New Drivetrains, Hubs, and Chainrings – Vital MTB Gear Show

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Your favorite gear show is back with another episode – this time we’ve got SRAM’s all-new Transmission drivetrain, Hope Pro 5 hubs, and absoluteBLACK’s oval PVD Rainbow chainrings on the menu, along with our customary industry news roundup. Dig in!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:20 A Month in a Minute
2:30 SRAM Transmission Presentation and Review
5:42 Hope Pro 5 Hub Presentation and Review
8:27 absoluteBLACK Oval PVD Rainbow Chainring Review

News Section Links:
New TRP EVO drivetrain – https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/sneak-peek-trps-new-evo-mechanical-drivetrains
New Burgtec Colors – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/burgtec-introduces-two-new-limited-edition-colours-black-sapphire-and-candy-spruce-green
New E*Thirteen Helix Race cranks – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/ethirteen-launches-helix-race-30mm-aluminum-cranks
New Industry Nine iRiX headset – https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/Jason_Schroeder/blog/03/01/2023/entry/96766
New Ochain R chain device – https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/ochain-components-release-new-ochain-r
EXT develops new “Super-Thinner” damper fluid – https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/ext-develops-new-super-thinner-damper-fluid
Kavenz introduces VHP15 – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/kavenz-introduces-vhp15
Commencal Meta bike check – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/commencal-enduro-project-bike-check-new-meta
Zerode launches G3 downhill bike – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/zerode-bikes-launches-long-awaited-downhill-bike-g3
Giant launches Trance X Advanced E+ Elite – https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/first-look-giant-trance-x-advanced-e-elite
New YT Decoy Core 4 and 720 Wh battery – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/yt-decoy-core-4-ditch-shuttle
Marin updates Alpine Trail E range – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/marin-updates-alpine-trail-e-family-2023
New Canyon Neuron launched – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/canyons-all-new-neuron-ultimate-adventure-mtb-or-what
Guerrilla Gravity announces 2023 range – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/guerrilla-gravity-announces-2023-bike-lineup
Snik’s new GPS-enabled anti-bike-theft device – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/snik-bike-launches-gps-enabled-bike-security-device
Vee Tires launches 2023 gravity tire collection – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/vee-tire-co-launches-2023-gravity-collection
Alpinestars Spring 2023 collection – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/alpinestars-introduces-its-new-2023-spring-mtb-collection
Animoz 2023 range with new jacket – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/animoz-riding-wear-brings-us-new-goodies-2023
BikeYoke Revive 272 gravel and XC dropper First Look – https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/seatposts/bikeyoke/revive-272-35191#comment-311071

Review Section Links:
SRAM Transmission – https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/new-wireless-mtb-shifting-sram-transmission-tested
Hope Pro 5 – https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/hope-introduces-all-new-pro-5-hubs
absoluteBLACK Chainrings – https://absoluteblack.cc/chainrings.html

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12 thoughts on “New Drivetrains, Hubs, and Chainrings – Vital MTB Gear Show”

  3. Hope hubs have always been really solid and it’s nice that they have updated their internals and added more engagement. The one thing that I noticed with the Pro4 is when sitting next to an ONYX or Chris King hub , the same sizes Boost 148. The Hope hub shell and flange spacing it’s notably less width. You also notice when doing spoke calculations.

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