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mickey Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/1/2026 6:12am
You are not wrong. If People For Bikes spent 1/4 as much advocating for safe routes to school as they did lobbying for Ebike access in skeptical communities, the shrinking American bicycle market might be expanding. Instead we seem laser focused on selling stuff to the same 10% of the population over and over again, each time with an extra battery or two.
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chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/1/2026 6:10am
Rumor has it this also works on a MTB đŸ˜‚
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Simcik Added a reply to Should a New World Cup DH Track Be Bedded In or Left Raw for First Practice?
5/1/2026 6:13am This is the first time in a long time I have been interested in watching DH World Cup. The raw nature of the track, that riders are struggling to figure it out and that it is evolving throughout the weekend. Going to require more of the riders to gain an advantage. Obviously it isn't a perfect track but this is...
SteveClimber Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/30/2026 2:49pm
Does it matter though? Your not going to pull the lever when your in the air (unless you don't like living) and the system won't brake by itself. Meaning user input solves the in the air problem
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rgard Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/30/2026 10:41am
Just a warning relative to the credit scores / general life harassment field; FedEx will 100% send you to collections if you don't pay a customs / tariff bill. They have already paid those fees on your behalf and you agreed to pay them back when you chose to use them as your customs broker. As a general "this is how the world actually works" explanation; even if Raaw had a brand new USA distributor, that USA distributor would pay the tariffs, factor that as the landed cost of the frame and price the frame accordingly to USA customers to...
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Simcik Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/30/2026 10:40am As someone who often thinks of the good ole days of MTB, this applies here and often to me...
Uncle Cliffy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
4/30/2026 9:27am
I can’t recall a sketchier track in recent time. This is going to be a good one.
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NoahColorado Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/30/2026 8:23am
Fuel prices are driving shipping costs lately, and that's only going to get worse. Soon, EU packaging regulations will drive costs even higher. Add tariffs into the mix and it's increasingly difficult for smaller brands to offer physical goods globally, especially large, high-value items.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/30/2026 5:58am
kolb's V10 27.5 conversion dropout for XL (sorry, i had it backwards)
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Simcik Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/29/2026 3:32pm At the beginning of April, DT Swiss launched their new EX1700. XD and HG Slim hubs are standard offered hubs in those complete wheels:
sspomer Liked a forum topic PIT BITS - World Cup 1 - South Korea
4/29/2026 2:11pm
The first race of the World Cup Downhill season means plenty of new things to try. Rick Schubert looks scouts the tech in South Korea to find everything from Reece's crazy setup to anti-lock brakes to prototype goods. Go fast, takes chances (with your tech). The stem heard 'round the world. Gamux going all in. Local race success has us wondering how it'll fair in the big leagues. Only out-of-the-box thing missing is a 32-inch wheel. FOX on the grind. ABS brakes on Giant Factory bikes? We're listening... Commencal Muc-Off tidy as always. Make your own "internal" routing. Loic's new...
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Christiaan_van der Laan Liked a bike check Intense M1 retro build 2002/2003
4/29/2026 11:45am
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Simcik Added a comment about bike check Intense M1 retro build 2002/2003
4/29/2026 11:45am
Still a dream bike to me. This and a mid-2000s Sunday would make for a pair of excellent museum pieces.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/29/2026 11:42am
ABS brakes on Giants? @Sugarbrad what's the deal???
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/29/2026 11:42am
pit bits shots of richie's derailleur (assume saint)
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Bobs_is_better_than_A-line Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/29/2026 6:40am
Bombproof, I'll believe that one when I see it.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
4/28/2026 10:51am
Just some heads up on the World Cup this week. Lawlor is there and will be providing the goods! We'll have PIT BITS, RAW and The Weekend once again. We have a South Korea World Cup forum thread here - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/2026-south-korea-world-cup?page=3 Fantasy will be up and running once the quali start lists are in - https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy/2026/round-1-south-korea#round-desc Join the Global League to get in on prizes - https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy/leagues 2026 details - https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy/how-to-play
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NoahColorado Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/28/2026 8:29am
Yes, the vibe at Sea Otter was way, way more upbeat than the last three. Why? Marketing folks had new stuff to talk about, salespeople had the latest hype to sell (at full price), and product managers/engineers had new projects in the works. And all of these people still had jobs after years of downsizing, right-sizing, streamlining, strategic leveraging, and synergizing. So, yeah, people felt relief, the weather was good, and (for better or worse) everyone has become desensitized to global turmoil, macroeconomic uncertainty, and the daily onslaught of ridiculous political news. Mind you, that was not intended to be...
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Goupil Liked a reply to forum topic 30.5 VS 32s- People actually on board… Duke it out
4/28/2026 6:43am
Where's the "I'm here for the cheap literally unrideable 29er while the industry figures out what sizes it really wants" option?
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 30.5 VS 32s- People actually on board… Duke it out
4/28/2026 6:43am
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