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smelly Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

4/29/2026 7:28am
Gonna be a dick and point out that if you run smaller than a 32t, you don’t need a power meter, you need a gym. Edit: it’s not my opinion, just an uncomfortable matter of fact for why they don’t make power meters for 30t rings. I’m sure there are exceptions, like people riding fully loaded 87lb touring bikes who pump out 450 watts so they can go at a walking pace. Or Primoz who apparently lives in a magical land where rock climbing and mountain biking intersect.
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

4/28/2026 6:40pm
Any thoughts on creating a new thread with to sole focus being DJI/Avinox/Amflow + Future (which can be technology and business)? I know a number of you subscribe to this looking for a broader range of things to be talked about. I'm happy to start one if you guys want.
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Finkill Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

4/24/2026 4:22pm
Quoting measurements to 0.01mm on an aluminium mountain bike frame; they are very very over confident in the manufacturing capability of the factory.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk

4/24/2026 5:58am
Peru continental series track looks sick! (added YouTube version)
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NoahColorado Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

4/23/2026 9:49am
Surron had a prominent presence at Sea Otter, and a number of kids were riding these e-motos (along with pit bikes) throughout the expo in ways that were disruptive and inconsiderate. I’m still developing my perspective on high-powered eMTBs (which I consider a separate thing), but it’s hard to ignore how often these machines seem to encourage poor behavior — or at least attract it. I often hear the argument that it’s better for kids to be outside on bikes (of any sort) than indoors glued to their phones. In principle, I agree. But increasingly, it feels as though the...
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mickey Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk

3/31/2026 6:01am
I heard some people coughing about Utah course side at Rock Creek, but 🤷‍♀️?

mickey Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

3/31/2026 5:52am
Consolidation of ownership has been an issue in the ski industry since the 90’s. Vail and Alterra will both eventually start cracking up, and new broligarchs will pick up the pieces and re-shuffle them into new roll-ups. What we are seeing on the east coast is one hedge- funded family slowly buying up formerly independent resorts that have avoided mergers...

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3/27/2026 4:50am
Paragon passing on will be fine. The .step files for hangers and dropout parts have been circulating online for a while. There’s plenty of shops that can pick up those skus. The first Paragon part i ever bought was a 72t x110 bcd chainring back in college for an Ebike project. The secret order menu over there was more extensive...

storm.racing Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

3/4/2026 5:02am
Chris King hubs used to really be something......
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mickey Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

3/3/2026 5:59am
With the global bicycle market coalescing around “mobility solutions” as the future profit center the American response that you are “afraid to ride to work” is just about all the economic insight needed to understand why this thread will soon be 150 pages long. The number of Americans I know who have held pro dh licenses but are hesitant riding...

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3/1/2026 5:28am
Re: recent geopolitical happenings With the Straight of Hormuz and Red Sea both being closed to tanker traffic, we will be seeing some very large increases in oil prices, at least in the short term. In my 30+ years tracking bicycle retail trends, we usually see an uptick in bicycle sales when the price of gasoline becomes painful for commuters...

storm.racing Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

2/27/2026 4:09am
Bring back the D2 open face! looks way better
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mickey Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk

2/24/2026 6:41am
It’s so excellent to see for a 2nd year in a row that USAC’s national events staff isn’t involved with Enduro National Championships. Mr Harper has done a good job reducing USAC’s involvement with Gravity national championships… now we need to kick the USAC goons out of the event director and site selection roles for Endurance MTB nationals and return...

Mr.Nally Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

2/21/2026 5:21am
Honestly could not think of much worse in terms of bike prep than having to charge batteries for my suspension and derailleur on my DH bike 😢
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Can’t you just use a regular car tire patch?
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PeteHaile Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

2/18/2026 5:32am
Mickey this was awesome, and true IMO; And I realize I'm replying to a week old post and have not read the next page but your post inspired me. The amount of people who think all mechanical objects are made by magic wizards has always astounded me. A counter point would be (and I admit I am 1 whole page and 1 whole week behind on the forum) that what you've described as basic skills could really be extended to most professional tasks. I broke out my multimeter to check out what was broken on my heat pump for my...
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mickey Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

2/16/2026 12:18pm
“Onshoring” and “No new investments” are kinda mutually exclusive, aren’t they? I work with a few people who have worked for Rapha in the last 7 years. That brand is super duper marketing heavy, in terms of where the money goes. It’s painful to think how the marketing investments over the last 7 years could have more than paid for...

mickey Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread

2/16/2026 5:43am
Fortune: Walton Owned RZC PE firm pauses all new investments Rapha just managed to squeek out their barf-inducing USAC kit and Allied managed to launch their new imported flimsy flyer before the Home Office from the Home Office said “no mas” to Steu and Thom’s vanity projects… Don’t let the door hit ya on the way out boys!