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synBike Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/28/2026 2:43am
A big part of the braking discussion is completely ignoring gradient and suspension performance. On flat tracks you can brake relatively evenly; the front wheel gets load transferred to it and can do more braking. On steep tracks you are already loading the fork a lot, heavy braking causes even more load which on a progressive air spring now means a firmer spring rate and less traction. That is probably even a secondary effect from the increased weight transfer and pitch forward when you start trying to brake heavily on the front. Think about exiting a typical rock roll on...
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/28/2026 2:42am
How long before we go full circle to Penny Farthings again?
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FrontRangeFriend Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
8/28/2026 2:42am
Weighs too much /s
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sprungmass Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/26/2026 3:33am
RAAW addressed this issue by using modular dropouts. They first did it with their Yalla DH bike which has now trickled down to their Madonna v3.2. This is what the DH industry might head towards to accommodate UDH. Also can we take a moment to drool over how the black and silver SRAM design works with the RAAW frames 🤤
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Grmasterd1 Liked a comment about bike check Murderbike: 2026 Yeti ARC
2/5/2026 6:21am
Nice! Love my ARC
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Evil Bike Co. Liked a reply to forum topic New EVIL Offering - Forum Hot Seat with Evil Bikes
11/7/2025 5:27am
Alright - this is the first that I will entirely admit did not cross the idea board. Solid thought on that one. 10/10
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic New EVIL Offering - Forum Hot Seat with Evil Bikes
11/7/2025 5:27am
Gnarcophagus
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Poleczechy Liked a reply to forum topic New EVIL Offering - Forum Hot Seat with Evil Bikes
11/6/2025 4:02am
I woulda called it the Crypt Keeper.
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rokkitan Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
10/1/2025 6:13am SRAM Motive brakes seems to have gotten an update on the hose exit angle: https://www.sram.com/en/sram/mountain/collections/brakes/brake-collecti… I was bummed they Motive didn't launch with that, but now it seems fixed. The new versions end with A2 instead of A1, but otherwise seem identical.
Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/28/2025 7:06am
Really don’t get the dumb dislikes on the previous post, the black ones ( I got 3 all in full black with the last 3 warranties ) are the latest stock apparently, and after some torch inspection no, there’s no extra seal around the pins, so they will keep failing with moisture staying trapped causing the spring to corrode or something.
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rokkitan Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/28/2025 3:47am Nice, thanks. The Eagle 70 crank also comes with the regular 3 bolt chainring interface, so we have a selection of chainrings. The chainline is 55 mm, but I think that is with 3mm offset so you can get to 52 mm with 6mm offset as you said in a later post. Cheap availability of 155 and 160 mm crank...
Etney Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/28/2025 3:30am
Yeah I mean, I guess you could probably play around with the bb spacers or put a 6mm offset chainring to get 52mm chainline if you really want. I believe wolftooth sells a 6mm offset chainring
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Etney Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/28/2025 3:29am
I feel like this is also very worth to mention. The new crankset comes in a bunch of different lengths, and is very reasonably priced. Instead of buying some aftermarket €500-1000 crankset, here you get both a chainring and a crankset with built in bash guards for sub €200 euros. Might even be good for people or shops to buy, and just let people run them as test cranks in the shorter lengths. https://r2-bike.com/SRAM-Eagle-90-Transmission-DUB-Crankset-55-mm-Chain… Edit: Forgot to even check, the Eagle 70 crankset is just about €100, available in the same lengths, with a chainring. Seems like actually a VERY...
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lickmycrinkle Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/27/2025 4:21am
They dropped everything. No new cassettes or chains it seems.
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willknisley Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/27/2025 1:27am
Looks like someone broke the news a little early
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Uncle Cliffy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/11/2025 5:04am
Spotted on Insta;
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/26/2025 12:32am
what about applying it drunk the night before a ride, spilling half the lube on the floor then wiping the excess off the chain with a rag which is my current go to method?
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/26/2025 12:32am
Slight deviation from 1vs.2 piece calipers, mechanical transmission, and Giant's terrible naming...But you are all lubing your chain wrong 
RotaLuber has started making this interesting oil applicator tool that disperses oil at the link pin and roller. They did send me one, and it works well with little fuss or mess. I wouldn't say it's something I can't live without now (I've haphazardly lubed my chain the same way for years, and things have been fine), but for those who want the right tool for every job, this likely scratches that itch. From RotaLuber: RotaLuber is designed to deposit...
RotaLuber has started making this interesting oil applicator tool that disperses oil at the link pin and roller. They did send me one, and it works well with little fuss or mess. I wouldn't say it's something I can't live without now (I've haphazardly lubed my chain the same way for years, and things have been fine), but for those who want the right tool for every job, this likely scratches that itch. From RotaLuber: RotaLuber is designed to deposit...
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dantecusolito Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/18/2025 8:14am
I guess for E bikes that makes sense for some people. I tend to drive on salty roads to get to trails so I swap cables pretty frequently when they get sticky. Personally the beauty of bikes are that you can accomplish everything with a mechanical system that I can work on at home. I'd rather spend an hour fishing cables through my frame (or better yet using external routing on 3 out of 4 of my bikes) than re flowing solder on surface mount microcontrollers or scraping off corrosion from battery contacts.
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rokkitan Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
2/18/2025 5:37am Easy and consistent push button activation and very easy/quick move between bikes are the advantages of going wireless. No maintenance on the cable, but the need for charging the battery as well as replace remote battery instead. The cost of going wireless is exorbitant. A post connected directly to the main battery/controller on e-bikes would match a cable actuated dropper...