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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/2/2026 6:27am
The Saint looks like something I'd want to ride, the XT not so much...
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metadave Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/2/2026 6:27am
Shimano often announces a product that looks or sounds super cool, and then it is basically erased from history and you're at risk of disappearing yourself if you even mention it due to the product not working out in someway. Examples would be Scylence hubs, a few different pedal designs and a few drivetrain configurations that were announced and were the never made, at least in large enough numbers to be seen in public.
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LePigPen Liked a comment about Feature What's In, What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2026
1/1/2026 1:13pm
😤 markus doing absolutely everything but apologize and take accountability for all the employees and riders who got canned 😤
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Poleczechy Liked a comment about Feature What's In, What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2026
1/1/2026 1:13pm
Here’s hoping AI thumbnail images and other slop are OUT.
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alloutprodux Liked a comment about Feature What's In, What's Out - Mountain Biking in 2026
1/1/2026 1:13pm
The bike maintenance & vaping takes had me spittin up my cheerios🤣
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cmaac Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/1/2026 11:10am
Teddy Hayden - SF rider - certified stair destroyer. Wouldn’t be surprised if they sent him one to try to break in the urban environment. His IG is worth a watch. From his stories the top tube has a big frame graphic - hope that’s not painted on.
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pinkrobe Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/1/2026 10:54am
Time will tell, but I find it hard to believe that they'd go with a slacker STA unless it's to achieve a specific engineering goal. I looooove the Druid v2 geo as-is.
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/1/2026 10:24am
New flat pedal from Shimano? Listed for pre-order here https://www.rei.com/product/C05364/shimano-pd-m8240-xt-alloy-flat-pedals
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cmaac Liked a reply to forum topic One bike to do it all?
1/1/2026 10:23am
I used to ride a mulleted 2019 trek remedy as a do it all bike. 160/150. Bike park and all day epics. Bikepacking, it was a great bike for do it all being based in SF/Tahoe. Now: Norco Torrent Hardtail with 29 x 2.6 tires: Bikepacking, Bay Area Trails Norco Revolver: Most trail riding in Tahoe / Bay Norco Sight: Enduro trails / shuttles / bike park Its a little hard to code switch and choose the right rig! But riding a Revolver on mellower trails is so much better than the Enduro bike.
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gubbinal Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/1/2026 9:45am @cmaac (replying to the old Tech Rumors thread) – great find on that photo of the Reya. Whose Instagram story was that from?! Anyone have other info on the coming 120/130 (120/140?) offering from the Van Isle long-chainstay lovers? I had heard through the grapevine that the new bike would be nearly the same geo as the Druid v2 (w/...
Trocko Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/1/2026 9:40am
Saw the new sixfinity yeti pedal bikes out on the trail yesterday. My guess is they weren’t ridden by yeti employee’s and maybe some shop riders as one of them had a shop jersey on. Makes a good chance they are coming sometime 2026. They Look super clean
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anfiore Liked a bike check Norco Optic (Gen 3) No2
12/31/2025 5:20am
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ryanmccrary Liked a comment about bike check Southeast Smuggler
12/31/2025 5:15am
I had the team at Cane Creek help with suspension setup and tuning. The Tigon is stellar! The progressive spring helps smooth out most of the small rocks and roots throughout the trails in Pisgah without bottoming out hard on the serious drops, jumps, and boulders on the downhills. I have the second setting basically set up as a lockout for the long gravel grinds. Haven’t had a chance to take it up for any shuttle runs yet. But; oughta be able to add air to the Tigon to handle bigger, harder, faster downhill hits.
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cmaac Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/30/2025 5:41pm
Let’s not let the OG rumors thread saga end talking about folks saddle nose angle preference. In the nature of rumors: - heard rumblings from a brand that makes a flex pivot XC bike of pushing the flex pivot into larger travel aka trail categories. Could be a replacement for the tallboy. Bringing the Blur LT back? - spotted a production looking fox 40 in the wild - generative arch - regular sticker kit and gloss - new 40 and 38 release before sea otter? Back to back days like the 36 and 34sl?
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hookem34 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
12/29/2025 5:18pm
I miss my old Yeti 5.5. 140/160 and weighed 29lbs with a coil shock (XL). Bring back 30lb all-mountain bikes!
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1llumA Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
12/29/2025 5:12pm
Wishes for 2026: Looking to buy a light trail bike in coming months so hopefully one of those 3 happens: New SC Tallboy gen6, hoping for frame weight under 6lbs / 2700g, travel increase to 140mm front /130mm rear wouldn't bother me too much but would prefer it to stay at 130/120mm Yeti SB120 with sixfinity suspension, I have no interest at all for their switch infinity system that require proprietary bearings and frequent maintenance. A switch to sixfinity would likely mean heavier frame weight but could accept it for the suspension performance boost. Light trail Ibis, be it a...
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metadave Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/27/2025 10:15am
Since this has been one of the most prolific threads on the site, thanks for anyone who got things going, kept us informed or on the hook, or tossed everyone off the scent of that's was really happening until it did. And thanks for the Vital crew for switching to a yearly thread like team rumors.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
12/27/2025 10:14am
tech rumors forum update - you've spoken and have been heard we'll lock out this thread at the end of the year (no matter what, it's just too darn big now), and will carry on with yearly tech rumors threads that will be stickied for easy participation. the 2026 thread is already underway here (not yet stickied) i just want to thank everyone for their feedback and insight on what this piece of the vital community means.
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seanfisseli Liked a reply to forum topic 2025: Things you loved this year
12/26/2025 3:12pm
1. No Strava. I toyed with it last year but I didn’t do a single Strava ride this year. Never liked bikes more and never rode better. 2. Shuttling. Rode for years with a crew that didn’t like shuttling but a friend dragged me into it just this fall and DAMN DO I LOVE DRIVING BIKES UP HILLS. I love getting dropped off but I also love driving my friends!!! 3. DT rim. I don’t even know which one maybe the ex471 but whatever the case WOW this thing saved my bike career. I can’t afford carbon hoops right now...
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