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We’re back with another loaded episode of your favorite gear show! This month we’re unveiling a brand new chain wax, Johan’s new bike, and of course we round up all the latest and greatest gear news from around the MTB industry. Dig in!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:40 A Month in Minutes – industry news roundup
4:57 – Propain Hugene Vital MTB Editor Build
6:56 Freedom Coast 90 Degree Pod Clamp review
7:50 Muc-Off Dark Energy review
Useful links:
New RockShox Boxxer and Vivid Coil – https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/first-ride-2027-rockshox-boxxer-and-vivid-coil-more-consistent-ever
New SRAM Maven – https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/make-em-easier-pull-sram-maven-b1-swinglink-review
New SRAM Dh AXS Transmission – https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/sram-finally-made-wireless-electronic-dh-drivetrain-xx-dh-transmission-review
Special Edition Pivot Phoenix – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/pivot-introduces-special-edition-phoenix
Updated Pivot Mach 4 SL – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/pivots-mach-4-sl-cross-country-bike-returns-focused-refinements
Ibis Ripley SL – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/ibis-launches-ripley-sl
New Mondraker Summum – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/mondraker-launches-new-summum
Propain TYEE Trail – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/propain-launches-tyee-cfal-trail
New Specialized Levo Firmware – https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/e-bike-talk-not-tech-rumor-derailment?page=29#comment-755706
Specialized Levo R – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/specialized-introduces-levo-r
Transition Spur V2 – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/6-years-later-transition-releases-spur-v2
Starling Cycles Big Bird 32 – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/32-bit-more-real-now-starling-launches-big-bird
Deviate back in business – https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/bikeconomics-megathread?page=140#comment-753266
FAST DC3 Compression Upgrade for ZEB R and RC – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/fast-suspension-introduces-dc3-ultimate-drop-zeb-upgrade
Peaty’s Monarch Grips new colors – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/monarch-grips-they-now-come-full-colour
Peaty’s Holeshot Fast Flow valves – https://peatys.com/collections/tubeless-valves
Berd Hawk30 Gold – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/berd-launches-new-gold-standard-xc-mtb-wheels-hawk30-gold
NOBL Ethos wheel families – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/ultralight-xc-dh-nobl-introduces-all-new-ethos-wheel-series
NOBL Signature 36 and 38 wheels – https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/Jason_Schroeder/blog/02/18/2026/entry/145466
Race Face Era e-MTB wheels – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/race-face-introduces-era-emtb-wheel
Chris King 6-bolt hubs and 36t freehub – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/chris-king-introduces-36-tooth-drive-option-adds-6-bolt-all-mtb-hubs
TLD Spring 2026 – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/troy-lee-designs-unveils-2026-bike-spring-collection
Roach apparel – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/you-cant-kill-roach
Race Face Stash tailgate pad – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/race-face-launches-new-roll-stash-tailgate-pad
Pembree cockpit range – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/pembree-gcs-cockpit-range-now-available-extended-pembree-warranty-0
OneUp XC clip pedal – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/oneup-adds-xc-clip-pedal-lineup
Atherton titanium cranks – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/atherton-bikes-launch-additively-manufactured-titanium-cranks-lifetime-warranty
Race Face Era SL cranks – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/lightest-xc-cranks-available-race-faces-new-era-sl-cranks
OneUp donations reach $1 million – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/oneup-components-1-giveback-highlights-2025-trails
Freedom Coast 90 Degree Pod Clamp – https://freedomcoast.net/products/pod-clamp-90-degree?variant=50915742908632
Muc-Off Dark Energy Chain Wax – https://muc-off.com/collections/bicycle-lube?page=1
Propain Hugene CF Gen 3 – https://www.propain-bikes.com/en/product/bikes/trail/hugene-cf/
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