Awesome to be asked and lots of good suggestions. I've got a few more.
* Chase down Manitou and ask them wtf is going on with the Mezzer. If you blow out all of your flagship model at something like 35% off, it seems to me that either an updated version is imminent (but no rumors anywhere I've seen) or you are positively, absolutely desperate to get cash in the door ASAP.
* More info on the new MRP dampers you can drop into fox and rockshox forks. If you can't get a quick spin, just more info on the aftermarket shim stacks they plan to offer to allow you to make further adjustments, some of the philosophy or key objectives re what they choose to optimize, etc. I'm very curious about the dampers, but not sure their fork history is that confidence inspiring. Beyond Sea Otter, it seems like this would be a softball of a first ride impressions review in a fox or rockshox fork. Keeping everything else the same, including the trails, I bet even I could articulate a few mostly accurate differences.
* When are we going to get a new 36 from Ohlins that doesn't have an axle-to-crown that makes it equivalent to overforking your bike?
* Whether Conti is planning to offer super soft in trail casings for xynotal, kryptotal, and argotal (I can't type all three in a row without shaking my head; who the hell named these things). If not, do they think market demand doesn't match up at all with comment and forum sections, are there supply chain issues, or do they just not like money?
* From Maxxis, ETA on DHR 2.5 as well as the new front tire. If they'll talk, I'd also be curious about the rumored new sidewalls.
April 19, 2024, 6:09 a.m. - DancingWithMyself
Awesome to be asked and lots of good suggestions. I've got a few more. * Chase down Manitou and ask them wtf is going on with the Mezzer. If you blow out all of your flagship model at something like 35% off, it seems to me that either an updated version is imminent (but no rumors anywhere I've seen) or you are positively, absolutely desperate to get cash in the door ASAP. * More info on the new MRP dampers you can drop into fox and rockshox forks. If you can't get a quick spin, just more info on the aftermarket shim stacks they plan to offer to allow you to make further adjustments, some of the philosophy or key objectives re what they choose to optimize, etc. I'm very curious about the dampers, but not sure their fork history is that confidence inspiring. Beyond Sea Otter, it seems like this would be a softball of a first ride impressions review in a fox or rockshox fork. Keeping everything else the same, including the trails, I bet even I could articulate a few mostly accurate differences. * When are we going to get a new 36 from Ohlins that doesn't have an axle-to-crown that makes it equivalent to overforking your bike? * Whether Conti is planning to offer super soft in trail casings for xynotal, kryptotal, and argotal (I can't type all three in a row without shaking my head; who the hell named these things). If not, do they think market demand doesn't match up at all with comment and forum sections, are there supply chain issues, or do they just not like money? * From Maxxis, ETA on DHR 2.5 as well as the new front tire. If they'll talk, I'd also be curious about the rumored new sidewalls.