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Yes - in the roller door podcast from SC. They mentioned to have received new prototype Saint cranks in Les Gets / Andora/ Loudenvielle (cannot recal which venue it was). They immediately went to a O chain with the new direct mount.
I hope this means that Shimano will make a 104BCD spider for their direct mount cranks, as the only ones that are available currently are aliexpress ones, which I wouldn't trust on any crank never mind a downhill spec crank like a Saint. I am assuming there is a reason why there are no good aftermarket options but I'd love to know why, because I know I would buy one if it existed!
Also does anyone have any updates on the upcoming SRAM Maven brakes? They've been out in the wild for ages now, and look to be relatively close to production
I would assume the new direct mount Saint would just use the direct mount chainrings as their other direct mount MTB cranks. Just curious, is there a reason why you would prefer a direct mount crank -> spider -> 104BCD chainring over a direct mount crank -> direct mount chainring?
It looks better to me than the Shimano direct mount chainrings (subjective but looks do matter to an extent), and it also allows for more options such as very durable steel chainrings like those made by Burgtec, amongst others
News YT Tues coming on MoiMoiTV
Due to the fabric being pretty tight you can see some of the linkage. Quite frankly it kind of looks the same. I may be missing something though, I dont exactly have a huge crush on YT frames myself so I dont know them well.
Vorsprung posted an IG blurb about their new rear shock, Shocky McShockface. There's even a picture!
I run a hope evo direct mount crank with a hope 104 spider simply for the ease of finding chain rings, also comes with the added benefit of being able to run integrated bash guards
I’ll help.
Finally a damper with ball joint instead of plain bushing.
Worst post ever
Nah bro. I’m gonna have to say it’s the “mY rEviEwS aRe gETtiNg deLeTeD” guy.
Ohlins do something like that already I think, albeit not built in
Specialized demos had ohlins with spherical bearings in like 2017. I actually went back to traditional bushings as any sort of sideways landing would pop the rose joint out of the eyelet, the shock would then contact the inside of the frame and ruin a carbon one. Good In theory but execution was lacking. Pretty sure geometron do they same in their bikes with EXT’s
Is that standard... and trunnion?
Iv'e always said that someone should do that. There was a shock a few pages back with the same set up and people were Sure it was just a prototype thing. Why not just make one part for both? It's not that much extra weight.
Some bikes could in theory have clearance issues putting both standard and trunnion in. Part of the reason why trunnion exists in the first place.
This, I would wager most bikes that run trunnion would have clearance issues. The Float X, when released, caused major issues for frame manufactures even in its traditional mounting form.
Few pages back it was the very same shock. And the reason why others don't do that is the reason why trunion BS was created in the first place, there is not enough space. If you want to have all the extra shock length sitting there for no reason whatsoever, feel free but it makes no sense.
The list of shocks that historically used ball joints: cane creek DB, ohlins ttx, push 11/6, ext storia for G1, even though I'm positive that you can ask them to build one for other frames as well.
On Bike And Big Ideas podcast steve from Vorsprung confirmed that the 2 mounts on 1 shock were from proto reasons. Good podcast, they talk about many details.
Twin tube design
HSC, HSC, Reb, hydraulic bottom control
Rubber top out bumper
lock out
Since when is the new 2024 Fox 38 Upgrade available in the forks?
Do aftermarket forks have this upgrade or will they get it later this year?
2024 forks will have the new damper upgrades. Fox has it detailed here - https://www.ridefox.com/fox17/help.php?m=bike&id=2880.
Not sure when aftermarket forks will go on sale, Fox seems to be clearing 2022/23 inventory still. However the new 2024 cartridges are available in some countries.
S4 has them in Canada (https://s4suspension.com/products/fox-grip2-cartridge?variant=403502483…) and I know you can have your LBS order from Fox in the USA.
I'm gonna call it a draw,
Making a post, about a new product, and letting us know theres a pic, without actually including the pic is.......GodDamnIt.
Not sure how this fits into the ''Innovation'' part of the topic, but anyways: Fox showing up at A1 (Supercross) with a one-piece suit for one of their riders. Apparently there's no immediate plans for production. And for those wondering, there's supposed to be an opening/closure right around where rider's names are usually placed on the jersey back to enter these suits.
Perhaps one of the Fox Mtb athletes will rock up at the first WC with one of these?
Nicely cropped so whiskeythrottlemedia and Sven Martin (squidsontour) get no credit for that shot
The UCI doesn't allow one piece suits in DH. So not likely.
Not sure if this fits here or in the team rumours - Orange bikes has gone into administration!
Makes a lot of sense for pros as it can be tailored to them and it's lighter and more aero, but I can't see it selling well to consumers in the current market
Sad to see... https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2024/01/06/orange-mountain-bik…