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Uncle Cliffy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:29pm
Specialized dropping a highly anticipated elite level S-Works product, and you’re surprised…?
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:29pm
@TEAMROBOT hot takes from sea otter
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bikelurker Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:25pm
Every one of us is dumb to someone else at least once a year Can we just keep rumoring and innovationing now? Please. Thanks 🙂
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:24pm
from 4 days ago - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/sea-otter-classic-2026?page=1#comme…
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alannz Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:24pm
Looks like Fox had the latest X2 in a Nomad at Sea Otter so you can breathe a sigh of relief regarding large air can shocks fitting in the shock tunnel:
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seanfisseli Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:22pm
2026 and you guys are still complaining about motors on bikes. Please find a different thread.
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boozed Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:21pm
I get that it's shorthand for e-bike It means no more than this
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Johnboy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:21pm
The use of analog to describe mountain bikes is ironic AF
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piratetrails Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:20pm
I will never understand the “it’s a whole separate sport” thing. I ride my ebike exactly like my analog bike just do more laps. Literally every other person I know with an ebike does the same and is not going out and climbing up downhill trails in boost. I see plenty of e-bikes on the lift at the bike park being ridden like analog bikes. The innovation is happening in the motor and battery because the “bike part” of the tech has plateaued. Amflow proved this by making a decent riding bike out of thin air.
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ctbiker888 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:19pm
Just a hunch, but I doubt Santa Cruz is letting YouTubers/Instagramers test out new stuff... especially with Specialized tires. Willing to put money that's just a XO RSV Bullit with a wrap on it.
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dolface Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/22/2026 11:16pm
Hear me out: Mountain Bike!
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Jason_Schroeder Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/20/2026 12:53am
Specialized Production Demo Hiding in plain sight was presumably the production version of the new Demo. It was placed directly next to a prototype frame, and while no specific details were provided, it can be assumed that the bike will be going to market very soon. Some things that stood out from staring at the bike for 5 minutes: Head tube fits different cups, likely to change head angle and/or reach There is a flip chip in the lower shock mount, and the forward-most pivot The bottom of the bike is going to be left completely open like the bike...
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic Sea Otter Classic - 2026
4/20/2026 12:39am
KS and ExaForm 32-inch Forks KS and ExaForm will be releasing a line of 32-inch forks. This one dubbed E36, which we assume is stanchion diameter. Random side note that has nothing to do with this fork, but I was instructed to punch anyone in the face who calls fork lowers on a normal fork or stanchions on an inverted fork "lower tubes."
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ntm95 Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
4/16/2026 10:30am
Is specialized cooked now that their motor/battery isn't the most refined setup (dji) ? They've been really coasting on bike design.
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Eoin Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
4/16/2026 10:30am
Somehow the frame looks visually nicer with 170mm of suspension, but when you see $9k for a new 25kg carbon ebike, it just doesn't feel like you are getting your money's worth. (I know spesh have amazing customer care etc)
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ballz Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
4/15/2026 11:24pm
It should not be this complicated.
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StudBeefpile Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
4/15/2026 11:19pm
The shoe thing is such a great analogy. It never fails when helping someone diagnose their brake problems that incorrect bleed ends up being the issue. The worst part is they will SWEAR up and down that they bleed the brakes properly. After going around in circles you will finally tease out that they found some random you tube video that swore this one simple trick was all you needed to get a perfect bleed. WATCH THE DAMN MANUFACTURES BLEED VIDEO. Don't skimp on universal bleed kits, stop using shortcuts and be patient. Unrelated to me ranting at no one...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
4/15/2026 11:19pm
Imagine two different people with the same size feet trying on the same pair of shoes. The first person tries on the shoes, and loves them. The second person puts the left shoe on their right foot, and the right shoe on their left foot, then goes and tells all their friends "these shoes are terrible." This is what it's like when people comment about brakes without doing some basic problem solving first. Do you have a good brake bleed? Were you using the correct kind of pads and rotor for your application? Were any of the braking surfaces contaminated...
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hamncheez2003 Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
4/14/2026 7:06am
Categorizing full power ebike riders as "low effort" doesn't reflect reality. The best dh riders in my area ("retired" moto racers) go hard on the ups and downs. They absolutely charge, and want a 45-50 pound bike anyways for the dh. They also kill it on the climbs
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Fantaman Liked a bike check Trek Session 10 Mullet 27,5/26
4/13/2026 2:34am
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