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Question(s) for the group at large that pops into my head when I see these pedal bike development mules that are ebikes, and based off of the various ebike to dh bike conversions that are a part of racing these days. Is there a future where pedal bikes either take on the form of ebikes, but with bb assemblies that bolt into the motor mounts? Is or would that potentially be a problem for the various groups of consumers? The average consumer vs the die hard vs tip of the spear of performance chasers? Do we think that would create...

Engineers at Scott must be going insane after finding out Specialized has beaten them at making the most complicated MTB to service, the next Gambler will have 32 pivots in retaliation

Saw this in the background of an Instagram story, must be the new tall boy going away from VPP

Would not recommend Santa regarding your comment to prefer flexier frames. Am currently on a Bronson V5 and it is the stiffest frame I have ever owned.

Great to hear! I have a couple of burning questions: I‘d love to know if it fits bigger than older Santa Cruz models, because of the taller stack? The Nomad and Megatower run a bit small, compared to other size large bikes. The Bullit and Vala (and Hightower 4 maybe) are a tad bigger however. Reach numbers aren‘t longer on paper, but because of the taller stack, they actually are at the same bar height, in relation to the axle. Is the same true for the new Nomad? I‘d also would love to know, if it is noticeably less harsh...

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...

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