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Fred_Pop Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1 day ago Seems like Lenz has decided to make a 32er in the same spirit of the first 29er. When will they learn!!!
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Fred_Pop Added a comment about press release Lenz Sport Leviathan 32er - Cross Country Trail Bike
6/5/2026 1:19pm
I see that Lenz made a bike in the same style of the first 29er bikes...Steeper head angle and shorter reach🙄
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Fred_Pop Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
5/29/2026 11:32am I fail to see the point of the Dirty Dan when Schwalbe already has the Shredda Front and Shredda Rear. Those are so much better than the Dirty Dan!
Fred_Pop Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/29/2026 11:28am Do you mean Reece Wilson's custom Dorado with NSB crowns? Those won't be production.
Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Geo Talk: Chainstays, Stack, Reach, and Bitching About It
5/28/2026 12:31pm
Just got through the Spot podcast and... Am I the only one that heard more or less an hour of serving koolaid?
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Eae903 Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Geo Talk: Chainstays, Stack, Reach, and Bitching About It
5/27/2026 1:33pm
I mean, you're a traitor, but at least you didn't talk about fc/rc ratio
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Fred_Pop Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/26/2026 11:47pm I want long chainstays on all bikes except BMX and Dirt jump bikes or trials bikes. For mtb it's better at climbing and keeps the bike more balanced.
Fred_Pop Added a reply to Modern Geo Talk: Chainstays, Stack, Reach, and Bitching About It
5/24/2026 10:50pm Sounds like they couldn't be bothered and gave a BS answer to justify it after admitting that testing proven it made a difference.
Fred_Pop Added a comment about press release Antidote Solutions Enters World Cup DH Racing with AS05 Sports-Prototype
5/18/2026 11:39pm
I think it's a one size fits all with all those settings. I like the custom top crown which allows for multiple stem sizes.
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Fred_Pop Added a comment about press release Antidote Solutions Enters World Cup DH Racing with AS05 Sports-Prototype
5/18/2026 11:30am
😮 Really incredible amount of adjustment. Reminds me of the adjustment level of a Motogp bike
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Fred_Pop Added a reply to Should You Reverse Your Stem? - Reece Wilson Setup Analysis
5/14/2026 7:05am I measure the handlebar height at the end of the grips because that is where my hands are. They aren't super high because my head angle is 62.5º with a steeper head angle the bars would be higher. Forward geometry was the beginning of making bikes longer but not as extreme as the setup of modern Nicolai G1 or even...
Fred_Pop Added a comment about feature “Every Run Is a Race Run” | Vital's B Practice Podcast - South Korea
5/13/2026 1:12pm
I'm running a -10mm stem (on off 10mm stem backwards aka mondraker components) with 90mm risers on my Nicolai G1. After 15 years running 20mm stems I'm not going back!
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Fred_Pop Added a reply to Should You Reverse Your Stem? - Reece Wilson Setup Analysis
5/13/2026 12:38pm I have a Nicolai G1 with the following geo: 510mm reach 1349mm WB 474mm chainstays 115cm handlebar off the ground 203mm front travel and 211mm rear I have been using a 20mm stem for years and also have a 10mm one which I have tested on occasion. I have recently put on the 10mm stem on backward and got a...
Fred_Pop Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
5/13/2026 12:42am So the Scale is: Vee tyre full radial 90º Schwalbe radial trail Schwalbe Gravity 2025 Schwalbe Gravity 2026 Specialized and E-Thirteen - closer to Diagonal Delirium - unknown but sound like the are closer to Specialized Diagonal tyres. Exo/Exo+/trail casing DD/enduro/super gravity DH casing Obviously, a full on DH diagonal is way stiffer compared to a radial but I'd be...
Fred_Pop Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/10/2026 2:44pm I only ride metal bikes...
Fred_Pop Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/8/2026 12:47pm You mean filing a 23in fork to fit a 24.5in wheel. I was talking about filing a 24.5in fork to fit a 27in wheel. Which would only be possible if you remove the arch. I do agree that even with clearance the tyre would probably hit the bottom of the crown.
Fred_Pop Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/8/2026 1:55am Wheel Size Rim Diameter Outside Tyre Diameter 26 × 2.40″ 559 mm (22.0″) 681 mm (26.8″) 27.5 × 2.40″ 584 mm (23.0″) 706 mm (27.8″) 29 × 2.40″ 622 mm (24.5″) 744 mm (29.3″) 32 × 2.40″ 686 mm (27.0″) 808 mm (31.8″) Wheel Size Rim Diameter Outside Tyre Diameter 26 × 4.90″ 559 mm (22.0″) 808 mm (31.8″) 27.5...
DServy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/5/2026 1:56am
Microspine drivers are a blight against humanity and should die in a fire along with the stupid plastic spacer they require to prevent Shimano cassettes from creaking like a haunted house. The only thing that might be worse than the microspine interface and its woefully anemic, made of cheese, lock ring might be the actual cassettes themselves which in the year of our lord 2026 still are half singe piece pinned garbage that falls apart and half stamped metal plates with spacers. Seriously, 12 speed shimano stuff is the most disappointing experience I've ever had with a drivetrain. I hate...
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Fred_Pop Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/5/2026 1:55am Try doing it going flat or uphill and you'll notice how much better the shifting is. For going down I recommend putting the clutch back on.
Fred_Pop Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/4/2026 1:22pm Try riding a shimano derailleur with the clutch switched off and you'll feel the difference in performance shifting wise straight away.
