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Excuse my ignorance, why is the Tomac a big deal? I see the appeal, the bike has that retro look and I dig it. But this is the first in my 28 years I have heard Tomac…

The Crocs are in sport mode, he will be fine.

I also loved my Taniwha but could not go back to it after trying a newer bike because of the geo. That side I was a massive fan of the pinion and will for sure have another one some day. I think the shifting gets blown out of proportion. I would just time my shifts when my pedals were are 12 and 6 position and ease up a bit on the power and you could shift no problem. I was very against the grip shift at first but after some time on it I liked it.

So many bones to pick with that vid. The outgoing Zerode Katipo is very capable and aside from the seat tube angle I have very few complaints. It's a pleasure to ride. Much more satisfying ride quality than my SB Yetis. It is an enduro bike and they all climb tolerably at best in general race trim with the ethos of get it to the top, make it ride really fast on the way down. I have only washed the belt and lubed the idler in my season and a half of riding. No issues... With a cable grip shift...

Finn for a hat trick.

While I haven't ridden it myself yet, all the people who I know who have, which is about 7-8 people on a variety of bikes, have no complaints about the clutch. No dropped chains, no excess noise, no feedback from chain slap. I hope to get some time on it soon.

Angel gets a paycheck, gets to keep racing, and I would imagine helps with developing the next Aventon ebike. What's the problem?

Angel Suarez on Aventon. World Cup Performance Meets eMTB Innovation, Aventon Partners with Downhill Pro Angel Suarez Alonso The Spanish elite racer joins the e-bike brand’s MTB roster, bringing World Cup pedigree to production bike development Brea, CA June 11, 2026 – Aventon is solidifying its high-performance aspirations by announcing a strategic partnership: Effective today, June 11, through December 31, 2026, Aventon will step up as the title sponsor of downhill pro Angel Suarez Alonso’s privateer racing program. The 30-year-old Spaniard from Vigo, who has proven his pedigree with multiple World Cup podiums driving for high-profile factory teams in recent...

I am not seeing how the last 4 pages of this thread have anything to do with rumors or innovation.

Mayb the thread should be retitled, something like “tech rumors and innovation… and bitching about it.”

Fanzone ticket paid for itself if you were a beer drinker, there were nice toilets at the back of the two storey building near the finish line.

Only a couple of weeks until UCI Downhill World Cup kicks off. I'm stoked for it, especially considering the ultra-talented riders who are graduating to Elite from Juniors. Let's go.