{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5cc11830a54f4a082908bc15/6a1861cf71443cf04ab1ccb1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Manitou on the New Mezzer & Mezzer LT","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5cc11830a54f4a082908bc15/1779983303195-93926e01-f776-4d81-b4eb-f5aeb93a387a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The long-travel single-crown fork landscape has shifted a ton since Manitou unveiled the original Mezzer in 2019, and the new second-generation version has seen a lot of changes to better match modern bikes — including splitting the lineup into the standard <a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/manitou-mezzer-mezzer-lt-gen-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mezzer and the beefier Mezzer LT</a>. Both get a host of intriguing performance-oriented changes, too, so we brought Manitou Product Manager Phil Ott back on the show to discuss them, and tell the development story of the new forks.</p><p><strong>Note: We Want to Hear From You!</strong></p><p>Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on Bikes &amp; Big Ideas. You can email us at: info@blisterreview.com</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/blister-mtb-buyers-guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/shop/blisterplus-membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered</a></p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><p>Goals for the Updated Mezzer (2:29)</p><p>Versions &amp; Splitting the Lineup (4:39)</p><p>Chassis Stiffness &amp; Friction (8:50)</p><p>Dropouts &amp; Alignment (21:41)</p><p>Spring Design (28:14)</p><p>Damper (35:42)</p><p>Adding High-Speed Rebound Adjuster (42:20)</p><p>Compression Damping (47:35)</p><p><strong>CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/blister-cinematic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blister Cinematic</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/crafted-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CRAFTED</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GEAR:30</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blister Podcast</a></p>","author_name":"BLISTER"}