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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/12/2024 8:45am
here's a thread dedicated to mountain bike tires 🤘 https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/mountain-bike-tires
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carlinojoevideo Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/10/2024 9:36am
Looks like Myriam is now on the steel chainstay
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gibbon Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/7/2024 5:59pm
Having run plenty of demo days I'd say it's about 30% just having a go on an expensive bike for free, 20% just telling you what is wrong with the bike, 20% "just confirming that my bike IS better", 20% "I'm thinking of replacing my 2011 bike in the next 3-5 years" , 9% having one of the bikes on a shortlist but "I'm going to buy whatever I get the best deal on" and 1% actually going on to buy something from the demo. A couple a year was more than enough to never want to do it again.
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madsam9 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/6/2024 8:49am
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B Rabbit Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/5/2024 9:18pm
More likely it’s not a big enough change from the Evo and people don’t see the value in selling their current bike for an abysmal sum and then paying Spesh rrp prices.
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/4/2024 1:04pm
If it's the latter I'm gonna buy a ton of them, I'm ready for a change from blown-out moon-dust ruts...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/4/2024 1:04pm
Curious what y'all know about the new Specialized tires with tire dampening technology. Is that like a mud conditions tire for wet terrain? Or is it a dry tire, but it dampens the dirt so it becomes wet and tacky?
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az2au Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/2/2024 6:57am
Well,here’s one thing I can already say that is very positive about Padmelon. I placed my order yesterday but was hemming and hawing about whether to order for my DH bike or enduro bike. I decided enduro and quickly ordered as I was late getting out the door. Apparently I had mistakenly added the mount for my DH bike instead of my enduro bike but had ordered the correct damper. The Padmelon team caught it, sent me an email and told me they would hold the order until I confirmed. This saved me a lot of time and money and...
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TimBud Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/1/2024 8:23am
They’ve probably just come to the end of the useable life of their molds (i guess they bought/made cheaper low volume ones) and now need to get new ones… maybe also taking the opportunity to do some updates
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gibbon Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/31/2024 8:35am
Who is jack going to knife?
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SteveClimber Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/31/2024 8:34am
Pademelon steering dampers are officially for sale. These are the dampers all of the Aussies and many other pro's have been running this season. https://pademelon.cc/ Not cheap (understatement) however. 800 $AUD for just the damper
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Jacker123 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/29/2024 9:08am
New manufacturer entering the brake market from the south west UK - Hel. Think they usually specialise in racing brakes/brake parts for cars and motorbikes.
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nicompr Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/29/2024 9:07am
I don't think so. Here the 2 bikes side by side. Looks like the frame is more sloppy, there's an big angle between the top tube and seat tube and the upper looks longer than on the ransom
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krabo83 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/28/2024 10:21am
it‘s a new proper fullface helmet from smith, called hardline. more news and pics on the german site https://www.mtb-news.de/news/eurobike-2024-smith-forefront-payroll-hard…
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Digit Bikes Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/28/2024 10:20am
It’s not just the cassette that’s magic. Insiders at both Shimano and Sram have explained it to me like this: There’s nothing timing the first movement of the derailleur except your thumb pressing the button. The first actual chain derailment might not happen immediately however because the cassettes have been designed to very strongly encourage the shift to occur only where the gates/ramps allow it. For subsequent shifts the system estimates how long it will take until the next gate/ramp lines up with the chain, and delays the shift until that time has elapsed so that the chain engages with...
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gibbon Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/28/2024 10:20am
Even if power density of batteries doubles (unlikely in 3-5 years) that still puts a 500w pack at 3.5-4lb. The tq50 is over 4lb and is unlikely to get much lighter than that. I'm not sure where you save 8lb from unless Am/enduro frames get really heavy.
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ebruner Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/28/2024 10:06am
How on earth did you even stop looking at the "pranks" * long enough to notice that there was a wireless fox dropper on there. Seriously, I'm all for short cranks, but I think the industry is taking this one too far. 
*pegs + cranks = pranks... ok, maybe we need to work shop this one a bit, but I'm rolling with it for now.
*pegs + cranks = pranks... ok, maybe we need to work shop this one a bit, but I'm rolling with it for now.
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LookinForIt Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/28/2024 10:05am
Something I find interesting about this whole thread derailment w.r.t. opinions on wireless drivetrains: Since I started paying attention to mtb in the early 2010s, there has always been a reactionary design (or lack of design?) movement in smaller companies while the big ones drove a consumer market. When carbon-fibre frames became a more common sight in gravity-oriented riding, small companies would advertise their aluminium or steel construction. When the big corps pushed for 29-inch wheels, small companies would advertise their 27.5-inch wheeled bikes (or, for some time, 26-inch!). But throughout this pattern (which is admittedly weak), it has always...
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