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onxx Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/20/2026 5:47am
A lot of people use these kinds of bikes for XC races. Some races like XCOs probably no one carries anything. Other races like Moab Rocks probably most people are carrying something on at least one of the days because the risk of a flat tire is so high racing mostly blind with XC tires in Moab. Other races like BCBR require you to carry certain things (but they don’t enforce it). The big advantage of the on bike storage vs just having everything in your jersey pocket/camelbak is it helps keep you cooler, which keeps your performance up. Like...
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dantecusolito Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 8:06am
I have a V1 Druid S2 and my 185mm BikeYoke is fully slammed so the cable housing bottoms out to be at the right height at full extension. Definitely a downside that longer droppers don't fit. Although that probably shouldn't matter as much on a Reya. Most people probably don't need quite as long a dropper on a light trail bike. It does seem strange to put such a large seatpost bend in a Horst link bike though.
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GRM50 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 8:06am
One of the problems with Forbidden I keep hearing about is seat post insertion depth. Those pictures dont look too promising for much of an improvement. Looks like a sick bike otherwise. if I hadn't just built up a smuggler this would probably be near the top of the list.
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Maxipedia Liked a reply to forum topic DT Swiss DEG DF
3/18/2026 7:59am
I have an Ochain on my Slayer and got a set of DEG hubs, just for this tuning and to see how they compare. Will report here when the time comes. Not rushing anywhere, but I realized I'm having this issue: I got a set of pink 350 hubs for a good online deal and figured I'll build a new wheelset for the DH/park bike I'm planning: I though the front 350 hub is the same as most: swap end caps from 15 mm and put them to 20 mm. But no, they are different hubs and the 20 mm...
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sprungmass Liked a bike check Copper Plated Tonton
3/18/2026 7:51am
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Vermountain Biker Liked a comment about bike check Copper Plated Tonton
3/18/2026 7:51am
Easily the best fatty build I've ever seen!
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sprungmass Liked a reply to forum topic DT Swiss DEG DF
3/18/2026 7:48am
I have two sets of Reserve wheels with DEG DF hubs. One carbon frysauce and one AL SL. One is on my 180/170 Madonna with the 20 degree setting and one is on my 160/140 Trek Fuel EX in 10 degree setting. I have also had OChain on the Madonna so I can compare the two. Climbing: DF in 20 degree setting has a LOT of free play and it very odd when trying to rachet pedals especially in bigger cassette gears. The free play has no resistance and can be compared to having one of their 18T rachets with...
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ebruner Liked a reply to forum topic DT Swiss DEG DF
3/18/2026 7:35am
@sprungmass pretty much nailed it. I have 2 bikes in my rotation that have ochains and just recently tried a deg-df kit in the only deg dt350 hub I have in my families fleet of bikes. The degdf kit is 90% as good imo. I prefer the ochain over the degdf, but the ochain is a pain, maintenance heavy, physically heavy, has chainring limitations etc etc. As is noted, the deg-df will bottom out with a hard clank in certain situations. In practice, this only happens rarely and 9/10, it happens because the user is pedaling squares like a muppet...
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sprungmass Liked a reply to forum topic DT Swiss DEG DF
3/18/2026 7:35am
Other than the engagement feel, really can't a difference between both when it comes to descending. They both mitigate pedal kickback and let your suspension work more freely. If you have a DEG hub then get the DF kit. If you are in the market for a new wheelset with DEG DF then Reserve wheels is a killer cost effective option. If you already have a solid wheelset then get OChain. Also if you like to run a smaller <30T chain ring on a big heavy enduro bike then DT/e13 sidekick are really the only options. Lastly, servicing OChain is...
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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 6:14am
Since it is my 40th birthday today, I may just order the that frame if it’s available tomorrow.
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kuzlich Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 6:11am
More Reya pics if anyone is interested. I reckon vital editors have them too, but they can’t post them. Source
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Glenngineer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 6:11am
You're an amateur. I carry a ton of tools, but every other year or so something goes so horribly wrong I STILL have to walk back to the car. Bikes are pretty good though. My proudest trailside repair was actually roadside...blew a shifter cable 40 miles from home on a cold February day on my gravel bike. I had an extra cable in my little revelate gas tank bag. Fixed it, rode home.
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nskerb Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 6:10am
Hot take but I hope the Forbidden bike doesn’t have internal storage. I’ve never owned a bike with internal storage. Also never carry ANY tools with me (I don’t really go on huge rides) I probably have to walk back to the car once every couple of years. Bikes are pretty good these days. Im biased but I don’t get too turned on by internal storage. Anyways, would a XC/DC bike be the perfect candidate for internal storage or nah? The whole point is to be light. Seems like skipping it would mean a lighter bike, easier to manufacture, less...
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DServy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 6:10am
Winner is whoever has the least amount of loctite on the main pivot bolt.
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ShapeThings Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 6:10am
I hope Vital is doing a no holds barred Cascadia downcountry grudge match between the Spur v2 and Reya.
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Jotegr Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/16/2026 10:36am
Hey man, Charlie and company were selling IMBA SUCKS stickers and captioning videos of people smoothing concrete driveways and building slabs with smarmy comments like "IMBA trail crew building another sanctioned tech trail" like 12-15 years ago, which predates groad bikes and eebs by a solid 8 years or so. Core riders have been complaining about the proliferation of blue flow trails for at least 15 years now, but I guess the boogeyman has changed from IMBA to.... gravel bikes and 32 inch wheeled mountain bikes? If anything I can see the adoption of 32 inch bikes leading to another...
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ebruner Liked a reply to forum topic Enginerding: Inverted Forks and Front Hubs
3/13/2026 6:39am
thank you for posting this. I did my 3 of my 4 weeks of testing the 9.1 with a dt350 front hub and standard end caps. The last week, I used a i9 1/1 hub and standard end caps. The 1/1 hub was noticeably better in terms of front end accuracy, specifically in situations where I was doing very large rock rolls into fully loaded 90 degree catch berms. I have to admit, after riding the podium for a month I really want to re-visit the 9.1 with a chris king front hub or a i9 hydra with torque caps...
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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/13/2026 6:29am
Flame me if you’d like, but 32” wheels is one of the few things that has me excited for a new bike. There are so many amazing full suspension bikes now ,and geometry, for whatever discipline, have pretty much leveled out. As someone that rides my Singlespeed as much or more than my FS, I’m excited to build up a rigid Singlespeed 32er. My local trails are fairly mellow and as I get older I appreciate momentum and keeping a higher average pace over “shredding the gnar!”
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sprungmass Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/11/2026 6:19am
It is refreshing to see a short travel bike without flex stays. This would be top of my list of I was looking for a full suspension down country bike.
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amaranth Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/11/2026 6:19am
My 2020 Norco Optic looking great still with all these new short travel bikes...
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