EPISODE · Jan 24, 2023 · 50 MIN
Matt and Jeff Weigh in on the Least Useful MTB Innovations
from Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast · host Singletracks.com
In this episode Matt and Jeff discuss the results from a recent survey that asked, "What is the least useful mountain bike innovation?". For those who missed our survey, the top five answers among nearly 10,000 votes were: Electronic suspension control (22%) Electronic shifting (17%) Flip chips (14%) Internal cable routing (12%) Hip packs (7%) Commenters pointed a few choices we didn't include in the survey, so we talked about those as well. Steering stabilizers and limiters Tire inserts 20mm thru axles
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In this episode Matt and Jeff discuss the results from a recent survey that asked, "What is the least useful mountain bike innovation?". For those who missed our survey, the top five answers among nearly 10,000 votes were: Electronic suspension control (22%) Electronic shifting (17%) Flip chips (14%) Internal cable routing (12%) Hip packs (7%) Commenters pointed a few choices we didn't include in the survey, so we talked about those as well. Steering stabilizers and limiters Tire inserts 20mm thru axles
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