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Rear shock looks a lot like a fast with different anno. Those fork lowers look super familiar too, but I can't place it.
Fork lowers look very similar to Ohlins to me, especially the dual pinch bolt setup and overall design.
Good eyes. DH fork could get the next updates given the m3 launch of the rfx36 earlier this year
I looked at ohlins thinking that it might be it, but I thought the arch was different! Good catch
Almost certain that isn't an Ohlins. The crown machining and shape don't match. There are no negative surface cuts at the arch or the axle like an Ohlins. Look at the top caps/adjusters. Nothing looks similar to anything from the major players. Potentially a new lower casting, maybe a new fork from FAST?
C’mon! They went for it on taking the ActiveRide joke and they get no love for it?? Disappoint.
I bet they only ordered like 400 at most so definitely jump on the “dh” trail bike with 41% progression if you want to ride actual dh buy anything else
Maybe a new stemtee shock is people remember that one from Alex fayolles bike 😲 its certainly unique looking
Saw the new XTR wireless in person on a bike. Rdr is a lot bigger than cabled, maybe even a tad bigger than transmission. Looks sleek tho.
Shifter is also bigger than the sram pods, ergonomics like a normal cable shifter.
41% progression and also comes stock with a 250x75 float x
I did find it odd that the article said what is he going to choose for his big bike, patrol or spire, and then seeing the TR11 refresh.
S-Works motor...
Fast are indeed working on a fork, but it's a single crown, you can see it here :
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h-dMzSac5zM (it's a short video of a project which goal is to do a French bike, either with made in France products or, as the Rockrider frame implies, designed in France parts).
Does not mean that there isn't a downhill fork in development though. Fast is a small brand (I don't know now, but a few years ago it was a one man brand, the dude on the left in the video), so they're most likely using generic lowers for now, their strength is the internals.
Word on the street is they can all be an S Works motor with a firmware update from your friendly local dealer… just minus that “m sport” badge which will be available on ebay soon
Sorry Im a little lost. Whats going on or did happen with the TR11?
I think it's fair to say that any and all illusion that this is a bicycle is now gone.
basically, It's rubbish.
I owned one for 2 months an it's probably the worst performing one i've ridden(modern bikes)
Got to give it to them, Specialized know their market! They are purely catering to the rich old guy here, the kind that always buy the latest S-Works Levo and get secretly frustrated when they’re on the trails and the friendly blue collar guy rocks up on his comp or expert and reminds him that he has pretty much the same bike for nearly half the price. Mr superior works will be please that now he can really set himself apart from the plebs.
I think it's great to have options. Similar to having a base model sports car and a ludicrous model with 900 horse power. If I had $15000 to spend on a freakin bicycle, I certainly would.
Could the YT mystery suspension be the new RST? Looks at least a new dual crown is on the way
No pinch bolt, so seems unlikely?
So the genie is now called the float x? Can looks much bigger.
I think it’s a Float X Genie, as opposed to the Float Genie which is an inline shock.
Yeah it is most likely the same shock that is already on the latest version of the Turbo Levo SL. Spec sheet of those bikes say "FOX FLOAT X Factory with Specialized GENIE Shock Tech"
Its been out for a bit
Where does RST keep coming out of? They seem to pop up every 7-8 years trying to break into into the high end market again. Are they bigger in Asia or are they a manufacturer for other brands and keep taking swings with their own line?
Made and engineered in china!
Newsflash: not everyone can afford/needs kashima and 6377364 knobs in their suspension.
I always assumed they were kinda like SR Suntour and made parts for others primarily.
It seems like with all these alternative suspension companies (not Fox/Rockshox and maybe now Ohlins) there success is tied to how easy it is to get replacement parts and talk to someone internal directly to answer questions.
If a non-mainstream company could have their whole parts inventory easily accessible and always in stock and answer emails quickly, I think they could do well if the product worked even decent and there costs were reasonable.