 piston brakes with new rotors and pads on 2 bikes compared to 1 set of Mavens on a 3rd bike. As a larger rider (250lb kitted + ~50lb e-bike) the XTRs routinely have me worried on long descents and I develop significantly more arm pump compared Mavens. I’ve also never noticed the Maven lever resistance being any issue, but it could be because I’m a larger person, and I don’t doubt many others claiming the lever resistance is...
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Evwan Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/18/2026 7:41pm Rumor is that SRAM is going to be releasing new maven options soon. I’d hold off until at least April (sea otter) if you can.
Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/18/2026 11:54am
XTR uses a single piece caliper, XT and SLX don't. Could be a factor in the difference. As for the constant finger force and comparing different brakes, I know it adds a lot more testing, but maybe testing at two of maybe even three finger force levels would make sense. Maybe some brakes are not really linear and the 4 kg force isn't enough to really show them for what they are? EDIT: I see the second part was already mentioned...
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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/18/2026 8:17am
Kinda derailing this thread now, but a couple of counter arguments: -XTR, XT, and SLX aren't "wildly" different in the results, there's about 10% decrease in recorded power between each of them with stock pads (they didn't test XT and SLX with the Sinter pads). Since they used the average of 20 decelerations, I would say there is some underlying (=real) reason for the differences. -TRP's DH-R EVO always felt a bit low on brake-power-to-finger-power ratio for me, compared to several other brakes... -remember that they tested with constant power at the lever (4 kg of force on the levers...
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Digit Bikes Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
2/17/2026 3:09pm
@Evwan @iceman2058 backlink Different rotors = different cooling.
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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/17/2026 3:05pm
The measured with the same, constant lever force. It is likely that at different lever forces the brakes behave differently compared to each other. So the test results and your real life experiences (where the finger force constantly varies) can both be true. Even more so when you factor in different brake pads, rotors, bleeds, etc.
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DylanJM Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/17/2026 3:04pm
It appears to have a wired remote (two cables entering the right hand side of the frame) so I don't think it's DJI. The HPR60 still uses a wired remote so most likely that imo.
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Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/17/2026 1:45pm According to the enduro mag test, XTR is more powerful than Dominion A4 and TRP DHR Evo, and close to the same power as mavens. I don't think their lab test is an accurate reflection of real world riding, because it's definitely not what I have experienced.
Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/17/2026 11:11am Likely a DJI avinox m2 ebike judging by them hiding the motor
Evwan Added a reply to Are sram mavens really this hard to get working.
2/17/2026 10:42am FYI some of the Pro kits do not come with the "Bleeding Edge" fitting, which is required for bleeding mavens. Make sure to pick up that fitting separately (mineral oil version) if your pro kit doesn't have it.
Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/17/2026 10:04am I wouldn't put much weight in the enduro mag test findings - the results don't make any sense. I see a few issues: 1. Shimano XTR, XT, and SLX all have the same mechanical and hydraulic power output, but the test results show them as being wildly different. 2. They also show TRP DHR evo as dramatically underperforming XTR. Having...
TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Stem Length
2/15/2026 9:29am
I think this thread confirms that there is absolutely not a consensus on where to have your grips in relation to the steering axis.
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Evwan Added a reply to Stem Length
2/15/2026 9:28am I would argue that long stem lengths can be thought of as analogous to positive rake on skateboard trucks, which generally results in inherent instability and quicker turning. That analogy is reasonable until you consider that mountain bikes don’t only operate on flat ground. We are frequently going down steep hills and weighting the bars from back to front, which...
Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/11/2026 9:37am Specialized (Sinyard) has been anti-reusing normal bike names for normal bikes. He said something to that effect on a podcast, like "Fuck no, we're not sullying the name of the stumpjumper with a motor"... I'm paraphrasing. I find it bizarre that they've neglected an update on the enduro and the kenevo product lines. Those are exactly the bikes I would...
Evwan Added a reply to Shimano/TRP Maven - S-tier braking (Shaven/Traven)
2/10/2026 7:32pm This sounds like a setup issue. I have used both saint and xt levers on the maven calipers and the lever reach was no different from using the XT calipers.