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But the downsizing is interesting!
Just buy an Ellsworth E-bike when they come out.
Why bikes in general didn't adopted the o-ring x-ring chains like motorcycles?
does cons outweighs the benefits?
I hot wax the chains on all my bikes and when they are freshly done the wax fills the gaps between the outer and inner plates so they are almost rigid. And they change gear like a bag of crap until they are run in for a while.
With a good cleaning/lubing regime modern chains will last 3-4k km's.....cassettes less so ;op
I run 2 chains concurrently-whilst one is off being cleaned/re-waxed, I've got a freshly prepared one to go straight on.
I'm still on 11sp as you can actually buy it, and anecdotally it seems more robust.
YMMV
Considering I'm on the original aluminium front ring and considering the cassette has two teeth missing on the 50t, this is the last chain on it and it's a to the death situation. As long as it works, it works.
All the 12spd chains are recommended to change at 0.5. At 0.75 it's often the cassette too. At least with Shimano the highest few are separate so you can swap them out.
Regarding the disproportionate wear on eeb high gears, at my shop we find that it's just down to rider education and encouraging them to stop using the assistance levels as a gear change... you still have to change gears at the rear
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www.radiate.ch - Radiate Engineering and Design AG from Zurich establishes the "Bike Division", a service unit specialized in holistic product development of bicycles and components. The service unit, which is specifically geared to the needs of the bicycle industry, brings together all the necessary expertise, resources and services so that both complete bicycles "from scratch" and individual components can be developed, optimized, tested and prepared for industrialization. Experience from aerospace and F1 racing is incorporated into the offering and enables modern and efficient engineering and design.
The bicycle industry is a fast-growing and demanding environment with constant new requirements for product innovation. Manufacturers and brands need to bring first-class products to the market in order to grow and differentiate - but there is little time for R&D and product development, and above all, this is often not considered holistically.
The solution is "Holistic Bicycle Development" - the idea behind this is to use simulation-driven development methods to take a holistic view of all challenges from the start, including function, design, materials, manufacturing processes and costs.
Ideation, Functional and Structural Engineering, Appearance and User-Centered Design, Testing & Validation as well as efficient Industrialization and Quality Assurance.
By researching new materials and processes and applying modern technologies such as AI/ML engineering, Radiate is professionalizing bike engineering and thus exploiting all opportunities to efficiently develop innovative products.
An interdisciplinary team enables a broad spectrum.
The "Bike Division" team consists of experienced specialists and emerging talents with backgrounds in various disciplines: Experts in composite lightweight construction from aerospace, fluid engineers from F1 racing, and renowned industrial designers for two-wheel design. The interdisciplinary team makes it possible to develop complete bikes or components of a wide spectrum: from an aerodynamic wheelset to a complex S-pedelec to a lightweight composite handlebar.
Jonas Schmid takes over the lead role.
The new service unit is led by Jonas Schmid, who has been involved with Radiate Engineering & Design as a partner since 2015. A Master of Science ETH in Mechanical Engineering, he brings years of expertise in product design and structural simulation. "We bring to this unit a high level of know-how, technology and experience from a variety of projects in different fields. Together with our customers, we share a passion for bikes and have helped design and develop some of the most innovative bike components in the world," said Jonas Schmid, who will take on the role of Director for the "Bike Division". Timothy Habermacher, CEO of Radiate Engineering & Design adds: "By combining our activities in the new structure, we are even better positioned to serve the needs of our customers in the bicycle industry. Our goal is to establish ourselves as one of the top addresses for engineering and product development in this market."
@Jakub_G a brand spanking new GX chain: https://i.imgur.com/1SBeZec.png
Ohh Lord, gag me with a spoon already
Translation: "We gave Jonas his own desk in the office, a new title, and bumped his pay 20% so he can focus on bikes instead of doing bikes and lawnmowers."