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pit bits from chatel EDR (caution, there may be a high-pivot bike or two inside) https://www.vitalmtb.com/pit-bits-edr-chatel

What the hell are they thinking with that seat tube angle?!

I think that the top riders & teams have figured it out that 29/29 is faster & the mullet bikes will continue to disappear, nobody watches wattage more that XC crowd they figured it out awhile back 29/29 is the way to roll. The mullet was a band-aid on a bike that was designed for 27.5 but the search for speed took us to mullets. The uniqueness of this helped a short term sales jump. Big wheels are FAST.

Not a fan of semi-finals (honestly it's too much racing content to get through, I just watch Hrastnik, Balanche (before she got hurt), Nina and Vali's runs and then half watch men's field) but overall the actual race coverage of DH has been great. More camera angles/more coverage of runs. Commentating has been... acceptable, was better with Gwin in the box at Loudenville for sure. EDR as pointed out countless times has been pathetic/abysmal. Pretty much only worth watching the Moi Moi TV coverage and skimming the official highlights (which are inferior to a few years ago). Not surprised so...

is that a goodbye by remi?

First of many to confirm the move away from racing

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLDaYWOwDi/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== V2 Privateer 161 drops tomorrow. It will not be high pivot.

Can we get back to the topic?

My god stop posting u less it’s a tech rumor

Spent some time on the Optic, love it, really wanted one, looking forward to the HP version. Spent a weekend on a Fluid, wasnt the same, tried my hardest to like it, wasnt for me. The Sight felt like a much better bike.

Heres my take on it, if youre building a short travel bike, thats not intended primarily for XC riding/racing, a HP makes a tonne of sense. You still get the added benefit of a "platform" earlier in the travel, which can feel more sprightly and responsive, but with additional bump eating capabilities. Case in point would be the Forbiedden Druid past and present. There is a portion of riders who arent interested in the steepest and deepest, but still ride hard enough on chundery trails that this makes sense. It also allows you to more accurately separate braking and body...

The carbon Fluid slots into replace the Optic. But don't worry if you love the current Optic and just want another one of them I'd guess they have stock of them to keep on selling. Everyone has overstock to sell.

why are people, in general, afraid of high-pivots? don't like it, don't buy a norco? there's literally hundreds of options nowadays with pretty much the same geometry

That’s a really short seattube…

New Lapierre Spicy

Now this is a steering damper. https://www.instagram.com/p/CxFKo4_hea0/

Looks like a WTB verdict

Solid find, first post, and welcome. Definitely a good looking tire for loose conditions