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Ok here is my unified semi-conspiracy theory that explains the proto V10, Jackson Goldstone's bike weights, the mysterious lack of a Specialized Enduro, the development journey of the Demo, lagging enduro enthusiasm from bike companies in general, and even the Orbea Rallon. Manufacturers think that e-bikes are the future and are orienting themselves toward dedicating a majority of their efforts toward producing them. They have the following assumptions about e-bikes: -E-bikes have shown that the weight of the motor under the bottom bracket can actually play a positive role in how a bike handles. It drives the front tire into...

Hayes Dominions are on the market for a while now nd after trying some other brakes they are the one I keep coming back to. I wonder if anyone heard anything about Hayes jumping on the Mineral Oil trend as well? Or maybe a new version with minor updates like tool free bitepoint adjustment…

I kind of feel this layout might be the next crab. It opens up the space for a water bottle even more than the vertical shock orientation and it stresses the seat tube to a lesser degree, instead loading the top tube which can be bigger/stronger than the usually very defined seat tube.

This other site, that happens here too, is such a weird thing. We're not talking about Voldermort...

Progress is being made on the frame design. I've got it set up to use as many off the shelf parts as possible to avoid the expense and weight of 3D printed bits, and I've got some tubes on the way. I should have a real one in my hands by the end of the year! Some of the bits have taken heavy inspiration from Devlin cycles (check him out he makes some cool stuff) and the down tube elbow has been made one piece with the shock mount to save weight and manufacture costs. I am very proud that...

I work for a ski company at the moment that uses titanal. Calling it tit-anal is the highlight of my workday.

Next model I work on I'm doing the rear end first and working back to front. It seems like a sensible idea. Watch this space. In a few years you'll see this bad boy on bike of the day!

Vital's Law: All threads eventually become bike geo threads.. Also, we have this: https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/modern-geo-talk-chainstays-stack-re…

Someone, somewhere just thought, "Challenge accepted."

I just received my 2nd order of Pendulums. Outlier updated them a bit since the first batch - they have new sealed bearings that spin better and should require less frequent maintenance, and the body has been reshaped a little for better self-leveling. Pins are now M4 with smooth tip. I never had problems with stepping on the wrong side in my hundreds miles on them, but these updates may be very welcome by some. They sent me replacement bearings not only for the new order but also for the original 1st set, free of charge. Bottom line - they...