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Forbidden went full gas on the crab link

Really wish Spesh would have just shadow funded their own version of STUnlocker not associated with their brand. I personally don't think the class 3 thing will be a huge issue outside of us nerds here but it's just unnecessary. The eSUV crowd and mountain bikers who want to derestrict their bike will find out how to do so with a Google search.

really want to believe forbidden saw the crab link convo in here and gave us a little nod with this one.

Pro Men's Top 20 - tight times with Asa laying it down. 1. Asa Vermette 1:52.019 (Frameworks Racing / 5DEV) 2. Ryan Pinkerton 1:53.061 (Mondraker Factory Racing) 3. Tyler Waite 1:53.369 (Yeti Fox Factory) 4. Luca Shaw 1:53.386 (Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team) 5. Richard Rude 1:55.665 (Yeti Fox Factory) 6. Aaron Gwin 1:55.816 (Gwin Racing) 7. Antoine Pierron 1:55.846 (Commencal Schwalbe by les Orres) 8. Neko Mulally 1:55.922 (Frameworks Racing / 5DEV) 9. Christopher Grice 1:56.605 (Gen-S) 10. Dante Silva 1:57.015 (Intense/Monster Army) 11. Colton Peterson 1:57.019 (Specialized Team) 12. Jonty Williamson 1:57.061 (Yeti Fox Factory) 13. Cole Suetos 1:57.293...

Full review coming soon, but I just received an updated version of the Rimpact with a lighter set of springs and will report back after my first ride on Friday. The sealing is a million times better on the Rimpact damper (they're from the UK) than on the Ochain, so that's in the plus camp. I didn't love the stiffer springs on the Rimpact, so I'm curious to try the softer springs. My understanding is that new Rimpact Chain Dampers will now ship with both the softer and stiffer springs for both types of riders. Full review will explain more...

As a former recipient of the award, I hereby nominate TEAMROBOT for 2025 VitalMTB Commenter of the Year.

HUNT released its new Enduro V3, alloy gravity wheelset today - https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/hunt-introduces-enduro-v3-a…

So reviewers seem to love the Trek Slash ebike, but this norco is a 4 bar high pivot with a full sized motor and oversized battery- why would anyone ever choose the Trek over this?

The only hint I've seen is on the mud guard page, it shows the current version is for 2025 and earlier. https://ridefox.com/products/fox-fork-mud-guard?variant=47160513200352

I have a little note about Leatt grips, the idea of them on paper looked great, they say “maximum vibration damping”. The plastic is cut out and has a material in there which I thought would work great. The grip material itself is pretty stiff. Unfortunately I thought they added more vibration to my bike and bar set compared to OneUp grips or the Diety soft large grip. And in other news, I’m trying the Rimpact TMD vs countershox. My first impression is that Countershox made a bigger change and much easier to install. Total weight is similar, but rimpact...

i asked neko this morning and he said that asa's priority for the season is world cup results. asa is free to race whatever he wants, but asa chose to sit this one out (can't blame him, consequences are pretty heavy going down here). he'll race rock creek next week.

received this via email, figure it's relevant here https://www.tpl.org/resource/econmountainbiking - TPL and IMBA researched economic impact of MTB Key Findings: Mountain biking tourists spend an average of $416 per visit, contributing to local businesses like lodging, restaurants, and retail establishments Spending-per-visit varies by trail location and type, but ranged from just over $100 to over $1,000 per visit Mountain biking trails create employment opportunities: across the 13 locations included in the report, the trail networks generated up to 1,626 jobs and $54.1 million in labor income each year.

Motive calipers seem to be identical to DB8 calipers with the exception of two of the models use a banjo instead of compression fitting. DB8 calipers are pretty much Code calipers with a compression fitting and different aesthetics. So the difference in performance really comes down to the levers.

had a fun casual day roaming the mountain today. the first actual practice day isn't until friday, but riders were shredding laps. i mucked about with some pans, so there's not a lot of variety, but i threw in some randoms for fun. where's boris? bridges from the days of butch and profro griz and jack rice rollin' deep if you know the riders, let us know. one of the jewetts henri kiefer (pretty sure) TFR was hyped to see this line up. a 20-25-year old skinny rotting away below the new monolithic beast of today. will post some pics...

The new X2 air can looks very similar to the SJ15 Genie. Wonder if there’s anything similar going on inside or just new similar architecture.

from whoop UCI - the Enduro Open "returning to enduro roots" ENDURO OPEN: AT THE HEART OF MOUNTAIN BIKING ADVENTURE Enduro at its heart is about adventure. The format ’s origins pitted competitors against remote, raw terrain across multiple days of competition, and its self-sufficient nature meant skills with a multitool were as crucial to winning as technical riding abilities. It has also been a testbed for new mountain bike technology, with dropper posts, 1x drivetrains and E-bikes all put through their paces in Enduro before being adopted by the wider industry. In 2025, the UCI Enduro World Cup is...