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Was wondering the same. Perhaps it's steeper out there than people thought?
Or maybe with the hand he's doing a bit more plowing than finessing at the moment?
Of course it is. My post was in jest… I’m assuming there’s a less than 2% demand for fully automatic seat posts.
Please, pretty please, could you guys throw all the pictures in one page as you did here in the rest of the pit bits? It 1000 times better than the slideshow format, that sometimes stops working on mobile browsers and has glacial loading times.
I'm guessing less than .2%
Its probably closer to 170 vertical travel at that head angle anyway
Funny enough, there have been more than a few companies that have tried to make droppers that drop on their own. I think they were intended for XC races so they wouldn't have to "exert" any energy to drop the post during races.
A few of the riders are surprised that Maydena is steeper than they thought, most people hadn't ridden here (Jack obviously has) but its much steeper than Derby and a lot rougher over all. Maybe Jack has gone the "plush" setup for his hand?
Well, maybe instead of SRAM developing a Time flat pedal, maybe they’ll just rebadge these?
You’re underestimating the amount of newbies I’ve seen come in to a shop and ask “Where is the button to make it go down?”
I watched the last Moi Moi TV and it sounded like that’s what his aim was. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zsePIYXipGE
around the 11:30 mark he discusses softer spring rate with his mechanic.
fyi, i was asked to nuke the photos of the calipers, so i did. sorry.
It's not a SRAM pedal, just badged for the race team.
Probably Nukeproof pedal with team laser etching
Here's hoping the 38mm Boxxer does actually have the same Zeb casting and bolt pattern for the fenders, the front lip on that fender looks just right. Current Zeb fender is a bit weak.
Good thing the new Calipers are around somewhere else on the internet as well haha
It’s looks like the rear triangle on Rhys Verners Dreadnought is different, or he is riding the DH bike with a single crown? The bracing at the top tube to seatstay is not on the dreadnought frame. His bike also does not have the team colorway.
Not a rumor or innovation per se but thought this was worth sharing (apologies if I missed it previously)
I would friggin love a fully auto seatpost!
I get myself caught out a bunch having to sit back down at the top of steep techy climbs, just before they drop back in. It would make me want to buy a $1000 AXS post if it had the option to to do both automagically
Yeah when you compare it to the DH bike they're going to be releasing in a few months, it's the same. It's looks likely to be either the DH frame with modified links or it's a short travel version using the same design (different to the Dreadnought, and Druid).
Damn, wish Ibis would just release this bike already...
(grabbed from the other site)
instead of clogging tech rumors, speculate on dak's intense at windrock here
https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/dakotah-nortons-prototype-intense-d…
My brain says it'll be the HD6 but my heart wants it to be the Ripmost (Ripmo R? Ripmax?)
I’m hoping down the road we see an AF version!
Any one else hear Jimi in their head right away?
Compressed air powered autodroppers exist but I believe they're intended for XC race use, so the travel's probably minimal. I don't know how many actuations you get out of an air charge but enough for an XCO race, I suppose.
Edit: I was thinking of the BMC Autodrop, which is an option on the Fourstroke, is integrated into the frame and drops only 80mm...
If this happens, I'll be waiting patiently on the axs plug remote that automatically drops the post to the bottom of the stroke when my butt puckers.
A nicer look at the Forbidden enduro flipped-Horst prototype, courtesy of AMBMag
Head tube looks very weird, a few of the Aussies are staying on at Maydena to test the new "vivid" air shock by Rockshox, will try get the scoop
New Hope rim potentially? Could be another brand re-badged, but definitely not a rim that hope currently sell