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I am aswell, we still have gx AXS kits available. Same tech, similar speed and a no clutch proper clutch setup BUT Quite a bit cheaper, Currently you can Get GX axs for half the price of the XTR kit - whats the benefit of XTR? I Feel they've gone for the "LOOK we have fast shifting" even though Sram had the same kinda thing 5 years ago. I really like shimano drivetrains(other than the derailleurs breaking at the first blade of grass they hit) I was expecting good things from shimano for their new Wireless drivetrain and new Brakes...

pro is done. we experimented with it on MX and MTB and the interest just isn't there.

Yeti just launched it's second-ever e-bike, a lighter weight model—the MTe. All the details and our ride impressions are live! https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/e-bikes/yeti/mte-66241 Highlights - 145mm rear wheel travel // 160mm fork (compatible with up to 180mm forks) - Carbon frame enhanced with Vectran plies - 29-inch wheels with mullet compatibility via a flip chip - Sixfinity suspension design - TQ HPR 60 Drive Unit - 290Wh or 580Wh battery options - Integrated removable battery - Integrated top tube display - Adjustable leverage rate - 64-degree head tube angle - 449mm chainstay length - Internal cable routing - 12X148 Boost rear spacing...

This dude was posted up in the perfect spot for Finals for Burke, Gwin & Hatton's WILD rides: Burke rode an invisible berm! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKXIC3iMi6I/ https://www.instagram.com/charliecoquillard/reel/DKYsq4NMfWC/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKXKQlcsMjD/

Wild crash from Jack, would've been requesting a helivac personally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UZABcEsW-Q

TBH i am a bit surprised about all the positiv feedback for the Orbea bike To me the bike is just boring and has nothing really going for it. I mean i looks nice, but it's just a very normal split pivot design, No high pivot (wouldn't buy), no fancy kinematics and all those annoying enduro standards. Adding weight in a clan way is nice, but i wonder if you couldn't just make an alluminum frame in the first place

This is not mtb but its one of the more interesting ideas lately, has it been already mentioned here?

Possibly related, in the recent MBR video about the new Levo, there is this foam model next to the one of the designer's desks: In the (possibly relevant) rendering above the models, it looks to be a bike with a single crown:

Great! The rest of the world continues to subsidise access to US markets.

Can’t believe the new Levo has the same short chainstay length for all sizes in 2025… Was this designed before the Stumpy 15? 🤦

Wow I've never considered an Ari until that new Timp Peak. Nice to see an ebike being sold as a frame, even if it is expensive, but transferrable lifetime warranty?! (this is a first for a DTC brand to do lifetime warranty at all right?) Also, 600wh or 800wh battery that can be swapped or range extended, so all of us should be happy in some configuration. Vertical mount crab link without trunion. It would be really hard to buy a Vala or a Regulator over this if you can come to grips with owning an Ari.

Watched a guy at the Monster Pro DH in Cat 1 snap his top tube ripping through a 90 degree berm. Irony being he didn’t realize it. I heard it clear as day & was telling people around me “I just heard his bike snap”. He hits the 3 flat hucks Neko built to “break test frames” & on the 3rd one the down tube made a crunch sound & that was it. Said he’s had it for 2 weeks. JRA !

vital raw from today. INSANE conditions by the end of practice and neko bringing fun back to the pits!

So I'll bite for a chance at a free van trip. My name is Charlie, I'm one of the tech editors here, based in LA. I'm a former pro MTB racer, have done a lot of bike travel, and I've owned my very own bike van in the past. I think vans can be awesome for road trips but are a real drag as a primary vehicle, which is part of the reason why rental vans for bikes/motos seems like an interesting business idea. Would love to do a one week rental and go to school remotely. That would actually...