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Engineers at Scott must be going insane after finding out Specialized has beaten them at making the most complicated MTB to service, the next Gambler will have 32 pivots in retaliation

I recognize that's not an apples to apples frame weight because most frame weights don't include a dedicated crank and chainring. An 83mm Saint crank and chainring is 931 grams ( FC-M825, 36T, 170mm) and a matching 83mm BB is 96 grams, which is 1027 grams total. So a comparable frame weight with a shock would be 10.5 pounds, which isn't light, but it isn't terrible either. It's closer to 11 pounds if you were to build up a normal frame with a super light crank and chainring.

@TEAMROBOT hot takes from sea otter

SO happy to see that derailleur cable

should have known, thanks for the link.

This Just In! Stark Motorcycles is going to be joining the MTB world with its EBike Called the Stark “NotaMoto”. This ebike has 80 horse power and a gear box. Apparently they made the decision to join the bike industry after one of the executives said- “ I mean its all bullshit. You can buy an ebike from Specialized at the same price as our motorcycles. But with like 1/1000th the power. We should just put mountain bike wheels on a Varg and just sell it to them. Theyre just in denial that they want a motorcycle and want to...

Not saying you’re wrong, but this is their official answer 🤷

The latest Tesla power wall is about 11 kwh of usable electricity. That's about a gallon and a half of propaine run thru a cheap generator, with current ~20% efficiency. The theoretical peak ICE => electricity generation efficiency is over 60%, with perhaps the practical limit being around 40%. It's not a matter of 40%, 50%, or 60% power density gains that batteries need. It's an entirely different paradigm.

I don't want to come off as angry or pretentious, but I find what's going on with Avinox and the Spesh "class 2" emtb disgusting. I'm curious how the people at traditional bike companies feel about what they're helping proliferate into our world for all of the people who created and maintain the trails (mostly volunteers like myself) to contend with. How conflicted are they? Between the general financial malaise in the industry, 32" wheels nobody truly seems excited about, and the unprincipled embrace of avivox/DJI/amflow, what is general morale like? Conversely, and assuming everyone there isn't also yelling at...

Just started the latest Bikes and Big Ideas podcast with Chris Cocalis... Gives you a good idea about how connected Amflow and Avinox are within the first 10 minutes..

One of the other things I'm pretty sure influences that choice is the fact that the large-negative volume air shocks don't play well with highly progressive enduro bikes - they are either too soft or too progressive. They suit DH bikes or trail bikes with less progression, but don't seem to be ideal in very progressive frames. They also require super high pressures, especially the Vivid and I have a feeling a lot of people would be maxing out the pressure rating in a Vivid, which is something I observed in a few bikes lately. I notice there is no...

If only someone made a linkage that allowed a longer shock to to be run on the Levo and it yielded 170 mm of travel. That would be wild.

Unfortunately, a 140 mm head tube makes running a dual crown difficult. Oh wait…

Hey all, I can finally take off my very sneaky blue tape camouflage to reveal that yes, I’m reviewing the new Nomad. Because I’ve spent so many years on the old Megatower, I’m framing this as a Megatower vs. Nomad comparison. Especially interesting for me because of the rumors that the Megatower is going away and the new Nomad does not take 29” rear wheels. I only have a couple rides in on the new bike, but so far the geometry feels really good and the bike feels solid and stout. Weirdly I haven’t been able to figure out the...

The funny thing is... the garbage can is still the most important tool for cushcore install....

Quick update for clarification. It does appear that DJI has officially spun off Avinox and Amflow as wholly owned subsidiaries. They are working hard to distance both brands from DJI while still owning them, which in my opinion is primarily for tariff reasons. I don't read Mandarin so I had to use AI to help with the research, but here's what the Chinese corporate registry data shows: DJI senior management member Song Jianyu is the legal representative of the Amflow entity, which is held by a Hong Kong shell company called Worang Technology. If you guys want, I'll spend the...

I know this is a controversial take, but I don't think the power numbers really matter with respect to trail access. What matters is how we limit speed and whether that limit is consistently hacked or not. Even that is something I'm less and less convinced has a huge real-world impact. What had a big impact was letting e-bikes on trails that were otherwise closed to motorized access (dirt bikes) in the first place. By allowing that, everything changed. I frankly don't care if you can put 150Nm to the rear wheel or 75Nm. Both change the equation relatively equal...

I spent a good chunk of last night trying to evaluate DJI's move through the lens of business and corporate strategy. While it might sound far-fetched, I genuinely believe DJI could be making a move that fundamentally changes the landscape of the e-mtb industry. A few thoughts: Amflow: I have it on good authority that Fox's number one customer is Amflow. If true, that should signal to the industry that Amflow is not a demo product. It's a company going after the likes of Specialized, Trek, Giant and other major incumbents. To add, there is nothing holding them back from...

Bigger is always better, right? When it comes to flat pedals, theoretically, the answer is yes. A bigger platform means more pin engagement and grip. But there is a point of diminishing returns: when the odds of clipping a pedal become too high, grip fades because the pins are too spread out and don’t catch your shoe, and the pedals become heavy. If you browse our extensive Flat Pedal Face Off , you’ll see that most flat pedals are of a similar size. Crankbrothers has decided to challenge this notion with its latest Stamp EVO pedal, which has a...

🤔 edit: apparently v3 clash