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manco Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 14, 2026 at 13:00
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Review: Yeti Goes Long With the Ultra-Adjustable LT
Drawing ever closer to the forebear of visionary mountain bike geometry: Mondraker, Nicholai, Pole. They'll all get there when enough time has passed to steal it and call it their own.
manco mikekazimer's article
Jul 2, 2026 at 14:29
Jul 2, 2026
The Future of Enduro, Trade Shows, and Mountain Bikes
The tired narrative that "I can ride three times as much vert as you can w/ my ebike" is a worn out trope. I love to mtb (flats, climb, descend) all of it. I have no need to "cover more vert". I just wanna ride for fun & fitness and enjoy the outdoors, friends and the challenge of doing it under my own power. If you wanna ebike, have at it but I'll wait till it's a necessity for me to ride.
manco jessie-mmorgan's article
May 25, 2026 at 9:53
May 25, 2026
First Look: The Mondraker Anark is a Dual-Link Aluminum Freeride Bike
I'm always surprised by so many riders still falling on conventions like "amount of suspension travel", "Reach", "Wheelbase", "overall weight", etc. dictating what the bike is suited to be used for. There are plenty of bikes with long travel, long reach, etc that are exceptional all-mtn bikes that work very well everywhere. They may not be XC race bikes but with forward thinking geometry these old standards are moot points. I really appreciate some of the smaller brands pushing & proving these old norms are truly obsolete.
manco mattbeer's article
Apr 2, 2026 at 6:45
Apr 2, 2026
Review: EXT Vecta Coil Shock - Boutique Suspension at a Lower Price
Love to read some comments from people who have actually spent time riding an EXT Shock. Been riding them for 5 years now and they're really exceptional products.
manco pinkbikeaudience's article
Apr 1, 2026 at 10:12
Apr 1, 2026
Intercepted Email Confirms Industry Plans for New 30.5" Wheel Size
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manco mikekazimer's article
Feb 25, 2026 at 10:07
Feb 25, 2026
First Ride: 2026 Mondraker Summum - Longer, Slacker, and More Adjustable
@hhaaiirryy: While I acknowledge Mondraker's "forward geometry" launched before Pole in 2012, it did not not sweep the mtb market the way Pole [& Nicholai'] far more radical geometry did. Also, it was the catalyst of Pole's & Nicholai' longest wheelbase', high BB, steep seat tubes, long chain stays and slack HA being sold as viable production models that swept up the industry' attention and created massive buzz around these innovations in 2017 on.
Mandrake's forward geometry was a step forward but with a M wheelbase of barely 1200mm they simply didn't affect change in the same way.
manco mikekazimer's article
Feb 24, 2026 at 8:13
Feb 24, 2026
First Ride: 2026 Mondraker Summum - Longer, Slacker, and More Adjustable
Pole changed everything. Well done Leo Kokkonen!
manco mattbeer's article
Feb 5, 2026 at 9:41
Feb 5, 2026
Shimano XT Di2 Review: Great Shifting, But Where’s the Clutch?
I have nearly zero issues with my cabled derailleurs why would I spend more for no gain and more weight? I ride a lot and on demanding trails. Just don't feel the need. Shimano XT and XTR 12 speed 9-45's are so good!
manco seb-stott's article
Jan 21, 2026 at 6:18
Jan 21, 2026
Pole Bicycles Restarts Production With Maxon-Powered eMTB
10 to 1 all the comments on looks are bald guys.
manco seb-stott's article
Jan 21, 2026 at 6:14
Jan 21, 2026
Pole Bicycles Restarts Production With Maxon-Powered eMTB
@weeksy59: @weeksy59: I guess same thing they do when one of their motors breaks on Mars...
