Jdubs

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I've been riding mtn bikes on The North Shore of Massachusetts and in New England since 1990. Mostly technical trails. Some XC racing. Bike mechanic since 1994. ohforbikesake LLC

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owl-x Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/20/2026 1:55pm

Thank you. I feel a lot of people here have been riding longer than I have, but damn it’s been 20 years for me and 29ers have been around for half of it…a decade! It seems wild to have seen all those old dudes take their principled stands, be 100% wrong, and still be so confident that you’re not the old guy now…disc brakes droppers tubeless ebikes, those are all sick but for sure you’re gonna be right about this 32” thing?!?!? U crazy!

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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/20/2026 1:54pm

While I’m no 32er apologist. I’m old enough to remember this exact argument when 29ers came out. I was working at a shop in College when 29ers started to hit the market, people would come in and actually get pissed at us for having 29ers on the floor. Anyone remember anti-29er stickers on people’s cars? I can remember a few different stickers, one said “One less 29’er”. I even remember being at a trail head in Pisgah in college, my buddy unloaded his 29er from the back of my truck and a “local” said “those aren’t welcome here”. No one...

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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/20/2026 9:28am

Also 13 speed Shimano GRX.

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Mr. P Liked a bike check SBTS 5 Bucks a Foot Dream Santa Cruz Tallboy

8/13/2026 6:39am

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DontWorryImAPilot Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/13/2026 6:26am

I posted this in the Suspension Component Technology thread but I thought it would be worthy of a post here. It's the designer of Yeti's Sixfinity talking about a bunch of different suspension designs, the engineering thought behind each, and talks about some specifics that a lot of other suspension chat sort of ignores or intentionally leaves out. He also mentions that the Four Bar Flex Stay works really well for an ASR and the Sixfinity works really well for longer-travel bikes. He also talks a bit about the Switch Infinity. He doesn't specifically say anything (yet, I'm not 100%...

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Buckets Up Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/13/2026 6:21am

John Tomac is widely considered one of the greatest (American) mountain bike racers of all time. During the early years of international racing he won numerous DH and XC events. He went on to be the namesake and involved with Tomac bikes. The 204 DH frame in the photo was their flagship model. The bike company then ceased to exist (in the late 2000s?). I also believe he helped coach several (a lot?) of racers over the years including Aaron Gwin for a time. Finally, if you’re into motocross, he is the father of Eli Tomac. Basically, John Tomac was...

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Longtravel Liked a bike check My Sklar

8/5/2026 7:40am

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seanfisseli Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/5/2026 7:34am

arguing about gearbox shifting sucks. Take it to a new thread please.

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yzedf Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/29/2026 6:11am

https://www.canecreek.com/products/tigon

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Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/28/2026 4:11am

I usually do one layer of electrical tape, wide enough to cover the spoke holes, then tubeless tape on top, that helps prevent spokes poking through

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DontWorryImAPilot Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/27/2026 10:00am

These helmets come with an accessory bundle including a mount to secure the camera rectally.

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tsewhsoj Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/23/2026 12:07pm

I would love to see Madrone make a SS tensioner at a more reasonable price.

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smelly Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/23/2026 12:07pm

$381? This is for blinglespeeds, not singlespeeds.

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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/23/2026 12:05pm

Can we please not turn this into a d*ck-measuring contest regarding who rides which steep thing w/ which gearing?

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Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/23/2026 11:05am

they just need to bring back a x01/xx1 level shifter

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jofish Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/23/2026 11:04am

I know I’m in the minority here but I’d take a slightly cheap feeling shifter that feels like a shifter over one that feels like adjusting the volume on a cheap bluetooth speaker any day.

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gibbon Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/23/2026 11:00am

It's a shame there is no way to adjust the height of your handlebars.If you bike's stack is 10mm lower than you'd like you just have to put up with it.It's really unfortunate.

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