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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/17/2026 8:24am
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...
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/17/2026 8:24am
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.
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/17/2026 8:22am
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.
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/17/2026 8:22am
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...
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LemonadeMoney Liked a reply to forum topic Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/15/2026 1:00pm
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?
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crunat Liked a reply to forum topic Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/15/2026 12:59pm
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...
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jive turkey Liked a reply to forum topic Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/15/2026 12:35pm
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.
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Eae903 Liked a reply to forum topic Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/15/2026 12:34pm
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.
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nismo325 Liked a reply to forum topic Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/15/2026 12:34pm
“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.
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Big Dos Liked a reply to forum topic What are people's favorite true trail bikes in 2026?
4/10/2026 1:21pm
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!
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Jakowitz Liked a reply to forum topic Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/10/2026 9:33am
I’ll still pump just as much, this will just mean I’ll get to fill a lot more tires
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itsky Added a reply to Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/10/2026 8:39am Just give it a thumb throttle and call it a day. 800% "Assist" is just a joke. When the motor is doing more than 50% of the work you are being pushed. You are cosplaying a cyclist. These bikes shouldn't be called pedal assist, they should be called CosPeds.
crunat Liked a reply to forum topic Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/10/2026 8:25am
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...
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itsky Added a reply to Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/9/2026 10:20am These are big step back for the industry. Super lame. Will predictably lead to problems and less trail access. Remember, most trail access is grace, and not a right.
jalopyj Liked a reply to forum topic Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/9/2026 10:18am
I feel like MTB officially jumped the shark today...
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jerrywillows Liked a reply to forum topic Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/9/2026 10:18am
a race to the bottom imo.
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franchiiize Liked a reply to forum topic Avinox M2 & M2S Drive Unit - Discussion and Details
4/9/2026 10:17am
At 1,100 or 1,300 watts continuous power doesn't that mean none of these ebikes are considered Class 1?
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RiderMikeCheck1 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/2/2026 2:44pm
Was discussed in this thread a page or two back and tire thread numerous times. Release looking like next week or the following. Dark web saying only Butcher and Eliminator for this initial release (unfortunately). Likely won't see them this year on the Cannibal and Hillbilly since Specialized Factory Racing gets 1 year exclusive to tire tech, before public.
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itsky Added a comment about bike check Production Privee Shan 5
3/25/2026 9:38am
This bike is sick! Never heard of them, but love it!
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ebruner Liked a reply to forum topic Favorite current 150-160ish bikes
2/23/2026 11:21am
I was shopping in the same bracket of bikes and ended up with a v4 hightower. I sorta hastily moved up my purchase timeline once the new colors were released... I really had a thing for the purple 2025' color way. So far, it's more then met my expectations and this iteration of VPP with significantly lower anti-squat has been really impressive. It's for sure more active under pedaling and with choppy pedal strokes, I can get it to bob slightly even while the chain is under tension. The upside is that it has more traction climbing ledgy/rooty stuff then...
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