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More images of the new POC helmet. Wonder how it'll compare to the new A3?
I'm kind of surprised by how little innovation there is on the helmet scene. I imagine something like koroyd is pretty expensive to produce in comparison to the standard polycarbonate/eps construction but taking bike prices as a metric I didn't think that would stop them. I thought we'd be seeing more "next generation" helmet constructions with price tags to match.
Looks to be an intermediate knob design similar to Assegai/Mary/Hellkat.
In my opinion, the tread design seems to address what I thought could be improved on those "intermediate knobs" tires like the Magic Mary and Assegais (even if I like those). With their new compounds, it seems like the tire I've been looking for all my life haha! Can't wait to try some, they seem to work well for Remy!
I did love Intense (I used to own a Uzzi slx) and I'm still following Jeff's work with due respect, but Intense frames are now way out of my own radar. I'm 6'3 tall, 85kg resulting of just being a tall fella: I'm kinda fed up with frame manufacturers telling me I'm too heavy to ride their frames safely.
As to your last point, buy a Geometron, properly made and bullet proof, they do one in your size as well.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CKim0tzhgtf/
First generation of 951 (G3 dropouts) cracked a lot on the chainstay yoke. Besides there being a stress riser in the CNC'd part, many undersprung the frame to remedy its overly progressive nature. The now possible, full bottom out put too much force into the chainstay and resulted in the CNC part cracking. This is why the later versions of the 26" frame had more material in that area and got rid of the adjustable dropout.
The rear tire on seat tube issue that jonkranked refers to was with the M6 before they made special dropouts for the frame.
Regarding frame manufacturers putting a weight/usage limit on frames: as a lighter rider I think it was great that there was a choice of light or strong. There were offers for those that need a strong frame and also for those that did not need all that margin of error. Looking at recent carbon frames weighing in more than aluminum frames from 10 years ago and people having to slap 100+ g worth of protective wrap on it to keep it from getting damaged I think the industry is going the wrong way.
I too loved the "old" Intense with their unique frames. Now they are just another made in China carbon bike design company.
for usa comp model is 3700$
for uk 3700£
for europe 4700€
neither exchange rate nor price difference makes sense
Honestly, don't see where it's more difficult (aka. more expensive) to ship to EU than to US.
Brits really did royally screw themselves over with this Brexit stuff...
I get that UK makers now have custom charges, but I genuinely don't get why it'd be more expensive than shipping to US. I think the 3700$ price-tag is without VAT (let me know if I'm wrong), so why not 3700£ and 3700$. But 4700€. 27% more.
Where the current GBP/EUR ratio is 1,13, I guess bulletbass have a clue when he speak about delays.
So... I'm curious to know the real explanation, but please excuse me to went past the "tech rumors and innovation" initial subject.
The prices are insane, don't get me wrong.
on the other hand, in July-August-Sept, a shipping container of 40ft HQ was around 2000-2500 USD, while in December and also now in Jan is anywhere around or between 8000 USD and 12000 USD, depending on the origin sea-port and destination(and how fast you wanted shipped) ;
also, the currency badly dropped, making around 8% cost increase;
also(2), the raw materials have incresed in cost anywhere between 4% to 8%.
note that in one container, they can probably fit around 250 bikes... as these are big bikes and not the supermarket type which fit in around 300-330.
All these increases got to add somewhere and, while every LBS, retailer, distributer, brand, etc, for the sake of their clients, would like to cover for some of these changes, the truth is, now they are too big to be covered and, by default, they get transfered to the final beneficiary of the product, which is us. At the moment, it can't be helped.
https://www.williamsracingproducts.com/shop/p/supreme-mullet-dropouts
Any guesses?
"I also have feeling that SRAM has something up their sleeve that will make this a good feature to have in the future... I'm not sure what it is, but I know if I was bike shopping a UDH would be a point in the plus column."
Clearly the editor knows something. SRAM likely coming out with derailleurs which mount directly to the hanger location it may seem? Or a wide range internally geared hub which uses the mount standard somehow?