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matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/11/2026 6:32am Tech Rumors and innovation
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matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/9/2026 9:53am I’ve been contemplating making something similar to this, but not actually for a geared bike but for a full suspension single speed. I’m thinking of making a prototype with my 3d printer but I’ll need to learn CAD first lol
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/3/2026 5:52am As someone who, for 20+ years, got at least 1 new bike every year, I haven’t purchased a new bike in almost 3 years. I feel like 90% of bikes in the last 5 or so years have been great. So much so, that I’m actually considering buying the last gen Norco Optic as my next trail bike. Coming into...
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 6:39am I'm a moron. I'm so used to short travel bikes being Flex stay, I completely forgot that the CBF is a completely different suspension design that doesn't/can't use a flex stay.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/1/2026 6:25pm I'm curious to see the details on the new Revel, it's most likely the new Ranger. I wish it weren't flex stay, but I understand that most of the bikes it will be comparable to also have flex stays. I'll hold off on asking if it's coil compatible, I don't wanna start that again.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to What bikes have you owned?
5/27/2026 9:32am Oh boy, I've had a few. Costco Special Mongoose - this was my first "mountain bike" I ended up upgrading almost everything on this bike with "real" parts. Despite it being a department store bike it got me into mountain biking Haro DSR - This was my first legit mountain bike. Funny enough, it only came with a front disc...
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/22/2026 1:40pm That’s my current trail bike right now. Previously gen S4 carbon Stumpy (non evo) with the mullet link, 135mm rear travel, Super Deluxe air, 150mm Lyrik up front. It’s a great bike, but no coil compatibility and I’m not crazy about the flex stay.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/22/2026 11:52am The Rascal is on my list of potential new frames, I love that it can be run coil and the CBF suspension sounds like it works great, I’m just not crazy about the Geo. I also love the look and ethos of the REEB SST but I already own 2 steel bikes and don’t really want to deal with the...
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/22/2026 6:49am Jesus, sorry I asked about a coil shock on the new Tallboy.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/20/2026 6:40am In Push’s defense, the Specialized bikes with the Clevis design were not kind to Coil shocks so I wasn’t surprised they didn’t want to make a one-off for me. I really only had the idea to ask them after I saw they made a baby 11.6 for the Revel Ranger.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/19/2026 10:08am Haha, I asked Push if they would make me a 11.6 for my Epic Evo a few years ago. They also said No.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/19/2026 9:51am Thanks! I know I’m in a the extreme minority, wanting a shorter travel coil bike, but coming from a DH background (back when there weren’t any DH air shocks) I’ve always loved the feel of a coil on almost everything other than XC bikes.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/19/2026 7:57am Anyone know if the Tallboy 6 could run a coil shock? It looks like a few SC riders have it built up with Super Deluxe flight attendant, so it appears it has the clearance for a shock with a piggy back. They said this new frame is less progressive, so I’m not sure if it would jive with a coil...
matmattmatthew Added a comment about press release Antidote Solutions Enters World Cup DH Racing with AS05 Sports-Prototype
5/18/2026 2:04pm
This is the Ying to Framework’s Yang.
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matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/18/2026 7:50am I remember back in the RideMonkey days (dating myself), there was an Evil Undead thread full of guys that loved the bikes but were having QC/warranty issues. Todd Seplavy (Ska Todd) chimed in and was very candid about that Shipment of Revolt frames. He said when they opened the shipping container, everything looked great. But as they pulled the frames...
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/13/2026 8:11am This is one of the reasons I ponied up the money to have a custom steel hardtail made a few years ago. I’m not getting invited to Greta Thunberg’s sailboat or anything, but I liked the idea of having at least one bike that I will keep forever.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 2:37pm Maybe this will clear a few things up
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/21/2026 10:08am While I’ll never own one, I have to give credit to specialized for creating this. It’s giving me nostalgia vibes from the late 90’s/early 00’s when there was a lot of weird and wacky experimentation in DH. The fact that after 3+ years of development, this is an actual production frame (regardless of cost) is pretty cool.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/16/2026 3:25pm @sspomer Any pics/details of the new Revel?
matmattmatthew Added a comment about press release Brembo Now Makes Brakes for Mountain Biking - Introducing the GR-PRO
4/16/2026 8:26am
While I agree that they seem "off." I'm sure the Brembo Branding/marketing department wanted these brakes to mimic what they have in the motosports world. In the same way, you can see the bright red Brembo brakes from 100 feet away on a sports car; they probably wanted the same impact with these brakes.
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