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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/24/2022 9:00pm
You're joking about the aero gains, right?
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Oli_C Liked a reply to forum topic Michelin tires thread!
4/24/2022 8:59pm
My latest project has been to beef up a Canyon Spectral AL 29" for Alpine riding. I have a Wild Enduro Front Race Line, 1300g, Magi-X up front. Previously I ran standard Wild Enduro's, 1000-ish grams GUM-X up front with great success on rocks, roots, dry, wet and everything else. On the rear I have a Wild Enduro Rear Race Line, 1300g, Magi-X with a Rimpact insert. The main issue I have is that despite it being an aggressive semi-slick rear, because the rubber is soft it still drags a bit, and is already showing signs of wear. However it...
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Nikola777 Liked a reply to forum topic Michelin tires thread!
4/24/2022 8:58pm
REgular WE do not have grip on roots/stones (i had it in Magi-X compound). This tire need loose or soft ground to dig in. Then it shines. Racing line is probably better on roots/stones. But then go with DH22 (if you want your tire to weigh 1.5kg) because it has a better design of knobs which will harder bite on roots/stones than WE. Dh22 and Assegai with Maxxgrip compound (Chose casing which you whant EXO+, DD or DH) is the best tyres for roots/stones (wet or dry) (my conclusion from forums) (some ppls say that Continental Der Baron Project Apex...
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Kenneth_Davidsson Liked a comment about Feature Vital's Mixed-Wheel HIGHTOWER Project Bike
4/23/2022 9:06pm
This is so interesting, i have been testing my Megatower 1 with a 27 rear wheel back and forth and i think it rides so much better with the MX setup, it feels so much more alive and fun to ride than with a full 29 setup. Thou i have been riding my Megatower with 29” wheels for over 2 years, and loving it, before testing the M2MX i now can not think i will go back. The bike feels so playful and nimble but still can climb really good. I haven’t really tried it as a downhill bike yet...
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Uncle Cliffy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/21/2022 10:53am
It’s like there’s an echo in here… 
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TEAMROBOT Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/21/2022 8:57am This is the chat for new tech. If you want to debate the nuance of reach length, there's a place for that: https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/How-Much-Reach-is-Too-Much-Re…
Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/21/2022 8:54am
Because of so many people who believe every bike must be lower, longer, and slacker than anything else before it.. It is kinda ironic that people who who race at a level well above any of us average riders use much more conservative geometry than what the average rider thinks will allow themselves to ride at a pro level..
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Mr.Nally Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/21/2022 8:54am
The Overall EWS men's title has never been won on a bike with a reach longer than 465mm (correct me if I am incorrect?) .... regardless of rider size/shape etc... Why have Canyon made an Enduro race bike that makes enduro hard to race?
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baronKanon Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/21/2022 8:53am
Remember that gravel bikes use shorter stems, hence you need to compensate with longer TT. 
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brash Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/21/2022 8:52am
this is one of those simple things where you smack your head and say "of course" it's such a simple mod/tooling for a good outcome. Cascade kicking goals! I'm pretty certain a new DHX2 needs a full service to remove the lower eyelet? Not like some of the old shocks where we could thread them off in a vice.
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TheShortestCharles Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/20/2022 8:08pm
Cascade teasing a custom DHX2 shock eyelet...possibly a sort of geometry adjustment/MX conversion for bikes without a dedicated flip chip? 
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/20/2022 8:07pm
you can also discuss strive's geo on our strive review - https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Bikes,3/Canyon/Strive-CFR,36924#…
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Uncle Cliffy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/20/2022 8:07pm
Hey guys! Check this out: https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/How-Much-Reach-is-Too-Much-Re…
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Edthorne Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/20/2022 8:07pm
The counter point to that would be that the longer reach paired with the short rear end would mean the rider has to more aggressively weight the front. Which would likely be very tiring at race pace over several EWS stages.
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29 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/20/2022 8:07pm
Very preliminary opinion from someone on the Meta 29 with 495 reach and 435 chainstays after a few rides: It’s stupidly easy to pick up the rear wheel and throw it around tight corners. Not the „you have to lean into it“ kind of corner but the euro almost switchback corner. Had the previous meta before that with 460/432 and I feel like the more forward weight bias helps a lot with that. I’m a pretty mediocre rider at best and my attempts at riding switchbacks have become noticeably better. With EWS tracks being tighter and slower speeds than DH...
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bulletbass man Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/20/2022 8:06pm
I think their disappointment is in the short and non size specific chainstays. 435 is on the shorter side for a bike with 450-460 reach at this travel. Would be significantly shorter than my medium spire, but not necessarily a bad thing if you are racing though I’d go longer before shorter personally. I’d also ride one of these bikes in a small all day long and just ride with a longer stem and clips. Then you just start growing the top tube/downtube for each size. Every size up forces a different riding position and bike balance. What was a...
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boozed Liked a comment about bike check Scott "Rambler" 910 2022
4/20/2022 8:05pm
This is the kind of madness that I like
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B_Rupp Liked a comment about product review Vital Tested - The All-New Santa Cruz Megatower
4/20/2022 3:56pm
Everybody does this. Magazines, Pinkbike, etc. drives me crazy but it’s the norm.
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hbelly13 Liked a comment about product review Vital Tested - The All-New Santa Cruz Megatower
4/20/2022 3:56pm
I like what SC did with the new Megatower in terms of modern geometry. In frame storage should be a goal of all bike makers for these kinda bikes (trail or enduro) so bravo on that. SC has never been shy about having eye-watering prices, being the first to drop a bike for over $10k nearly ten years ago. That said, for a minute they offered a bunch of their bikes in alloy base level versions. They could likely do so with this as well as the newer Bronson and sell tons of them.
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RiderMikeCheck1 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/19/2022 1:29pm
500mm reach on a large is likely while we'll see Jack Moir on a MEDIUM at 6'1".
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