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hardbash Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/31/2026 4:43am Not only the effect as a lever, also the effect of localized stress through the mounting point instead of through a wider area through the helmet shell plays a big role here. Eg Schumacher's brain damage was caused partly by a camera that split the helmet iirc
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RiderMikeCheck1 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/30/2026 3:37pm
Those are tires from the Specialized race tire lab with blank sidewalls. Specialized dropping their Radial tires by/at Sea Otter. Loic and Finn have likely been on custom casings for a while. Might not be full consumer Radial as those guys like a particular casing (used only in the Cannibal).
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Kapolczer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/30/2026 5:50am
The only thing I noticed was that the photos on the “new” tires have no sidewall graphics/logo. So seems either there some updated graphics coming that’ll be uploaded at a later time, or there’s some new casings and there are all place holders for a drop soon.
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hardbash Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/29/2026 12:50pm Specialized has some new versions of the Butcher, Cannibal, Hillbilly, Eliminator tires on their homepage. I didn't find out what the difference is, but they added "TLR" to the product names and the older "non TLR" tires are discounted. https://www.specialized.com/de/de/cannibal-grid-gravity-t9-tlr-downhill… Or is there no change and they have the same tires under different names?
storm.racing Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/28/2026 3:32pm
Blacked out tires (again) and bar ends for Bruni
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Etienne dubois Liked a bike check Gamux Sego Eastcoast Gravity
3/23/2026 6:07am
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jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/19/2026 12:00pm
when i first clicked the link, it was definitely this version: new one must not have been live yet at the time in my region, possibly due to time zones / embargos. the update is what's shown now.
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hardbash Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/19/2026 8:14am No, look at the bridge with the topology optimized arch. Finally a damper that "sits higher in the travel", never heard of that before. Probably should end up at full lockout with how many times the iterations sat higher in the travel than the ones before
Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/19/2026 5:02am
Frame storage DOES add weight. A tube is a pretty amazing piece of a construction element. Lightand stiff in multiple directions, in torsion and bending, bending left and right AND up and down. The problem is the moment you cut into it, while a small hole won't really affect things that much, a long slit will though, you're breaking all of it. So to make a downtube with a big hole cut into it to be able to fit things inside of it, you need to add a lot of material around the rim to bring back the stiffness. A...
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hardbash Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 3:11pm Especially since the RT66 is soft and doesn't work well with sintered pads in my experience. Time for new 220mm rotors with the new saint for sure
hardbash Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 7:13am Melamed talking a bit about the new Maxxis casings, sounds like they are not far from the release anymore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6JUjkXUdAs&t=215s
hardbash Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/28/2026 2:08pm Their current gen Reign aluminium frame doesn't hold up either. The chainstays have a little hole where the shifting cable should enter. That's where they like to start cracking. Also the quality control is bad on these frames in my opinion. Not cleanly pressed in bearings leaving edges in the bearing seats, bad alignment. They have stuff to improve on...
Evwan Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/17/2026 3:44pm
I wouldn't put much weight in the enduro mag test findings - the results don't make any sense. I see a few issues: 1. Shimano XTR, XT, and SLX all have the same mechanical and hydraulic power output, but the test results show them as being wildly different. 2. They also show TRP DHR evo as dramatically underperforming XTR. Having used both, this is just incorrect... 3. And lastly, XTR being next to Maven in terms of test results in laughable. XTR is a cross country brake compared to maven stopping power. Based on the wild discrepancy between mechanically equal...
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Mike_Scubadog Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
2/11/2026 3:42am
Because he's a good dude and people like to see nice things happening to good people.
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"No risk of cavitation: high turbulent flow valves keep damping forces independent from viscosity and temperature changes to perfect pressure balance, eliminate aeration and cavitation, all with very low hysteresis to improve dynamic response" Damping forces are never independent from viscosity changes! Also I don't understand how you can call a 750€ shock affordable, that's expensive! Not being able to service it at home makes it even more expensive in the long run compared to RockShox and co
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hardbash Added a comment about bike check Geometron G1 GPI
1/12/2026 5:44am
What a sick bike! Looks like an absolute weapon
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ReformedRoadie Liked a comment about Feature Comparing Shimano XT Brake Performance - M8100 vs. M8200
1/10/2026 1:14pm
Am I the only one skeptical about Shimano’s warnings about using the new low viscosity fluid in the old brakes? So many people have reported using all sorts of low viscosity alternatives to improve the wandering bite point, from Plutoline to Redline Like Water…I have never seen a single report of a failure that resulted. Seems insane that a Shimano product would be an issue. Seems more plausible that Shimano wants to sell new brakes, not a jug of fluid that makes the old ones have improved performance on par with the new ones.
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silvbullit Liked a comment about Feature Comparing Shimano XT Brake Performance - M8100 vs. M8200
1/10/2026 1:13pm
Bike mechanic of over 25 years here. I've serviced, played with, and ridden every notable brake out there. I have 4 seasons on Shi-gura (M9120 levers with MT5 E-Stop calipers on the Enduro) and Shi-Cura4 (m7100 levers and Cura4 calipers on the Levo) running Maxima mineral brake oil and I have never experienced a wandering bite point except when the Cura4 caliper started leaking from the pistons... The Shimano lever with MT5 caliper is fantastic with either the Magura Green or Galfer Pro pads along with Shark Rotors. I know most people don't have the desire to have a Franken-brake...
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hardbash Added a comment about feature Aaron Gwin Joins Frameworks Racing / TRP - Exclusive Test Camp Interviews and Photos
1/8/2026 6:32am
Do you really think Aaron won't get a 6 figure salary? I am sure he would get that on most teams
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