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Yeah I never got it either - it makes zero difference to which I choose, although more and more seem to be mineral now so its harder to get a way from. I figured its a misguided assumption that mineral oil is more environmentally friendly - but both are pretty terrible in reality. I am literally soaked in mineral oil every day and still don't like the stuff! DOT fluid is the worst if you are made from paint, but its only an issue if you don't clean things up properly. Otherwise mineral is way more of a pain to...

I’ll never understand the hate, I paid to do the opposite just for how much of a pita mineral is to clean

IMO chains break because of improper set up or using terrible chain lube that is barely better than running it dry. Modern chains are extremely strong and no, narrower does not equal weaker. So I don't think people should be breaking chains that easily in 2026 but I would put money on it being user error, not manufacturing

Better than stocking multiple complete rear ends to cover different chainstay lengths...

The new rotors are heavy af, stamped and overpriced, I’d put it in the braindead column

I'm having one done on my next custom steel frame. One sided bash guard just makes no sense.

My 2 Cents after spending years riding bike parks on an enduro bike but moved to using a DH bike this season is: Use a DH bike. It's so much better. The only comparison I can make is if you're a skier the difference between riding your ski touring gear in bounds vs. an actual resort setup. The whole experience feels way less janky and is way more fun. I'm a firm believer in DH bikes now. this NSMB article sums up the DH bike experience pretty well. https://nsmb.com/articles/downhill-bikes-are-psychotic/

The patent was never actually granted. It was issued a non-final rejection based on being an obvious combination of prior art. If you don't respond to that within a certain window the patent office considers it abandoned. So anyone that wants can have at it.

True, but with a narrower flange offset than will be possible with a slim driver.

B - I'm extremely picky about eliminating brake rub and keeping rotors true for an even, vibration-free braking surface. I hate squeals and honks from brakes. Even among different laser cut rotors, I find the ones that are truer out of the box result in more consistent and quiet performance over the life of the rotor. Rotors that I've had to spend a lot of time truing out of the box need more attention more frequently to keep true. I can't see how stamping a rotor would make them truer out of the box - if anything, the opposite seems...

Eww I can’t understand how they can justify such price for a low quality production item

long-live the homepage 🤣

Don't be shitty, man. Breach your shop's terms with trek and then Sspomer's just going to have to remove it anyway. You could have just said "I was in my Trek dealer and overheard they were launching two 32 inch bikes soon". THAT's a proper rumour!

Two words in the title of this thread make everything relevant and on-topic. Tech and innovation. If there was strictly a “tech rumors” thread, it would inevitably discuss the technology that a product is competing against or replacing. There’s really no way around it. If you aren’t going to discuss the relevance of a new product or innovation, then what’s the point? As far as Ebike derailments go, the separate thread is nice. But you have to argue that 90% of the tech and innovation in MTB right now is because of Ebike market dynamics.

that’s a YOU problem then