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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
8/1/2026 7:13pm do you need to post your annoying ad into every fucking thing you post? no i don‘t need a place to store my suspension settings, thanks for asking
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DontWorryImAPilot Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/30/2026 6:36pm Imagine crushing your fingers between your headtube and fork crown in a blow-your-hands-off otb moment.
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Shinook Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/30/2026 8:52am If they move those bars any lower, we're gonna have to start worrying about bar <-> tire clearance at full compression
marzbomber888 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/21/2026 6:57am https://grazrcomponents.com/products/tensioner?variant=44181619638355&u… Super sick single speed tensioner from a small company. Really love riding single speed and the sb one was the ONLY decent one ever. Stoked to see this.
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Shinook Added a reply to Washing helmet in dishwasher?
7/20/2026 12:02pm I had a wild experience the other day. I got caught in a major downpour and hadn't washed my helmet in years. The contents of the liner and helmet started washing down into my eyes and I had to walk out with it off because it was burning my eyes so badly. I'd start to improve a bit, clean it...
SRAM and Shimano engage in price fixing Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/20/2026 6:58am Trek should have put an embargo on their supply chain relying on forced labor and debt bondage 🙄 Just post the bikes
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Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/19/2026 11:06am after reading of all these messing arounds with various brakes i'm happy i've chosen GR4 which have been consistent af in the last 4 months of riding
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Shinook Added a reply to Ride 886 Introduces TopHat, a Modern Dual-stage Air Spring System for Fox and RockShox Forks
7/17/2026 11:41am I should've clarified, this was with the RXF36 m.2, I have not tried the 38
Slavid666 Liked a reply to forum topic Ride 886 Introduces TopHat, a Modern Dual-stage Air Spring System for Fox and RockShox Forks
7/17/2026 11:41am That's kind of wild, I don't think I have ever heard of anyone wanting the RFX38 to be more linear. I have found that its really hard to get it to be as progressive as I want. Its primary reason they are adding volume slugs to the air spring now, RFX38m.3 and DH38m.2, as well as the new lowers spring booster. Were you dumping the air in the main chamber when adjusting the ramp? I have seen it happen where if you dont dump the air in the main chamber and adjust the ramp chamber pressure, mainly going lower, that...
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Shinook Added a reply to Ride 886 Introduces TopHat, a Modern Dual-stage Air Spring System for Fox and RockShox Forks
7/16/2026 6:50am I've tested a lot of these. The Intend wasn't an option when I got my Flash, but... DSD RUNT - I ran this on a Pike and couldn't get it linear enough. It felt like it spiked a lot and didn't have the volume of the Manitou implementation. It was better than stock, but I didn't get along with it...
Shinook Added a reply to Ride 886 Introduces TopHat, a Modern Dual-stage Air Spring System for Fox and RockShox Forks
7/16/2026 5:04am The issue with the Ohlins implementation for me is that the volume of the secondary chamber is so small and pressures so high, it feels harder to get it to be linear enough compared to the Manitou implementation in particular. Feels like you have to run a lot of compression damping to avoid spiking on the spring side, I could...
TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 6:01pm So if you haven't had any problems with the lack of limit screws or b-tension adjustment, why do you think you're not having problems configuring Eagle 90 and other people are? Possible theory #1: All of the alignment problems people are describing are actually cassette tolerance problems that would be fixed by doing a warranty replacement of the cassette? Possible theory #2: People aren't setting up the derailleur correctly during the very unusual Transmission red alignment cog/"B-tension" step.
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CamNeelyCantWheelie Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 10:32am I'm dealing with the dreaded chain not seating/ skipping on the 3rd cog issue on my SO's bike with T90. Shifts great across the range then the ramps on the 3rd cog are too wide or cassette was manufactured out of tolerance spacing. Looking into a cassette warranty now. I find the new T type setup scheme to be more confusing and janky. I never had an issue adjusting a B limit screw or H/L stop. Jamming hex spanner into a slot as a setup datum and hand tensioning the "B limit" while torquing correctly, with EXACTLY the right (proprietary)...
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DigitalBathtime Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 9:46am That was my experience with Eagle 90. Runs fine for a little bit, but the overall build feels "cheap" and just gets sloppy over time; the shifter is also meh. I currently have the Jab with an XT shifter, and it's been solid on every bike I've put it on; it doesn't feel like an RD that I need to worry about since it can all be repaired. Plus, Madrone continues to make updates inspired by rider and customer feedback, so each update actually makes sense...
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Shinook Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 9:14am 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...
DigitalBathtime Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 9:11am 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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hamncheez2003 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
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Shinook Added a reply to Boyd Cycling Provides Faster Engagement with All-new Sixtus Hub
7/15/2026 8:51am Boyd is semi-local to me. I saw their wheels at a local shop a few weeks ago and they looked nice. Curious if anyone has run the carbon wheels? I'm really sensitive to carbon wheel harshness and am interested in how compliant they are. I like to keep it as local as possible and I am plotting a new build...
boydcycling Liked a reply to forum topic Boyd Cycling Provides Faster Engagement with All-new Sixtus Hub
7/15/2026 7:09am Hey there, While phased pawls are not a new innovation for bicycle hubs (our original hubs from when we started the company in 2009 had phased pawls), the Sixtus hubs do things a little differently. The I9 Hydra (and Solix hubs) use a phasing that relies on the drive ring having an extra tooth which allows the flex from the axle to push the pawls to engage. The Sixtus hubs have and equally divisible number of teeth in the drive ring to the number of pawls. Instead of relying on axle flex to engage all the pawls, the steel ring...
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DServy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 5:35am 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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