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Love me long time? Genda? (really)
I guess it depends on your needs-
If you want carbon or not.
But performance it why people buy Canfields.
CBF
Money Geo. (well, for aggressive riders)
The best pedaling you can find.
Customer service is pretty good here too.
EPO with sliders..... it's been talked about. But not sure we will do it on the next revision. I do love me some SS riding though.
http://www.ellsworthbikes.com/tech/instant-center-tracking/
Is it more than just same idea on single pivot vs a four bar?
How does CBF perform if you want to run a bigger front ring like a 36t, or smaller like a 28T?
Seems like it is married to a specific size front ring.
Thanks!
I bug Lance about have one for me to race DH on- ALL THE TIME.
I have a 160-180mm model of the Riot I would love to do. 150 rear end of course.
It's on my radar for sure.
I love being able to travel and being at great riding locations, usually right out my door. I'm parked near Whiteface right now, mountain town like Whistler, Grand Targhee and Big Sky are some favorites. Bootleg, Sedona and Phx in the winter are amazing.
We tried RV living out for the last three years and decided we like it, so we are still on the road.
when was the last time you sessioned bartlett's on a big bike?
Can we expect any changes for the Riot (other than boost)? It would be nice to see the frame accept 160mm forks.
to add to that, all my friends prefer the balance when we switch bikes compared to the uprising. figure it qualifies my description above since they would have less bias.
Eric
Eric
150mm spacing in the rear.
The riot will change to fit the 150 fork for the next version.
Not sure we will test with the 160 on there.
But sure seems that people are in love with the longer fork on a shorter rear thing.
I love watching WC racing too and wish I still had the body to still do it.
I have always wanted to have a world cup team like the big companies.
ONE DAY,,,,
Well, our name is Canfield Brothers Downhill Bikes LLC.
Not- Canfield brothers, I love to pedal uphill all day and take the lift down, bikes LLC...
Any up or down shift in the rear cogs will move the chainline alignment with the IC a bit.
With the IC on the CBF be so close to the ring vs the ICT-
It holds tighter to the IC in all the gears.
This IC being closer to the ring- also project the Anti-rise (braking) closer to the ideal 100% too. 100% would be neutral.
OR just look at these side by side in the anti-squat and anti-rise charts- both with 32t x16t.
"How does CBF perform if you want to run a bigger front ring like a 36t, or smaller like a 28T?
Seems like it is married to a specific size front ring."
All suspension layout are designed around ONLY one size front ring. The IC aligning with the chainline can only happen to the ring the designer chooses.
The CBF layout has such a tight grouping of the IC and CC- the effects of ring changes, isn't as dramatic as a layout with a IC and a CC really far away from the chainring.
As a reference-
both the riot and Balance are designed for the 30t-32t rings- (perfect on the 31, but is so close too 100% Anti-squat on both that we wanted to have two that worked Ideal)
But a 28t only raises the Anti-squat by 5%
34t- at 95%
So a 36t would be at 90%.
Flow - Dirt Merchant, Whistler
Tech - Ginger, Bootleg
Single track - lower Porcupine, Moab
Free ride - Virgin, Utah of coarse, Bartlets is a close second.
Anything with a shuttle or lift that's new to me and the gnarlier the better.
Lance
- the secret area I can't talk about---
- Orcus Island- 53 jumps of bliss
- I-street in SLC- my old jumps
- D1 NZ-
- And like Lance- anything with a lift and I'm happy.
The Hot Seat is officially over, but I'm sure the brothers will lurk here and pick up any loose questions when they have time.
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