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You wont need to worry about the headset routing as The shop will deal with it when they replaced the cracked frame note: ive broken 3 commencals in a year.

There are two Commencal Teams racing EDR Worldcup, the Enduro Project Team is still on last years prototype with TRP Components and normal cable routing. The second team, Commencal les Orres, seams to be on new Frames with new Sram stuff and headset cable routing. There is a bike check on insta that clearly shows the new Frame. I'm quiet sure that this will be the production frame. For me the meta V5 is one of the most interesting new bikes of the year, but I'm not sure if I want a bike with headset cable routing, because I want...

Maybe the most absurd thing I've ever seen. I'm not against small batch, boutique parts, but anyone spending that money on something so frivilous needs to be audited and forced into buying food for the needy or something.

Can we talk about how this sport has completely jumped the shark for a second? OEM parts is $4. This doesn't even come in blingy colors.

Dude the ACROSS headset lasted like 3 rides for me. Imagine, 3 rides and you have to disconnect, brake, transmission, seatpost

It’s not even a big problem for future Commencal owners, because majority of bikes will end up in bike shops with cracked frame warrantys before the headset dies. And then the bikeshop will have to deal with headset cable routing and bearing replacement.

That's the joke... the headset mafia has Commencal in their grips, and soon they will have taken over the entire industry. They will soon be paying off small steel frame manufacturers

Vorsprung Shock?

Sorry, but who is paying Commencal to use headset cable routing? Big headset? Local bike shops to charge more for servicing? Total garbage lol. Its done for looks to the average joe, and its cheaper production.

If that's Laurie's bike, he's been known to run Hope cranks with Saint stickers.

Santa Cruz new colors and build kits out? Not sure how old that information is, looks like they’ve replaced some of the build kits with RS forks

Here is a Pivot lugged frame in the secret area of their warehouse

"Why not enjoy the exhilarating feeling of braking?" might be one of the funniest statements I've ever read. I think some of the European and Asian brands should just let AI write their product copy.

pole e-bike bads

Enhance:

Sharpie, the worst tool for keeping MTB secrets. Looks like the new caliper is MAVAN or NAVAN.

Spotted on the other site and Instagram that the Trek Factory Racing riders at the EDR are not running sponsor correct tyres, look to be on the Sharpie/Maxxis program. XC team seem to be running Pirelli, be interesting to see what the DH team are running come the first world cup.

Trek already on the sharpied Maxxis ?? DHR up front and a Dissector out back?

Not a rumor or innovation per se but thought this was worth sharing (apologies if I missed it previously)