That's a very interesting question that I'll put some thought to. Crystal ball style. Especially given how much change (or at least appreciable change) has slowed down. I do think it might be more a case of specific models than brands.
It's also largely going to come down to support either from the manufacturer or aftermarket.
For example, there are a number of Specialized frames that BikeYoke supports with new **[linkage-yokes](https://www.bikeyoke.de/en/bikeyokes/)**, so even now that it's already getting harder to get shocks with their stupid yoke-specific bodies it's still fully possible to keep some very nice rigs running. The last-gen 26" Enduro's were killer bikes and I still regularly see them on the trails. Will people buy them used for a song, buy yokes, buy shocks, and get them rolling? I don't know.
Another example is the Yeti SB-series bikes. The SB-130 and SB-150 are awesome machines. I know many riders who love them and are hanging on to theirs "until Yeti releases something new." Will it looks like their e-bike? Will it look like the current bikes? Either way, there's a question in the air about how long they'll continue to support the current SI-Link infrastructure when the new-new arrives. I'd love to see Yeti protect the resale value for their current owners by coming out and committing to a support window for SI Link shocks _when_ the new design surfaces.
Look at the (frankly awesome) Cannondale Jekyll bikes with the (excellent) Dyad pull shocks. Fox stopped supporting those shocks about 3.5 seconds after the first picture of the new push-shock Jekyll was released. It's sad because those bikes were excellent on the trail and the shocks worked great as well. But you'd have to be about as uneducated as they come to buy one used. Used, those Jekylls are essentially worth the value of their parts less what it's going to cost you to have said parts transferred over to a different frame. But, ride-wise, if they were still supported I'd expect them to be around for ages.
Anyways, thanks for the question. I'll spend some time thinking about it.
March 18, 2022, 6 p.m. - Andrew Major
That's a very interesting question that I'll put some thought to. Crystal ball style. Especially given how much change (or at least appreciable change) has slowed down. I do think it might be more a case of specific models than brands. It's also largely going to come down to support either from the manufacturer or aftermarket. For example, there are a number of Specialized frames that BikeYoke supports with new **[linkage-yokes](https://www.bikeyoke.de/en/bikeyokes/)**, so even now that it's already getting harder to get shocks with their stupid yoke-specific bodies it's still fully possible to keep some very nice rigs running. The last-gen 26" Enduro's were killer bikes and I still regularly see them on the trails. Will people buy them used for a song, buy yokes, buy shocks, and get them rolling? I don't know. Another example is the Yeti SB-series bikes. The SB-130 and SB-150 are awesome machines. I know many riders who love them and are hanging on to theirs "until Yeti releases something new." Will it looks like their e-bike? Will it look like the current bikes? Either way, there's a question in the air about how long they'll continue to support the current SI-Link infrastructure when the new-new arrives. I'd love to see Yeti protect the resale value for their current owners by coming out and committing to a support window for SI Link shocks _when_ the new design surfaces. Look at the (frankly awesome) Cannondale Jekyll bikes with the (excellent) Dyad pull shocks. Fox stopped supporting those shocks about 3.5 seconds after the first picture of the new push-shock Jekyll was released. It's sad because those bikes were excellent on the trail and the shocks worked great as well. But you'd have to be about as uneducated as they come to buy one used. Used, those Jekylls are essentially worth the value of their parts less what it's going to cost you to have said parts transferred over to a different frame. But, ride-wise, if they were still supported I'd expect them to be around for ages. Anyways, thanks for the question. I'll spend some time thinking about it.