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his dudeness Added a reply to What bikes have you owned?
5/24/2026 9:10am Just mtbs? 5th grade through high school: an early 90’s Peugeot Tundra Express. Then a 1995 Cannondale F500, a 1997 Gt Avalanche, a 2000 Rocky Mountain Pipeline. College and a year or so after: 01 Balfa BB7, 03 Rocky Mountain Slayer, 06 Spesh Enduro, 05 Banshee Chaparral, 06Transition Gran Mal. Then I got a job at the big red S...
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his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/19/2026 8:19pm I’m sure people get popped from time to time, but maybe there are some in mtb with big enough names to have the Lance effect. That dude could juice while pissing in a cup and pass, he had the power, influence, and money to make it happen. I don’t think pro mtb guys are making anywhere close to the money...
Fred_Pop Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/5/2026 6:08pm
Try doing it going flat or uphill and you'll notice how much better the shifting is. For going down I recommend putting the clutch back on.
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his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/4/2026 6:15pm SRAM is more “innovative” by bringing new shiny things to market much faster than Shimano. But I’ve found over the years SRAM has brought some things to market a little too st at the expense of quality and warranty issues. Shimano on the other hand is slower to adapt and respond, but historically their execution is much better. Their new...
his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/2/2026 8:30am Pretty sure there’s a single speed guy laughing at your comment. Be a real man and ditch that cassette.
his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 6:12pm As soon as Roskopp became bff’s and neighbors with Sinyard and joined Spesh as some kind of inside/outside consultant, I kinda had a thought there’d be some note sharing. Don’t remember if Roskopp has a hand in SC anymore but I’d imagine he still has tons of influence.
his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 5:59pm Yup. The price isn’t “too steep” if Specialized is marketing and easily selling these to people with appropriately deep pockets. It’s entirely likely they don’t have much of a goal to make it affordable for more people if they’re not producing the quantity and can still sell out of them. Pricing people out of the market creates exclusivity, which is...
his dudeness Added a reply to Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/17/2026 2:09pm It’s Sea Otter my dude. It is far less of a race than it is a place to check out new products. I loved the og slalom course, but the dh run has always been trailbike territory, the xc in Fort Ord is legit, but that’s about it. The organizers most likely don’t care about the courses, they care about...
his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 4:51pm I bet you pee like a racehorse.
his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/10/2026 12:33pm Haha, I’m definitely jealous of all the hip drip. But my money can’t buy enough speed and coolness for my old slowness.
his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/9/2026 6:12pm Yoshimura and Renthal ring a bell as the og triple og’s here. Got no problems with auto/moto brands jumping on the bandwagon. But, sometimes their products suck real bad and you’re almost always paying more for that brand name. Can’t wait till Gucci or Luis Vuitton come out with the highest bling at the highest cost with the worst performance...
his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/24/2026 11:06pm Betting the Sworks version will start around 10. I’d imagine some special edition will roll out and be limited edition, and a couple grand more. New stuff ain’t cheap these days and it’s only going to get more spendy.
his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/20/2026 1:01am Ehhh. It wasn’t needed or useful back in 2006, but this one looks prettier
his dudeness Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/15/2026 8:11pm Problem with SRAM/RS, is they have a history of excellent innovation that they bring to market too quickly without working out the bugs. I have fond memories of the first gen XX brakes. Ultralight seals and internal bladders that got eaten by DOT fluid. Ultralight mag levers that were so porous you literally had to bleed them every day just...
his dudeness Added a comment about press release BikeYoke Introduces the Shifty v2
11/12/2025 6:13pm
I like how Bike Yoke made a new version of the Avid Rollamagig to run on SRAM drivetrain, years after SRAM bought Avid and made them disappear
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his dudeness Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/13/2025 6:31pm Last time I saw lots of small adjusters on one fork leg I remember Marzocchi nearly imploding from performance and qc issues
his dudeness Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/19/2025 2:02pm No issues with waterproofing in mechanical systems. Odd how mechanical is still more precise, faster, and cheaper than electric but everyone needs “new tech.”
his dudeness Added a comment about press release A Blast From The Past - Rossignol Releases Limited Edition Super Heretic
9/4/2025 8:02pm
Yay for another 4-bar Horst link that looks like so many others. Im so glad they’re pushing the envelope.
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his dudeness Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/19/2025 7:06pm They do a product launch every September. I’d imagine anything new will be released for all in the coming weeks
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2/26/2025 10:45pm The perfect car for the guy that tucks in his polo shirt into his light denim jeans fastened by a leather woven belt. Don’t forget the white sneakers.
