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jones007 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/5/2026 9:22am
This is pretty much my philosophy as well. I'm one of the few weirdos that was never willing to give up gripshift, so it's on all my Eagle drivetrains, and it is simple to fly through gears as fast as you want will spinning at low power. With any significant power, you better be good at easing up strategically during...
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ak_trnsplnt Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/4/2026 12:29pm
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IMG 6584
I’ll buy that bumper sticker.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/4/2026 12:24pm
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I'm glad you mentioned that product! I've been moonlighting as a copywriter in my free time, and working on that stem project has been some of my proudest work so far: "Imagine starting your ride, rolling into the terrain on large 32″ wheels, and immediately feeling it: the handling is on point. Every steering input feels controlled, stable, and precise. That’s exactly why we developed this MTB stem specifically for bikes with 32″ wheels – tailored to the unique demands of a modern 32" setup." Just imagine it.
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jones007 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/3/2026 4:17pm
Hard to imagine that setup getting small enough to be practical. As it is, there would be pretty significant constraints on suspension design to work around that. Could you imagine that at last year's Les Gets DH race? I guess you could try to box it in to try to keep mud out. Hard to see this being a better...
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jones007 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

8/1/2026 11:28am
When I first watched the video a few days ago (I refrained from posting here, since some people were getting agitated by all the GB talk), my two takaways were that a). they were happy that someone finally made a frame with a GB that didn't suck, which seemed more about the bike, and less about the GB, and b)...
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jones007 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/28/2026 4:00pm
Probably partly due to less active clutch on the dual chain setups. The lower chain line grows and shrinks a lot during suspension travel on high-pivot, single-chain setups, but the lower chain line on dual chain systems shouldn't change much, if at all under sus travel.
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jones007 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/27/2026 9:20am
About an eCVT, or about a belt CVT? Gates makes belts, and I think there was a patent reveal a while back for a belt CVT for pedal bikes. eCVTs require 2-power sources to operate - either 2 motors or an ICE paired with a motor in the case of hybrid vehicles. Unclear where the second power source would come...
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jones007 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/25/2026 9:27am
The CVTs in my Subaru and Toyota are paired with a conventional automatic transmission - they just smooth out the transition between gears when you aren't being aggressive. Easy enough to see the gear change by watching the tach. I assumed most/all car CVTs are like this, but maybe I'm wrong. If the internet isn't wrong, some modern hybrids use...
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jones007 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/25/2026 9:09am
While I totally agree - there will probably be 3x7 26ers sold in department stores for the rest of my life, I don't think any of the components on those systems is remotely interesting to any of on Vital. My curiosity was more about the higher end gear stuff. If higher end ebikes predominantly move to eCVTs, will SRAM reintroduce...
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jones007 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/24/2026 2:52pm
Ok, so here's a test case for you. I'm biking with some buddies. We're not young, but we're a long way from the adult-diaper stage of our lives. We're stopped and 2 of them walk off behind trees to relieve themselves, and I joke with them that they need to start wearing diapers. Almost every add popping up in Google...
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jones007 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

7/24/2026 2:10pm
Ok, so maybe not entirely, but I think a healthy chunk of the ebike market will go that way. I don't own one yet, so really just gaging by the people I see riding ebs around here. Most can't handle maintenance of any kind, so I suspect this will be their preferred option. Probably not for low-power SL bikes though.
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