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rgard Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/11/2026 3:29pm
Gotta be a different surface coating on standard aluminum, my wild speculation is WS2/tungsten disulphide based coating.
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Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1 day ago It will be available to the general public pretty soon afaik. They were talking about it at sea otter this year, was told it will be available through certain authorized service partners. It’s still aluminum.
Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1 day ago That’s it, new Mod. Thx!
shreda Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/11/2026 2:53pm
Looks like Formula is working on something new
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Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1 day ago Anyone know what this shock is? Looks familiar but I can’t place it… Unno team bike.
saskskier Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/11/2026 9:32am
The etiquette piece might be my single biggest grievance from the ebike crowd. I'm a big guy and climbing is not my strength, so I have PLENTY of experience with being passed on the uptrails by both regular and ebike riders. The ebike riders are exponentially worse at saying excuse me, on your left, or simply making some noise to let you know they're behind you. I've even seen groups of ebike riders talking and laughing about how fast they're cruising past other riders at the top of the climb. These aren't new riders. At the end of the day...
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
6/10/2026 9:06am I wish that was the case here, I wouldn't say that it's a huge difference but its noticeable to me, but you really have to compare new vs new though, I did a lot of tire testing at the beginning of last season with 3 sets of freshly run-in tires, 3-4 runs on each to compare them on the same...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Tire chat (nerds only)
6/10/2026 8:08am It does with the Kr, and its not a small difference either. I spent 2ish years running the Kr F DH SS in the rear with an Argo DH SS in the front, 5 sets of tires in that span, its a great setup, there is a reason its been preferred for certain trail conditions on the WCDH scene, those...
marzbomber888 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/4/2026 9:23am
The only thing that any of these bikes have attached to them that make them actually cool is marketing. Especially from a brand like transition. Norco actually does some pretty cool outside the box stuff but brands like marin or transition make cheaply made bikes that’s survive only off marketing hype.
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Shimano Saint calipers + XTR levers combo is still out there?
6/1/2026 9:09pm The master cylinder piston for Shimano has been, for almost 15 years at least, 10mm. The ultimate leverage ratio of the XTR is not that different from a servowave equipped lever. The XTR saint combo has been run by Shimano athletes in dh for a long time. You get a stiffer lever and a less aggressive bite point. I used...
CascadeComponents Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/22/2026 8:27am
Running less sag makes a bike track poorly on account of losing contact with the ground anytime there’s an indent the wheel has to go over. You see the same exact issue with people lifting vehicles to drive off road. They throw preload collars on and all of the sudden they feel the truck is harsher. The spring rate hasn’t gotten stiffer so why does it feel harsher? It’s losing contact with the ground and causing the chassis to pitch to allow a wheel to drop into a hole as soon as a hole is deeper than the amount of...
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jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic Helmet choice for DH - old vs new
5/21/2026 9:10am
based on how they described it in the abstract, i'm guessing they didn't have any time zero samples. they also don't reference any compendial methods for aging of materials.
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Helmet choice for DH - old vs new
5/20/2026 7:51pm Interesting article, I’ll pull it tomorrow to check out at work when I can log into asme with my work credentials. Worth noting that anytime polymeric aging studies are done you typically need controls to compare the new vs the aged materials to determine if there was degradation or not. Sounds like they just rounded up a bunch of old...
Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/5/2026 4:35pm Sorry bud, but if you are getting to the point of ranting on the internet about " woefully anemic, made of cheese, lock ring" then yes you might need to evaluate your wrenching skills. lol Sorry you got your feelings hurt. Your rant comes off as just a bunch of lop-sided frustration. You list a bunch of things you hate...
Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/5/2026 2:00pm Calibrated Ocular Comparator is another good one. ROFL Re: People complaining about Shimano 12sp might need to put the wrench down and step away from the bike. I clean my cassette in the ultrasonic every few weeks. I have 1500miles on my current XT and that lock ring has been loosened and tightened a few 100 times, it's in just...
dominiquefarha Liked a bike check Trek Slash Gen 6 Downduro
4/27/2026 11:29am
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sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/21/2026 3:46pm
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Kusa Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/20/2026 8:10pm
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
4/15/2026 11:43pm Re brembo: Will be interesting to see how they survive in the real world. Was telling a buddy of mine that WC racing isn’t really a stress test considering that those brakes are bled every run. Based on hydraulic leverage ratios they will be quite powerful… Another player isn’t a bad thing…
Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/15/2026 9:09am
Why not get a Madrone instead of a bunch derailleurs that require a lot of maintainance and not even working that well spending the same if not more for something much weaker, soft
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