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As for the name, #LongLiveChainsaw.
Two gyros that measures roll, (like yaw pitch roll) one the front triangle and one on the rear near axle, would work as well. The roll of the front triangle would be subtracted from the rear, thus giving torsional flex. The accelerometers would be two on front triangle two on rear arranged vertically, so four total. Either way: sample rate, accuracy, and synchronicity (as you said) would have to be very good to get useful data. Probably not what's going on here, but it's an idea.
Works in theory, but I would not expect any usefull data from the MEMS inertial measurements units in such dynamic and noisy environment.
The strain gauges could be way more precise tho
Don't have experience with MEMS gyros, but if it can be made in millions of units to handle airbags, ABS and ESC in cars, I'm sure it's possible to make a sensor precise enough to handle a mountainbike riding down a hillside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsjvaYAFN1M
Man I just gotta ask- how do you know something about everything? lol
Thats actually a good idea,
Size and position makes sense. I haven't seen somebody use them before on a MTB, wouldn't the front one need to be on the lower leg though (mounted to the unsprung mass)
Looks like Kilian Bron has the new Meta on Remy Metailler's latest YT vid. New colour way(?) and definitely has headset routing. Either that, or it's still the proto (filmed before Remy got injured).
*Edit* - Or is it darn aggressive riding on a Tempo? Looks like it's got a bit of a kink in the top tube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSLPMRx5ET0&t=276s
Enhance:
Ha ha. Your CSI skills are much better than mine.
New SRAM brake levers to go with the new callipers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R47lxfLHm-g
Looks very similar, but the stealth levers have angled hose and the levers installed alongside with the new "Mave" calipers have straight hose.
The new lever body seems to match the shape of the new stealth levers. What stood out to me is bleed port plug that matches the one found on the DB8, which uses mineral oil and makes me believe there’s some truth behind the switch to mineral oil.
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It's a brake lever. A goddamned two piece brake lever.
Another product that was supposed to be released pre covid. Better late than never I guess?
1) I swapped from a 12 speed AXS to an old school 11 speed and at least in my head I could feel the .5# unsprung weight loss. The suspension felt more supple and quicker to react. It wasn't a money issue nor was the AXS giving me any trouble, but I genuinely prefer the 11 speed's performance.
2) The proper solution for an e-bike is a combo motor/ transmission. The extra drag isn't a big deal cause you have a motor, and the extra weight, at the center of the frame but in exchange for vastly improved drivetrain wear/ tear is a fair trade off on a 42#+ bike. To top it off, once you combine the 2 housing in to one, there might be very little weight gain if any compared to say SRAM Transmission.
Those are some lame hashtags
Anticipating the Selva XL and get a brake lever. Definitely disappointing.
"Why not enjoy the exhilarating feeling of braking?" might be one of the funniest statements I've ever read. I think some of the European and Asian brands should just let AI write their product copy.
Or porn authors "...to fit perfectly in the hand for Cura, Cura 4, and Cura x, without any loss of sensation ..."
I guess some of it comes down to not having a very good command of english.
I’m pretty sure this is a new Reverb AXS, actually.
I tried flipping my current Reverb AXS around, but there’s no way to make it work. Saddle tilt is determined by the position of the barrel cut on the tilt adjuster screw, but the tilt adjuster screw is at an angle. If you flip the head around, you can drop the saddle to maybe +10° but definitely not get it level. The only way you could get it to work would be a new set of inner clamps with some kind of offset barrel nut pocket, maybe? The outer clamp definitely looks different from the current one, but it’s definitely not just a regular Reverb AXS.
I just hope they make a 200mm+ version.
Seth from Seth's Bike Hacks/Berm Peak messed around with his AXS dropper. Definitely hacked it up, but made it work. Lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2o4vd9RFf4&t=299s
“made it work” lol
Dude’s face at the end, sitting on the saddle with the battery poking him in the gooch, feels like a pretty conclusive answer as to whether or not it worked.
It may sounds better in italian
Won't sound like the symphony of a Sram brake on the wet, tho
New Pivot phoenix, Reverting away from the Horizontal to a vertical shock layout - assuming itll look like the rest of pivots bikes like the firebird.
Looks like its a Lugged carbon prototype. - does anyone have any Info on this and who is making these frames? Spesh and pivot both have these now... is athertons making them some lugs?
i believe This was BK doing some Private solo testing in QT before the journey to Rotorua.
Source? BTW on the other website there were some photos of it, they were reposted here a few pages back.
Chris Cocalis was on the other site's podcast and said they're making those frames in-house in AZ, iirc he said they could make one in ~3 weeks