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Kerr smashed his guide, which is actually our AMg chainguide (meant for trail and enduro, not really DH) somewhere between 2 and 3 minutes into his run – not sure exactly. It appears he finished with the chain on (but even the upper guide gone), but I didn't see him take a pedal stroke or change foot position after about 2:30. So, maybe whatever happened also somehow locked his drivetrain.
Probably the guys softening their suspension for the rough and long track and then not expecting the huge holes that developed
What the I-track way of doing things can do is move the chain around on what is the static branch of the chain on other idler bikes as you have relative movement between the idler and the front chainring. With a front triangle (or concentric to the pivot) mounted idler, that relationship is fixed. Theoretically that should be better, but you're still suffering on the chain wrap side of things.
Noah's suggestion of a lower guide pulley chainguide makes a lot of sense as it's VERY likely the deraillment occurred from the bottom of the chainring forwards/upwards. With a standard bike (or the Commencal) it takes a lot longer to get all the way around the chainring, if at all (considering it will be pulled in what is essentially an awkward direction for the deraillment purposes).
Not discounting MRP at all based off the size comment, it just seems that they are a small fish in a big pond(I think). Speaks volumes for their product.
Longer/lower/slacker all hurt ground clearance and breakover angle... It's asking a lot of 3x M4 bolts to keep the driveline protected at 30mph.
You know what worked great....
But, truly, thanks.
Though, given how few trail bikes these days come with ISCG tabs and given the vast array of front chainring sizes (even with 1X!) I might see a reason for the hesitation. Maybe...
And an ISCG guide does not add to frame weight
also vorsprung just posted this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSqkF01M_vw
That's prolly the biggest kudos a company can get, riders sponsored by competition riding their gear
Whats the next step in Protecting chainrings etc? make frames stronger around the tabs or what?
Does anyone else find it strange that Forbidden do not have a DH bike for Connor as yet ? I get it they only have teh one bike but surely a DH bike would come from aluminium test mules before they spend all the money making a mould for a carbon version that may go into production!
Even if they just made a new link so the bike could have some more travel and a alloy rear so they could get a base from that and use anglesets to change the geo.
I feel the team are jeopardising his chances of better results the same with Intense and their new bike clearly not being ready in time for world cups.
CAMP suggested?
There was talk of the DH bike coming mid season
Also glad that I already have a 170mm Lyrik and without elastomers aka butter
"Rush" seems to be pretty similar to the "Select" damper? at least on the 2022 SID "Base"
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