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Ripmo V3 via German site: My critiques after just grazing over it are CS are short and what is with the 500+mm reach on the large.

Has anyone heard anything about Chromag coming out with an aluminum dj? Allegedly one of our local slope guys has been on one, but it feels like a pretty big departure for Chromag to go that way. That said, maybe their riders have been asking for something more slope oriented than the Monk?

vital's stumpy piece https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/bikes/specialized/stumpjumper-15…

bosch + TRP for automatic-shifting rear derailleur. https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/automatic-shifting-rear-derailleurs…

Okay, here you go From: https://twentysix.ru/blog/stuff/143630.html

A deep dive on the other site had me find this unreleased article. Can't click on it but surely it can't be far away I'm unable to tell whether it's mechanical or wireless, apologies for the poor quality screenshot.

Magura Gustav Pro https://r2-bike.com/MAGURA-Gustav-PRO-Scheibenbremse

Couple of screenshots I got from Magura’s insta..

Specialized Chisel Full Suspension Just added to the Specialized USA site. I see Articles via google search that are not available to read yet. Guessing new product announcement this am? https://www.specialized.com/us/en/chisel-comp-shimano/p/4274028?color=5…

Not sure if this has been posted yet... next gen AXS Reverb? Looks cosmetically similar to the leaked wireless Fox Transfer.

I dunno,still looks like a SRAM mechanical shifter to me.

I wonder what this aluminium piece attached to the brake caliper on Danny's bike is? Maybe something similar to this https://www.brakeprotec.com/en_GB/

Nothing ground breaking here, but Ratio are now selling Transmission cages. Pretty reasonably priced at £75 (sans pulleys) or £95 with.

Spotted in Leogang today, looks like Flight Attendant doesn't quite fit in the V10 frame... I haven't seen a remote reservoir on a bike since 2006!

German based Sour Bicycles entered the full squish market with two models at once: MTB – Sour Bicycles

Indeed, the frictional losses are highest in the small cogs, but the middle is the most efficient because of the straighter chainline: https://www.cyclingabout.com/drivetrain-efficiency-difference-speed-bet… I love big jumps between shifts on a mountain bike, my ideal would be if we had Shimano Hyperglide (or whatever its called) on a 10-50 nine speed cassette, like what Box was trying to do with their Prime 9 but never released. However, on a road bike, I need tight gearing. When you're fighting a headwind or trying to not get dropped when you need to stay tucked behind your faster mate, having the precisely correct...

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/sram-13-speed-axs-xplr-gravel-groups…

For those who don't have a microscope