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Sram with the Powermeter option straight away on the new cranks, 3s avg power showing.

I should drive over this morning and just pester them about it & not buy anything. Cause I'm local and poor

GX AXS and X01 AXS builds for the new Smuggler don't have images on Transition's website and are unavailable to order (though it says they'll ship in April). Looks like all of the test bikes were sent out with cabled X01 groups, though mechanical X01 isn't even a build option to buy. Likely that these builds will feature the new GX and X01 AXS groups? Reinforcing the April release date?

Listened to a bit of the Ride Along podcast and realized Team Robot was clearly trying to send us a hidden message in the photo!!! The hands are a dead give away! One is clearly the NC State wolfpack gesture which is a similar species to a fox (aka Fox Factory). The other hand is in a rock-on gesture, so obviously Rockshox. Only “V” on his shirt is visible, which doesn’t mean anything, but when you combine it with the “DC” it forms “VDC” the abbreviation for voltage direct current which is the basis for any battery powered device, including...

Can we get back to rumors and spy shots please?

here is another look at the new XX1 https://www.instagram.com/p/CopoS_NqfMV/

it's rumored to last 4 weeks vs. the usual 2.

More likely new Fox than new Specialized. Maybe the updated X2 platform.

That's a great point, Primoz. I don't think almost anyone could tell a difference between cranks, unless we're talking about a complete wet noodle vs. the stiffest crank in the world. I think the biggest differentiator for cranks is strength, both in terms of impact resistance to rocks or the like and also in terms of pure load strength under a big compression like a jump or turn. I think any crank is going to "feel" like a Saint crank until you land a 50 foot jump to flat. That's when the differences start to show up. That's certainly a...

Very interesting headtube zone if this is in fact lugged.

Photo taken today of the new pivot, however there were two different (but similar) designs being tested.

Even better picture from Vital