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Will do. The Atherton seems more refined but the Frameworks one is more exciting to me. I have little doubt both will be excellent but they’re different enough to find things to discuss.

Not sure that I got any real deals but, for me, I have bought seven new bikes this year. Not all of them have arrived yet. I've also bought a Liv e-mtb for my wife and a couple of bikes for my boys (almost 2 years old and 6 years old). In looking at my history though, this is pretty normal for me over the last 6 years. If you really want a list (mine only): Generation 3 Pivot Switchblade (XTR build, stripped and upgraded to what I want) S-works Epic 8 Mondraker Neat RR SL Transition PBJ Atherton AM...

Thanks for the review, this convinced me to buy one. So far I am really surprised by the performance on my short travel single pivot trail bike but it will eventually end up on the RAAW Madonna. With regards to the minimum chainring size on the OChain R, I found the online specs and documentation very confusing. It says everywhere that the minimum size is 32T. We have really steep climbs here in the Canadian Rockies and I like to run a 28-30T. Turns out there is an option! https://pilo.co.il/c38-104bcd-30t-narrow-wide-chainring.html This one fits perfectly and clears the "hump" on the...

It's completely silver. The stanchion and body are both polished silver.

I have noticed this graphic on the RS shock on an updated (color, spec wise) Smuggler. I have never seen it before, but it might be nothing. Seems like Transition updated a few bikes with new colors and spec, including Vivid shock on the Patrol.

Could be the wireless dropper that Kazimer mentioned is coming from an existing dropper manufacturer? One that has its battery/actuation at the bottom of the post? Or... just a color/graphic update?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAVN6KbPU5O/?igsh=d3Ayam9qaHltN2ll

Sorry may have missed the details but anyone know what’s pivots sept 30th announcement is about?

I think we're entering into a new pricing scheme in mtb. And it's happening because human brains are so dumb. Bikes are going to - over time - be priced higher and higher and higher and higher until ebikes and meatbikes (my favorite term for non-e-bikes) are almost the same price. Then mtb riders will start looking at ebikes more as a "why WOULDN'T I just get the ebike?" sort of way. Normalizing the higher meatbike price while directing more people to ebikes. All the while, the mtb industry is Hobby Lobbying the shit out of their prices. All the...