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I think at this point you need to make a new "Tangents" forum section

hey all, i started a travel-specific discussion so tech rumors can stay focused on weird/new product - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/how-much-suspension-travel-do-you-w… it has data from our 2024 survey that just wrapped up (thx brines for mentioning it)

I'll bite. I don't feel we're really seeing bikes eek up in travel but we are sometimes seeing more product offerings and certain models gain more travel which may make it feel this way. Put another way, I'm not riding a longer travel bike now than I was 6-7 (10?) years ago as my daily driver, and I bet if we dug into the Vital Rider Survey data or similar we'd find the mix of what people ride hasn't changed much either. A bike models name is just the name. That's it. You buy the bike based of what it...

We get it- you like a progressive bike 😅 I’d think you’d be stoked on this because you get to make another link 🙂

Yokes and yolks. Thanks for the yuks.

Imo it just takes a little bit for your body to learn how to control your heart rate on the climbs. Once you get that down, it gets way easier. I did an off road Moto event recently and I was 10x more sore from that than I ever am from Mtb.

That sucks, I was really looking forward to using System 2 and also helping local young racers get their suspension set up using it.

I'm just here to say that I love transmission.

Hold up… You carry a spare derailleur when you ride?!? Are your trails on Mount Doom or something?

enduro world champs pit bits - https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/pit-bits-enduro-world-champs

Ha, literally staring at my full cart right now. Been on a Kavenz for 4 seasons, now that the Smartshift Pinion is available I think I’m finally ready to pull the trigger on a gearbox bike.

Very well written. Another thing I can't help to wrap my head around are the weights we're strapping to the unsprung side of our rear ends: Shimano RD-M980 (2011) 175g Sram XX (2011) 180g Shimano RD-M9120 (machanical) 241g Sram Transmission XX (incl. Battery) 465g Not a total apples to apples comparison, but looking at this I can't help but feel this isn't the pinnacle of drivertain design.

Transmission, it's weaknesses, and "solutions" for those weaknesses all seem kind of insane to me. Hey we have this little uvula looking thing on the back of frames which the derailleur attaches to. Usually, derailleurs aren't that expensive these days but just in case, it's meant to bend instead of allowing the derailleur to break. Because our frame is made of steel, we can usually just bend it back for free! How nice! Since we moved on to alloy/carbon, we had to make the hanger its own item. We went with aluminum alloy so it's stiff and light, but if...

No notes. This chapter in your upcoming book is ready to print.

Out of curiosity, who copied the chain guide? It was good idea but reducing the number of frames it could be fitted to and not insignificant price wasn't in your favor to be honest. Economy of scale and all that I know.

It's interesting how some comments are shocked when a company doesn't have parts on hand, but manufacturing extra for that purpose is unacceptable......The best companies out there will be very good at nailing down exactly how much extra they need, so they can happily replace bikes without worrying that they will run out. Bear in mind the failures could well be design flaws from the brand, not the factory. I believe factories are often good at guiding design but a lot of it still falls on the brand so thats where the experienced ones like Santa Cruz are really strong...