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That proto frame goes way back. I shot this photo of it in the early fall of 2023. Sorry for poor quality. The obvious heel rub and linkage swap-out (on your more current photo) shows it's seen a lot of hours. The guy riding it started working for a different bike company, so he may have offloaded this one to another industry friend. At the time, I was thinking it was maybe a Diamondback prototype that got canceled/never saw the light of day. He was fairly open with it; it was spotted at local Seattle area watering hole(s), etc.

This might not be your problem looking at your location, but one of the best things I found for applying rim tape is warming up the surface. Make sure the rim is super clean with some acetone on a rag (or IPA), then let it dry and warm up with a hair dryer or heat gun (careful with a heat a gun on carbon obviously...) This normally makes the adhesive stick way stronger than if it goes on cold. It might vary between brands but I found it only needed to be below 16ish Celsius to be an issue, which...

2 weeks ago I finally got around to having time to set up the new crankbrothers synthesis wheelset from vital fantasy (still so stoked thank you vital and crankbrothers). Pulled the tires and tannus tubeless off my oem set (which I can mount by hand without Tyre levers). Try to install them on the new set. 29r front goes on easy by hand. 27.5 rear is unbelievably tight to get the last little bit and needs levers to get on. Won’t hold air longer than 20min. Spray it with soapy water and it blows bubbles around the valve stem and...

Soon AI will design the bikes, the AI will scrape the web for what is and isn't important in bike design... it will find this thread. We will then be delivered the true final boss... crab industrial design, with crab link and headset crab claw routing. It will simultaneously be the end of days, and the beginning of days. Related to crabs... does anyone have any inside scoop on SC releases? I'm interested in a new trail bike, I'm fighting the urge to go with a hightower 4, but the SC sizing and geo work really well for me. Despite...

was to be expected. looking forward how yeti is trying to improve on the current sb-line. loved my sb150 and been even more impressed with the sb160.

Wow 7 thumbs down. Don't mess with the yeti fanbois or maybe its the cameltoe on the yeti crab?

One step closer to crab

Anyone had any warranty issues with 70/90 parts? Just got a new bike w/ 70 derailleur/shifter in the shop. If the shifting works in the harder gears it wants to throw the chain over the largest cog occasionally. SRAM is sending a replacement derailleur, but maybe it could be the shifter, too much cable throw in certain gears. If only there was a way to limit the derailleur travel, say with a small screw, in case things weren't operating perfectly. Oh well, maybe in version 3 or 4.

No doubt there is a market for used e-bikes, both in the US and Europe, but this seems like a high valuation (~$400 million). Is this not just another Pros Closet, but with way more shipping issues due to batteries? NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Upway, the global leader in professionally refurbished e-bikes, today announced the closing of its $60 million Series C funding round, led by A.P. Moller with participation from U.S.-based Galvanize and Ora Global, and continued support from Sequoia Capital and other global investors. This new round brings total funding to over $125 million since...

Yeah the bike is about 60lb. I thought it was 55lb, I wish it was lighter but not a big deal. It rides much lighter than it feels on paper. My next ebike I hope will be under 50lb as I keep my eye on something with DJI motor.

Check out Lizard Skins DSP brake lever grips. It's a super thin bar tape cut specifically for brake levers. I use it on my Dominion A4 and Maximas. It is nice and grippy and as a bonus it helps with cold metal levers during winter.

" I'm a big guy and always looking for more power." My Large Mammalian Maple Brother... as a 6'3" 230lb Brique Shithaus, the answer you seek is still Hayes Dominion A4's Dead Dog on Mt 7 on a Norco Shore running 220/203 Rotors and Sintered pads and Conti' DH SS Shoes was smooth, confident and in-control with 0 Fade or wander of bite on the Hayes magic. Hell, I can 10mth old baby slow crawl the chutes on Puma Grande in the dry with these bad larrys. Promise you'll love 'em

The new bike looks great guys. And as an owner of a Wreckoning v2, Offering v2, Wreckoning v3, Following v3, and Following LS, I really appreciate all the subtle updates like cable routing, seat angle, seat post insertion depth, impact protection, flip chips, solid allen bolts, and rear fender. I dont currently have a mid travel bike but this definitely piques my interest. Really looking forward to see these changes populate through the rest of the lineup as well.

Thanks for the note & we are happy to be here! To be completely honest, I think this question is better posed toward companies that refused to tread into Superboost territory in the first place. We don't need any convincing - we still believe in the benefits of Superboost, although at the end of the day, we are a business who's goal is to actually sell bikes. The market spoke loud & clear on this one, and Boost came out on top. At the end of the day, Superboost has inarguable benefits in both strength and clearance. The elephant in...

quick rip and then Q&A with elly hoskin, 2025 EDR World Champ

fwiw, adam (the "money guy backer") was at the venue every day moving lumber, signs, cords, spray paint, dirt, tools, boxes etc. he was covered in dirt like all the crew, in addition to hosting riders for meals and gatherings at his home. he was anything but hands-off.

But is it laterally stiff while maintaining vertical compliance?!?

FWIW nearly every single dropper post offering both 30.9 and 31.6 models use identical internals, including bushings, in both models. I don't think there's an appreciable difference between the two. There's a valid argument with 34.9 but at the same time, now that droppers are mature enough, I'm not sure most people are actually experiencing the issues with 30.9/31.6 posts that 34.9 was meant to solve. Companies are just too good at making em' these days. A 30.9 post fits everything modern with various shims.