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I don't get it, people usually want to see shimano content.

Everyone knows the only way to get your bars and levers juuuust right is to adjust them with a rusty multi-tool in the trailhead parking lot while your buddies are waiting on you to start the ride. The more exasperated your friends are, the more precise the alignment.

Looks like the more prominent shape/indent is a second cap bolt but just to the right of it is the logo:

I’m just waiting for the 60 euro patent pending version hand crafted in the Dolomite region.

I already heard it from a horse with a mouth inside specialized, but that looks an awful lot like a Brembo logo.

I have one of their kits from AliX, it's actually incredibly good quality and it was like $15 or something. But yeah that's hilarious to see it at a world cup.

Ribbed for her pleasure!

i just want to make one last comment re: deleting pics, community etc then i'll be quiet. over the last few years, i've become very aware of how much of a privilege it is to be a part of a community that is supported by some of the best brands in our game. but the key word here is community...YOU all are the community. without you and your sleuthing, your knowledge, your stoke for the sport and its equipment, or your informed opinions, vital wouldn't be very special. with that said, if all vital does is bow down to brands...

I find it really amusing this team uses Aliexpress special EZMTB bleeding kit instead of a SRAM official one:

so no one is too scarred from #deleteGate, here are pit bits photos from loudenvielle today. they even include some shimano brakes with what appears to be a prototype aero mesh. https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/pit-bits-2025-world-cup-downhill-loud…

This exact issue was addressed 3 months ago when the Fox Podium got leaked here and Sspomer deleted the post and explained why. Vital playing by the rules means they get access to product early, so we get great reviews and also fosters good will in these forums where a lot of industry people come and contribute. Why jeopardize the best MTB tech forum there is so we can see shots of a product 5 days early? Also note the leaks from the factory via weight weenies didn't get deleted?

sure. from now on, we'll do something like that.

Can we at least get a [post deleted for embargo reasons] or something, as a placeholder? It would make the forum threads a lot less confusing. Your backend is in php right? I'd do it for free!

i added to my post above with more clarification, FYI. IMO it doesn't come down to shimano (or any brand launching a product) being the problem in this case. they have a launch coming up (they said, june 5). they have to get their product and info in the right places before the launch. it's a kook or two at these places (OE, shops, brands, media, who knows) who are posting things they don't have a right to post. if shimano asks vital to remove stuff but not other outlets, it must mean our viewers are actually important 🤣

The shock is "live" on the US Ext website: https://extusa.bike/products/ext-vecta $325 cheaper than the Storia V4. Euro pricing on the V4 is similar, so it will probably be around the same €750-775 in euros as well.

From the other site.. could this be the new hope calliper? Looks to have a different bleed port.

We had a request for clarification pop up on the post, here's the answer from Öhlins with some more details around the changes being discussed in the press release above: The new surface treatment has reduced friction, and the compression damping base tune has been backed off a little. As a result, the fork feels softer. To compensate, the spring curve has been made a little bit more progressive, through the addition of spacers in the ramp-up chamber (yes, it's still the same, 3-chambner design). The "booster" they mention is some kind of insert or spacer that reduces the volume...

edit because of time zones: June 5th in Japan = June 4th in USA Shimano just publicly announced that they're opening the kimono on Jun 5th.

While we wait for the suspension news from Italy, here's some suspension news from Sweden :-) https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/ohlins-unveils-new-rxf38-m-… https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/ohlins-unveils-new-ttxair-m…

bro, I'm no detective. But I'm pretty sure it's an EXT coil shock