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If Tahnee retires early, I won't be surprised. She seems to be dealing with concussion symptoms and rider are taking that more seriously than we've seen in decades past.. She can still uncork a race winning run, but at what cost? Still so much that is unknown when it comes to TBIs...

I think I could count the number of times I have washed any of my helmets ever on two hands...

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.

There is a carbon version of the Unno Ever DH Prototype in the works, it comes later in the season that is being mentioned in the GMBN Tech video,

Fred, are you just running a 2x crank in front and droppin down manually when needed for those long grinds the puttin the chain back up onto the larger ring for the descents? Some guys around here (SW Colorado, lots of long steep high altitude grinds in the high country) used to do that too. No front derailleur. Just the double ring. Takes about 10 seconds to move it between rings. I don't run that setup, but I do run a 28/52 for the same reason as you and also because its a bit easier on my knees for steep...

The rider currently leading the Men’s elite Overall EDR is on a Belt driven high pivot gearbox bike. Interesting times we are in.

Another Transmission compatible solution is the Ratio Technology Mech. I've got one on long-term test for Vital with a review dropping later this year.

That’s pretty stupid thing to post. I bet a lot of people here have a lot of information on hundreds of bikes that are under embargo, but we’re not dickhead so we don’t just go leaking stuff. This is for people to find stuff out in the wild and post it like if a website messes up by posting a bike early or somebody sees something in the wild or spy shots or whatever not just straight up leaking stuff from your bikeshops account

Agree. If you have spent any real time on the SID you'll know it's no Pike when it comes to damping quality. The chassis is fine but the damper gets a bit overwhelmed when in proper chunk. I have a SID equipped bike and it's awesome in the right terrain but it'll let you know when it's not happy. There is still a place for the Pike, especially with the weight gain of the latest Lyric.

Don't be shitty, man. Breach your shop's terms with trek and then Sspomer's just going to have to remove it anyway. You could have just said "I was in my Trek dealer and overheard they were launching two 32 inch bikes soon". THAT's a proper rumour!

isnt that exactly the travel range the pike currently covers?

Why would they introduce a new model when they have one with name recognition?

Frameworks balance bike coming in hot.

Aaron Gwin to become a father. Neko looking to sign the boy post umbilical cord cutting.

All the Pivot and Evil guys reading this

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.

Eagle 90: Heavier Larger Razor thin margin in how it shifts better under load No better at controlling chain slap (I'd argue this is bike-dependent anyway) More complex to set up More than enough reasons to justify my purchase of extra X01 DRs and shifters, although these things are bombproof so who knows when I'll tap into them.

And just like that, I've just learned that being able to switch between 30T and 32T charrings without having to faff with chain length is also one of the many benefits of the Jab over Transmission. Looking at where the drivetrains of SRAM and Shimano have been going lately, Madrone's timing could not have been any better.

Has anyone watched Kilian Bron's 2026 Megavalanche video? There's an interesting moment while they are still in the snowy bit where a fellow competitor has a belt derail that takes him out of the running. How difficult is it to derail a belt?

They do. They even make a cam that makes a Shimano shifter compatible with an Eagle cassette for example. You can mix and match a bunch of stuff with the cams they offer. Props to them on that front.