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kuzlich Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 6:59am
More Reya pics if anyone is interested. I reckon vital editors have them too, but they can’t post them. Source
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seanfisseli Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 6:58am
Reya could be the perfect bike. #rearcenter
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ShapeThings Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
3/18/2026 6:56am
I hope Vital is doing a no holds barred Cascadia downcountry grudge match between the Spur v2 and Reya.
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nicasucksdude Liked a reply to forum topic What are people's favorite true trail bikes in 2026?
3/17/2026 6:59am
Get the optic. Used to have one and it’s still the best bike I’ve ridden to date.
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pinkrobe Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Component Pricing
3/9/2026 2:28pm
Marketing, for the most part. See Title for reference.
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k2fx Added a reply to What are people's favorite true trail bikes in 2026?
2/18/2026 9:52am I snagged a gen 2 XL Optic frame for $575 lightly used last spring. It rips. I wish it had a bit more stack, and the recommended dropper says 170 but I was able to put a 210 OneUp in there and shim it to 200 and get it to work. Oh and it's pressfit, but it hasn't caused me...
dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/6/2026 11:29am
4th post down for anyone interested (I am): https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/nerding-out-brakes-shall-we-not-ano…
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TheFBI Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
1/6/2026 11:28am
Here's a side by side. Factory setting on the left vs the throw reduced on the right.
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AtlasNo Liked a reply to forum topic Does Unsprung Weight Really Impact MTB Suspension Performance?
12/16/2025 7:15am
Not pro enough to notice.
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k2fx Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
11/6/2025 12:01pm Literally just came to the forum today to ask about opinions on the dual krypto fr combo. I'm running krypto fr/xyno right now and it's fun till you hit the steep and loose stuff. I'd just get the krypto Re, but this way I could potentially run the same tire front and back while keeping a little of the zippiness...
k2fx Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/14/2025 9:52am Yeah I may or may not have tried to align my way out of a bent rotor problem more than a couple times 😅 Definitely keep an eye on it and don't tighten your bolts too much before using em. I'm glad they're working for you, it was initially a decent part of the reason I was psyched to buy...
k2fx Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/13/2025 11:19am Having them this tight and then screwing in the crosshair screws... have you not had issues with this wearing away at the brake mount / adapter surface? I did and I swore that was causing issues with getting them aligned in the first place, eventually I gently hit the area w/ sandpaper and started ignoring the crosshair system.
k2fx Added a reply to Drivetrain Talk
5/8/2025 11:29am Yeah, shifted the shimano parts from a Norco Fluid that had a shimano drivetrain & praxis cranks. I kept the SRAM cranks & chainring I had (I wanted my 165 cranks) but used the shimano parts. Otherwise yeah I'd be fine with that setup. Honestly the main thing is I wanted to avoid paying for pricey GX cassettes but I...
Bobs_is_better_than_A-line Liked a reply to forum topic Drivetrain Talk
5/8/2025 7:41am
Given the plethora of takes in this thread, I am wondering what people think is the best value prop for a drivetrain? I like XT because it is crisp, wear items and breakable items are cheaper than sram counterparts, and the clutch is rebuildable. The only downside I have heard is the durability but I haven't broken one in a fashion that wouldn't have broken any other mech. I also feel like sram gx when I had it would start to feel like shit no matter what after 6 months of heavy use. Shimano hasn't for me. Also, I have...
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k2fx Added a reply to Drivetrain Talk
5/8/2025 7:33am I've been running an XT shifter, derailleur & cassette for the better part of a year w/ a steel SRAM chainring & X0 chain. Seems fine. Doesn't shift as fast maybe as a full shimano setup but you get the ultra long lasting XO chain with the nice & easy (also cheap compared to GX) Shimano bits.