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They might be waiting till sea otter

Anyone have any inside info on Megatower 2 release date? I was hoping today, but nothing so far……

I'm no big Intense fan in any way but why should they bother. I mean the frames arrived late at the riders and they need time on them. So I guess a quick turnaround time for new parts is better than having those look refined. And to be honest that thing looks a bit hideous but looks properly machined.

Intense should maybe contact cascade components maybe get something made that doesn't look like its been found in the back of the workshop

It's almost like they're discovering forces weren't meant to be transferred like that.

Looks like the tracer is just about here. Found these on the other site.

I think the comments on the chonky downtubes being partially to condition people for e-bikes is totally a part of what's going on. They're making larger downtubes for batteries and storage. Bikes looks similar. Look at Stumpy EVO.... lots of people think its an ebike.

Really curious to see how it rides compared to the V1! That's what I am most excited about. I'm wondering if that flatter orientation will help with the action of the shock/kinematics, as I noticed that my V1 seems to get hung up in certain situations. Was speaking to a former SC sponsored rider just recently who said he had the same exact issues that I do with his MT V1, but I still love this bike. Also worried that the eye-to-eye is going to dramatically change and the DHX2 from my V1 won't fit on the v2, even if...

That downtube is CHONKY!

No idea how to put a picture up but here is the second MT colour: https://www.mtbr.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1…

Yeah please do elaborate

Thats the old school way! Much faster and more precise to use the bar and align it over both sides at crown of the fork

I preordered the S Build. The primer S IRL is a sweet bike, this is even better IMO. Checks all the boxes. Assegai 2.5 front and back, magura brakes, ohlins, love the red...just noticed but does the chainstay say "279"?

I saw that in the pic, dang

"Descending the bike is very quiet with the normal noises expected from rocks and trail debris hitting the downtube of an aluminum frame." How about chain hitting the ground noise? I know people like to say tongue-in-cheek that SRAM's "clutch" is just a strong spring, but it sure seems like the NX clutch is pretty useless in that pic next to the "Rear Suspension" section, with the chain literally on the ground.

as brad said, he's put the hurt down before. here are his two latest Cannondale Jekyll stumpjumper evo alloy norco range

Glad you dig Jonny's work. This is his 4th (5th?) review for us and we have plenty more in the hopper. Don Burl is quite the asset! We're sure your dig isn't at any testing going on at Vital.

Seconded

More with this tester please!! Too many reviews from middle-of-the-bellcurve peeps.

Everything on the one I saw at a shop recently. Which is also what is listed on the Status website.