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I once sent PVD an honest question by email about a technical drawing on his website and he answered : "W hat your asking falls into the 'that's a stupid question' category. Only a terrible person would answer a stupid question." Such a nice guy

I was genuinely intrigued and was thinking of buying one of his stems because the BMB ones are so damn expensive, but an advertisement that calls people who disagree "haters and low IQ" immediately kills any chance of sending money his way.

That guy continues to strive for the asshole of the year award. Any validity of his opinion has been removed by that kneepad/short gap and that’s even before we talk about his “low IQ” dismissal of everyone who dares to disagree with him 😂

Those early stems didn't catch on since reach numbers weren't there yet.. Mondraker was ahead of the game at that point, designing the frame around the short stem, but the public in general may not have been ready for it. If I recall correctly, they also had a pretty short rear end and part of what help weight the front wheel is the longer stays..

I heard Trump is trying to buy him....

This is the vibe of Frameworks

American Dream Team

Was sweatin’ a bit after I posted that screenshot and thought for sure there was no way it could be read. I should have known better 😂 Dak and Jess are officially on Scott DH Factory. We recorded a pod with Dak last week, you can listen to it wherever you listen to podcasts, and read the team press release here - https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/dakotah-norton-jess-blewitt-join-scot…

I already have my saddle nose down in the optimal position for climbs. I don't sit on it for the descents. Yes, if I didn't have a dropper and the saddle was always down, like a DJ or DH, it would be nose up. But I do have a dropper. What am I missing

tech rumors forum update - you've spoken and have been heard we'll lock out this thread at the end of the year (no matter what, it's just too darn big now), and will carry on with yearly tech rumors threads that will be stickied for easy participation. the 2026 thread is already underway here (not yet stickied) i just want to thank everyone for their feedback and insight on what this piece of the vital community means.

Greenland to Frameworks?

Here's another 2 cents. I love Vital (and its forums) and I love Pinkbike (and its comments). I've followed both for as long as I can remember. I started mountain biking when I was 12 in the year 2000. I've been around. Both sites are great. Both offer different resources. Both serve the sport we love. But I don't understand why so many Vital readers hate Pinkbike. Like, really really dislike a site that has been so important in building a positive image for mountain biking. I've seen more anti-Pinkbike/anti-that-other-site/anti-rhymes with StinkBike comments on Vital than I can remember. Conversely...

Throwing in my 2 cents... This thread (and site overall) is an exponentially better resource than any of the others who will remain nameless but rhyme with StinkBike and EnemaTBR. I equate that to the people who visit and the structure of the site. If it ain't broke....

Chromag have that new purple frame bike thats been doing the rounds on display in the shop, freeride bike not a dh bike they said, full aluminum crab link. Looks really nice, the name was blacked out, coming out sometime in the spring.

MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - 2026 Longer and slacker is outdated already.

Please confine all discussion of chainstays to the C hainstay c i rc lejerk th re ad

Should this be renamed to " MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and slacker"?

When I started this thread years ago (under an old username that I got locked out of... Still bummed about that @sspomer ) I never would have imagined to surpass 100 pages, let alone a thousand! Since I started the thread as a senior in high school, I have gone from a shop rat with too much free time to an industry employee who is bound by NDA's. I've had to keep my mouth and keyboard quiet on a ton of subjects, some of which have been pretty accurate to the ideas tossed around! I hope someday bike companies will...

I just fell to my knees in my LBS