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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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Rosmo Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/5/2026 12:31pm
I think you’ll find the ‘Canadian Tuxedo’ in Copenhagen, Paris and Milan just as often as on Canadian streets
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AgrAde Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/5/2026 12:27pm
I think it makes a lot of sense to consider front wheel size and rear wheel size independently. There's no relationship between them as far as I'm concerned. Choose rear wheel size based on how you want your rear wheel to affect your handling and clearances, and then do the same with the front. If they don't like a 29" rear wheel now, then they're not going to like one just because the front wheel is even bigger. Rear wheel size has a big effect on wheel path, and Frameworks really worked towards maximising the rearward path of the axle...
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Jotegr Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/4/2026 4:27pm Plus it's weird Shimano chose a picture that was so very obviously taken in Canada to feature in their European state of the nation post.
Ceecee Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/4/2026 4:26pm
The poor fellow riding away from the title of Shimano's brief will need a proctologist before he needs access to maintenance
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Sherbet Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
2/4/2026 4:25pm
As a mechanic, I often wonder about our survivorship bias in the store. We obviously meet customers who turn away when we quote how much is going to be involved with repairing their bike, but there's a whole fleet of people who never step foot in our door, either deciding based upon online quotes on labour and parts, or trying their hand at it themselves and not knowing what parts need to be replaced, and more or less giving up prior to actually knowing what's going on. Around here bikes have more than a bit of a reputation for being...
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Eae903 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/4/2026 2:41pm
We can continue to talk about this over here to not derail this forum https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/frame-design But in my opinion there are benefits to a linkage driven single pivot design over a Horst link, depending on what you are looking for. The biggest consistent difference between Horst designs and ldsp is the anti-rise, where Horst link bikes are generally low (80% and below) and ldsp bikes are high ( above 100%) and each of those have their own merits. I love ldsp bikes, they tend to be playful, predictable, and consistent in feel and geometry, I'm designing a high ldsp DH...
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