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there's a huge myth to the influencer/content creation story that always seems to be ignored. the myth is that "you too can have it all" because all you need is a selfie stick, gopro and social media. "there are no 'gate keepers' any longer like back in the olden days" is a line i often hear. i'd wager passing through the gates (held by billion-dollar companies that control the algorithm) to success is infinitely more difficult now than it ever was in 1987, 1996, 2003 or 2011. it's no different than an actor from a small midwest town going to...

The timing of the forum changes and Bizutch's return are suspicious... 🤔

Meanwhile Temu and Shein skate on through as it's low value direct to consumer.

I used that logic for way too long before I finally bought some Dominions and realised I was being really stupid. Never going back to Shimano or Sram brakes. The only downside I've found is holding back the vomit whenever i have to use someone elses brakes.

Hey everyone, wouldn't it be cool if there was a thread for debating brake stuff? There is! https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/nerding-out-brakes-shall-we-not-ano…

My LBS says two ebikes will be released from transition this year, one gen5 cx and one sx. No details on travel or geometry though.

I mean the IP of Nukeproof really isn't a lot. Not having a go at them, but a few horst link bikes and a couple linkage driven single pivots. Not like they had anything revolutionary, they're bikes are very middle of the road, not in a bad way.

1) The Ari rebranding didn't really do much for me.. I was already liking where they were going on the bikes prior to the rebranding. 2) The Nukeproof return is something I'm putting into the wait and see category. They were doing solid bikes at good prices. Will this continue? We'll see.. 3) I guess I have a bit of a soft spot for Kona. With the original owners back, can they get back on track? I hope so.. So, I'm picking 3..

More pics of the SRAM Motive brake:

I have heard through the crab vine that mech trans & Motive brakes will be released at the end of the month. New Rockshox wireless dropper will one up Wolf Tooth's 242mm drop length and with no hydraulics at all, just air Just speculation though, crabs are quite difficult to understand

It is mechanical Transmission. I'm told the setup process is essentially the same as electronic Transmission. The shifter is visually very different from existing SRAM mechanical shifters -- much boxier, kinda reminiscent of some of TRP's designs. I also hear that it shifts very, very well.

Spotted on Insta;

Would be great if they made it backwards compatible, ie you could fit it in the same bike as a hpr50. I ride a fuel exe and it's such a great handling bike, a little more grunt on the climbs would be ace though!

I'm contemplating locking this thread simply for this mic drop moment.

Wasn't she in Transformers?

And when all 3 come together, they form Mega Fox!

The market is ripe for a new brand filling the gap between Fox Head and Fox Tail. Please welcome: Fox Torso

This is just the cassette that's used with the OEM only S1000 Transmission. That whole groupset kind of flew under the radar when it launched, but nothing new here.

They got acquired by Fox Factory – aka Fox Racing Shox – not Fox the apparel brand. Bike industry companies under the Fox Factory umbrella are Fox (suspension), Marzocchi, Race Face, Easton, Lizard Skins, and Ride Concepts. Fox apparel (aka "Fox Head") is under the umbrella of Revelyst, who also own Bell, Giro, Camelbak, Blackburn, and Quietkat.

When a brand works with Bosch ,it's usually not with only one of the motors ...