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Glued together lowers. Not uncommon. Rock shox did that in the development phase of the Totem I think.
Picture from the other site, review of the Trek Slash. Anyone know what these lights are on the non drive side AXS dropper?
Looks like it's just PB stickers that they put on AXS batteries, go check the video again you'll see the same sticker on the derailleur.
cane creek air-charged coil tigon shock - https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/cane-creek-introduces-air-c…
Argh, thanks. Was really hoping this was the signal for a 200mm AXS dropper.
This reminds me of this Japanese fork I had a long time back. I am trying to remember the name of it. It was total air and adjustable from 160mm to 100mm externally. It was all milled out just like this one and it rode really smooth. If I can remember the name or find a photo I'll post it up
Kowa?
Yes that proto was sitting on display at the old building. Aluminum 3 piece lowers glued together. Could be a way to manufacture lower quantities?
Lots cheaper and faster than prototyping with a casting tool.
YES! that's it!!
FWIW, that ND Tuned fork not only looks glued together, but the arch with seal seats look 3D printed.
Intend screw the arch onto the lowers from the inside on the Blackline Ebonite fork from what I managed to gather. The dropouts are also an add-on to the outers tubes, so the outers themselves are probably turned from a bar/tube stock.
Has anyone heard anything about Conti releasing a soft or super-soft tire w/ their trail casing? @iceman2058 mentioned it in the comments here (from Eurobike) it's been crickets since then.
I’m meant to be receiving some for testing but not sure when exactly…hopefully soon!
Finally DH grade rubber coming to lighter duty casings?
Reading the article, I was so tempted to consider it for my Ripmo AF once the DVO Topaz inevitably goes kaput (perfect conditions really - I'm a light rider and the bike has a clevis mount and less progressive suspension) and would even take the weight penalty on what's already a 36lb bike, but man that $900 price without a spring or hardware would be tough to swallow on my 'budget' build. I think this is a great solution for people with deep wallets, as long as the damping holds up to the likes of EXT, Fast, Öhlins, and the rest of that $1000+ space.
If you can wait until they start hitting the used market I bet you can find a price that'll work
That’d be great. I have a set of trail Kryptotals on my hardtail. Good tread pattern, the compound is pretty hard though
UK Distributor was quoting new year for Enduro casing in supersoft
Transition teasing something, some thought it’s a new HT, perhaps a Alu smuggler?
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzHJI19R0MY/?igshid=MXRtcG03aWM5MXpnZg==
TransAM?
Without doubt a hardtail from watching it being ridden…
Bottlerocket?
Bring back the Klunker!
Syren. My wife loved hers. In the process of rebuilding it for her or one of our kids to ride.
Ya that’s definitely a hard tail
Yes, a Vanquish updated with the modern ID that all the other Transitions have.
Any sense of the HTA?
there already is an alu smuggler, just not available as frameset only.
New bike from Transition it's a steel hardtail.
https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/transition-bikes-relaunches… (edited to vital link b/c that yahoo sports link did weird things -spomer)
Well this looks sweet. Perhaps my Sherpa replacement has finally arrived. Wish HTA was one degree steeper, yes steeper, but I know I’m a Luddite in the minority. But with ability to spec at 140 might be just right