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Yeti has a long history of unconventional suspension layouts, and they’ve just given their lineup a big shakeup with the new LT & MT, both of which use the Sixfinity six-bar layout from Yeti’s eMTBs rather than the Switch Infinity design from their last several generations of MTBs. So, we sat down with Yeti Engineer Peter Zawistowski to get the story of developing the Sixfinity layout; what they were able to achieve with it that wasn’t possible with four-bar designs; the differences in suspension kinematic requirements for different sorts of bikes; the LT’s radically overhauled geometry; and a whole lot more.

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Yeti’s history of suspension layouts (2:05)

Development of the Sixfinity platform (9:57)

Antisquat & the advantages of six bar layouts (15:55)

Suspension kinematics for different use cases (23:57)

Geometry adjustments & offering more vs. keeping thing simple (32:59)

Rear center lengths & geometry changes for the LT (39:14)

Athlete feedback in bike development (54:37)

Racers versus freeriders (57:47)

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Today is a big day, as we welcome Freeride legend Cam McCaul as the new co-host of Reviewing the News. Cam and Simon Stewart go way back, and Simon has been a fan of what he’s been doing on and off the bike for as long as they’ve known each other. Cam brings a great new perspective to the show with his experience announcing Red Bull Rampage and DH racing, his freeride career, not to mention having ridden with so many of the top names in our sport.

And, we have a hell of a month to cover in Cam’s debut, with plenty of racing and industry news to go over, and Cam shares what it's like to try and ride behind repeat DH World Champion, Jackson Goldstone.

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Mountain States Cups Series (1:18)

The Black Snake (11:26)

Gates 100k Prize Finally Awarded (25:01)

Eli Tomac Retirement (36:06)

Tadej Pogacar Crash (41:41)

Leadville 100 Recap (48:07)

Another eBike Battery Fire (51:39)

OneUp’s Used Marketplace (1:06:21)

What We're Watching — 'Parallel III' (1:10:37)

Rampage is Just Around the Corner (1:20:22)

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Shortly after the final Enduro World Cup race of the 2026 season, Warner Brothers Discovery and the UCI made the surprise announcement that the series will not continue for 2027.

Despite the uncertain future that leaves for top-tier professional Enduro racing, the announcement was met with a surprising amount of excitement from athletes, and a real sense of optimism that something better can rise from the ashes of the short-lived EDR series. So we brought professional racer Eric Olsen back on the show to discuss all of it.

The full press release from the UCI can be read here.

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The state of professional Enduro racing (1:42)

Online perception vs. reality on the ground (4:13)

Broadcasting & marketing Enduro racing (9:29)

The Enduro World Series becoming the Enduro World Cup (12:53)

New possibilities for Enduro racing (17:43)

Eric’s vision for what comes next (20:28)

Crankworx’s announcement of a new series (32:21)

How has (and hasn’t) the series changed in recent years? (35:39)

Optimism for the future (40:24)

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For this selection from The Vault, we’re sharing a Bikes & Big Ideas conversation where Vali Höll opens up about everything that went on behind the scenes during the mid-season implosion of the YT Mob race team, and how she managed to win her third consecutive World Cup overall title and fourth consecutive World Championship amid the chaos.

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Shortly after the final Enduro World Cup race of the 2026 season, Warner Brothers Discovery and the UCI made the surprise announcement that the series will not continue for 2027.

Despite the uncertain future that leaves for top-tier professional Enduro racing, the announcement was met with a surprising amount of excitement from athletes, and a real sense of optimism that something better can rise from the ashes of the short-lived EDR series. So we brought professional racer Eric Olsen back on the show to discuss all of it.

The full press release from the UCI can be read here.

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Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on Bikes & Big Ideas. You can email us at: info@blisterreview.com
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TOPICS & TIMES:
The state of professional Enduro racing (1:42)
Online perception vs. reality on the ground (4:13)
Broadcasting & marketing Enduro racing (9:29)
The Enduro World Series becoming the Enduro World Cup (12:53)
New possibilities for Enduro racing (17:43)
Eric’s vision for what comes next (20:28)
Crankworx’s announcement of a new series (32:21)
How has (and hasn’t) the series changed in recent years? (35:39)
Optimism for the future (40:24)
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The Vault
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