New year, new me? The only thing I'm able to predict with any certainty is that that won't be happening, but I'm not gonna let that keep us from taking a stab about the coming twelve months. You can read that and other conjecture from Mike Kazimer, Matt Wragg, and Brian Park in our
2021 predictions article, or you can watch the version above that includes a smoke machine. Isn't everything better with a smoke machine?
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In one year (1000 miles) from a brand new bike I have had to replace out of necessity
Both guide brakes
GX Derailleur
Fox DPX2 - damper rebuild
2 GX chains
I'm 170lbs, a bike mech and service my bike before every ride, visit bike parks twice a year. I should not be burning through parts so fast
And I'm not going to NOT SEND
1: PB forum will continue to be a place of open-mindedness and welcome off all types of mountain biking... as long as its low, long and slack..... er.
2: Fox release the fox 30 fork because who wants a stiff/heavy fork?
3: Tim Hortons will go into administration.
More civic involvement now that everybody aaannnd their granma has found biking again. More trails, more miles with smiles! More focus on what one has not what one can get.
Hopefully less angst, hopefully more smiles!
From here, things will begin to balance out. Production will be restored, and demand will drop for a couple reasons (1) new riders have bikes now (2) new riders wont have time or interest in riding and move on... dumping their bikes on the used market.
Good thought on the bike services focus... but again non committed riders really don't have their bikes serviced or maintained. That additional cost is beyond what they are willing to commit to the bike/sport.
More trails would be amazing! This is the single most impactful aspect limiting MTB proliferation.
-I predict seat tube lengths will start coming down in all sizes.
-I predict 220-250mm dropper posts will start coming out
-Mullet and wagon wheels will become the norm and 650b will die off on the front.
I predict that all the above will happen in the next 2-3 years.
...but the second largest sprocket will still be 42t.
I think you would be better off going the other way, modifying a DH bike with a dropper and different gearing. Only certain frames will be suitable for this due to the seat tube I guess
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I on the other hand am not that big, and I'm perfectly happy with my 180mm Lyrik.
But at 145 pounds, I can get away with single crown. But I can see others desires for a dual crown.
Also I hope they stop pushing them to bring along that stuff but make all the other cheaper.
Additionally, entry level bikes will be even harder to come by. Used prices will go through the roof (especially santa cruz because, well, santa cruz).
I would rather have Campagnolo re-enter the mtb components game and get some classy italian style into back onto our bikes.
The bikes may get better and more people using them, but the trails are more crowded than ever.... soon we may have to buy a gravel or a road bike.
Baden-Württemberg already prohibits mountainbikers using trails narrower than 2 meteres...Bavaria, a very liberal part of Germany regarding Mountainbiking is considering passing a similar law because of damaged trails and the increase of e- and normal bikers on trails "causing" damage.. So yes.. Happy to see more bikers.. not happy that there is a shift coming....
Pretty spot on pb team.
I really hope to see more acceptance of mtb riding sharing the countryside, and not getting blamed for everything wrong in the world...behave yourselves!
Can anyone, and I mean ANYONE seriously state that they want a wireless GX rear derailleur? For the money, GX sucks. Why would anyone in their right mind want to double the price of an already overpriced groupset in a way that doesn't improve performance at all?
(Note to myself: more shred, less politics)
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Hoping that 2021 sucks a bit less than 2020!
apples to oranges dude. better comparison would be all mountain skis (~105mm) to powder skis (115+mm).
There is still VERY MUCH a need for both to exist
I live in a town with 75+ "downhill" tracks. The only mountain bike that I own is a DH bike. Sure, you can ride those tracks on an enduro bike, but you're not really optimized for the terrain if you choose to do so. It's like bringing out your 100mm all mountain skis on a 50cm powder day. Yes, you'll still slide down the still, but you won't be using the right tool for the job.
What you're saying may apply to most mtb locales around the world, but in certain places, DH bikes aren't fringe... They are simply the most fun & most appropriate way to navigate the trails.
A lot of long travel enduro bikes are really dh bikes with single crown forks, and a little bit less travel.
Same as dh skis, powder skis etc;
Does it cost money? Sure it does, so do ski’s;
Does it bring ultimate fun - yes, plowing down on dh bike is very unique joy
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