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Having no interest in pushbikes these days, I care very little about most on that list. However specialized have to release a new levo & it better be bloody good after the disaster that was the gen4. They literally destroyed their brand with that model after 10 years of market dominance.

U.S. Open Final Pro Results Pro Women (whatever happened between splits 1 and 2 top Pro Women was serious. Aletha, Kailey, Anna and others had troubles there) Pro Men (Top 24) - fractions of a second worth thousands of dollars Complete results - https://artiming.com/result/courses/87

We are big on the battery choice thing too. We don't know how or where everyone rides. If we offer the option, you pick what you want. You know you're riding better than we do. Why Aluminum: Call it part timing and part strategic. A big facto was our alloy e-bike was due for an update because of the dated Shimano motor it was using. We also saw a hole in the market as there were rumors of all the Avinox bikes going carbon and very high priced (keep in mind all of this was in play long before the...

Thanks for taking the time to contribute to the forum! That seems like a well thought out and competitively priced bike! I was just looking at the specs and FAQ on the Ari website and I see there is a high/low setting. Is that achieved through the use of different chips on the lower shock mount? I see the chips are flat on the bottom, so they can't simply be flipped 180 degrees. Any idea on what these various builds will weigh, or if that info isn't available yet, what the frame will weigh? I see it is mentioned in...

I can add a bit more being on the design team for this bike. We can do a better job at calling out the "why" in the short press release. There will be upcoming videos talking about it, but here it is from the design side of things. As bike designers we are constrained by the shape of the motor and battery. We can't change these designs. Riders are wanting bigger batteries (800wh in this bikes case). We also have great demand to fit more shocks, from inline, to the largest enduro and coil shocks. We have to have fork...

Nice to see another company giving us the choice between 600wh and 800wh instead of trying to gaslight us into a 600wh battery handling oh so much better. (a bike with a dead battery doesn't handle very well 😁) I think the current free range extender promo Santa Cruz is running is a direct response to this and they and Transition are eating crow right now for doing 600wh only. Can you reveal anything as to why the bike is aluminum only for now? Did you guys get caught off guard and need an Avinox bike ASAP? Is it to...

ARI dropped their alloy, Avinox-equipped, vertical-shock, Horst-link-layout Wire Peak 3.0 today. $4,199 frame/shock or $4,999 - $7,999 complete. full PR below. Ari Bikes Launches Wire Peak 3.0, Bringing Award-Winning e-MTB Performance to a New Price Point All-new aluminum trail/all-mountain e-bike features the Avinox M2S drive unit, fully adjustable geometry, and builds starting under $5,000 LINDON, UT — September 1, 2026 — Ari Bikes, the Utah-based direct-to-consumer cycling brand, today announced the launch of Wire Peak 3.0, an all-new aluminum pedal-assist mountain bike built to bring the brand's award-winning innovations to a wider range of riders. Wire Peak 3.0 is available...

Droolworthy pics from Canyon:

I will preface everything I am about to say by mentioning that I work for a wheel company, and as such I have an unusual capability to replace wheels. I am very very lucky to be where I am and as such this can be taken with a grain of salt. With that being said... Inserts for alloy rims are a tough sell for me. I am not an exceptional rider, nor am I particularly heavy rider(165lbs with kit), and I have destroyed an aluminum rim despite running a heavy Cushcore insert. Somewhere on this website there is an excellent...

I have both currently and I prefer the Oak levers. The freedom coast levers have a tighter (sharper) radius where they transition from the face of the lever up and over to the top/bottom and back. It can and does creat hotspots when I'm doing trails that are 1-2 miles and very steep and you're constantly on the brakes. Other then those extreme braking situations, the hot spot issue does not show up. The oak levers however have no such issues, have a more comfortable and eased hook to them and do add some leverage. Basically, the oak levers are...

My wife and I were there From the 10th to the 18th for the first time in about 4 years. It was our first trip back since having kids. My hot take was that it's actually a really fun place to take the whole family. Family Stuff: Axis bike camps are sick, they have drop in and weekly options. We took our Toddler who just turned 3 in June and when we picked him up he was riding his pedal bike on his own. He could pedal prior to our trip but needed help starting. He was fully independent on...

Ebikes erase hills, headwinds, and polls. DH bike and an eeb. Dealer’s choice on the eeb, they’re all better than every pedal bike. Easy peasy!

Propain Introduces New Color and Spec for the Rage CF With the latest update, PROPAIN unveils a fresh, distinctive look – while the bike's uncompromising DNA remains untouched. For over 18 years, the Rage has stood for uncompromising downhill performance, developed in close collaboration with our athletes and through countless races on the toughest tracks in the world. NEW LOOK A look that catches the eye: the new Strawberry Lipgloss frame color gives the Rage a distinctive, vibrant character. But be quick: only a small number of frames are available in this color. NEW SPEC EXT VAIA The EXT Vaia...

I think I could count the number of times I have washed any of my helmets ever on two hands...

Has the team been running Specialized tires for all the rounds and have the wins come on a certain tread pattern?

I know there’s a difference because it’s harder to control with bikes, but why is it such a big deal here when people unlock their hardware? I can drive a car faster than the speed limit, too. It’s the driver’s responsibility to follow the rules. If they don’t, there are penalties—or they lose their insurance coverage. It’s true, though, that we as humanity are apparently generally unable to exercise restraint at the moment. I think it’s illusory to believe that anyone will regulate themselves. As a personal experience: I still think my Unno with M1 is great. I don’t need...

Cheers for making this thread. I think it’s going to get quite old man shouts at clouds, but there we go. I come at this from a slightly different angle, I’m an elected local councillor. As a result I’ve managed to have meetings with a few of the land owners and managers at my local. It’s a complicated picture, 3 public owners, a few private and 2 main land managers who have different goals and incentives. It’s an intensively used bit of land, 2 million people live within 30km of it in a very nature deprived part of a very...

If Avinox were just delivering on power it would be much easier to snub, but their approach to integration and customization is seamless and their motor outright outperforms everything else. The new Kona with the Bosch CX is really close in weight to the 600Wh Avinox bikes so despite not pursuing a lightweight system they’re not meaningfully behind either.