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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/11/2026 7:52am
Cartert Bilawchuck is a 16-year old who made his own bike, it ended up looking incredibly polished - and rad ( it was a lock for Vital BOD of course too)! This deep dive edit is full of insights into the trials and tribulations behind pulling off such a project, I figure it should be of interest to the followers of this thread:
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Thadeus Liked a bike check NAF MauseR, home made DH/Park bike
5/11/2026 7:20am
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FerrousBueller Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
5/10/2026 6:37pm
No race replay?
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easyriderrrrrrr Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/9/2026 7:40pm
a 29/27.5 mullet already drives my OCD up the wall. a 32 mullet makes me want to just close my comput
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/9/2026 7:39pm
Nice to know I'm not the only one who visits both pages... I still think we need the PB guys on the Bikes Unaffiliated pod..
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bermed Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/8/2026 9:33am
With the news of Porsche shuttering its e-bike development arm, does anyone know what that means for Fazua?
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AndriyR Liked a bike check We Are One Arrival 170 Coil Edition
5/8/2026 8:44am
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dancingwithmyself Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
5/1/2026 9:04pm
I bought an EXe when they first came out and bought a second battery at the same time. Back then, you could purchase a second battery for a couple hundred dollars more than the range extender. They weren't really anticipating people doing this. You had to separately buy all the brackets to attach to the battery to attach it to the frame. I think the pricing spread has moved substantially. If you ride places where it's common to cruise back by the trailhead during the ride, this setup is amazing. I also picked up a power station on black Friday...
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
4/23/2026 9:11pm
Peru continental series track looks sick! (added YouTube version)
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ethanrevitch Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/20/2026 6:41am
Stinner Frameworks Romero LT Uses the licensed 3VO suspension system from Ministry Cycles
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PUSH Industries Liked a forum topic Enginerding: Inverted Forks and Front Hubs
4/19/2026 9:08pm
Front Hub configuration, style, and bearing size have little influence on the performance that you get out of a conventional or "right side up" MTB suspension fork. This is due to the fact that the lower legs are one-piece, connected by the lower leg fork brace. The same cannot be said for manufacturers of inverted MTB forks. With an inverted design, the hub ties the two lower legs together. The more robust the hub, the more robust the performance from the chassis and vice versa. Is it possible that we'll see a shift in front hub designs as Inverted forks...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk
4/19/2026 9:05pm
If you're in town and want to ride, hit me up. I live near Santa Monica (in the Palms neighborhood of LA). Having said that, most of the trails closest to your office in Santa Monica burned in the recent fires, so it will require driving and potentially being stuck in the worst traffic this side of Jakarta. The best stuff is farther, but as Spomer pointed out Rocky Peak in Simi Valley is sick and benefits from a very real, very modern bike, and isn't that far. The other thing I'll warn is that riding here without a local...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Riding along the California Coast
4/19/2026 9:03pm
Also, if you want more of a proper trail bike trail at Simi Valley (instead of just smashing straight down the fall line), Chumash trail is phenomenal. Here's a ride I did there, when I accidentally found it: https://www.strava.com/activities/14228291446 And here's the TF link for the Simi Valley trail system: https://www.trailforks.com/region/simi-valley-5341/?activitytype=1&z=12…
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/18/2026 2:06pm
Intradrive Gearbox Powertrain Tucked away in a tiny little booth on a side row was Intradrive. Turns out they're a small Scottish company that's been developing an 8-speed gearbox-equipped motor for eMTB brands dubbed the GD8. Shifting is wireless electronic, there's a 480% range, and the motor can output up to 700w. The founder said that the motors are built and wound in Scotland and that vast majority of the parts and materials are sourced from Europe if not made in-house. There's an emphasis on serviceability, and the unit fits a Shimano EP8 mount pattern. The one on display used...
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adam_kappel Liked a bike check Cannondale Bad Habit Custom Adam Kappel
4/18/2026 1:56pm
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iceman2058 Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
4/16/2026 9:48am
A LOT of news about to hit this thread today...here's an appetizer from Norco to start us off: new Sight VLT Alloy with Bosch PX motor delivering 90Nm of torque, 700W max power, and 400% support starting at $4,799 USD. https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/your-invitation-emtb-new-no…
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Scrub Liked a comment about Press Release The ROTARY TIRE TOOL - Radically Fast and Easy Tire Changes
4/13/2026 8:42pm
I'm just surprised they didn't call it the "rim jobber"
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
4/10/2026 3:30pm
Downhill Southeast Windrock course preview. Looks fun, fast and rough
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bulletbass man Liked a reply to forum topic THICK grips
4/10/2026 12:27pm
I got some schwayze slipons. Might need to try that. 👍
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