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Thanks for that.
I wouldn't object to that! Would be easier to make a strong/stiff fork at lower cost, plus steel is inherently lower friction and harder wearing than aluminium. Maybe not for everything but it could have its place in DH forks. Pressing a steel stanchion in to an alloy single crown could have a few issues I would guess
Yup probably one of the more common types of Physical Vapour Deposition which kind of squirts metal gas* on the part under vacuum. So its a thin coating applied over the top of the base metal, as opposed to something like anodising which transforms the outer surface in to an oxide layer with electricity and makes it harder that way. DLC is a similar process that applies a hard carbon layer instead, so the chemistry is a little different
*OK so a little more complicated than that
Fox on dhx2 had durability issues with TiN coating.On the other hand there are techniques to reduce stiction on very smooth surfaces that don't have pores.
Other site has a first look on the new Pivot bike(s) Trailcat SL and LT.
You can also see the entire damper which is not the case with the current prototype as it is more integrated
"OK so a little more complicated than that"
yes.
First you must perform the proper rituals to appease the machine spirits.
After that it's kinda like powder coating, except with plasma.
*still grossly oversimplified
At this point I'm just kind of in awe at their steadfast support of Super Boost...
I think they've pigeonholed themselves into it at this point - they don't want to piss off current Pivot owners by changing standards more than anything.
maybe they overpurchased during covid and have a massive OEM stockpile of superboost hubs
Adding unsprung mass is so hot right now
'SPRUNG' mass if we're talking about the stanchions... 😉 ( /<pedantic mode> )
Atherton unveiling the new S.200 alloy DH bike, on course at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania this week:
vital's pivot trailcat feature
https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/first-ride-pivots-all-new-trailcat-sl…
if you want a laugh, here’s the bronco ebike. Apparently the motocross-style saddle is awesome for exploring long trails where you can make the most of the 60 mile range. just in case you want your balls to fall off.
"The bike design for the person who would drive their bike out to a trailhead to pose for a photo on the hood of their small suv." - Henry Ford
Any rumors about a new/updated Firebird?
...asking for a friend...
@Dasf, haven't heard, but who knows what the lurking insiders here may know
Looks like Bernard Kerr snapped his Phoenix frame at Hardline off the board cliff drop...
https://youtu.be/5Zi87e4V5UA?t=1193
Looks permanently bottomed out all the way around the berm. Maybe a shock bolt or something but something looks funky with the rear end
Drive side seat stay appears to have let go.
Blown shock maybe? Is he running air or coil?
There's an edit in the middle of Neko saying "glad it wasn't mine" or something like that.
Damn.
I wonder if they have a spare...
Yeah, sure looks like it snapped in half.
Should probably not look like this
Thank you, my bad.
In my defense, I got up REALLY early today and hadn't had coffee yet.
At the start of his track walk video BK and Barney both have bike boxes at the airport, there's also more footage of BK riding later in Moi Moi's vlog, so it looks like it.
Shock looks dusty at https://youtu.be/smvc8h3F47Q?t=1134
But the chainstay is dusty too…
Maybe it’s a different bike and thus they adjust the fork pressure for athlete liking
Maybe instead of strapping weights to the frame to make it heavier, they should add a bit more carbon?
Curious to see if Pivot is as forthcoming about this failure as they were the prototype. Especially now that they've released this bike to the public.