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Must we, every 3 months, have this same tired drivetrain discussion. You like what you like, I like what I like. No one cares. Start a new topic if you guys want to duke it out about how terrible the wireless world is. Back to the rumors: 30T ochains on more builds in the future from a few brands.

I've sold a small handful of XTR bikes this year, and we've had a fair number of them come back with broken rings. We have near constant complaints about Shimano brakes being significantly louder than other models, and have yet to manage a consistent way to quiet them down, even after investing in a bedding machine. Shimano went proprietary for their freehub even though it was extremely obvious that they could have used HG or paid into XD. Their road 12s systems are on HG still. The new "UDH" achieves nothing. The current UDH has a shelf at the bottom...

To really level the playing field any top level racing should be limited to 20" wheels.

When tape comes back 😂

I'm a big believer in climate change, but the main climate impact of the World Cup circuit isn't plastic course tape. And how many rolls of course tape does it even take to tape off the track? Ten, maybe? Definitely less than 20, even if you're taping all the B-zones, too. There's more petroleum in the tires that get used in a weekend. Getting rid of course tape feels like a charade to make it look like someone in the organization is thinking about the climate, but its obvious that the climate hasn't factored into any other part of the...

I know this is a setup discussion thread, but did want to chime in on something I find interesting. It seems like everyone of the press release images has like 25mm or more of headset spacers under the stem. If that is how you want to present the bike, and hint that it's where the bars should be, then maybe just add +10 or so to your stack height. I get that people look at reach and ignore stack, but lets be honest. a 480 bike with 25mm of spacers is a very similar if not identical to a 470ish...

great report! del boca vista for life. if there was a fitz top-to-bottom del boca vista, it may be the only trail i ever ride.

Oh look here's ballz criticising a penis joke Sorry guys I couldn't help it.

Here's my experience on the new Maven B1 I decided to try out the B1 Mavens after my Radics started losing pressure (both side MC bores had scratches). I previously had a set of maven A1's last season, but decided to go with the Radics due to them feeling better in the stand (I nerd out on my bike more than I ride it). I've always used steel brake hoses with the Mavens that Radic uses. This is just due to them looking way cooler, there's zero noticeable difference in feel compared to original Sram hoses. I've also only used...

I don't get it. If a grade is so steep I need lower than 51/30 on a 29er, it's too steep to be climbed up anyways. In Utah, we have plenty steep climbs, and I use 51/32

Is that the rule? Are there rules? Because catalog snaps have happened heaps of times in the OG thread. Obviously don’t lose your job - but these are just brands owned by banks / syndicates / second generation founders nepo kids - and we are the 0.01% who care to see this stuff. newschoolers.com has an epic next year gear thread where everyone is sharing catalog snaps and tradeshow samples. I think this audience is hyper niche and most of the stuff on this thread never makes it past this group of weirdos. I’m sure bike brand product managers lurk...

I know I need to take this to the Geo chat... haha...So after this, id be happy to discuss over there to keep this for its intentions. but I think with higher stacks and longer chainstays, the front end doesn't need to be as long and the therefor the wheelbase can start to shorten back up. Calculating the rider triangle and sizing, mathematically, we can fit similarly but just change the hinge at the hips and body positioning. Bringing the leverage back higher with the stack, you gain back some 'agility' and being able to ride 'active'. You can still...

Considering your bike has a ratio of 1.93 which is quite very very high, that makes sense. You need to be way lower and over the front for any traction on that bike. This in an XL is 1.82, therefor, low stack will just be a load more front end weight through geo than you are used to. Thats where the higher stack would aid in a better feeling (subjective) riding position and still maintaining good front end weight. You don't NEED to ride over the front as heavily anymore because the geo already naturally is giving you more front...

For my rides, that are all either winch and plummet or fire road climbs, I can't stand up or I'll lose rear traction. On road climbs I do stand here and there to stretch the legs and change up body position, but its only for a few seconds at a time.

I think I get what you’re saying. If you have to do some hard braking and you displace your lever 30mm to get pad contact but your entire braking zone is only 3mm AND the lever pull is extremely light I can see how you’re more likely to overshoot your braking. If your lever has more resistance, then the lever will not be moving as fast when it makes first contact with the pad, potentially allowing for some more modulation. The lever itself may only weigh a few grams but the bearings in the dominion levers undoubtedly removes a lot...

Yeti loves their low stack... almost as much as Pivot loves a short CS.

And the stack height…

Except the haves were sent in addition to qualified riders and they were the haves because they earned the privilege thru results. It was good for fans. It was good for the broadcast. And ultimately it was fair because that’s the rules. Watch a redbull race from their last season and watch a race from this season and tell me which race day format is more entertaining. For me it was more racers, quicker pacing, and commentary that actually both informed me and captured the energy of what was happening at a very high level. Notice eso/wbd abandoned full runs...

"Honey, I shrunk the DAQ!" First testride with the new Trazer V2.2 and the new Sensors. About 50 % smaller Trippled Battery capacity Standalone USB-C charging port Beeper for UX support Two Buttons with LED Front Sensor is now a "standard" linear potentiometer with a carbon tube "casing" Re-designed rear sensor that now has a bearing instead of plastic on plastic with small air gaps. Works great! Edit: Another overlay video for those interested. Also with a pretty stiff fork setup regarding dynamic sag (21%) ;-) https://youtu.be/1LCTslCTWLQ?is=856_7CwAul5PZ51R

Transition has the dank taco truck thing going on Everyone in Bellingham works for transition or evil or Kona Santa Cruz marketing was absolutely tempting transition to post that photo on purpose Becasue the embargo was like a week away and the bike was ready to ship We got them all looking for ways to sneak the obvious and make it look sneaky or obvious Nobody got fired and many Tallboys have been sold Smugglers still heavier and spur geo Is conservative compared to tb Tacos. It’s all about tacos.