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Velouria Cycles Liked a bike check Velouria Cycles Even Flow Titanium
11/9/2026 6:34pm
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2supple Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
11/9/2026 10:46am
Agreed on the 120 TPI, but it only works because they stacked support around it. They used a harder apex, EXO in the upper sidewall, and more plies under the tread. So I wouldn't call it "way more supple under the tread." And Maxxis doesn't see it as the same move as radial. Sean Day said it pretty directly. Radials are linear, so you add pressure to stop rim strikes, and the damping gets weird at the limit. Maxxis went progressive so you can run lower pressure. They tested both and picked theirs for predictability at the limit. They're chasing...
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thegromit Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
11/5/2026 9:46am
Almost like if people gave the Michelin DH22(2020) and Cannibals(2022) a chance they could have had a more robust casing like 4-6 years ago...
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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/29/2026 1:33pm
Not exactly a tech rumor, as this is actually real, but worth a post here I think - BikeYoke has just introduced their new "Cockpit Calculator" (do you have a better name for it?), basically a 3D visualization of how changing your geo and cockpit parameters affect your riding position. It's a pretty neat concept, with a few nice use cases that jump out at us. For example, if you're changing your frame and you want to get as close as possible to your old fit, this could help you figure out exactly what cockpit components you need to get...
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JVP Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/15/2026 3:50pm
The bike brands are being idiots again, I can pretty much guarantee it. They're frothing over e-bikes, but we're filling up that barrel. E-MTB sales are booming, as people like me bought one in the last year. But soon we'll all have them, and sales will lag. So many noobs are buying them that there won't be the typical 2-5 year replacement cycle that us enthusiasts are on. We wear stuff out, the casual rider doesn't. My next bike purchase will be a traditional enduro bike. (Edit: hopefully a cheap used DH bike as well) I predict another 6 years...
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Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/14/2026 4:34pm Sounds like a fun bike, but that's not really a quiver killer. No matter what you do that's not going to pedal like a 32lb carbon 150/160mm bike. Hardly what you want to take for a hot lap after work when you have an hour to get a good rip in. Ive pedaled 40lb long travel enduro bikes for years...
Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/14/2026 8:37am 100%. Got back into being a summer park fiend 4 years ago almost exactly as you described, ride park all summer during the weekends and would only do big trail rides in the winter. Spent 3 of those years building up a "parked" stumpy evo, cascade, coil F&R, 180mm zeb etc. Wasn't enough, bought a proper enduro bike rallied it...
bulletbass man Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/14/2026 8:14am
I don’t actually agree with this to a certain degree. I do agree every bike with 165 or more rear travel should be dc compatible. And that there is a a real magic to a do it all bike in this travel range. Whether it’s that your pedal trails are gnarly enough to enjoy a dual crown. Or you rather simply just have one bike to ride and prefer that comfort over any optimization to be had by having two bikes. Maybe you truly only ride park in summer and only do trail riding when the lift is closed. But...
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his dudeness Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/13/2026 7:07pm
The enduro from ‘07 on was always pretty good on climbs. Granted, weights went up with travel and slackened geos… and I haven’t ridden the most recent one. But if the argument for not buying one is due to your legs and lungs sucking, that’s not entirely the bike’s fault. From my wizarding, I’ve deduced there used to be a lot more “climb adverse” people out there who were more on the husky side of life and pushed uphill while complaining the whole time. Many in this Enduro-bro group were buying 170mm enduro bikes to more or less suffer going...
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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic Lake Placid World Cup Downhill
10/5/2026 5:33pm
Big bike brands talking to their engineers this morning.
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Mr Stumbles Liked a bike check Slayer dream build... A 6 year war
10/5/2026 5:30pm
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Slavid666 Added a reply to The UNNO Ever DH Bike We May Never Get
9/30/2026 9:38am The shock body looks like an Ohlins TTX was used as a doner.
Slavid666 Added a reply to Norco's New Team DH Bike and HVP6 Suspension Design
9/25/2026 8:57am Made in Canada? Looks rad!
MAGURA Liked a reply to forum topic Magura's New Race Pro Brakes - Get Your Questions Answered! - Forum Hot Seat
9/23/2026 8:22am
ey, we’ve finally got aluminum brake levers for you guys now 🙄😉 The Shimano brake master would probably move too little oil for our latest calipers and we haven´t tested it. And we won´t. ( We generally strongly advise against such combinations. Neither we nor others can guarantee their safe and reliable function. Such combinations have never undergone any official testing or validation.)
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TheSuspensionLabNZ Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
9/16/2026 9:42am
That is also ridiculously cheap for a functional damper dyno in 2026
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TheSuspensionLabNZ Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
9/16/2026 9:42am
SQUUUEEEEEEEEEE🥰
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Suns_PSD Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
9/16/2026 9:42am
I installed hardwired Di2 on to my Bosch Wild with 11 speed Linkglide. I removed a SRAM 11 speed so the weight gain was significant which in my head bummed me out, although it's the exact same weight as GX T-Type. Imagine my surprise when not only was the gear spread much nicer, not only did I gain a lot of functionality, not only does the Linkglide shift positively and amazing (95% as smooth as T-type, but faster), not only did my running cost go way down and my relaibility went way up, but shockingly my rear suspension instantly got...
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
9/16/2026 9:41am
"micro dyno" for your race truck or small shop. $6,800 USD. PR below LABA7 Launches MICRO Shock Dyno for Trackside Testing Built for race teams, service trucks, and workshops that could not fit a dyno before. VILNIUS, Lithuania - Racing teams can now test dampers at the track more easily, on a machine that occupies just 0.14 m2. LABA7 launches the MICRO Shock Dyno, a tabletop machine with lab-grade testing quality. It runs from a standard single-phase socket and holds velocity as low as 1 mm/s throughout the cycle. “Until now, a shock dyno meant a room. If teams could...
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
9/16/2026 9:40am : ) to be fair I think its very much terrain dependent. Northstar is often called duststar. Calling it loose is a bit of an understatement. lol Theres not a whole lot for the knobs to grab on to even if you want to slow down.
ColinL Liked a reply to forum topic Tire chat (nerds only)
9/16/2026 9:36am
quite impressive. you must not be a brake dragger? edges look good. are there new hot patches, sku / product id, or how can a person be sure they're getting the new maxx terra and not older?
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