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saskskier Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/4/2026 10:21am
The Torrent isn't for bike nerds. It's for people that set it and forget it and spend their day lapping A-Line and Dirt Merchant. And for that purpose, the Torrent sounds like a perfect bike. Simple, reliable (hopefully) and affordable.
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Yoda Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/4/2026 10:21am
From the downtime podcast, apparently when Loic crashed he was wearing an alpinestars airbag system. The tech MX system is on the market already (Barcia was wearing it during is insane supercross crash ealier this year), but it would be fantastic to see mtb-focused versions as well.
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FlyingButtress Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/4/2026 10:20am
I will probably get flamed for this, and will offer the caveat that I have only been skimming this page, but I feel like these bikes are great propositions and are in my eyes cool bikes because they’re made to be cheap and practical workhorses for younger demographics that don’t have as much disposable income and want a playful park bike that they can maintain themselves. Maybe I’m just haven’t been following the thread well enough, but I don’t see why the ebike bit is necessary to explain the appeal. Not everyone can afford bougie boutique racing machines, or ebikes...
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bizutch Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
6/3/2026 3:46pm
Speaking of Luca...someone tell him Congats. Could not be happier for him! Has me blocked on IG. Whatever it was, I'm sure deserve it.
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amaranth Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/3/2026 1:10pm
Optic, DH Range, and Rerun here.
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Uncle Cliffy Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/3/2026 12:05pm This is basically me. Just converted my HP Range to a downhill bike, and I also have a Range VLT. I still want a third bike though. Actually have my eye on an aggressive hard tail. If not that, an Optic…
FullSendy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/3/2026 11:39am
Neither of those bikes are race-oriented. The bottlerocket is a freeride bike 27.5 front/rear. And the other is a Marin.
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Uncle Cliffy Added a comment about bike check Norco Optic HP Custom
6/2/2026 5:21pm
Sorry for the necro-comment, but did they ever tell you exactly WHY you shouldn’t take the shock spacer out? Did you ever measure exactly how much more travel you get?
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FullSendy Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 5:18pm
" each new product launch is 1.25% better than the last generation that was also pretty damn good" FTFY. Sucks, but most stuff is good now, so we get small revisions.
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CamNeelyCantWheelie Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 5:18pm
"Ride with confidence knowing PHOSGO AI agent is onboard, in control and listening ate every memorable moment."
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monarchmason Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 5:18pm
Quite the AI stuffed into this little whip.
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Simcik Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 5:17pm
With many brands moving away from their well-known suspension platform on the short travel bikes in place of flex stay designs, it was a relatively safe assumption these days.
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2supple Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 5:17pm
Every time I hear sixfinity
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maximumradness Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 5:17pm
Yeah that’sa pretty neat bike. It’s unique and niche and isn’t that what bikes are supposed to be?
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slimshady Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 5:16pm
Take the spacer off the 185x50 shock and make it 185x55. Here's an example, right form Vital's bike checks https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/mrmoody275/norco-optic-hp-custom
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Goupil Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/2/2026 5:15pm
The amount of brand new Gen 2 optics still available online is wild given they stopped making them a good 2 years ago. I wonder if that made the 3 a harder sale, can't say I've seen many either
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Uncle Cliffy Added a reply to 2026 Race Talk
6/2/2026 11:05am Beaumont has zero energy. Josh Carlson did a better job in my opinion. “Not great, not terrible.” Now that he’s down in the pits with that girl, they aren’t utilizing him. WYN though? He’d kill it. More than a few people recognize this… https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX7cITLt8v4/?igsh=MWF3M3F3MGliem14bQ==
Big Bird Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
6/2/2026 10:57am
Wyn in the booth would be amazing!
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FerrousBueller Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Race Talk
6/2/2026 10:57am
One can dream. Can we start a petition or something?
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slimshady Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
6/1/2026 7:14pm
The local brand manager showed us some release schedule along with some model data here at the product launch, earlier this year. Fluid will be the budget Al model line, Optic will return to be the higher tier one, with a slightly higher main pivot (Fluids are optimized for a 30t chainring, Gen 4 Optics will be for a 32t IIRC), but no idler. As someone else said, it'll be a return to the Gen 2 ways. I run my Fluid the way most Norco employees do, with a 210x55 shock (~143mm of rear travel) and a 150mm fork. You...
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