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Can't wait to test them. Honestly the Albert was a big surprise to me, it's not as aggressive as the Mary but it wasn't a muddy day where I would have expected to need a Mary. Will find out 😁 Also interested in the theory about new stealth mods to DH casing.

Hey all, I've kept you waiting a bit too long for this next instalment while I worked on some frame matching tech. Let me know what you think?

Making way for a TQ system to slot into there ?

Öhlins Upgrades Öhlins had some cool upgrades on display, available aftermarket through their service centers. The hydraulic top-out for the TTX22 shock slows down rebound for the last bit of return stroke. The idea is you can run faster rebound and not risk getting kicked or experiencing an aggressive top out. The crowns and stanchion coating that was developed with Specialized Gravity can be purchased for the DH38. The team has tested a bunch of coatings over the years, and Öhlins wouldn’t disclose what exactly makes this coating extra special. We also can’t confirm this is what the team is...

SR Suntour Raidon 32-inch Fork SR Suntour has a Raidon 32” fork coming that will retail for $350. The 120mm XC/light-trail fork will be available later this year to consumers (currently only OEM) and should offer a cost-effective way to experiment with a bigger front wheel for those so inclined.

Hope HB.912 Hope’s new HB.912 trail bike looks awfully sleek. 120mm rear wheel travel, 130mm fork, four-bar linkage, and in-house-made frame. Definitely one of those bikes that can fly under the radar, but the longer you look at it, the more you appreciate it. The bike should be available closer to summer, with the frameset starting at ~$5,400 USD.

e*thirteen Radial Tires e*thirteen has new radial casing tires in their Grappler (29”, 27.5”) and Grappler RS (27.5”) models. The tires will be available within the next month and will retail for $79.95 USD. The casing has 6 layers under the tread, 4 under the sidewall, a woven protection layer in the sidewall, and an apex at the bead. Their goal was to give the tire more support with the thicker apex and more layers, while still angling the plies so you get the supple, damp feel of a radial. The layers are placed at a 65° angle, which they...

The extra power doesn't appeal to me at all. What i want is a lighter ebike, and I'm happy to put in more effort to achieve it. What is a non-negotiable, is range - I have to have the same range as my full fat brothers. For these reasons, a Fuel+ appeals to me much more than any of these Avinox bikes. Am I missing something? I've not seen any light (sub 45lbs) Avinox ebikes?

Jeff all good points . I share your interest in finding closure examples. Unfortunately I think we might be asking the wrong question there . I propose the more relevant question is : what places aren’t gaining access (ebikes or regular bikes) With e-bikes being a fairly new phenomenon from a land management standpoint , they don’t clearly fit into any the existing category for the average land manager . I’d bet that north of 75% of bike trail mileage in the country does not explicitly have e-bike access. I’m talking land manager formally granted access, not social norm behaviors...

I think they're calling it Class 4. At least that's what the sticker on Amflow bikes equipped with this company's old motor says. It's hard not to think motors like this are gonna blow the whole deal.

It'll still put out 1500 watts of power for 30 seconds, and then put out 1300 watts of power continously in the M2s motor. Sure, that'll be in the highest power mode and it will chew through battery really fast, but it's a ton of power that it is putting out, a completely inhuman ammount of power. These are supposed to be pedal assist, But we are getting solidly into the territory of the motor doing 3x the work of the person riding the bike. It's like a hybrid E moto with 25% human power.

“Close to” a 1000w sprinting and 1500w of instant torque are much different beasts. The fact this has basically as much torque as cars that weigh 3000+lbs is nuts.

So this happened. While I can't afford a Reya or Spur, a second hand Optic frameset will do nicely. All the parts off my beloved N+1 hardtail. I'm still tossing up what shock to get between a Float and Float SL (RS shock is not mine) if anyone has any advice? 13.4kg as it sits in these photos and a bucket load of fun!

I’ll still pump just as much, this will just mean I’ll get to fill a lot more tires

One argument that’s been lost on me is the claim that theirs still a speed limit on the bike , so it’s ok. There’s even a comparison above to the Tesla plaid cheetah mode. My perspective is that there’s also a big difference. Yes, you can take an insanely powerful Tesla out on the roads, but that’s inherently a structured environment. There’s signs , lanes, reflectors for the edge of the road, clear sight lines, etc. So if you’re gonna go do 120 in a Tesla you have at least some chance of predicating or seeing what all the other...

I feel like MTB officially jumped the shark today...