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New Mezzer (finally)? https://www.instagram.com/p/DW3f5x0DFww/?img_index=4

Specifically for cornering: Mary is best for un-predicable and natural terrain. Mainly due to the long, narrow, and out-ward twisted shoulders. Albert is better for hardpack. Wide and stable shoulder blocks that are tightly packed. Tacky Chan is best for fast and aggressive cornering. Similar shoulder blocks to Albert, but more openly spaced and supported further down the sidewall. Romy is like a combination of a Mary and Albert side knob. Every third block is a square edged rectangular siped knob similar to a Mary. The other shoulders knobs are more similar to a Albert: Square and heavily supported.

For the Tacky Chan i've done Trail Radial front, Trail diagonal rear. Nice fast rolling combo with great braking and cornering. Mary or Albert Gravity Radial front, TC Gravity Radial Rear is better for varying terrain imo. Worth highlighting the updated Gravity construction (with the blue "Pro" label) is significantly more supportive, lots of changes were done. For the Romy i've only tried the trail radial version. It's been great on the front with a Wicked Will in the back for fast trail riding. Also Mary or Albert front, Romy back is equally good, just more suited to all-mountain riding...

Bring back the OG Rock Razor Super Gravity but in a true 2.4 or 2.5. Or a Slaughter in Grid Gravity. I miss that era of tough, fast rear Gravity tyres!

Just a prototype at this point. There was already a lot to focus on with new/updated radial offerings, updated Gravity Pro casing, updated Ultrasoft compound, and our revised nomenclature/structure. All of that is covered here btw: https://www.schwalbetires.com/mtb-families

I will be stocking up of clutched shimano's if they ever try to do something stupid like removing the proven shimano clutch.

queue @CascadeComponents for blingy aftermarket trash can upgrades?

The funny thing is... the garbage can is still the most important tool for cushcore install....

I feel like MTB officially jumped the shark today...

Cannot wait for a Nobby Nic radial option. I love my radial Albert’s but they’re overkill on the short travel bike.

Yeah this is the reason why they made the C1-generation air springs, purely so the fork would rest at full extension and end those complaints. Problem was it rode worse and they have since changed back towards larger negative volumes which do sag under their own weight As for tuning, Rockshox tend to release service documents on day one, UNLIKE SOME BRANDS https://docs.sram.com/en-US/publications/1MdgH61bPulKX0ksJ8f3UH/SM%20-%… Super interesting for rockshox - they actually have mid valve check shims and spring changes as part of the tunes. Although it does not appear to have options for rebound tuning? Ignore the IFP spring rates -...

Endless mountain bike tinkering and development... and we're still neck deep in the old freelap stopwatch that looks like it came right off my wrist in middle school circa 93'. Paired with a jansport backpack, flannel shirt, jorts and white athletic socks and.... OH MY GOD I'M SO OLD, WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.

I'm equal parts bummed and intrigued by the new/revamped eagle lineup. On one hand, SX/NX can die in a fire, and their death is just as exciting to me as new product is in certain ways. On the other, X01 eagle was probably the best all around drivetrain as a package over any other I've ever used. Each component of that drivetrain was stellar; cassette, chain, derailleur and shifter. That being said, while I still have a bike in the garage with that setup... I wouldn't be selecting it as a new build. I guess in that case, it makes...

surly sorceress hardtail https://surlybikes.com/collections/sorceress

Well this is interesting! However, seems like SRAM does not offer any multi-click (rapidfire) mechanical shifters (non-Transmission) anymore...

Uh oh. My wallet might be getting lighter. Nice work.

Looks like legacy eagle is getting an update S100/S200/S500

I am not in the camp of being lighter... 195er myself. but stoked to see 170 lyrik make a return for folks. my wife will be pumped! only bummer.... dang, them some portly lyriks now. gained a bit of weight. borderline old zeb weights

Here's all the updated SRAM Eagle stuff. Big day for components... https://www.sram.com/en/sram/mountain/series/eagle-drivetrain

Nice to see the Lyrik doing 170 again! I still have an older model with air shafts from 130 to 180, it never says no to a party