Feels like, aside from the Epic 8, everything else is very long in the tooth. Anyone know what we can expect next year? Trying to decide between standing pat with my 2021 Orbea Oiz and waiting…or updating it with Flight Attendant…

Maybe add Marin to the list? Over on the Vital MTB forums there’s a rumor that Marin had something new at the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo a couple of weeks ago.

Likely more on the trail side of the coin, but these pics of the upcoming Forbidden Reya were posted on Vital MTB: [ForbiddenReya3] [ForbiddenReya2] [ForbiddenReya1]

Those bearings add weight and maintenance/complexity. I had a 1st gen Ranger and the ride was great, but it couldn’t go more than a week before it got creaky, even in dry conditions. Replacing the bearings annually was a major job. I moved to a Blur, and while the suspension performance may not 100%…

Totally agree. I owned a Ranger back in 2021 when I was flipping bikes near monthly. I’ve owned damn near every XC/DC bike out there (including the Blur TR for a year). The Ranger is a super fun bike, very agile but I too had a very creaky frame. Probably took it apart every 3 rides to quiet it down…

Having watched a few reviews, I am quite intrigued by the new Pivot Mach 4 SL and the new Ripley SL

And finally something official from Trek [image] Why Trek-Unbroken XC is riding a prototype race bike | Trek Race Shop The home of Trek Factory Racing, and all the Trek programs. Whether its road, XC, enduro, downhill, freeride, cyclocross or triathlon, you’ll find a Trek athlete, racin…

They sure did push that it may never be sold and that we can’t ride it… (which we can, em, Epic 8). They’d be dumb not to sell it. They are irrelevant in the XC realm currently and at least they’d have something to offer similar to everyone else.

Man they’re really trying to oversell how groundbreaking a flexstay XC bike is. I got like 2 sentences before my eyes rolled to the back of my head and now they’re stuck.

Agreed. Word salad from Trek. Epic / Blur / ZFS built this design years ago, and Trek can’t stomach a late entrance with effectively nothing to differentiate. Paint it bright purple to distract!

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jakobhansen888 March 12, 2026, 4:51pm 290

And finally something official from Trek

On point they are making, which I agree with is the difference between local XC and World Cup level XC. For some the Supercaliber may still be the better choice.

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