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We recorded some chats with FOX engineers while we were at FOX. There is some overview of the Grip line, along with a deeper dive into X2. But the best part is a 30-minute chat with Sergio Avanto (Manager of Product Performance), talking about his long career working in Supercross. https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/vital-podcast-grip-damper-breakdown-f…

Race Face ERA bars release tomorrow...

Seems like it's less expensive to buy a fork that's currently on sale and a grip x2 damper than it is to buy a 2025 fork that is basically the same.

Here’s one for real...

https://forbiddenbike.com/bikes/dreadnought/

Fox shop now showing MY25 forks... https://shop.ridefox.com/

New forks from Intend (video in German) https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/intend-introduces-blackline…

Troy Lee mentioned in the Gypsy Tales podcast they are working on a D5

Not a rumour but I spotted this outside the Marks Work Warehouse in Squamish last week. I haven’t been following closely but I’m assuming this is the team kit with trp and crankbrothers. Also had an unlabelled Maxxis tire on the front that I had not seen before (might be old news though).

Don't know what the geo or kinematics are, but super interesting concept with separating spring and damper.

Ratboy on the Cannondale DH proto frame. Wonder if they are reviving the concept, or he was just looking for a DH bike and they gave him the old frame that was kicking around.

john hall racing a pinion-equipped M1 at monster pro DH. pic attached. video on our insta stories. we'll have more pics and interview later.

He crashed because his shoulder or bar end slightly hit a tree. Tires weren’t the issue.

In Aus we do a Le Mans start for the DH races now, so you gotta wait by the gate and run over to your bike and tear down the track. Anyone know how much a Pademelon is? Almost all the pros at Maydena have been testing them this off season

https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/e-bike-talk-not-tech-rumor-derailme…

Soon. Gold lowers coming for 38 and 40 as well…

Don't be sad. I struggle to wrap my head around inflation too. Sometimes I find it helpful to recalibrate like this: Adjusted for inflation the MSRP of a 2012 Sworks Stumpjumper FSR would be $2,494.63 more than the MSRP of a 2024 Sworks Stumpjumper FSR. Adjusted for inflation the MSRP of the most affordable 2012 FSR would be $748.51 more than the MSRP of their most affordable 2024 full suspension. i.e. prices have actually fallen, over 20%; while bikes have certainly improved, significantly. There are still big innovations like what I'm doing, or Lal, Trust, or ebikes; and there were...

The world needs to know whats behind the red tape... Obviously fox something from the fender... I promise I wont tell anyone if you show me

What a depressing set of comments today. Biking is a hobby, people can enjoy it as they wish. Get over yourselves and let people be happy. Complaints about other peoples opinions are not tech rumors.