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The design of the cogs and track in the center actually clears mud pretty well.
There's different mud in different places, but the sea to sky mud seems to be much better handled by the belt than a chain. So much that it's getting annoying waiting for my mates with crude bikes when it's wet out and their derailleurs are caked in mud
Shimano oil is not the thinnest but pretty thin, out of mineral oils juicy lubes was the lowest viscosity I found and with very high boiling point too, Danico biotech brake fluid as replacement is close and more eco friendly, easy to get etc. putoline/red line like water are thinner still (and not meant to be used in brakes in the first place ) so hardly a fair comparison.
Myself:- I have a litre bottle of the current shimano fluid and a small bottle of royal blood, they're notably different viscousities when you compare them, but neither are as thin as DOT. If the new shimano fluid is even close to DOT, they're probably on to a winner.
Not too familiar with the calipers, but from far they're not too different to the current ones? At least not as big a change as with the levers?
Anyway, I spotted an interesting detail. Does anyone have a clue what the round thingy (blue circle) on the mount could be? Something similar to the crosshair feature on other brakes?
https://www.gocycle.de/a.php/shop/gocycle/lang/de/a/69561/kw/29-Fox-Inverted-Podium-Fatory-Upside-Down-Federgabel-170-mm-58HT-tapered/
2399eur for the fox usd fork (that's WITH taxes for the uneducated) quite expensive if thats the real price
This little tire plug setup looks pretty damn rad!! Not bad for a kid that has only been out of high school for a year!! https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-k7COvRC2z/?igsh=NHRrM2p4bnd2Y3Jn
The EVO25 is not just a bike, it is an EVOLUTION. It’s the embodiment of 25 YEARS of passion, dedication, and relentless pursuit of perfection and performance—shaped by the toughest RACING tracks.”
Michele Pedroni
Yeah but it's still freaking ugly
That website looks like it's from 1996, and screams scam to me.
Podium „Fatory“ and the product picture being Asa’s bike with the RAD and prototype stickers on it
lol
Website does look from 1996 yes, but afaik they're pretty legit.
I am sure they posted the fork early by mistake. But we'll probably see bigger sites and reviewers post about this fork in the near future.
They have an instagram page as well, followed by both bikeyoke and ibis - If that makes any difference for you: https://www.instagram.com/gocycle.de/
The website is not the prettiest, but the shop and the support are great
Who is the enhancer?
I tried the same tricks earlier today I used with the other pic of this shock, but I cant get the same results, so didnt bother posting it. They probably noticed people could edit the colors, so they made changes to their editing to prevent it.
Quite common when companies release pics like these the first time around, people can figure out what it is by changing some sliders in a photo editing software. Then the next tease they do its almost always "fixed". Maybe someone else who's better than me can lighten the pic up to see what it is.
bro, I'm no detective. But I'm pretty sure it's an EXT coil shock
New Mallet DH?
Sounds like a lot of work to replace DOT then try to get close to DOT instead of just using DOT...
Been thinking about a 3D printed version of this for the past few weeks now and the solution with cuttable gromets is really, really good and adjustable. Probably a lot better than using an O-ring
I have had mine for a month or two now and from what I heard he tried a few versions and his setup with the custom cut grommets is pretty impressive! Fits right into my Message and isn’t going anywhere unless I pull it out to use it. He done good!!😂. And help the guy out!! Don’t steal IP please. 🙏
While we wait for the suspension news from Italy, here's some suspension news from Sweden :-)
https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/ohlins-unveils-new-rxf38-m-3-and-dh38-m-2-forks-e-mtb-trail-enduro-and-downhill
https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/ohlins-unveils-new-ttxair-m-2-shocks
Many companies are trying to get away from DOT and other chemicals due to EU regulations. I believe that is one of the factors in SRAM switching to mineral oil.
With the new x2 and EXT shocks changing shape, is it time to start discussing shocks becoming crab too? Vertical reservoirs are on the way out now, with Ohlins being early adopters of horizontal reservoirs.
I had assumed that it was easier to package the twin tube base valve / adjusters that way, but with the DVO shocks and new Fox Float/DH X2s going sideways I'd guess it's just a packaging / frame fitment decision.
Apologies if I missed this discussion, but I’m very curious to know what smarter people than me think about the Rallon’s low anti-squat. As someone who has been planning to get a new enduro bike and DH bike over the next 12 months, I find this bike very appealing. However, I love big backcountry days on the enduro bike, and I’m worried this bike won’t be particularly good for that without an electronic shock to compensate for the anti-squat. Anyone else having similar thoughts?
On a related note, good on Orbea for not glossing over this compromise and formally addressing it.
I believe the pinkbike reviewer said he was pleasantly surprised by how well it pedalled despite the numbers, and that it didn't necessarily need the electronics on the shock to work. I'm sure a regular pedal/climb switch would deal with it rather well.
Ya, around 2021 super high antisquat was all the rage, esp. with things like O-Chain, now it looks like low antisquat is back in style.
edit because of time zones: June 5th in Japan = June 4th in USA
Shimano just publicly announced that they're opening the kimono on Jun 5th.
Sounds like a great trend. Pedal circles and don’t mash your pedals, use a lock out, or go with Neo. No need to sacrifice suspension performance on a long travel bike.
We had a request for clarification pop up on the post, here's the answer from Öhlins with some more details around the changes being discussed in the press release above:
The new surface treatment has reduced friction, and the compression damping base tune has been backed off a little. As a result, the fork feels softer. To compensate, the spring curve has been made a little bit more progressive, through the addition of spacers in the ramp-up chamber (yes, it's still the same, 3-chambner design). The "booster" they mention is some kind of insert or spacer that reduces the volume in the lower leg on the damper side, meaning they are using the lowers as part of the total spring system as well. Additionally, in the RXF38 m.3 they have removed both spacers from the negative spring (they are both included in the box), while the DH38 m.2 still has one spacer installed from factory in the negative spring.
Love how quickly you get that info filled in. Nice work!
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