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You got a new frame every year sometimes sooner so you probably never had to even think about frame bearings going bad. No shade! I've done the same for the past 8 years and never once thought about changing bearings. (including 2 Ripmos and a Stumpy Evo with 3,000mi on it). Does worrying about bearings come from trauma of old Santa Cruz's eating them?

Wait wait wait. Youre wanting to pay top dollar for a Santa Cruz labeled frame that is just a crab link bike that probably already exists by another company? To each their own I guess.

If anything there is a point where on really steep stuff where it can pitch you forward a bit more, if your fork setup is marginal and you're going slow. But that's really steep, slow stuff that's full of steps, that most people don't ride regularly, if at all. And is exactly why everybody in arizona rides a bike with itty bitty chainstays and an air fork with 4 tokens in it, lol . The time it takes to retrain from shifting forward and driving corners with your hips/shoulders to staying in the middle and driving with your hips/legs can...

I love my raw RAAW, but not mad at that purple at all.

Looks like the Madonna might get the Yalla V2 adjustable dropout soon. Found these on mtbnews.de for a an industry event with everyone attending bike setup pictured https://www.mtb-news.de/news/bock-auf-ballern-2025/

isn't there an e-bike thread?

Isn't the general consensus that Dominions are a smidge more powerful than Codes, but not at the level of the new, powerful stuff?

Aston and Cahal have their quirks but calling them mediocre riders is complete BS. Both of those guys rip. Also 435 chainstay on a modern XL mtb is a joke IMO. Especially for a frame that costs $4k.

Raaw - their design ethos and reliability seem to be about as high or higher than anyone else at a reasonable price point. Now if they can get the new yalla dropouts on the madonna I would get one. Good geo, good adjustments, good kinematics and crab. Frameworks - Everything above minus price point abd adjustment but a cool race program Forbidden - Similar to the above brands but a bit more of an over complicated crab system on the analog bikes. I was a bit disappointed when I saw there ebike didn't have the adjustable dropouts but I think...

Anyone had any warranty issues with 70/90 parts? Just got a new bike w/ 70 derailleur/shifter in the shop. If the shifting works in the harder gears it wants to throw the chain over the largest cog occasionally. SRAM is sending a replacement derailleur, but maybe it could be the shifter, too much cable throw in certain gears. If only there was a way to limit the derailleur travel, say with a small screw, in case things weren't operating perfectly. Oh well, maybe in version 3 or 4.

why do ppl think intense can found an international race team when they just exited the european markets due to finacial reasons?

Please not! btw: Dylan Levesque leaves Scott factory. So there should be a place open.

ya, strange one if true. PFR should have been rebranded BK Lifestyle Racing a long time ago, as it seems the primary reason Bernard runs that team is to fund his own preferred lifestyle. A guy who's so close to consistent top 10s like Maples needs better I feel.

Linkage forks will never work. They look stupid and can’t be made cheap or light. I’ve been drinking come at me haha

I’m gonna disagree. First off. No one is watching WC downhill that isn’t a huge fan of Mtbs already. Making the broadcast 30-60 minutes isn’t gonna change that. It’s hard to even find the broadcast if you are looking for it. No one is stumbling across it. So let’s not pretend making it shorter will bring in more fans. If you want it to be shorter watch it for time delay and fast forward. Second, you guys kinda mentioned it on the last podcast, but there should be less emphasis on qualies, not more. I feel like there is currently...

All we wanted was televised Q1/2 what is this nonsense

Probably a common choice of shoe but….

six mountain bikes is too many mountain bikes dude!

Hi all, I'm the 'Gosling' being referenced in the Bikeradar article. I had meetings in Les gets with five teams, YT being one and I'll start by saying that Gunnar Franke (Team Manager) is one of the best guys in the pits running a great team with awesome riders and staff. However we (Nukeproof) don't have the budget to go from 'no team' to one of the best, and highest budget teams in the pits when today we are not even selling any bikes. I also feel that we are not the type of brand that wants or needs one...