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Just to add, the box that's mounted to frame is a BYB controller. In the Data Acquisition thread, Enrico said they have a new controller with custom inputs, 3, 5 or 9 depending on the size and how much data you want to record, smaller battery than the larger original box we are used to seeing.
GPS is likely for the telemetry system that’s mounted in that pic.
I would imagine bouncing telemetry data through gps would be slow and unreliable.
Doubt they do that. More likely GPS is used to log the position on track where the telemetry data is being recorded.
After 5 or so pages dedicated to that Fox kit, Tahnee makes it look better... Glad I'm not wearing that.. I would look like some kind of pink pastry...
Oh, data acquisition
Do mine eyes deceive me or did Asa win on the welded bike?
I did not see photos of them racing the bonded bike this weekend. Pretty sure they were all on the welded frames.
May not be on the bonded frames for a bit. Neko said he wanted to test the new frames himself. I believe this is to relieve his riders of the stress of whether or not new types of frames will make it through a race weekend.
At what point does the cover on Loics bike violate the rule about fairings on bicycles?
it’s quite a thought out aero design, I’m surprised nobody has challenged this
I’d love to know if Acros is paying companies to run they’re plastic crap headsets
slowmo vid from fort william and lawlor. tons of cool stuff to check out and see suspension moving (we're calling it bike magic this year instead of bike abuse b/c the algorithm does not like violence LOL)
daprela's bike
I'm holding out for Charger 6.9
Has anyone put together or worked out how many of the top 5/10 from this weekend were on electric suspension of some type?
1. Loic - yes
2. Troy - yes
3. Finn - yes
4. Dak - no
5. Luca - yes
1. Vali - yes
2. Nina - no
3. Tahnee - no
4. Camille - no
5. Gloria Scarsi - ?
Troy, Finn and Luca - yes.
You could throw Asa in there as well, he was on a Fox RAD electronic shock.
https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb26602671/p5pb26602671.jpg
https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p6pb26602719/p6pb26602719.jpg
ASA and Luca both running 'sensors' on their brake levers. Easier to see on Asa's. Looks like proximity sensor between lever and bar to measure how much/when they're braking. This might be part of normal telemetry setup but was on 'race day'?
Coming up 12 months on mine, zero issues & it's been thrashed at Queenstown, coronet, cardrona and even survived the bone rattler in the adventure park.
maybe an older not so refined version since he doesn‘t seem to be factory supported.
seems like electronic suspension is here to stay even in DH. i love innovation but am not a big fan when it‘s getting too far so that it isn‘t a leveled playing field anymore. since only the top factory riders are gonna have the chance of using that stuff it‘s gonna get harder for the smaller teams who don‘t have access to it. they are already at a disadvantage when i look at how many line spotters the big teams employ. before you could at least buy the same suspension as the factory guys. time will tell if my concerns are valid
Looks like the bleeder valves changed to skirt the fox lawsuit. Looking like a rotational knob versus depressing the valve on current models?
Is there a rule that they can not have any two way GPS communication on the bikes? I dont feel like we are super far off from them being able to collect enough data that they can have the suspension settings change according to GPS position and get rid of the buttons all together.
They should probably have a rule that states that, they have a similar rule in Supercross GPS usage is allowed but nothing is allowed to be two way communicated so its purely data acquisition.
This will be the season of haves/have-nots with electronic suspension. By the 2025 season anyone running Rockshox will be able to access it (buy it aftermarket even). Rockshox product is basically ready for sale now. ... And Fox will probably catch up enough that most of their world cup athletes will be on it next season. Ohlin's athletes might be up shit creek though as they've moving much slower.
The electronic lockout/firm up definitely made a difference on tracks like Fort William where there is a lot of out of the saddle sprinting. Locking a shock out (or even putting it in trail mode) on a 140mm bike makes a difference in a sprint. Let alone a 200mm bike with coil shock! It is entirely possible that those with lock-out/firm up were able to make 2-3 seconds (easily more) of time up because of it on a pedally track like Fort William. I believe everyone in mens elite finals with electronic suspension lockout/firm up was on the podium--I do not think that was a coincidence. Yes, they are all top dogs already, but add 3 seconds to everyone with electronic suspension's times and the results still look like a normal world cup, but all the electronic guys are not all on the podium/dominating so hard.
AFAIK rocksox said they have no plans on selling the DH version of FA after market. if that stays the case there will be a huge disadavantage. and if it‘s gonna be available i see forks exceeding 3k and shox for 2,5k or more. so it‘s gonna be even harder for people who are on a budget.