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ShapeThings Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
9 hours ago Just do a Tallboy 6 and run forekaster F/R. I’ll be trying that combo this weekend.
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neologisticzand Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/30/2026 12:55pm
I can compare the rekon, magnotal, and trinotal, but not the dubnotal as it's a bit too light for me Just as a heads up, while the trinotal looks reminiscent of the forekaster, it has much shorter knobs. In terms of overall grip/rolling resistance, its forekaster > magnotal > rekon > trinotal. I really like the center tread on the magnotal, but the sideknobs don't quite reach forekaster levels of grip
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ShapeThings Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
21 hours ago Was talking to a dealer last weekend after I did a test ride and he said there is a new Shimano motor coming. We agreed it was about time but I neglected to ask when and what companies. Sorry. 🤦♂️
NoahColorado Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
7/30/2026 12:47pm
Avinox is far from a monopoly. Looking just at MGUs, I wouldn't underestimate players like Gobao. And, more broadly speaking, I wouldn't count out TQ or Bosch just yet. But SRAM and Shimano have had a duopoly in the drivetrain market for ages, so maybe it's about time some others get some market share too. While I like both companies, I'm certainly not looking at the current landscape and saying "I hope this doesn't mean I'll be able to choose something other than SRAM or Shimano in the future." 
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
7/29/2026 2:31pm
friends don't let friends ride maguras today's view from the office (Davos in the background):
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TimBud Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
7/29/2026 2:03am
Not sure how far you have to go back but I have talked about it. I’ve just put in a claim for my 4th M1 motor… to see if I can get one of the quieter ones. 😅 M2s is quiet as is Bosch G5… we’ve seen more Bosch warranties through our shop than Avinox in this last year.
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TimBud Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
7/27/2026 2:16pm
So far all the criticism of Avinox in this thread has been from people that haven’t spent any time on bikes equipped with it. I’ve drafted numerous responses as someone who owns, rides and sells Avinox. But its just not worth it, the cognitive dissonance in here is ridiculous. Some people are just committed to hating it. We have just sold our last Fazua (thankfully) and sell a good of Bosch (it is still our shop preference) too. They are doing things completely legitimately. But they’d be doing a lot better if they didn’t have such a crazy high buy...
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ufka_pen15 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/25/2026 11:37pm
just saw this in mojo suspension story. Looks like some kind of dual spring setup for fine tuning/recreating individual dual rate spring curve. I think Dave Garland did something like this for the boxxer quite some years ago.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/25/2026 12:31am
Thank you for the kind words! Glad to hear you enjoyed the podcast and the history bit in particular. Yes, I do think the DJI and Gobao motor gearbox units are going to shake things up, but the gallows humor joke I was making is that no technology change is ever truly complete in the bike world, where there are still new bikes being sold with straight 1 1/8" steerer tubes, friction shifters, 26" wheels, and freewheels. Which is why I predict there will always be derailleurs even on ebikes, either because the ecvt is too expensive for certain price...
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ShapeThings Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
7/24/2026 11:47am in the US: Class 2: HAS throttle, up to 20mph (32kph) Class 3: NO throttle, up to 28mph (45kph) The generic bike path hot rods are just doing their own class.
Slavid666 Liked a bike check Vessel Bike Project DH
7/24/2026 11:37am
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Fox Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
7/22/2026 12:46pm
Just took at Teewing Turbo Force for a ride. Its Teewing's 150/160mm bike with the Avinox motor. Very nice bike for $6kMSRP. Motor is so quiet and massively tunable. Under 50 pounds. 800watt battery. One of my local shops is now a dealer. For that price it becomes something to consider for sure.
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amanitas Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/19/2026 2:42am
Also had issues with my 90 setup. Turned out to be not enough cable tension, but the weird part is it only affected one cog in the middle of the cassette. Since fixing that it’s been fantastic. Can’t remember if it was said earlier, but it sure feels like SRAM made the mechanical stuff harder to setup as a way to steer people toward AXS.
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hamncheez2003 Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
7/16/2026 5:57pm
Guy who owns bike company trashes competitors bike. Shocking.
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Shinook Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 5:27pm
This is what I'm planning on doing. My issue with Eagle 90 is that, no matter what I do, it seems like it just can't be setup perfectly. The lack of limit screws and b-adjust make it a pain to try and get it totally dialed in. When it works, it works OK, but when it doesn't, the process of fixing it just doesn't seem to fix it entirely. There is always something out of alignment or slightly off. I've setup or installed many other drivetrains including SRAM 12 speed without this being an issue, but neither me nor bike...
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DigitalBathtime Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 5:27pm
The Madrone Jab with whatever shifter you want solves that issue. I've been on all the latest drivetrains from SRAM and Shimano, and the Jab blows them all out of the water in pretty much every aspect - price being the only outlier there.
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DServy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/14/2026 10:52pm
Honestly, the lack of "fudgeability" by using the limits + b tension screws to deal with any cable/housing related issues puts a hell of a lot of pressure on the tension adjuster on the sram 90 shifter and its just... not up to the task. I think I'd be singing a different tune if it felt as nice to deal with (and worked as well) as the XO and XX1 stuff did in the previous generation. I recently put an XO DH shifter on a madrone DH jab and my god its so nice, and in my opinion what the...
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ShapeThings Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/14/2026 3:25pm Recovered my stolen 1-up rack because of one. Dude had his van stolen with his bikes in it. His bikes had AirTags (in the steerer tube? forgot) and he was able to get his van, bikes, my rack + two other stolen 1-Ups and a van full of stolen power tools. The tools weren't his, but the cops said they...
LePigPen Liked a comment about product review Wireless on a Budget - Shimano Deore Di2 Upgrade Kit Reviewed
7/13/2026 11:33pm
Just a lot of money for a heavier and noisier experience, with the only benefit being durability? (Which is then offset by the cost and weight regardless?) I'm glad the development is continuing but wireless seems like one of those things for high end bikes running the high end versions. As of now I don't think people really want deore di2 or S1000/eagleAXS, upgrade kit or no. I mean as long as it stops eating the mid range market of MTBs. Models probably shouldn't jump from CUES 11 to GX AXS in terms of options (and price).
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osamabinlappin Liked a comment about product review Wireless on a Budget - Shimano Deore Di2 Upgrade Kit Reviewed
7/13/2026 11:32pm
The price and weight are completely ridiculous when you consider how cheap and well all the cable stuff is these days. Who is this even for?
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