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Quite the AI stuffed into this little whip.

This already happened... the original rims were branded Santa Cruz. They then switched to Reserve branding.

lol this again

Of all the hills people want to die on in this industry, I think brake fluid is probably the stupidest one......

It is refreshing to see a short travel bike without flex stays. This would be top of my list of I was looking for a full suspension down country bike.

My 2020 Norco Optic looking great still with all these new short travel bikes...

Are you guys actually arguing about if a guy that works at a different website reviewing stuff is cool or not? 🤣

That guy continues to strive for the asshole of the year award. Any validity of his opinion has been removed by that kneepad/short gap and that’s even before we talk about his “low IQ” dismissal of everyone who dares to disagree with him 😂

Me going between this thread and the OG Tech Rumors and Innovation thread...

Cat 4 is we call this a gravity mtb but we will deny your warranty for riding it.

Fresh review alert: we've tested the new HEL Advocate brakes, here are our thoughts: https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/hydraulic-disc-brakes/hel-perfor… . TLDR: go read the review, don't be lazy! 😃

UK-based HEL Performance started out making brake and clutch lines for motorcycles in 1999, and they have expanded their product offering many times over since then. Today they serve superbikes and performance cars with anything from entire brake systems to oil coolers - and all the hoses and hose fittings you can imagine. Earlier this year, after a focused development period led by a small in-house team of pedal bike enthusiasts, they launched their first MTB product, a complete brake system called “Advocate”. This is our review after several months on the trail. Strengths Weaknesses Smooth and consistent action...

Canyon makes a mountain bike helmet now, but it's not just another me-too product. New safety tech puts them #1 in Virginia Tech's rankings, while a funky chin strap arrangement is sure to raise some eyebrows: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/canyon-debuts-five-star-rat….

Reach: 500mm Stack: TOP SECRET!!!

It relates to 6-bar and 7-bar link suspensions, sixfinity and sevenfinity for example.

In honor of the 1000th page, we should vote on the best meme of 2025: 👍🏻 for “Crab” 👎🏻 for “6-7” edit: Carcinization is the antithesis of innovation. Maybe we should keep crab talk on the crab talk forum and keep this thread focused on MTB tech rumors and/or innovation.

I just popped a second set of Hope Evo TR4’s on a bike. I dropped a rotor size compared to the Formula cura 4’s they replace. What I noticed was how the second set bled exactly as fast and easy as the first, the two pairs feel identical in how solid and powerful they are. No issues with the new bleed port. I’m really impressed.

One step closer to crab