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The Cannondale was trying to separate and control damping but had a fixed wheel path. The bike Joe posted has a ‘variable’ wheel path depending on how the two shock compress at any given time.

A fan of the lack of a kinked seat tube or a nonsense shock tunnel to enable mega dropper lengths.

Why did they remount the tyre the wrong way for the second pic

I've been noticing a lot of pedal kickback riding my trailbike equipped with a Pike Ultimate. I didn't know how to describe it besides "when the fork goes into compression I crash a lot more often." Who knew that the fork lowers were directly tied to the cassette? I know I didn't. But it explains all my crashes. THAT is probably why I'm crashing all the time, right? Right? Definitely not a skill issue.

36lbs for a medium alloy frame with a coil shock, heavy hubs, and DH tires is actually really good.

It has color matching properties.

I'm going with fender integration. And/or bike rack protection. It has depth, yet is hollow.

looks like jesse‘s on a new RS Zeb, chassis looks different to the current one…

I, for one, cannot wait for our new Dandotal rubber overlord.

We spent so much time worrying about pedal kickback that we didn't stop to consider pedal kickforward

Yes but is most likely just the other torx bolt for the reservoir lid

I already heard it from a horse with a mouth inside specialized, but that looks an awful lot like a Brembo logo.

so this got me intrigued..... i pulled up the manual for the new orbea DH bike, while it's only in spanish, i did find a few things:

Jackson Goldstone running new Shimano brakes in the latest DH WC Course preview

The seat stays and chain stays look pretty refined. Like production ready type refined🤷🏻‍♂️

Major overthinking here - but that banjo crimp fitting looks very similar to the ones used on the Hayes Dominions, not sure any others use one structured exactly like that. You have a sortof indention near the banjo end followed by horizontal lines, most others lack that indention. The lever adjuster is also similar to what Hayes uses. May not mean much in either case, a rotary reach adjuster is hardly unique and I'm sure those fittings just come from a supplier in large quantities, but maybe worth noting.

Elena Conolly on what appears to be a new Habit. In Frame Storage and probably a bit more Travel 160f/150r i guess

Specialized Project Black is an internal development initiative by Specialized that focuses on creating and testing advanced pre-production cycling products in real-world scenarios. This program leverages feedback from professional athletes to refine designs, some of which eventually become available to the public. The initiative encompasses a range of components, including frames, tires, saddles, and handlebars. Notably, the S-Works Tarmac SL8 Project Black LTD frameset, initially developed for pro riders like Remco Evenepoel and Demi Vollering, was later released in limited quantities to end users.