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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…

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...

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.

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.

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...

While we were bickering about transmission and cable routing, other site dropped photos of Zinc's new bike. Looks nice and simple, and is purely a freeride bike where so many other brands are building "race bikes you can freeride on".

You know what's really super awesome? When the SC bikes do finally get released like this, we'll get ANOTHER 5 pages of people rehashing the same points ad nauseum.

Let’s get this back on track. Seen at whistlert

New Knolly Delirium : https://knollybikes.com/en-ca/products/delirium_g6

I'm not anti innovation, but I am pro choice. Having choices removed is a step backwards IMO.

I consider this a win, a statement from the Propain man himself on the other site regarding cable routing

The lack of cable ports on future carbon frames is bumming me out. Wireless-only sucks for people who like to optimize for on-trail performance. I prefer carbon frames due to better alignment, fatigue life, and saving 2 lbs without decrease in durability, so going to alum isn't the right compromise. Our cohort has always prioritized spending $$ on top tier suspension, brakes, and wheels, while almost universally selecting "good enough" drivetrain at the XT/GX level. I realize that showroom shopping squids prefer fancy looking gadgets to performance. This sucks and bums me out. I'm counting on the mid-sized brands to...

what irks me with this is the frames are getting simpler and cheaper to produce for them without laminating tubes into the frame but prices will rise nonetheless. the industry is gonna try to milk us until MTB is back to being a niche sport.

I think this qualifies as Innovation. If not, sorry. Interesting Concussion Prevention Tech @ 28:03. I have never heard of this device but it sounds interesting. https://youtu.be/q0daQB20P9Y?si=4tJQdPMGJ373dyc7 More info here. Q30 Sports Science: Science of Brain Safety

Drop in the bucket. Trek commissioned did a study a number of years ago and it found for high end (4000 USD and above) mountain bikes, SC blew everybody out of the water in terms of sales - including Trek and Specialized. That study kind of made its way around the inside of the industry and speculatively is why a number of companies shifted to copy SC in a number of ways. Anyway, the point is SC, being the king of high end MTB sales, sells so many bikes to absolute schmuck riders who'd struggle ride out of wet paper...

The common issues on Enduro frames I know of are: 1. Early sworks frames came with a carbon pull-link. These had issues breaking. 2. The integrated headset bearing races have issues cracking and delaminating 3. They've had issues cracking on the seat tube where the rocker link pivot goes through. As far as I know, the only one that's still common-ish is the headset.

Isn’t it funny how this is a known issue yet nobody gives shit to Specialized for the amount of failures while other brands that have a few broken frames here and there ( that get replaced under warranty) takes shit for years and years?

Do they? With all the warranties and issues the front triangle had I would expect rear triangles being in the surplus...

Needs more skulls and cobwebs

the status DH has a 180mm boxxer, not 200, FYI. not sure why there's a friday embargo if the bike's out in the wild for everyone to see and talk about