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New Hayes Dominion lever From Reece Wilson and Pinkbike's new video

On this general train of thought, one thing I always thought could be genuinely beneficial to the consumer is size specific build kits, particularly on a bike like this. Put a 34 and exo tyres on the smaller sizes, with a 36 and exo+ tyres on the larger sizes. You could do similar things for rotors, bar width etc. More part numbers for the product managers but hey, we can dream.

New Tempo is live. Such a rad looking bike but I struggle to think who would buy one in reality. The one available complete model is much burlier then what was offered with the V1, although travel is still the same. I think I'd prefer the older version spec wise, would be fun with some light tyres. Pic below for context.

I hate this chainsaw is a freeride bike thing. It’s just not. No one wants a high pivot for freeride. It’s a dh bike they made with too little travel.

Apparently the Goodman Santa Cruz team will be on Devinci next year...

Part of the issue with sharing these photos is the context is completely missed and then you end up with a parade of people saying things like "Orbeas aren't safe". I had an athlete send a picture of a development frame snapped exactly like the Orbea (top tube and downtube snapped clean through) and immediately we started panicking about testing and strength issues. The rider basically said "this ones on me". He hit a tree head on so hard the handlebars were bent backwards and the bike went flying down the hill and fully snapped when it landed 10m away...

Heard recently from reliable sources (Yeti was someone working with them and Atherton was a mechanic)- Yeti is making some revisions and will be releasing what should be next spring. Will have a few minor changes to what we see being raced currently Atherton gearbox will be released as well. Fine tuning some smaller details regarding cable routing, tensioner type stuff, etc. The little details getting sorted and then it should release next year too

So, rumor is that Orbea is changing the rear triangle for next year to have a bridge and be a bit stiffer. That will be good for them to do since it seems like flex is one of the biggest grips on the frame and the tire rubbing bad. Did anyone else catch two different Orbeas snap in half at the world up?

A bit of self promotion here... but here is a downhill bike I've been developing for those interested!

Now that is a tech rumor!

Not cheap but I appreciate that it comes with the two idler brackets, the offset headset cups and the sprindex, where some brands would have made them extra. Glad I'm not fast, my good old Horst link is more than enough and a lot cheaper

I think you kind of nailed the point- DH bike development isn't for selling DH bikes but selling trail bikes. The R & D probably helps the whole line up of bikes, but it raises the brands profile so much it doesnt matter if they make the money back on DH bike sales or not. Despite the high prices it wouldnt surprise me if they still aren't hugely profitable at all

For real, it's expensive but how much r and d they did and the likely low volume of sales make the price make sense to me. The Torrent would also make a killer race bike for people on a tighter budget, but I think a lot of people have gotten lost in the Freeride marketing.

Doing specific molds, single size shock cradles, and etc seems like an expensive way to do it, but honestly, it kind of feels like the right way to do it. It's expensive, and they make another bike to grab if you're on a budget. I dig it.

Pricing on that bike is pretty gnarly but I get it. People in the PB comments are big mad about it, but it will sell. They complained about demo prices and I saw dozens of them in Whistler when I went last month. Norco has been spending money on development and roster like it’s going out of fashion ever since they started with the new range. I’d be happy to pick up a torrent when they are available to support them. (Too slow to justify the team DH lol) Side note: Wasn’t norco one of the teams that announced they...

If I was a betting man, I think I'd put money on the new Devinci Wilson

Diaper bike and soon to be released Norco under Mr. Vital. Looking forward to comparison of it vs Demo 11 and others for DH bikes of Summer.

Heard through the grapevine at a famous cycling event up north, this weekend that a long standing world cup venue might make a comeback + probably world champs in a foreseeable future