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FerrousBueller Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/18/2026 4:30am
Love those new Deity grips. Push-ons are king for comfort.
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FullSend Added a reply to Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/18/2026 4:01am I really like that new Marin - the peoples' XC bike!
sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/18/2026 1:15am
Marin Marin and Misspent Summers teamed up for a custom Quake wrapped with images and art from their books. The Val di Sole video guy is a standout. Marin also unveiled the Tam lineup today. Starting at just $2,399 and topping out at $5,499, the alloy 120mm bikes look primed for stacking up some miles.
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Velocipedestrian Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/18/2026 1:14am
I'm not their target customer, but I applaud using an existing mount standard. There are a lot of used eebs coming through, I'd like to see them repurposed rather than e-waste.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/18/2026 1:09am
Intradrive Gearbox Powertrain Tucked away in a tiny little booth on a side row was Intradrive. Turns out they're a small Scottish company that's been developing an 8-speed gearbox-equipped motor for eMTB brands dubbed the GD8. Shifting is wireless electronic, there's a 480% range, and the motor can output up to 700w. The founder said that the motors are built and wound in Scotland and that vast majority of the parts and materials are sourced from Europe if not made in-house. There's an emphasis on serviceability, and the unit fits a Shimano EP8 mount pattern. The one on display used...
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/17/2026 2:58pm
Hope HB.912 Hope’s new HB.912 trail bike looks awfully sleek. 120mm rear wheel travel, 130mm fork, four-bar linkage, and in-house-made frame. Definitely one of those bikes that can fly under the radar, but the longer you look at it, the more you appreciate it. The bike should be available closer to summer, with the frameset starting at ~$5,400 USD.
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FullSend Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/18/2026 4:37am The next-gen Specialized Enduro definitley does exist - at least theoretically. I've seen a very refined and finished-looking prototype at Denk Engineering's facility (aka Specialized Innovation Center). Wheter or not it will ever be released is probably a different question, though. I tend to agree that there's probably not much of a market left for "enduro"-bikes these days, the enduro...
B Rabbit Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/17/2026 1:46am
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FullSend Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/16/2026 2:02pm Huh, I'm not even mad. Unlike mountainbikes, a bikepacking ATB seems like the perfect application scenario for 32" wheels.
J-A-Y Liked a bike check Specialized Epic 8 "Semi-Pro"
4/16/2026 9:32am
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dancingwithmyself Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/16/2026 5:57am
I don't want to come off as angry or pretentious, but I find what's going on with Avinox and the Spesh "class 2" emtb disgusting. I'm curious how the people at traditional bike companies feel about what they're helping proliferate into our world for all of the people who created and maintain the trails (mostly volunteers like myself) to contend with. How conflicted are they? Between the general financial malaise in the industry, 32" wheels nobody truly seems excited about, and the unprincipled embrace of avivox/DJI/amflow, what is general morale like? Conversely, and assuming everyone there isn't also yelling at...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/16/2026 1:37am
Hey all, I can finally take off my very sneaky blue tape camouflage to reveal that yes, I’m reviewing the new Nomad. Because I’ve spent so many years on the old Megatower, I’m framing this as a Megatower vs. Nomad comparison. Especially interesting for me because of the rumors that the Megatower is going away and the new Nomad does not take 29” rear wheels. I only have a couple rides in on the new bike, but so far the geometry feels really good and the bike feels solid and stout. Weirdly I haven’t been able to figure out the...
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FullSend Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/16/2026 1:36am I can confirm this to some degree. The upcoming e-bike from Specialized is the long-travel Levo EVO - 180mm front, 170mm rear, more rowdy intentions than the regular Levo. Launch of the Demo 11 is also imminent. I've got nothing new to tell about that one, we've all seen it in action at this point.
FullSend Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/16/2026 1:27am Except there is no "flurry of 32 inch releases" and there wont be for some time (, if ever). I predict that a lot of the big-brand 32" bikes will never really be released to market and instead take the form of small batch, not publically available racing-team special editions - like the upcoming Trek XC bike.
ballz Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/15/2026 11:06pm
The new Nomad's downtube is skinny compared to the Bronson, and SC says the Nomad is more flexy than their previous frames for better riding comfort.
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StephenTheSquirrel Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/15/2026 9:15am
I think history has proven to never buy a first gen e13 anything
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zonoskar Liked a bike check UNpaved Victor XC, steel full suspension
4/14/2026 3:06am
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/13/2026 9:08am
ever experienced the seal friction of an intend product?
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FullSend Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/13/2026 3:45am I really, really hope that's just a weird optical illusion and the glovebox door doesn't actually protrude out of the frame like that... Anyways, the geometry of the new Nomad is somewhat on the conservative side, as per usual with Santa. Size large has 475mm of reach, 643mm of stack, a 77° STA, a 64° HTA and 443mm chainstays. That's...
DontWorryImAPilot Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/12/2026 1:56pm
Curmudgeon moment incoming, my apologies: This is exactly the reason I don't give a shit about motocross or cars or a million other things. I 100% don't give a shit about numbers. "Oh, but this one can do 150nm of power!" Cool. I don't care. I don't ride a bike looking for the easiest way to do anything. Does it do 150nm of making my will to live stronger? Will it do a 30-second boost mode of shutting my brain off? Is it 1300W of power that'll die in a year and completely brick the bike for two months while...
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