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ioni Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/11/2026 7:34am Or ride up/down a big step/suspension bottoming out, casing a jump… but that’s why this whole thing functions as a bash guard as well. Perfect lol
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ioni Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/11/2026 4:34am Why not, instead of crank arms, make crank discs? Solid 304 stainless steel. You could put several holes in there, offset, so you can choose different “crank lengths” just by switching your pedals into different threaded holes. Adds weight, centered right around the bottom bracket. Ultimate bash guard as well! I should be an engineer. I’d succeed big time (or...
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8/7/2026 4:37am I wouldn’t think there is much stress on the bearings at all. It’s only the bike weight, if you hit something with a crank mounted bash-guard. The bearings carry all your body weight, load under heavy pedaling, the pull of the chain… I’d think all these stresses are much higher on the bearings than when the bike weight hits the...
Outlawed Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/31/2026 8:04am
forgive me if I missed it but I do not recall anything pertaining to a DVO dj fork being released https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJbNx9AUpKI
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ioni Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/30/2026 6:18am I would assume that they take that in consideration. Think about Trek what you will, but it’s also not their first bike they making (ok, it’s the first 32”) but surely to goodness, they get the geometry fairly dialed, and not repeat the geometry challenges we had with the first 29ers. Time will tell.
ioni Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/12/2026 6:07pm After life happened I’m currently on a 3x9 GT avalanche. 26”. Literally pulled out of the scrap metal bin from a family member. The old shimano hydraulic disc brakes didn’t even need a bleed. Only needed the front quick release axle. First bike I have after being off bikes for over 4 years. After 25 years of riding. First of...
Eae903 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/9/2026 2:23pm
Just because it's patented doesn't mean it works or is a good idea.
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smelly Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/1/2026 5:59am
I typically use the climb switch once per ride. I like to turn it on halfway up the climb when I remember I have it and might as well use it. I tend to turn it off halfway down the descent when I’m puzzling over why my suspension isn’t working. I suspect I am not in the minority.
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ioni Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/28/2026 12:49pm Well, when you look at the what the EWS/EDR guys racing, the spectral might be “enough” when it comes to suspension travel. But take that statement with a proper grain of salt.
ioni Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/28/2026 7:52am New Canyon Torque is out (in Europe). Replacing the Strive enduro bike. 180mm front and rear, mullet only. The pricing is pretty amazing… https://www.canyon.com/de-de/mountainbike/enduro-bikes/torque/
ioni Added a reply to 2026 Team Rumors
5/5/2026 11:28am Stevie Schneider off RAAW and on Yeti!?
comatosegi Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/3/2026 10:22am
He changed to MX mid way through 25 season. He stated it was easier to correct a mistake.
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ioni Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/30/2026 5:54am Interesting, one of his favorite things about going to YT was a full 29er dh bike which was way faster when they timed it (according to him). Or is he only going mullet for this race? (Sorry, a bit out of the loop here).
Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/17/2026 11:34am
I think a lot of other players came into the market and Azonic wasn't really moving forward as things changed... Or, if they have done new stuff, do you really ever see it outside of MBA?
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ioni Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/17/2026 6:24am Thank you sir! They’ve been so under the radar, I don’t even think about googling them… would be rad if they “come back out of hiding”…
jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/17/2026 6:18am
they have a current (2026) website, with current looking products listed. looks like they are still part of o'neal, the azonic site takes you to the oneal webstore. they definitely went quiet for more than a number of years. not sure what was going on? https://azonicusa.com/collections/cycling
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ioni Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/16/2026 6:24am Not a tech rumor, but after looking at the bike of the day (love everything about it!), does anyone know what happened to Azonic? I used to drool over the stuff, loved the a-frame pedals… just out of curiosity I’d love to know what happened with that brand.
Suns_PSD Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/29/2025 7:08pm
I think that Cornelius has completely outclassed Fox in the Upsidedown fork space. Options, quality, weight, price, reliability, performance, etc. Intend wins on every aspect. What the Podium did for me, is make me really interested in the Intend...
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Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/29/2025 5:38pm
I mean, everything seems reasonably priced to me Context is important Cranks are beautifully machined and 280€ A set of gx cranks around 100€ online, mass produced vs machined and hard anodized in Germany by a SMALL company, The shock is 1100, comes custom tuned, a Fox X2 blows and retails around the 800€ Same goes with the forks 1650€ for a flash with perfect bushings and all and it’s almost the same for a fox 38 x2, again mass produced in Asia vs something from a tiny company in Germany. Not cheap, but for what it is I’d say...
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/29/2025 6:24am
On the other hand, compared to large players, it's not really unreasonably priced. It's not much more expensive than what Fox charges for their top of the line products in many cases. But it is a lot more niche.
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