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Wait, "split top tube"? Like a side by side twin top tube like below? Or the second image with a second tube below the tt?
like the first one
Yeah saw that. Why hide it when it's been run in races, and full view for over a month now?
the new e-torque is maybe this? i've seen the e-mtb in a instagram post of a tester two days ago. the images isn't so clear
that‘s the one, the bottle is the thing next to the headset in the front.
New Tyee would be cool, if it had an option to come with a lyrik or 36 I’d be all over it. Kinda burnt out on seeing 38mm forks slapped on any bike with 160mm.
Also, I wonder what is happening with norco bikes. It seemed like a new optic or sight would be out by now.
I have 2 sets of TS brakes and some others.
The TS brakes are great if you can deal with the struggles of getting parts from Germany etc.
But what I'd tell you is that at least 70% of the magic is in the TS pads. There is nothing else like them.
most likely just a bolt on DT protector. lower shock mount could possibly be open through the DT for access, so perhaps its just some foam to keep dirt out.
Have you tried Galfer green (race compound I think) pads? Ran those on MT7s for one park day and swapped them for the galfer ebike pads because they were too powerful.
Interesting; looks like a Tues but I guess there's nothing special under patent with those
Suuure, some people got a lot more serious things to solve, like custom water bottles L O L tiger.
The Lyrik has been relegated to a max of 160 mm travel with MY23, the previous one did also come in 180 mm. The Zeb took that place (the Zeb goes all the way from 150 mm to 190 mm). I'm sure people want the bigger, better fork (if it makes sense or not is a different story), but at the end of the day, the Tyee also became a 170 mm fork bike. So there isn't a Lyrik to fit that niche anymore... Same goes for the 36 and the 38.
RFX36 still comes in 170mm.
Can’t quite tell what you’re saying about the 36 & 38 but the 36 can still take a 170 air spring in case anyone is wondering
Where are the pictures of the new Push fork??!
Or 180mm with the Z1
Can the Z1 take a grip2 damper?
I think the issue is that above 160mm the stanchion to lower leg overlap starts to allow for quite a bit more flex and that’s obviously where the advantage of the stiffer bigger fork comes in.
Mondraker says "Hold my cerveza"
that‘s actually a sensor, not a fender. rtfm.
Didn't know about that one, but the writing is on the wall. Like I said, the old Lyrik went up to 180 mm. The MY23 doesn't offer that. I wouldn't be surprised if a bigger update to the 36 also cuts the 170 mm option as the 36 is now specced on 140 and 150 mm bikes (just like the Lyrik).
I mean... Back in 2015 I was riding a 160 mm Pike. And what is the maximum travel of a Pike these days?
Jakob,
When Steve at Vorsprung dyno’d the Grip 2 VVC damper and produced an essentially flat curve from full open to shut on the HSC clicker my impression was that he only dyno’d one damper. I’m wondering if the same results have been found on other Grip 2 dampers? It’s seems that the one he tested suffered from an incorrect stack height, but do they all? What does the curve look like on one assembled correctly? Why didn’t Steve correct the stack height by adding or removing some spacers and find out? I know on my 36 grip2 the HSC knob doesn’t do jack squat, so I am guessing Fox just overlooked this and all suffer from the same flaw but seems weird.
GAFL
They are basically all like that.....even perfectly assembled they are extremely soft. Or if there is too much preload they will be harsh but still super soft. The shims are also 4mm, and there isn't enough stack height to add shims without losing LSC range anyway. So its a good idea, just not the best execution IMO
The damping on a Grip 2 is about the static friction of the seals on the fork.
Less than ideal.
It's strange that there isn't a consensus still about damping rates, some pro's still ride fully open, other on Ohlins have a magnitude more damping. Poor Fox DH riders just have to rely on the spring to hold them up, hence the 6 tokens and huge pressure to stop it collapsing through compressions.
There is a good thread on MTBR about grip2 at the moment, I can attest to running way too much pressure on my 180mm 38 but I also like a linear fork so 0 spacers. I have a factory 38.
I swapped over to a performance fork (Fit Grip Sweep damper) while my CSU is getting warrantied, I preferred it much more. Simple and effective compression adjustment that actually works (less requirement for a million psi) and the LSR just works fine.
Push fork, damper, spring kit?
I would be guessing it's compression damper assembly for fork with coil backed ifp (weird looking one and without coil installed). Interesting for sure.
These maybe ?
Cushcore Trail on the way
https://www.pinkbike.com/video/577482/