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3/27/2023 7:50am
A nicer look at the Forbidden enduro flipped-Horst prototype, courtesy of AMBMag  

A nicer look at the Forbidden enduro flipped-Horst prototype, courtesy of AMBMagScreenshot 20230326 005730 Instagram.jpg?VersionId=uNv5wwYeyg4s.tl0t

 

 

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krabo83 wrote:

read somewhere that‘s the new druid proto, that‘s why there‘s a lyrik.

The druid is about to be updated soon (probably a wee bit more travel, more aggressive geo,etc.), wonder where it'll slot between the "old" druid, the dreadnought and their upcoming dh frame...

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3/27/2023 7:54am
A nicer look at the Forbidden enduro flipped-Horst prototype, courtesy of AMBMag  

A nicer look at the Forbidden enduro flipped-Horst prototype, courtesy of AMBMagScreenshot 20230326 005730 Instagram.jpg?VersionId=uNv5wwYeyg4s.tl0t

 

 

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The bike in this pic also has a Lyrik+super deluxe air but in his insta posts it has a Zeb+ super deluxe coil, maybe two different bikes. I know they have a new druid coming soon so maybe the pic of the bike above is the new druid.

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3/27/2023 8:06am
A nicer look at the Forbidden enduro flipped-Horst prototype, courtesy of AMBMag  

A nicer look at the Forbidden enduro flipped-Horst prototype, courtesy of AMBMagScreenshot 20230326 005730 Instagram.jpg?VersionId=uNv5wwYeyg4s.tl0t

 

 

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krabo83 wrote:

read somewhere that‘s the new druid proto, that‘s why there‘s a lyrik.

Druid v2 should be out soon. 

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3/27/2023 9:26am
swadd1er wrote:

Does anyone know if Daprela/Pierron are still running the Vorsprung Secus?

I’m surprised Fox allowed them to install one.

nskerb wrote:
If my job was to be really fast, and something that you could put on a fox fork (that isn't a SRAM product) was asked to...

If my job was to be really fast, and something that you could put on a fox fork (that isn't a SRAM product) was asked to be removed, I'd be frickin pissed. 

 

Especially if you are excelling at the "be really fast" aspect of the job requirement...

I remember a slideshow pic of Brook Macdonald's Marzocchi fork from back in the Mondraker (pre-Fox ownership of course) days running a Fox damper. That pic wasn't up for too long Smile

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3/27/2023 9:53am

What bike was Vali riding? Didn't look like a Slash to me. It had a Fuel EXe seat tube/top tube junction. 

krabo83 wrote:

trek fuel ex

Krabo is correct she was on the new gen 6 fuel EX... If she didnt have those couple of issues and say "won" it wouldve been funny as hell, a 140mm trail bike won an EWS,(still ews in my mind)

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3/27/2023 9:57am
Finkill wrote:
Spotted on the other site and Instagram that the Trek Factory Racing riders at the EDR are not running sponsor correct tyres, look to be on...

Spotted on the other site and Instagram that the Trek Factory Racing riders at the EDR are not running sponsor correct tyres, look to be on the Sharpie/Maxxis program. XC team seem to be running Pirelli, be interesting to see what the DH team are running come the first world cup. 

Well, if I was on the sharpie program and had to choose some tires, I'd go for Conti. Best tires around currently IMO.

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3/27/2023 10:52am

whats old is new again...from the other site:

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3/27/2023 10:53am

Some good close up photos of srams new brake on the pink side. 

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3/27/2023 11:00am
 Here's hoping the 38mm Boxxer does actually have the same Zeb casting and bolt pattern for the fenders, the front lip on that fender looks just...

Transition Factory Racing-2 2

 Here's hoping the 38mm Boxxer does actually have the same Zeb casting and bolt pattern for the fenders, the front lip on that fender looks just right. Current Zeb fender is a bit weak.

it has two bolts near the dust seals, so probably won't fit

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3/27/2023 1:47pm

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 Sharpie, the worst tool for keeping MTB secrets. Looks like the new caliper is MAVAN or NAVAN.

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3/27/2023 1:49pm
 Here's hoping the 38mm Boxxer does actually have the same Zeb casting and bolt pattern for the fenders, the front lip on that fender looks just...

Transition Factory Racing-2 2

 Here's hoping the 38mm Boxxer does actually have the same Zeb casting and bolt pattern for the fenders, the front lip on that fender looks just right. Current Zeb fender is a bit weak.

meizoso wrote:

it has two bolts near the dust seals, so probably won't fit

Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye.

I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the other day. Realised it rattled in the rough, and that there isn't enough bracing outside the plane of the 3 bolts, they must've realised the same.

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3/27/2023 1:59pm
 Sharpie, the worst tool for keeping MTB secrets. Looks like the new caliper is MAVAN or NAVAN.

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 Sharpie, the worst tool for keeping MTB secrets. Looks like the new caliper is MAVAN or NAVAN.

Would that be MAVEN?

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3/27/2023 2:07pm
 Sharpie, the worst tool for keeping MTB secrets. Looks like the new caliper is MAVAN or NAVAN.

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 Sharpie, the worst tool for keeping MTB secrets. Looks like the new caliper is MAVAN or NAVAN.

styx would be proud

 

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3/27/2023 2:10pm
 Sharpie, the worst tool for keeping MTB secrets. Looks like the new caliper is MAVAN or NAVAN.

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 Sharpie, the worst tool for keeping MTB secrets. Looks like the new caliper is MAVAN or NAVAN.

slimshady wrote:

Would that be MAVEN?

Looks like it to me. Terrible name, hate that word. 

