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Kind of a bummer they didn't get the HD6's new lines.
I'm pretty sure Loic studied mechanical engineering in university, as well
Loris must certainly have a master's in engineering.
https://m.pinkbike.com/news/the-fantabulous-loris-vergier-soundboard-us…
Damn i was hoping they will at least do something with that top tube like on HD6 🥲
Looks like we won't be seeing updated full models for at least a year, more likely 2+. Ripley V4 dropped in 2019. If they're releasing this rear triangle without a whole new bike, V5 is likely at least a year off. Meaning 2025.... 6 (or more) years for a model, un-changed. You didn't ever see that from the ~2010-2022 timeframe when bikes were constantly being updated and changed with the latest and greatest. As I said, evolution is slowing down a ton. For engineering reasons, but also being made worse by the market hurting badly.
I'm not sure.....supposedly, the updated Ripmo was already set to launch and they opted to hold it back. (likely to clear excess inventory)
Ibis currently shows 25% off factory sales on Ripmo, Ripley, and Exie. Normally, that would mean clearing the way for new models. However, these days I honestly don't know if it means anything...
you seen their latest prototype?
Don't open this can of worms again
. Someone got in in their head that a 6 bar linkage bike is only a "real" 6 bar if the wheel and not the shock is attached to the follower links.
“Dont open this can of worms again.”
*proceeds to swiftly open it*
"Well the tech rumors thread keeps getting derailed and I like kinematics as much as anyone else so figured I’d start a thread on it."
Here ya go: https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/kinematics?page=0
I can’t see them bringing a new design to market with the AF first. Carbon would lead. Big sales plus retailers selling all their demo fleets leaves me hopeful something more is coming.
Anyone heard what happened with the fork that Marzocchi was teasing prior to Rampage?
Yeah they've been on sale since 2020, just mis-labelled as a Fox 40, whatever that is
Yes. It's 4 bar.
Anyone seen these from Lewis brakes? Can an 8-piston brake for Surron mean, for example, a lighter6-piston version for MTBs or e-MTBs?
Still wondering why Hope stopped working on the new version of the 6-pot 2-3 years ago with all the positive feedback they received from the testing guys…
Adam Brayton said it was too powerful and they shelved it… apparently.
A real shame as it might have tempted me back to them. There’s no such thing as too powerful- just pull the lever less
i think loic studied marketing, because in some vlog some years ago he was an intern at 100% during the offseason and he said he needed that for university.
Yes, there's such thing as too powerful. But it's relative to your tyre (and your tiredness) essentially. Put some Shimano Saint, Trickstuff Power pas, with 220mm rotors and Maxxis Rekon Race tires, you'll see if there's no such thing as too powerful
Why not take the tyres off altogether and wax your rims!
That’s not a brake issue, that’s a tyre (user setup) issue.
So you basically say exactly what I said, the most important thing is the brake power relatively to the setup. Thanks.
Your tyre choice and setup doesn't make a brake too powerful.
That's akin to getting some griptape pedals and complaining because your feet keep slipping.
Yeah, cause it's much more simple to being very sensible with your finger, especially with some tiredness, than having the right braking power for your setup and just having to start your braking with pushing the lever all the way no matter what (and not having your tire slipping, when your brake is, you know, too powerful) THEN modulating.
I'm not trying to say "ride with a 160mm SRAM Level T and all will be easier" at all. It's just a matter of right setup.
Oh man I appreciate a powerful brake even more when I’m tired… I don’t have to pull hard to make them work.
There's pulling all the way, and pulling all the way hard, I tried to say about the first one.
On this quote I see what you mean tho'.
Sorry to burst that bubble, but carbon parts coming out of the mould perfect every single time is pretty much a myth.
The reason for that is quite simple: Minor imperfections during manufacturing are adding up. At this point, all carbon fibre bike frames are largely manufactured by hand (- except some exotics like Atherton or CDuro). Prepregs are placed and applied (- pressed into the mold) by hand, when dry sheets are being used, even the epoxy matrix is applied by hand. The same thing goes for the application of thread inserts, mould cores, vacuum bags, etc. It's all manual labour and as such it's always done slightly imperfect. Unfortunately those minor imperfections all add up and as a result you'll get a frame that's slightly warped, not exactly in plane, has bolt holes that aren't perfectly straight, has uneven amounts of lateral flex because of localized delamination, etc.
This isn't any different for any manufacturer btw. Doesn't matter if you've bought an expensive Specialized or a cheap Canyon. The only difference between those two is that one has undergone a more thorough quality control process and so, as a customer, you're less likely to receive a frame that's misaligned due to manufacturing errors (- because those frames will ideally have been filtered out during qc).
The secret to a good frame (alloy or carbon) is a thorough and strict quality control process.
Custom link and possibly something hiding around the stem?
Looks like the next marketing gimmick will be steering damper of some sort
Well you are correct that a carbon frame can have alignment issues but I think what Neko is referring too is that warpage and the misalignment issues that result from welding is are more severe and harder to overcome manufacturing wise than something that comes out of a mold like Carbon. A post machining process on a jig would solve these issues in either method of course. My big concern with CFRP in a non Aerospace application like Bicycle frames is definitely QC because as you pointed out, there is countless ways to f-up such a labor intensive process like laying a carbon frame. Hoping that the rumors of a weldable 7075 aluminum alloy come true in the near future, would make carbon obsolete.
I agree with what your saying but Carbon is still considerably more repeatable than Alloy.
Whether is QC or what but ive had some absolutely terrible Alloy frames, The best frames are the premium brands made by Merida, including their own, this is both alloy and carbon for e.g Specilized are manufacturerd(and half owned) by Merida
Im currently on a Merida one sixty alloy, the latest one and man they are so nice Quality wise.
The merida replaced a Canyon torque(alloy) and my goodness the difference in quality is like comparing Toy RC cars at Kmart etc to proper hobby ones. 4 brand new torque frames in my garage, all massively out of alignment. - For reference, Canyon did replace with a Carbon frame which had Zero issues and aligned perfectly. Ill never forget the CS guy saying: "theres a reason those models are cheap right now"