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Eventually with even shorter cranks, even bigger bars than Dak we will resemble monowheels with our supreme upright posture.
The stack increase is an interesting development, it's not a reaction to the extreme reaches some frames come nowadays, it's restoring a normal body position with the benefits of a long wheelbase.
If you're looking to optimise, the Funn Equalizer is ±10 mm and also has only a 34 mm stack. In total you can gain about 10 mm of bar height compared to the i9.
MTB Bar height Rumors and Innovation
That's the stem I settled on (came from an I9).
Sorry, back to rumors; anyone seen the Conti soft in trail casing available to buy anywhere?
New Motion Instruments gizmos: https://motioninstruments.com/products/system-2
Cheaper than before but also has some limitations (e.g. won't work w/ EXT forks, which probably means it won't work w/ Manitou either).
I have this: DMR Defy. 27mm stack. I gained 20mm of bar height!
new Marin Alpine line is out, looks sick and awesome specs minus the brakes
https://www.marinbikes.com/bikes/2024-alpine-trail-xr-axs
It's nice that brands are starting to spec tires built for the bikes' category now.
Doesn't work because it mounts to the air valve and the ext has two. Thus it won't work with aftermarket dual positive chamber modifications as well. It's not the arch that's the problem.
Or does Manitou use a dual positive chamber too?
Just as a note, can 100% confirm that bar rise does effect the flex of a bar.
having specifically tested flex on bars, and same bar, same width, different rise, a taller bar does have more flex.
Flex yes, the leverage part is not clear though.
My edit button sadly doesn't work, but Manitou has IRT for the dual positive chamber, but it comes with a single valve at the top. Should work fine with motion instruments.
Thanks! Adding diagram for anyone curious about it
the top valve on the IRT is for the second (high pressure) air chamber. there is a another valve on the bottom of the fork for the first positive air chamber and neg air chamber (self equalizes when a pump is attached).
It looks like it hangs off the air valve just like the original setup, it's just a slotted piece of metal and the cap threads down on the valve to hold the top of the tracer in place. I have an original MI setup and it works fine on EXT forks, you just have to be a bit more careful to line everything up and use one of the valves. Not sure why the new tracer wouldn't work the same way on dual valve forks but I'm sure somebody could whip up something on the 3d printer to work it out.
To me the exciting part is the rear shock sensor - certain bikes can be a real pain with the old system, and it was always easier on coil shocks than air.
wheel_based is back! Check him out on the insta, hopefully we'll see him here too.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6_7zaRx1aF/
It should work with Manitou with IRT, as there is a valve on the top.
Thanks all! Didn't realize the valve was just for mounting and wasn't a data source...
Marin seems to always have very carefully speced builds. Sadly they have no real dealer network where I live
On the topic of innovation, have any alpinestars athletes/team explained why everyone is on the moto helmet? New mtb helmet spec? Or new regulations made the moto helmet safer at slow speeds
Moat likely a new DH helmet based on the SM10 design.
If it’s just mounting then a mcgyverrd solution is probably doable.
They indicated this would void your warranty.
The original system would mount to a coil single crown using double sided tape, but I think something more elegant may be possible for forks that leave a 5-10mm gap at full compression. You could probably 3d print it to offset to the side and tape in place so it stays straight, there might be enough space to use a strap around the top of the crown, but it'd be risky especially considering these new sensors have no room for rotation. At $500, it might almost be worth it to try.
The whole system is a set and forget kinda design and isn't intended at the fiddling and macgyvering crowd as much as some other variants, so I'm guessing that's why they say it's not compatible. It is, it's just not easy.
We've got a name, ALBERT GRAVITY now i hope the release date is ASAP
Dak said it's just the current moto helmet
Exactly, but why? Pinkerton is also supposed to move to the moto helmet... is it proven to be safer than the mtb helmets Astars just launched? The SM10 is supposed to be ECE 22.06 certified, would be great to be able to buy one helmet for mx and mtb.
Having serious concussions in the past, I'm constantly trying to find the safest domes on the market and nobody is testing them to their full potential.
Non-sarcastic question as an assegai user - what about the Albert Gravity seems better than the already-available assguy in all the different compounds, casings and sizes?
edit: wanting to try something different but similar with my next set, was looking at Contis but don't know much about Schwalbe
hit the homepage for pit bits galleries (2 of them) from poland. pit bits vid just dropped too. here it is
don't miss the homepage because you'll miss this. mclaren ebike with 161nm of torque and this "display"
https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/mclaren-yes-mclaren-launche…
Looks like a Vespa