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3/27/2023 2:40pm
 Sharpie, the worst tool for keeping MTB secrets. Looks like the new caliper is MAVAN or NAVAN.

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 Sharpie, the worst tool for keeping MTB secrets. Looks like the new caliper is MAVAN or NAVAN.

slimshady wrote:

Would that be MAVEN?

yep "MAVEN", that's what I think as well

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3/27/2023 3:41pm

Amazing sleuthing...
What bothers me more than the name is some serious lack of good look :/

Can't sharpie that out...

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3/27/2023 4:11pm Edited Date/Time 3/27/2023 4:11pm
jonkranked wrote:
Not a rumor or innovation per se but thought this was worth sharing (apologies if I missed it previously)  

Not a rumor or innovation per se but thought this was worth sharing (apologies if I missed it previously)

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Homage to Hayes DH Purple edition circa 25 years ago 🙃… damn I’m old lol.

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3/27/2023 7:30pm
 Here's hoping the 38mm Boxxer does actually have the same Zeb casting and bolt pattern for the fenders, the front lip on that fender looks just...

Transition Factory Racing-2 2

 Here's hoping the 38mm Boxxer does actually have the same Zeb casting and bolt pattern for the fenders, the front lip on that fender looks just right. Current Zeb fender is a bit weak.

meizoso wrote:

it has two bolts near the dust seals, so probably won't fit

Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye. I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the...

Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye.

I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the other day. Realised it rattled in the rough, and that there isn't enough bracing outside the plane of the 3 bolts, they must've realised the same.

+1 for rattley Zeb fender. tried to add some foam to quiet it down but didn't help. Adding additional bolts might help, but would need a new casting.

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3/27/2023 11:03pm
 Here's hoping the 38mm Boxxer does actually have the same Zeb casting and bolt pattern for the fenders, the front lip on that fender looks just...

Transition Factory Racing-2 2

 Here's hoping the 38mm Boxxer does actually have the same Zeb casting and bolt pattern for the fenders, the front lip on that fender looks just right. Current Zeb fender is a bit weak.

meizoso wrote:

it has two bolts near the dust seals, so probably won't fit

Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye. I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the...

Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye.

I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the other day. Realised it rattled in the rough, and that there isn't enough bracing outside the plane of the 3 bolts, they must've realised the same.

How did you solve it? Im getting some noise out front, could be that

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3/27/2023 11:06pm
meizoso wrote:

it has two bolts near the dust seals, so probably won't fit

Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye. I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the...

Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye.

I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the other day. Realised it rattled in the rough, and that there isn't enough bracing outside the plane of the 3 bolts, they must've realised the same.

Ambushell wrote:
+1 for rattley Zeb fender. tried to add some foam to quiet it down but didn't help. Adding additional bolts might help, but would need a...

+1 for rattley Zeb fender. tried to add some foam to quiet it down but didn't help. Adding additional bolts might help, but would need a new casting.

No it wont, they got fox to follow. Added support using the air bleeders 

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3/28/2023 12:18am
Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye. I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the...

Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye.

I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the other day. Realised it rattled in the rough, and that there isn't enough bracing outside the plane of the 3 bolts, they must've realised the same.

Ambushell wrote:
+1 for rattley Zeb fender. tried to add some foam to quiet it down but didn't help. Adding additional bolts might help, but would need a...

+1 for rattley Zeb fender. tried to add some foam to quiet it down but didn't help. Adding additional bolts might help, but would need a new casting.

meizoso wrote:

No it wont, they got fox to follow. Added support using the air bleeders 

...unfortunately I have broken numerous Mudguards from Fox due to riding in the cold, or by loading the bike in the car. The support at the air bleeders is the weak spot IMO. Beginning of the year switched to RRP and have been happy and rattle free since.

Now back to team rumors...

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3/28/2023 12:50am
meizoso wrote:

it has two bolts near the dust seals, so probably won't fit

Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye. I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the...

Didn't even look closely enough at my own post to see that, good eye.

I actually just solved the floppiness of my own Zeb's fender the other day. Realised it rattled in the rough, and that there isn't enough bracing outside the plane of the 3 bolts, they must've realised the same.

meizoso wrote:

How did you solve it? Im getting some noise out front, could be that

Well, solved might be a stretch because I didn't ride it yet, but put some mastic tape on the two 45 degree surfaces seems to resist my slaps well enough.

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3/28/2023 4:43am

Screenshot 20230328-130452 Instagram 2.jpg?VersionId=rKPzlQW5lBAP0IABZw2g

 New wheelset from dt swiss, fr 1500.

From veronica widmann's instagram story

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3/28/2023 4:54am

J bend confirmed, 32 spokes if I see correctly? 

So 240 exp hubs, competition spokes and fr541 rims? 

Hm... 🤔

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3/28/2023 10:08am
meloncat wrote:
 New wheelset from dt swiss, fr 1500. From veronica widmann's instagram story

Screenshot 20230328-130452 Instagram 2.jpg?VersionId=rKPzlQW5lBAP0IABZw2g

 New wheelset from dt swiss, fr 1500.

From veronica widmann's instagram story

If there is the opposite of Sharpie, this is it.

3/28/2023 1:04pm

Some interesting stuff hanging off AP’s Commencal V5. Top of the left fork tube and rear axle / caliper.
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3/28/2023 4:26pm

Looks like data acquisition kit ^^

Could be. You can see the data logger on the riders right fork leg.

Ive just never seen anything like that mounted to the top left of the fork with a round tube. Or on the gear brake caliper. The BYB data system is mounted on the downtube. 

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