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yzedf Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/24/2026 1:45pm
I’m just guessing here, but it’s possibly the same way they did it for the Pro 4. End result is wider flange that overhangs their standard hg driver. That’s how a lot of shimano 7 speed dh setups were done 10 years ago.
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Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/24/2026 1:44pm By 4mm total... Not saying its not a good thing to have but its not building a wheel that is perceptibly better.
notyouraverageJoe Liked a comment about bike check Vessel Bike Project DH
7/24/2026 9:30am
Yet another beautiful steel DH bike.
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Slavid666 Added a comment about bike check Vessel Bike Project DH
7/24/2026 9:30am
Thank you man! Fortunately the Goodridge brake lines have a thin rubberized coating over them that does not harm frames.
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O L L I E Liked a comment about bike check Vessel Bike Project DH
7/24/2026 9:28am
omg you got D.O.P.E, sick build bro, really like the colour of the frame so much ! btw a thought, beware of braided hose on bare aluminium :D if you know what i mean :D not good, a piece of rubber line or something to avoid deep trenches :D
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7/24/2026 1:09am
Slavid666 Added a reply to Shimano Drops New 2.2mm Thick Rotors in 200/220mm Sizes - Thoughts?
7/23/2026 11:16pm Laser cutting hardened steel results in pretty significant stresses due to the thermal differential. I’ve never seen steel come off the bed, hardened or not, that was flat after being cut by a laser. Lots of post work is required to result in rotors that don’t suck (imo). Stamping doesn’t mean that it’s garbage. I would suspect there is a...
Slavid666 Added a reply to Hope Tech 4 V4 Tips?
7/23/2026 10:58pm If you want a tighter bite you can pressurize the system prior to closing the caliper bleed fitting. I use an old set of pads with the old sram pad spacer to get the pistons out and maximize the fluid volume in the reservoir. If you use a spring clip on the barb fitting you can move a lot of...
Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/23/2026 10:47pm Hope has had a 148dh hub with symmetric flange spacing ever since the pro5 was released. 2.5 years now? Not new.
Slavid666 Added a reply to MTB Parts Donation!
7/20/2026 9:08pm I love collages Ethan.
sethimus Liked a reply to forum topic Clik valve - yes or no
7/20/2026 10:55am
if you were never handed a man card, go for it
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ex-ballz Liked a reply to forum topic Washing helmet in dishwasher?
7/20/2026 10:47am
Roadies are weird.
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Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
7/19/2026 10:16pm
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 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 2:38pm
I should've clarified, this was with the RXF36 m.2, I have not tried the 38
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Slavid666 Added a reply to Ride 886 Introduces TopHat, a Modern Dual-stage Air Spring System for Fox and RockShox Forks
7/17/2026 11:36am 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...
ebruner 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 11:03am
This is a pretty big deal, thank you for managing that. As an anecdote, I bought an product/company name redacted this last year. Great product and I'm stoked with it. But I paid ~225usd for it and got a 75 dollar tarrif bill. Definitely takes the lustre off of it a bit. Not product/company name redacteds fault, they aren't the ones that @+_)#ed around and found out playing stupid tarrif games. Still though, the forethought of working this out for us consumers is greatly appreciated and obviously a huge factor to keeping the barrier to entry low.
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ebruner Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/16/2026 9:04am
I have one on my gravel bike which is setup with the ratio mod, it is not a good example of the mtb application for this derailleur as it has the gravel clutch and isn't being driven by a mtb shifter... There is a member of my riding crew, whose bike I end up servicing that has had some struggles with his. To be fair, his was one of the first run of derailleurs and we were chasing issues with pretty stiff shifting effort (he's using an x01 shifter). We also converted his to the bearing pivots, but in that...
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Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 9:52pm Shots fired lol, granted there’s a lot of stuff I “hate” but haven’t owned, just been the poor sap that works on all of my buddy’s bikes so I get to deal with it like I own it 😂. Lewis brakes for example lol.
Slavid666 Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 7:32pm What issues with the jab are you talking about? Just curious, I have one of the first ones made and have yet to add any of the “enhancements” but I still love the way it shifts, with the UDH brace, haven’t run it without… It’s pretty rad in my opinion that every time they come up with something to make...
JVP Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
7/15/2026 6:18pm
Just checked out the full Madrone lineup. Damn, their stuff looks good! Full mix-and-match potential for maximum bike nerding. Cooking up ideas for the e-bike... 11 speed X0 cassette I have laying around, Madrone with the stiffener bracket and short cage. Mmmmm.
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