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The standard link and yoke are. Haven't gotten a chance to test fit the high pivot kit on an aluminum frame yet though. I don't see any reason it wouldn't work. If anyone in the greater Seattle area has an aluminum frame and wants to find out, swing by and we can throw it on.

Me to forbidden after owning a druid 2 and they embraced the crab link convo from vital forums:

Forbidden went full gas on the crab link

You've got that backwards, It is a class 3 ebike with the option to turn on a 20mph speed limiter. That is the only way to logically treat this bike, and it is definitely a bad idea. Be prepared for land managers to not allow any specialized ebikes because of it.

For all the marketing leading up to this, it’s actually just a pretty bland bike with a bit more power and battery. Specialized likes to talk about how innovative they are, but if this is their big release nothing about it really stands out at all.

My god, the class 3 thing is a nightmare locally. We're going through a major US forest service recreation plan "re-work" and eBike access is a huge sticking point. The local MTB advocacy group was for opening up class 1 access but not class 3 because no one reputable made them. Thus implying that class 1 was as far as mtb eBikes would go. But that argument is moot now. As for my two cents? I don't honestly care all that much personally, but the access can-o-worms in the US at least makes me want to puch everyone at specialized...

Fair play to the PB review for calling it out.

I am personally very concerned about the ability for the user to toggle to class 3 and the higher speed cutoff. Specialized just opened a can of worms with access issues and ebikes being lumped in with electric motorbikes. Going to be interesting to see how this plays out.

really want to believe forbidden saw the crab link convo in here and gave us a little nod with this one.

Are these the rumoured Brembo brakes, would make sense as they are already sponsored by Ohlins?

Wow I've never considered an Ari until that new Timp Peak. Nice to see an ebike being sold as a frame, even if it is expensive, but transferrable lifetime warranty?! (this is a first for a DTC brand to do lifetime warranty at all right?) Also, 600wh or 800wh battery that can be swapped or range extended, so all of us should be happy in some configuration. Vertical mount crab link without trunion. It would be really hard to buy a Vala or a Regulator over this if you can come to grips with owning an Ari.

Your URL hackery is weak, son. I have no single idea what the shock could be. Fast? Chickadee? A non-shit x-fusion?

HAHA just proof that no one clicks links or reads press releases 😂 I updated the link. I think its time for a beer today!

I mean... the current Levo battery is removable with a 6mm allen in about 30 seconds... a quicker system would be nice but I wouldn't call it not removable as-is.

Vanderham news prompted me to head over to the Transition site and check on the TR11. Sure enough, "Full refresh coming this May".

Why would you trade a 200 OneUp for a 175 mm Reverb? It makes no sense to me that losing 2.5 cm of drop, having a battery I can hit my knees on, and spending $$$ is worth getting rid of a cable.

Correction: Price: $549 USD + whatever the Orange Mussolini is charging up for that day / €600 EUR / $945 AUS / £535

Literally went away from Reverbs cause I hated that play and losing what felt like a cm or two when I sat down on it, and now they’re advertising it as a feature lmao. We’re riding on suspension bikes but now we need suspension in our seat post too? No thanks.