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I hope there is not much more inside this than a bunch of (metric) shims and a low speed neddle. They can even have his awesome
grip1 regresive piston, as there are "easy" walkarounds to solve this, but please, pretty please, none of that vvc new flanged bullshit. I also hope that this base valve assy will bolt straight into an old grip damper tube. Yes, i know i am asking for to much
I already have unlimited float when I take my foot off the pedal.
https://bikerumor.com/a-flat-pedal-with-float-8-degree-pedal-offers-8o-…
https://www.8degreepedal.com/
Zocchi getting Grip2, new dampers on Fox PE and Factory stuff next year likely? Depends on if they can clear out the 38's they've been selling for $450 lately.
It looks like the 8 degree float comes from using button heads instead of pins.
Even more odd, the float is from this...
So now it’s tacky shoes and grippy platform pedals that are causing us injuries. Got it...
I suppose these might give your bike the feeling that there’s some flex while cornering and stuff no? So many questions.
What's even more about that 'pedal concept', most of their page photos are of riders on clipless set ups.
Eagle derailleur was feeling left out - so I made a thing - replaces the washer on a standard UDH dropout with a "Brace" that links the rear derailleur for strength and stiffness.
Looks awesome! Reminds me of the old Specialized derailleur buddy. It's obviously printed, but out of what material? Can't tell if it's metal or plastic.
Material is aluminum (AlSi10Mg), M4 bolt passes through the derailleur bolt from the back and threads in to secure it. If it seems there would be interest I'll make some available.
Great idea and execution! Been thinking about this for Shimano derailleurs for awhile.
Very cool.
Should prevent the hanger from bending quite a bit. Clean up the design to make it CNC millable? I'm guessing there's a post going into the derailleur, so maybe make it a two part item?
Nice job, I would buy one for sure if you made a batch
Think you could do something with Shimano derailleurs? I would rather not have to replace the XT derailleur on my parkduro bike every few months.
Can be made millable, but had fun with the shape since it didn't have to be. SLM is a great process - only advantage i see of milling is ability to anodize colors - AlSi10Mg is highly corrosion resistant and strong, but it's silver (conveniently the silver goes with the derailleur cage and decals quite well).
Titanium is an option - with the fun anodization options that brings, but much more expensive for same utility so aside from a small number of misguided humans (like myself - purple Ti for me) aluminum makes more sense.
There's a small post as you were picturing - threaded so the derailleur doesn't need any modification (threads through not just the nub is threaded).
Yes, I just haven't measured one yet - pretty much the same thing just needs adjusting for bolt length.
love to have one for my e-bike.
I would love to get one once you make the measurements. DM me your venmo or something, would love to get one later on.
Ah, sneaky. No need to do a two parter on this one.
That's super neat, a great innovation! it would shield my derailleur from 80% of the strikes on the side of it
very cool I'd buy one if it's under 20$ cad @luckilycmoi on instagram
I'd buy that twice (and I don't even have an UDH compatible frame yet)
Guy is already lowballing before release lmao
https://global.honda/en/japan-mobility-show/2023/info/Honda_e-MTB_Conce…
Kinda like when a remake of a legendary movie comes out.....it's inevitably going to suck.
Great idea but not new at all. That already existed 15+ years ago and e.g. Syntace offered it for their bikes.
But isnt the UDH designed to break to save your derailleur?
lol, Vital gets more and more Pinkbike-ish. When presenting facts (like in the tire weight discussion) or prior art (here), you get downvoted.
Specialized also had them on the Demo for years.
It was already covered that this isn't a new concept, Specialized sold it as well, what is new is making for UDH so all bikes can use it.
Down get so upset