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2supple Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/21/2026 11:57am What makes you say this? Listen to the latest podcast with Lief and Matt Beer... he talks about how he and Evan tested the Vanth before signing on and they love it. For Enduro racing the gearbox can clearly work. Lief and Hattie have proved it IMO. Its regular trail rides where the weekend warriors get all fussy about 97%...
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/19/2026 7:02pm
Can we please not turn this into a d*ck-measuring contest regarding who rides which steep thing w/ which gearing?
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2supple Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/19/2026 4:50pm I don't think anyone who understands the basics of gearboxes or derailleurs expects them to be a good fit for XC bikes in the foreseeable future.
2supple Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/19/2026 4:00pm And 2nd place at the last DH world cup. But I believe the conclusion was that gearboxes are too inefficient to ever be viable, and the answer is a 2x drivetrain. Bonus: when either of your two derailleurs inevitably breaks, home repair is a breeze.
2supple Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/16/2026 8:35pm All the Pivot and Evil guys reading this
piratetrails Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/16/2026 8:26pm
I would just like to call out the fact that 100% of the 6 mens elite world cups so far have been won on 148 rear ends.
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ewebster Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/16/2026 8:26pm
Heard through the grapevine that there will be new Levo builds coming out later this summer with Rockshox genie shocks 🤔
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yzedf Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 8:11pm
Ridden enough 12 speed stuff that I’ve “downgraded” to XT 11 speed on one bike and X01/GX 11 speed on the other bike. These days my ego can deal with going 2 teeth smaller on the chain ring. If I still had the legs for it I would scrape together 10 speed XTR again….
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JVP Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 12:07pm
I don't get the SRAM 90 hate. Intuitive shifter ergonomics (unlike the AXS pod) and it just works. Most durable, reliable system I've ever used by a country mile. I guess it could have a smoother shifter, but I've never once thought about it when out on the trail. I actually sold my AXS T-Type to a friend in favor of 90 after forgetting to charge the battery again. It's good we have choices.
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Poleczechy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/14/2026 2:54pm
Babe wake up, Yeti just released a $5,000 frameset.
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/14/2026 2:53pm
I cannot, which could tell you something.
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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/14/2026 2:53pm
Somewhere, Brian Cahal is popping Champagne.
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ex-ballz Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/12/2026 5:52pm
2x drive trains were horrible, end of story.
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yzedf Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/11/2026 6:20pm
What if all the gears were in a container in the middle of the bike by your feet?
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GnarShred Liked a comment about bike check Nicolai G1 DH
7/11/2026 2:50pm
Save some chainstay for the rest of us
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2supple Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/11/2026 7:43am Honestly I'm happy for Jordan. Guy had a rough year coming out of juniors after doing so well. Seems like such a nice kid too. Stoked to see Reece's finish but Jordan gapped him... 2 second lead with timings that tight is wild! Hope Reece or Hattie get the belted purse soon.
2supple Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/11/2026 7:39am 2nd place Andorra mens elite 🔥
jones007 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/10/2026 11:55am
Sure, but folks were suggesting that bikes might not use a belt if it weren't for the Gates prize. Zerode, as an example, was using them 4 years before Gates offered up the prize, so clearly, not the driver for them. As mentioned a few times before, I think GBs and belt drives are an interesting solution for gravity sports. Unclear, in my mind at least, if they are definitively better than conventional drive systems, even in that area. It's pretty tough to decipher all of the politics and contractual obligations that might prevent some of the winningest DH teams...
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/10/2026 11:55am
The prize is for the belt, not the gearbox. It just happens you need a gearbox if you want to run a belt.
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