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storm.racing Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/2/2026 3:09pm
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Mr.Nally Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
2/21/2026 3:01pm
Honestly could not think of much worse in terms of bike prep than having to charge batteries for my suspension and derailleur on my DH bike 😢
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vermontana Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/28/2026 12:17pm Agreed with the first part but what's the beef with Transition?
Secondfavteacher Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/14/2026 7:44am
Maybe I can finally start riding in my cross-country ski race suit at the bike park and not get made fun of.
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saskskier Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
1/6/2026 1:51pm
I picked up a bag of like 30 presta valve cores on Amazon for next to nothing and swap them out if things are getting clogged.
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Uncle Cliffy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/2/2025 1:13pm
A $20,000 electric bowling ball. Don’t ever change Specialized…
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boozed Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/21/2025 10:28am
Bugger, it isn't even spring of '25 yet!
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/18/2025 11:28am
begrudgingly, i've started a 32-inch wheel forum thread. not because i like the idea of them but because at crankworx, way too many people i talked to said they're not going away. https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/32-inch-wheels-and-mountain-bikes
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2025 9:29am
Finally! A proper electronic DH rear derailleur. I've been wondering when we'd be able to pay $1500 to ruin three derailleurs on the same rock in one race weekend. Can't come fast enough.
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2 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/7/2025 10:07pm
I wouldn't be surprised if they basically end up with three key frames: Next Gen Top Fuel for Cross Country/Downcountry/Trail Fuel for Trail/All-Mountain/Enduro Then the Next Gen Slash/Session for Enduro/Downhill. Similar to the latest Orbea Rallon. I actually saw this on the Slash FB page the other day, apparently it’s a custom 190/190mm travel Gen 6 Slash with custom rocker/lower linkages and dual crown fork. I imagine a Slashession would be extremely popular since it can be pretty hard to justify a downhill bike for a lot of people, but something that could do both without too many compromises would...
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2 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/7/2025 10:06pm
From the consumer side it definitely looks more complex, but from the manufacturing side even with all these options they have still reduced their SKU's, what was previously three bikes has now been wrapped into one frame, the only parts that change are the Rocker links and lower shock mounts which are pretty small and easy to manufacture. Before they had three bikes, the Remedy, Gen 5 Slash and Fuel, each with their own corresponding parts, e.g different rocker links, different chainstays, different seatstays, different frames, etc. Now with the new model, you have one frame, one set of seatstays/chainstays...
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noideamtber Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/7/2025 10:04pm
I want to hate The trek but it looks really good - The amount of options and adjustability I think is a win for the consumer, especially those who want a shortish travel bike but dont want a DH/super enduro when they decide to do the odd park day. and in NZ it's cheaper than gen 6.
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vermontana Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/7/2025 8:00am Anyone heard updates on the new Spur that was rumored a while back in this thread? Not in the market for a big bike but that has my attention...
SilentG Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/1/2025 8:13am
Apologies if this has been covered already...pretty cool from Madrone: https://madronecycles.com/products/jab-derailleur-1
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ewebster Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/21/2025 11:07am
Looks like that Transition proto spotted a while back is getting closer to release. New Spire? TR11? Combining Spire and Patrol? One bike to replace all three, similar to the new Rallon??? Modular dropouts, swappable lower shock mount. Although it looks like a tapered headtube, interesting to see them switching from the straight headtubes on the Spire and Patrol.
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Marcus J Liked a comment about bike check Yeti 2025 SB160 Turq, Raw Carbon, Size Large
7/10/2025 10:38am
You couldn't step back and take even one picture of the entire bike?
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ballz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/25/2025 9:38pm
I, for one, cannot wait for our new Dandotal rubber overlord.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/6/2025 8:59am
I'm getting the new VTX in for testing shortly on my Megatower. Currently on the Vorsprung Telum. Excited to compare both against my stock SDLX Ultimate with HBO, which is a great shock in its own right.
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anotherbikerguy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/29/2025 9:47am
Everyone knows the only way to get your bars and levers juuuust right is to adjust them with a rusty multi-tool in the trailhead parking lot while your buddies are waiting on you to start the ride. The more exasperated your friends are, the more precise the alignment.
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hamncheez2003 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/25/2025 8:15am
You just adjust your technique. If you rode exclusively high pivots for a while, then hopped on a more traditional design, it would immediately feel very strange the other way too.
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