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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/2/2026 1:51am
Agreed. And shoutout to those crazy Cannondale/Fox DYAD pull shocks and later the Gemini shocks that changed stroke length at the flick of a lever.
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ak_trnsplnt Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
11/30/2025 2:42am
I would love to see a deep dive on Orbea. I am fascinated by the basque style cooperative model and would like to hear your take on the advantages and disadvantages in comparison to a more traditional corporate structure.
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LarryDavid Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
11/29/2025 1:54am Orbea, Berria, Megamo and BH also have road and gravel categories (even commuting). What was mentioned is a pure MTB. Forestal is from Andorra, so it narrows it to Mondraker and Unno. Unno/Cesar Rojo just adquired Felt, so I would guess it is Mondraker the brand in trouble
LarryDavid Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
11/28/2025 1:27am Maybe not so MTB related, but I think still quite relevant to the cycling scene and economics. Campagnolo to fire 120 employees, 40% their workforce. Apparently, they have lost 24M euros in the last 3 years, investment group gave 10M early this year but it was not enough. On the rumor side: I also heard recently on a Spanish podcast...
Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
11/11/2025 12:18am
Not sure it means anything, but for about a week or so now RCZ (by the looks of it a OEM gear liquidation store that @Karabuka mentioned a while ago) is selling A LOT of yeti stuff - frames and build kits and complete bikes. And we're not talking one or two models ready for a refresh, it's everything from ARCs, SB120s to SB165s. And all frame sizes and all levels of build kits.
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TheKaiser Liked a reply to forum topic Fox 38 Rhythm - Is it possible to upgrade damper and change travel?
12/3/2024 10:49pm
Yeah, that does sound pretty pretty pretty gooood! I've thought about doing the same thing, either getting a closeout basic fork or a cheap used one, and just using the chassis to experiment with different internals. I go back and forth on it, as, on the one hand, Fox has a huge R&D budget, and exposure to all the pro athletes tuning preferences and the institutional knowledge therein, so you'd hope that after almost 30yrs they'd have their Sh*t dialed. On the other hand, most of the aftermarket tuned forks and shocks I've tried have felt great, and certainly better...
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LarryDavid Added a reply to Fox 38 Rhythm - Is it possible to upgrade damper and change travel?
12/3/2024 3:12pm Yes, the difference you mention on the 36 chassis, I did find it in a nice video from a french suspension tuner where they explain differences along the Fox 36 models. Inner diameter of 36 Performance and Factory is different to the 36 Rhythm: 32.38 vs 32.6 https://youtu.be/DCcyKuw5xPc?si=TUWEyqbfgvj37sf7 table after min 1.30 So I was thinking that the 38 Rhythm...
LarryDavid Added a reply to Fox 38 Rhythm - Is it possible to upgrade damper and change travel?
12/3/2024 2:55pm Indeed, looks like the CSU of the Rhythm might be closer to the Marzochi, in this case I guess the Super Z. Anyway, they have different CSUs, but that might be related to the travel difference (190 the Z and 180 the 38). I also see they use different internals. I got this fork with the idea of tuning it...
bnsleit Liked a reply to forum topic Fox 38 Rhythm - Is it possible to upgrade damper and change travel?
12/3/2024 2:08pm
Not sure about 38s specifically but the air shafts between a 36 Rhythm/Marz Z1 are different than for a 36 Performance/Elite/Factory for the ever so slightly different thicknesses, had to navigate that recently to up the travel on my fork. Haven't checked the damper compatibility though!
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TheKaiser Liked a reply to forum topic Fox 38 Rhythm - Is it possible to upgrade damper and change travel?
12/3/2024 2:08pm
I don't have the level of knowledge you want on that fork, but from what I recall the Rhythm forks are very similar in construction to the current (Fox owned) Marzocchi branded forks. I know the Zokes use 6000 series aluminum upper tubes, vs. the 7000 on the high end Fox forks, and thus have a higher wall thickness to compensate for the weaker material, so I suspect the Rhythm forks are using that same construction. Regarding interchangeability of Fox parts, you'll need to get someone with more hands on experience with them than me, but I did just want...
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LarryDavid Started a new thread Fox 38 Rhythm - Is it possible to upgrade damper and change travel?
12/3/2024 9:55am I just got a Fox 38 Rhythm in what I thought was a great deal. The fork is 180mm and I was considering to change the travel to 170mm and later on upgrade the damper to a Grip2. Reading online I find confusing information: I find that the CSU of the Rhythm and the Elite/Kashima models are different material and...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/23/2024 12:47am
Would y'all want to see a 15-minute VitalMTB video with back-to-back testing on a section of brutal rocky chunder with different pedal kickback theories to see if the Ochain really works as advertised?
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gibbon Liked a comment about video How the Rest of the World Sees Mountain Bikers (and it's Hilarious)
5/21/2024 11:51am
I'm not old enough to remember when SNL was funny.
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alvarohernandez2000 Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
1/13/2024 6:02am
Right at the bottom of the pic you can read in the pizza box "Galicia cali..." It's a quality certification from Galicia, the region in northern Spain where Angel is from. So you know! 🤣
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PisgahGnar Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
1/12/2024 9:45pm
Angel was at Rock Creek two weeks ago picking up his bike. It’s all but confirmed in a press release at this point.
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jroy924 Liked a reply to forum topic 2024 TEAM RUMORS
1/12/2024 9:45pm
Looks like Neko and team are in Spain. He was traveling to meet his new rider which I don’t think is Dan Roberts. Angel is from Spain. Coincidence?
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Bossman_Jackson Liked a comment about bike check Norco Aurum HSP DOWNDURO from Tasmania
1/22/2023 1:51pm
It’s an old race face post. I actually have a Magura Vyron but the remote isn’t here yet. I got the frame for $700 so for an experiment wanted to see what it rode like.
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Onawalk Liked a comment about bike check Norco Aurum HSP DOWNDURO from Tasmania
1/22/2023 1:51pm
Was going to ask about a dropper post, looks deadly, how’s it ride? Is it as terrible trying to climb as I’m imagining it to be? what travel fork are you running? love to see people experimenting with bikes, I think a lot of people think they’re going to explode to they simply try farting around with stuff.
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Ricky_Bonnell Liked a comment about bike check Norco Aurum HSP DOWNDURO from Tasmania
1/22/2023 1:51pm
How custom do you want it? "Yes"
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