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Can we rename this thread and make a new rumors and tech one? This one is tainted now.

So it’s a gearbox debate thread now

There’s been a motor/gearbox unit from Pinion for almost 3 years now. Nicolai offers in in the S16 MGU

Will second that, but it's going to be called the Team DH, not the Arum.

May have been brought up before, but heard Norco Aurum release planned for Whistler World Cup weekend.

pit bits la thuile - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/pit-bits-2026-la-thuile-world-cup-d…

Had to say it.

Yeti Sixfinity enduro bike from la thuile pits here - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/yeti-sixfinity-enduro-bike-spotted-… (in its own thread as to not disturb efficiency discussions : )

I am going to be completely transparent here in that I work for FSA, but I will say I worked really hard on making the 31.8 40mm Gradient alloy bar one of the most compliant on the market. and here is the proof: (chart from PB article)

Maxxis and Continental make radial tires?

xynradital

Shut the fuck up about drivetrain efficiency. Holy shit. Go find a different thread.

Given a long enough timeline, everything regresses to the mean (crab.)

The electronic suspension/high pivot/stand up and pedal convo is the dumbest thing to happen to tech rumors in a long time. Banal, illogical, myopic.

OneUp Alloy wheels OneUp just dropped a very reasonably priced alloy wheelsets.

"anti-squat and electronic suspension rumors and innovation"

Yes, but I think other people in this thread have clearly explained why those efficiencies don't offer any unique benefits to high pivot, gearbox, or idler-based designs. Yes, electronics would make high pivot, gearbox, and idler-based bikes more efficient, but at the same time they'd be making all the other bikes more efficient, too. If Dave has four apples and Lisa has six apples, and you give them both four apples, Lisa still has more apples than Dave. Now, I guess if you're saying that electronic lockouts give them both the equivalent of 100 additional apples, then I would concede...

77° effective STA and 70° true STA

Does that seat tube angle look a little on the slack side?