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metadave 3/14/2022 3:36pm
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To keep the Intense train going (they can thank us later for all the free advertising) I just saw Kovariks post with the new Tracer and he mentioned to someone to check the site for more details. Went to the site and in the Enduro section the Carbine and older Tracer have been removed. Maybe the launch is finally close.

We've slagged them a bit the last few weeks, but hopefully they nail this one and what's going on now starts pushing them back to the top. Everyone likes a good comeback story.
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noideamtber 3/14/2022 4:10pm
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metadave wrote:
To keep the Intense train going (they can thank us later for all the free advertising) I just saw Kovariks post with the new Tracer and...
To keep the Intense train going (they can thank us later for all the free advertising) I just saw Kovariks post with the new Tracer and he mentioned to someone to check the site for more details. Went to the site and in the Enduro section the Carbine and older Tracer have been removed. Maybe the launch is finally close.

We've slagged them a bit the last few weeks, but hopefully they nail this one and what's going on now starts pushing them back to the top. Everyone likes a good comeback story.
I believe this is what you were meaning

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rizleybear wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2022/03/14/12181/s1200_sussy.jpg[/img] isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air


isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air
Weren't the T2s developed to fit the exiguous piggyback space at g-out in the Giant bikes back when they were a main sponsor for their Enduro team?
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rizleybear wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2022/03/14/12181/s1200_sussy.jpg[/img] isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air


isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air
Looks different to that. No climb switch, no HV can, no LSC? HSC? adjuster. Does NZ have them for sale?
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Karabuka 3/15/2022 12:22am
3/15/2022 12:22am Edited Date/Time 3/15/2022 12:27am
For sure this shock cannot be found on DVO page https://dvosuspension.com/product-category/suspension/shocks/

Looks like there will now be different Topaz shocks, one with old preset 3 position compression and new with adjustable compression. Pretty good news in my opinion
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Erwan_Ghesquiere 3/15/2022 12:53am
3/15/2022 12:53am
rizleybear wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2022/03/14/12181/s1200_sussy.jpg[/img] isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air


isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air
slimshady wrote:
Weren't the T2s developed to fit the exiguous piggyback space at g-out in the Giant bikes back when they were a main sponsor for their Enduro...
Weren't the T2s developed to fit the exiguous piggyback space at g-out in the Giant bikes back when they were a main sponsor for their Enduro team?
That is quite possible. On their webpage they advertise them as fitting different suspension styles (high vs low leverage). But the aircan is also different between the normal topaz and the topaz with the weird piggyback so I'd say the added negative air spring volume is what makes the real difference in that case, hence high vs low leverage aim.
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rizleybear wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2022/03/14/12181/s1200_sussy.jpg[/img] isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air


isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air
slimshady wrote:
Weren't the T2s developed to fit the exiguous piggyback space at g-out in the Giant bikes back when they were a main sponsor for their Enduro...
Weren't the T2s developed to fit the exiguous piggyback space at g-out in the Giant bikes back when they were a main sponsor for their Enduro team?
Or to stop the shocks blowing up due to horrendous flex inherent in that frame design (and a few others)
Oh thou floating linkage and trunion mount, thee art NOT a match made in heaven. *seal head kablooey*
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rizleybear wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2022/03/14/12181/s1200_sussy.jpg[/img] isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air


isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air
slimshady wrote:
Weren't the T2s developed to fit the exiguous piggyback space at g-out in the Giant bikes back when they were a main sponsor for their Enduro...
Weren't the T2s developed to fit the exiguous piggyback space at g-out in the Giant bikes back when they were a main sponsor for their Enduro team?
SlackBoy wrote:
Or to stop the shocks blowing up due to horrendous flex inherent in that frame design (and a few others) Oh thou floating linkage and trunion...
Or to stop the shocks blowing up due to horrendous flex inherent in that frame design (and a few others)
Oh thou floating linkage and trunion mount, thee art NOT a match made in heaven. *seal head kablooey*
Yeah, this kind of posts... Not sure. I think we need more of these to be sure. Tongue
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Phelp 3/15/2022 1:32am
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Something completely different: I got information that Orbea will be coming out with a new version of their XC full sus Oiz later this year.
When asked if it will go the „new school, DC“ route the rep said: „Supposedly“.
Really looking forward to that bike. Since we sell Orbea I‘m tempted to order blindly.
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hamncheez2003 3/15/2022 9:03am
3/15/2022 9:03am
rizleybear wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2022/03/14/12181/s1200_sussy.jpg[/img] isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air


isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air
$900? For a DVO? Freak.
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Sol.Cob 3/15/2022 9:06am
3/15/2022 9:06am
hamncheez2003 wrote:
$900? For a DVO? Freak.
NZ dollar surely
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Mandingo915 3/15/2022 9:06am
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hamncheez2003 wrote:
$900? For a DVO? Freak.
I got caught by that too. It’s in New Zealand $ which is about $600 USD. Still not cheap
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Primoz 3/15/2022 9:07am
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NZD... So 600 US.
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Karabuka 3/15/2022 9:42am
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Mandingo915 wrote:
I got caught by that too. It’s in New Zealand $ which is about $600 USD. Still not cheap
Cheaper than fox thats for sure Laughing
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rizleybear 3/15/2022 3:50pm
3/15/2022 3:50pm Edited Date/Time 3/15/2022 3:52pm
rizleybear wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2022/03/14/12181/s1200_sussy.jpg[/img] isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air


isnt this that new dvo shock? https://dvo.nz/products/dvo-topaz-t3-air
Jrp wrote:
Looks different to that. No climb switch, no HV can, no LSC? HSC? adjuster. Does NZ have them for sale?
upon looking at dvo nz's insta that prototype shock appears to be the t2 with added adjustment, seen a few of them around new Zealand on sponsored riders bikes
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peecee 3/15/2022 4:20pm
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Loics DH E-bike



hitar_potar 3/15/2022 11:49pm
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How do you know it’s an e-bike?
Philip_Rossetti 3/16/2022 12:14am
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hitar_potar wrote:
How do you know it’s an e-bike?
It’s not an ebike it’s just his telemetry bike
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Dickscruttock 3/16/2022 1:51am
3/16/2022 1:51am
New MT spotted a couple of days ago, launch cannot be far off now.
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peecee 3/16/2022 2:08am
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hitar_potar wrote:
How do you know it’s an e-bike?
Philip_Rossetti wrote:
It’s not an ebike it’s just his telemetry bike
It was sarcasm, I thought it was the electric shock lockout or whatever he had going on last year as I can't see the tele rod that would be on the fork like usual.


https://bikerumor.com/spotted-prototype-ohlins-electronic-suspension-on…





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Primoz 3/16/2022 2:54am
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Re Loics bike, the stroke sensor is hidden behind the fork, I think you can see the collar to mount it right below the handlebar on the left stanchion. Plus you can see the front brake is wrapped in shrink tube, which ordinarily doesn't make sense (usually it's the rear brake that's joined with the derailleur housing, as is the case here), but you can also see a wire going into it right above the left brake lever.

I get it's a joke, I'm just adding reasons to clear the thought of it being an e-bike. I mean it can be, but it's wired up for telemetry for sure.
northeast_guy 3/16/2022 5:41am
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Conti seems to have something going on today. Gee Atherton has taken over their insta stories and theres a picture of a line of bikes with their new tires. Onto of this all, they are alluding to a press conference of some sort for "something exciting". I am pretty pumped for these new treads.
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taifi 3/16/2022 12:17pm
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Christiaan_van der Laan wrote:
Pics? Been waiting on that for a while
Dickscruttock wrote:
It's on Instagram.
print screen or smth...can't find it...
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PJ205 3/16/2022 12:17pm
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Christiaan_van der Laan wrote:
Pics? Been waiting on that for a while
Dickscruttock wrote:
It's on Instagram.
Oh, in that case, that's easy to find.
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Primoz 3/16/2022 2:11pm
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Oooooooh, Megatower?
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