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iceman2058 Added a comment about product review Vecta
1/26/2026 1:05am Maybe we should have said "relatively" affordable, but still, compared to EXT's own high-end shocks and others on the market, the price is very competitive for the features and performance you get here. Hence "affordable excellence" was the headline.
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iceman2058 Added a comment about product review Vecta
1/26/2026 1:02am We kinda alluded to it in several aspects, but yeah, we didn't have them available in the same dimensions to be able to compare them directly. In short, we'd say that the changes implemented when the Storia went from V3 to V4 have all found their way into the Vecta as well, just with less onerous materials and simplified HBC and top-out solutions. We did test the Storia V4 on a very linear bike where it performed admirably (review is linked here), so chances are the Vecta would do well in that situation as well.
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boaz Liked a comment about product review Affordable Excellence: EXT Vecta Coil Shock Tested
1/26/2026 12:56am My experience with the ext ARMA mirrors this article. It’s been absolutely excellent, head and shoulders above the dhx2 it replaced. Great to hear the Vecta performs at a similar level but a couple hundred cheaper.
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1/25/2026 2:51am With their new Vecta shock, EXT shows that you can cut costs without cutting performance. We've really enjoyed our time testing it! Here's the review if you want to read more: https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/rear-shocks/ext/vecta-69776#prod….
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1/23/2026 10:07am Here's the full announcement from Atherton regarding their e-bike: Atherton Bikes Open Presales for the New S.170E EMTB and Reveal Key Product Info Presales now live. Limited to first 50 bikes. The Atherton S.170E: Best-in-class fit, with the handling and power to match. Hitting the trails in April 2026. Today Atherton Bikes opens presales for the highly anticipated S.170E, a...
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Affordable Excellence: EXT Vecta Coil Shock Tested
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1/22/2026 10:10am another issue is that you get fat and have to pay extra for your own ticket home also 😘
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1/22/2026 8:35am WHOOP UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES TO RETURN TO MORILLON AND LES GETS FOR ROUNDS IN HAUTE-SAVOIE, FRANCE UCI Enduro World Cup action returns to Morillon while the UCI Cross-country and Downhill World Cups head to Les Gets as part of an August double-header 22 January 2026 – Today, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Sports, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), and...
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1/22/2026 3:09am RAAW just dropped updates to the Madonna and the Jibb LT with interchangeable dropouts for more adjustability: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/raaw-updates-jibb-lt-and-ma… .
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1/21/2026 4:54am New shock, and new stanchion treatment by the looks of it. Could be the Ti-Nitride stuff they do on the moto stuff...which doesn't play well with alloy stanchions, so either it's not Ti-Nitride OR the stanchions are not alloy.
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iceman2058 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/21/2026 12:27am We did a fun experiment years ago (2019), a DIY setup to measure bar deflection under a given load. It starts at 7 minutes: https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/35mm-Carbon-Handlebars-Flex-Tested-am….
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1/20/2026 9:23am Over the past two seasons, Ryder Wilson has pushed hard and left his mark on the result sheets. Relentless work ethic, sharp focus, and outright speed translated into standout results when it counted. We’ve been stoked to have Ryder flying the flag and representing the brand the way it’s meant to be, full commitment and no hesitation. As he closes this chapter and lines up what’s next, we’re proud of what we built together and fired up to watch him keep charging forward in his racing career. Watch him float down his local tracks, effortless as always. Get after it...