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Jotegr Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/10/2026 11:09am A LC2R slayer that is dual crown compatible and maybe even has travel flip chips would be very on-trend.
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Znarf Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/6/2026 6:38am
Some big automotive companies probably noticed the bike-biz-boom around 2021, some people saw $$$, then corporate hierarchies and decision-making kicked in, in glacial speeds, and now that the first ripe products trickle in, there is a bike-biz-slump. And makes it look like there was bad timing or wrong intel. But that is just my uninformed guesstimate.
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TheKaiser Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/6/2026 6:37am
Wow, there really seems to be a resurgence in auto industry crossover product development lately...for reasons I can't really understand, given the stagnation in the bike industry.🤨 Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing someone drive up to the trailhead with a car equipped with Dunlop tires, Bilstein shocks, and Brembo brakes, with a bike on the rack with a matching setup. Maybe we can get Recaro to start making saddles, and Momo to start making bars and grips to keep the party rolling.
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/5/2026 9:48am
I love you all but can we please move the commuting talk to a different thread? Thanks!
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pinkrobe Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/5/2026 9:47am
I like how the dumpster is slightly smaller in 2024.
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whitesq Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/5/2026 9:47am
Fixed
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NoahColorado Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
3/4/2026 8:24am
Fixed it for you 
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/20/2026 12:25pm
We're 14 years in already. What makes you think the new Saint is going to be released?
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owl-x Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/11/2026 10:25pm
So you guys are both aliens? Cool!
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longroadtonowhere Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/11/2026 6:25am
Everyone keeps talking about how long travel non-assisted bikes just aren’t selling. People are buying e-bikes in that category. I wouldn’t be surprised if they aren’t in a rush to fill that enduro spot. I saw something the other day, that said last year the blur and v10 were Santa Cruz’s best selling bikes without motors. The mid to long travel segments are really going to e-bikes these days. Wouldn’t be surprised if specialized isn’t the only one going oops we forgot about our enduro bike for a few years.
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boozed Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/11/2026 6:25am
And Spec isn't alone, feels a lot like the Japanese car industry dropping most of its low volume sports car models in the mid-2000s.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/11/2026 6:25am
Feels like a "dump the whole line" mood from the big S on this one. Which would leave a shockingly thin lineup of full suspension pedal bikes- Epic, Chisel, Stumpy, Status... that's it.
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/10/2026 2:05pm
@sspomer can we get this guy on Bikes Unaffiliated?
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JVP Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/10/2026 11:30am
I can speak to clothing as I run a tiny MTB apparel brand, Abit Gear. The short story is that for USA brands, tariffs are making it a royal PITA and covid saw a glut of inventory that isn't yet cleared. Sure, margins are good on paper, but you have a SKU problem with apparel do to size and color variants, you have to carry a lot of aged inventory, and fight discounting from competitors more than with hard goods. For technical apparel, China is, by far, the best quality. Most of the technical apparel factories are in China. They...
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Jotegr Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/10/2026 2:29pm Deviate says they're coming back the 13th or something. Apparel can generally be really tough in bike stores. There's a lot of bike stores that do it really bad. I'd put most bike shops into this category. However, to do it right, there's a big capital, time, and space commitment that most aren't prepared or equipped to deal with. Doing...
marzbomber888 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/9/2026 2:17pm
Called this a while ago but the spire will also look like this. Thank god you can actually fit a real shock in the small/ large sizes. I the s/m current tr-11 is the worst possible dh bike to come out in recent years
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AndehM Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/5/2026 3:17pm
The analogy of bike shops to restaurants is a pretty good one I think. I think the shops that will survive are the ones that offer compelling reasons for repeat customers to go back, in spite of alternative options of ordering parts online or doing your own service. Just like local small restaurants or coffee shops appeal to people (atmosphere, quality, social connections) to keep going back vs. brewing coffee/cooking at home or getting something cheaper from Starbucks or Taco Bell.
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cmaac Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/5/2026 3:16pm
Kirk from Norco riding something here - looks like low pivot Norco. Could be a Fluid... chainstay protector is different however.
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