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matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/6/2026 12:00pm All this drivetrain efficiency/Gearbox discussion is making me think about the joy I get from riding my singlespeed.
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matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/6/2026 9:32am Rear brake adapter with a built in Mass Damper holder.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to Yeti Sixfinity Enduro Bike Spotted in La Thuile
7/2/2026 12:17pm That's good to hear. Maybe I enjoyed the Enduro so much because of where I was riding and the added travel/stability. Since I'm looking for something with shorter travel than the Enduro, it would be good if it has more support and energy. I'm not an E-bike guy, but I've still seen most of the reviews of the Yeti E-bikes...
matmattmatthew Added a reply to Yeti Sixfinity Enduro Bike Spotted in La Thuile
7/2/2026 10:19am Looks like it can be mullet or 29 via a flip chip
matmattmatthew Added a reply to Yeti Sixfinity Enduro Bike Spotted in La Thuile
7/2/2026 10:11am True, but team riders aren't always on "stock" bikes. If the geometry ticks most of the boxes and they offer this bike in a 130 or 140 mm rear travel that is coil-compatible, one of my kids might not be going to college.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to Yeti Sixfinity Enduro Bike Spotted in La Thuile
7/2/2026 9:43am Will there be multiple bikes at different travel levels similar to the SB bikes? Oh, and coil compatibility 😁
matmattmatthew Added a reply to Why do you CARE so MUCH about new bikes geo?
7/2/2026 9:23am I think some of it has to do with both the sport and its participants aging. When I first started riding in the late 90's, I didn't know anything about geometry. I based my bike preferences around what I saw in Mountain Bike Action and on the racks at my LBS. When looking at spec's of a bike, I usually...
matmattmatthew Added a reply to Yeti Sixfinity Enduro Bike Spotted in La Thuile
7/2/2026 8:50am Despite riding for 25+ years, working in shops, and owning countless bikes, I've never gone too far down the rabbit hole of suspension design and kinematics. That being said, would it be safe to assume the new Sixfinity bikes from Yeti would have a similar suspension feel to the Specialized Enduro? I rode an Enduro a few years ago, and...
matmattmatthew Added a reply to Yeti Sixfinity Enduro Bike Spotted in La Thuile
7/1/2026 6:23pm If you had asked me a couple of weeks ago, "What are the chances you buy a Yeti in the next 6 months?" I would have said 0%. Today, 80%.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/30/2026 10:59am No ageism in here! I'm 40, and the bike I ride most is my Singlespeed. So I, in fact, do stand while climbing, a lot.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/30/2026 8:55am Given a long enough timeline, everything regresses to the mean (crab.)
seanfisseli Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/30/2026 8:52am
The electronic suspension/high pivot/stand up and pedal convo is the dumbest thing to happen to tech rumors in a long time. Banal, illogical, myopic.
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matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/30/2026 8:12am This may be the first yeti that has interested me in a long time. Better start selling organs now.
matmattmatthew Added a reply to You have 3,000 and want a DH bike.
6/30/2026 8:09am If I were getting back into DH I would get a 2nd hand bike that is somewhat popular and has a good track record. That way there is good support and spare parts availability. Are you racing or just hitting park laps? If you’re racing I would look for a V10, Glory, previous gen Demo, Slash or Supreme. If you’re...
matmattmatthew Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
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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...