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Bottom bracket seems to make sense too, since they have experience making things that spin with bearings in them.

https://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/members/bottlerocket Everyone's dream Jibber and Jammer from the mid 2000's the Transition Bottlerocket looks to be making a comeback in 2024! :D \m/

New xc/trail suspension from manitou.

My guess is pedals. Many established USA manufacturers have gotten into the game now that Yoshi tenet and others have proven I’m willing to spend 150 dollars on some pedals if they are made domestic.

Also looks like Push must be working on the 11.6 for Devinci bikes. Don't believe they're currently available for them.

A proto that isn't tube and lug? Yeah I'll pass.

This is not based on any insider info, but I'm betting it's something in a new product category for them. There was a story in BRAIN alluding to this last year: With CNC cranks coming back in vogue lately, it would be cool to see an I9 option.

Devinci has some shots of their proto park bike up on their YouTube now. I've heard they might be calling it the Chainsaw.

I9 freecoaster finally to be released?

@TEAMROBOT Words have multiple meanings, and their usage evolves over time. When mountain bikers talk about loam they are often referring to an experience, not to the actual soil composition. The experience is the important part of riding and "loam/loamy" has become the colloquial expression in mountain biking used to describe the conditions that provide that experience. The noun even has multiple official definitions depending on which context it's being used in. The chart you showed is only within a geological context. In construction the definition is: "a paste of clay and water with sand, chopped straw, etc., used in...

Aren't you glad you went back and finished up that degree in botany now?

I own an ATB 2-T. It's big, but totally worth it. Excellent fit. Not a reason on earth you wouldn't run 6D. Ryan Radriguez says he trail rides the ATB-1 full face every ride. Big huge head friendly, btw

Big fan of Bob Weber personally and admire his story and path with 6D, he could have stayed on board with the helmet brand he was at, but he wanted better, safer...and risked it all. Saving peoples lives, not a bad path to take. Wishing him continued success.

This was a really interesting one. Made me question the helmets that I had just ordered a few days earlier. However, as much as I understand Bob saying that riders should choose helmets based on ultimate safety and no other priorities, I can't quite get on board with that--I have to pick a helmet based on how comfortable/functional it's going to be for the hundreds of hours that I'm wearing it and not crashing, too. Sweat management in particular is a major factor for me. There aren't very many helmets that don't drip sweat down into my eyes, and finding...

Pivot bolts that are only accessible from the inside of the linkage (or that can't be checked/tightened/loosened without first removing the shock!) should be outlawed.

Perfect timing as I've just finished building mine, ST mullet. Curiously enough, my exo+ dissector is also quickly gathering a nice collection of plugs :/ Apart from that, super fun bike

It's very possible the sponginess comes from the pawls deforming... They are much more perpendicular to the two rings than the orientation of a pawl in a standard freehub in order for the compression force (through the wedge mecahnism) is high enough for the pawl not to slip. That angle of orientation means even a small deformation means a relatively big rotation of the two rings relative to each other (compared to a standard pawl) and the higher compressive forces on the pawls also mean they deform more (giving even more of a relative rotation between the two). Therefore the...

Road rims?

I have a set of wheels with Onyx hubs for six years now (with ceramic bearings). Little hub service (open/clean/re grease) intervals at 1.5 / 2 years and had to change the bearings after 4 years. Sparg clutch and every other parts are still in perfect condition. Onyx hubs are quite on the heavy side with 473 g. for a standard 148 boost rear hub. For silent hubs, another option is the new Tairin silent hubs recently released (360 g.), with a disengaging Chris King or DT system. Or else is the Box component stealth hub with unidirectional bearings (500...

I can't seem to find the article anymore, but I'm pretty sure the 'Sylence' hubs were dropped because of manufacturing/reliability issues. I think it had something to do with the hubs getting 'too expensive' if the quality control was at the level they wanted, but that could be hearsay. That was also around the time that Shimano had that big factory fire which may have put a dent into any new products and developments.