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My NF pants fit tight, they're stretchy and super comfortable but that's only because I have large legs from weightlifting (also have short femurs).
I think the fox suits are fine, it's like standard road kit (bib shorts) but just worn the other way round.
I think it's a great innovation, one piece suits work great in other sports. My ninja suit for snowboarding is one of my best ever purchases
Bring back the gimp suit!
Exactly the point, "it's like standard road kit". I like what Norco and NS are doing and materials have gotten a little better since 2012. Not the end of the world, its just not a good direction IMO.
there is this old profession called a tailor. you can bring them clothing and they fit them for your body.
I don't get the naysayers; it's racing and manufacturers are spending a lot of money gain every fraction of a second they can from the bike and suspension.
Aero clothing is an easy win; per Cathro the skinsuits they wore were worth ~1 sec/km at race pace and if I was racing you can bet your sweet aunt Sally that I'd jump all over that advantage, looks be damned.
So you can take a dump in this one without having a port at the back?
All I can think of is cameron macadoo's balls flopping about lol. That ruined skinsuits for me.
Yeti has been running similar vest/compression shirts for some time now and I’ve always wanted to get my hands on one of the vests. I find a similar combo works well in super hot/humid conditions. Unfortunately every vest I’ve found has a more lax bro vibe.
One the topic of aerodynamic clothing the course ski racing can be informative. FIS has extensive rules governing the permeability of gs suits and the clothing that can be worn underneath as impermeable rubberized layers are more aerodynamic than other woven cloths. FIS tests suits and prohibits the wearing of swim suits and similar materials underneath suits.
one interesting thing to think about is training speed. In ski racing a run in a gs suit is ~5-10% faster, a difference that is noticeable and sometimes disorienting if you don’t train in a suit. Even if the fox kits aren’t legal for race runs there is a potential logic to training in aero kits to more easily replicate race pace to avoid race day surprises.
The obvious solution is skinsuits for women and baggies for men. For men the garment can have requirements to be so much larger than the rider's measurements, so for example if he's got a 40" chest the shirt must have a 42" chest. Bicep +1", thigh +1.5", etc.
I don't think it's a one-piece suit, I think it's a skin suit. The word "suit" doesn't mean one-piece, it means that all the pieces of a garment form one unit of garment. For instance, a men's formal suit can be a two-piece suit (slacks and jacket) or a three-piece suit (slacks, jacket, and vest). One suit comprises multiple pieces.
The UCI rule bans "jerseys designed for road cycling, skinsuits, or one-piece suits" The key word here is "or." "Or" means that any one of those three things are banned. Is it a road jersey? No. Is it a one-piece suit? No. Is it a skin suit? I think it is. It's clearly designed as a system. And seeing as the suit is clearly designed to be skin tight and reduce aerodynamic drag, it's a skin suit.
And to be clear, my beef isn't with skin suits in downhill, it's with rules. Either enforce the rule or get rid of the rule. It would be lame if the UCI allows the allegedly-not-a-skin-suit skin suit for round one, it has a big impact on results and standings for the series, and then they react and ban it for the rest of the year. The first race is going to have an asterisk on results for the rest of time, which is a little unfair for everybody who worked hard to be there.
unmasked canyon DH bike from ft bill pits washing area
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For the 2010 Olympics here in Vancouver the Skier cross and Snowboarder cross rules were updated to ban skin suits. The rules mandated two pieces and had a pinch measurement of 8cm at the thigh and 6cm somewhere on the top. UCI could easily clarify the rules with pinch measurements.
What utter non-sense.
If the order of the day is fastest down the hill wins, then throw everything at it. I couldnt care less about the looks, I want racing at the highest degree.
I am also a fan of creative work arounds for rules, its only cheating if you get caught, and its deemed illegal.
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Agree, I don’t think there should be clothing rules. Supercross is wearing gear tight af, but more from a mobility aspect of fabric.
Good points, but look at the regulations:
The jersey shall be a long-sleeved shirt whose sleeves extend down to the rider's wrists. -Check.
Jerseys used in downhill events should be of a type specifically designed and sold for use in BMX Racing or Mountain Bike downhill events. -Check. (prototype)
Jerseys designed for road cycling, skinsuits, or one-piece suits comprising the jersey and the pants/shorts are not permitted for use in downhill events.- Not designed for road cycling or a one piece suit comprising the jersey and pant short.-They don't define what a skin suit is with pinch or fabric regulations, but the dictionary does.
"a piece of clothing for the whole body made of a material that stretches and fits tightly to the body. It is worn especially for sports:"
The jersey must be either close fitting around the waist or must be tucked into the pants before the start to not cause interference. Check.
So it meets the regulations of the UCI as they mentioned in the video. I don't see why they would need to ban these in the future.
Remember that the UCI is french (HQ in Aigle, french part of switzerland), so the wording is a little different in french and could explain how Fox think its kit is legal:
''Les maillots de cyclisme sur route, les combinaisons moulantes et les ensembles une-pièce comprenant à la fois le maillot et le pantalon / short ne sont pas autorisés lors des épreuves de descente.''
So the one-piece can't have the jersey and the pants sewed together. Fox would argue that the upper part of the pants overall is similar to a vest as an extra layer and the jersey with the protection included is seperated from the pants that respect the wording of the rule.
As far as I can tell that layout is just a slightly reworked Antidote Darkmatter (HSP, concentric axle pivot, concentric BB rocker link). Looks seriously fast.
I happened to stumble across two new Devinci Chainsaw builds that I havent seen posted anywhere:
XT
My first post on here pertained to a Chainsaw listing that had Deore groupset that seemingly was incorrect but now appears it was just delayed? (display picture is the SX build)
https://www.devinci.com/en/bikes/mountain/chainsaw_deore12s_silver/
DH build gets a new colorway:
Thought the same thing. Didn't expect them to just copy someone elses homework.
Specifically GGB, a manufacturer of Teflon coated bushings (the ones used in eyelets of shocks) specifies a surface roughness of the mating shaft to be Ra 0,2 to 0,4.
In this case it is to transfer the Teflon over to the mating shaft (so that a teflonised surface of the shaft runs on the underlying bronze particles, reducing friction), but this is a bit different to what happens in fork bushings (no transfer happens there). But the point is that there is something as too smooth.
Disagree, running medium to large pants/shorts (33 jeans waist) and I can't find pants that are nearly long enough at 6ft3. Tall people are severely undeserved in outdoor sports. Or at least anyone not fitting the general image of height to width ratio, whatever it is exactly. I'm running Norrona Fjora shorts that are over the knee by design, but I run them above the knee.
Flight attendant.
Regarding the Canyon, I think it's a linkage actuated shock, otherwise I don't see a reason for the bolt/pivot in front of the BB...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6dP726MDIk/?igsh=cXhpN3U5Zm0wYW5r
new air shock from Formula, it’s called “Nebbia”
that translates to “mist or fog”
I really thought the new sender was going to be a 6-bar. This design kinda goes against current choices from other brands. I would be interested to know the reasoning behind it. Looks amazing though, very similar to the Darkmatter:
Nah pull links are all the rage, you get that sexy S shape leverage curve.
Quite a few new frames are pull link, most notable the new demo
C. Textor with a "Vivid"Coil as well as Bulldog, spotted on the latest MoiMoiTV vlog.