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Also wondering what role tariffs may be playing in that price tag. Perhaps they were originally planning a still shockingly expensive number and it inflated to 20 k due to the tax man.

I’m all for that Sworks. Mega price, but they’ll all sell and your LBS will do well put of it if they manage to get one. There’s a ton of sweet parts and that paint job plus the Sworks (M-Sport/AMG) badge and a few more torques from the drive unit. Go take a look at the Pivot Shuttle LT($14499) if you want to see an actual rip off. Lots of own brand parts and low spec components (e.g. GX pod rather than XO/Ultimate). We priced it up at work and the parts even at retail only come to £8k, which...

I don’t understand this sentiment. Spec still makes a bike at a price point for you, now they add a bike that means they will actually make money and can continue making the bike you want. But then they are lame for that. Imagine driving a Ford Focus and then you start shitting on ford because they build the GT40? Or maybe this would be more equivalent to driving an f150 XL then you whine because they build an F150 Lariat

The paradox is if you're a true Scotsman you'd never spend the money. 🤣

Scottish Flag makes me believe that this is a World Champs special paint job

Not sure if that's less ugly than normal or if I'm just getting used to looking at ebikes.

Spotted over on Pinkbike -- Ronan Dunne running his tuned mass damper in a novel location. (More like a tuned ass damper, am I right? Sorry, I'll see myself out.)

I bet we'll see Loic on it as well. I think it would be strange for them to "release" the production version of the bike but not have their fastest rider on it

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2026 team rumors thread is official - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/2026-team-rumors

Maybe these bike companies are looking for an outside sponsor from Huggies or pampers.

I still think it’s really funny they are covering something which I can almost guarantee is a shock layout like the old Diamondback Knucklebox or a Propain. There is only so much you could package in there and whatever it is, it’s been done before and isn’t something that needs hiding.

Specialized has had more chatter in not releasing new Enduro and DH than they would have had in releasing them. Keep delaying them it keeps the chatter speculation going.

They do a product launch every September. I’d imagine anything new will be released for all in the coming weeks

Looks like there are some new dropouts with UDH from Banshee. Or a new rear triangle. Source: IG Tydeman.Newman

Been a while since we've had any updates on a new Spesh Enduro, anyone heard anything? (pictured in the back ground)

I contend 32" wheels are no longer a rumor as they're a real thing in existence nor an innovation as it's nothing more than a bigger circle.

lithium ion batteries are mostly recycleable these days. those raw materials are way too lucrative to throw away. you need of course a country with a functioning recycling system (read: NOT THE USA) who isn't still using landfills...

Just a reminder that the actual conspiracy is SRAM selling heavily discounted electronic groupsets to component integrato... I mean "bike brands" knowing that consumers will be on the hook for their shitty, high margin proprietary batteries and chargers. Nothing says improving the environment and sustainability like planned obsolescence and more e-waste. Social Responsibility btw: https://www.sram.com/en/company/about/social-responsibility

Just clamp the bike in the stand and you don’t need to remove a regular fork for service either…?