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Binkpike?
Coil forks inherently behave very differently to coil shocks, simply because the shock is driven by some kind of linkage that greatly affects how it feels in different sections of the stroke whereas the fork is 1 to 1 in terms of wheel travel to fork stroke (the stroke IS the travel). Coil forks ramp up a fair bit more than you'd think, reading all the "coil is linear" comments. "Linear" doesn't mean that it lacks ramp...it just means that it doesn't get PROGRESSIVELY harder to compress. You still need way more force to compress the last bit of coil travel compared to the first. I don't feel like there's a huge need for progressive fork springs, but some kind of HBO device would indeed be cool...especially if it could kick in quite early in the stroke to be used to add mid-to-end stroke support while running a lighter coil...
I mean it was just the old school way of adding volume tokens. Plus oil actually lubricated the forks better so it served a purpose. I wish we'd see more forks with greater lubricating bath volumes again. I'd absolutely take the weight for the huge loss in friction.
Also, with coil forks there already is and you can absolutely generate more ramp up with oil volume, (see my comment above). You dont need physical coil progression, there is still an air filled chamber that is compressing to add curve as well. People forget this.
Also, HBO is far superior to any bumper system i've ridden. I see no reason hbo isn't in all high end suspension pieces.
Can we get the origins story of the name Littermag?
As far as I'm aware it's a running change using slightly more carbon to make a slightly stronger rim.
It was amazing during my time with Marzocchi how many times I had to explai that raising the oil level did not mean changing the oil weight.. I would say raise the oil height by 5mm and 9 times out of 10 the response would be, "I put in 10wt oil.." That air space was a secondary spring. So, yes, adding oil was the same as adding a token today..
The absolute best was seeing a cartridge split open when someone decided 20wt oil was the answer.. Pushing peanut butter through a pin hole..
Unless the market gets over the extra weight of the old oil bath forks, I don't see that returning. Even if they did perform better and had longer service intervals..
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOWOkXljpIn/?igsh=MXhkM3VlZHU3YnNucQ==
Ti Revel coming in hot?!
The Weekend from World Champs by Lawlor. Lots of bike setup talk and discussion.
Video contents
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Antoine Pierron's Bike Setup, Commencal
3:41 - Aaron Gwin's Bike Setup, Crestline
7:12 - Benoit Coulanges' Bike Setup, Scott
9:49 - Practice and Bike Changes
13:26 - Qualifying
My guess is lug and tube construction in a way that's somewhat modular so that you can change the geo.
Or, just offering custom geometry on the Ti frames where they can adjust tube lengths..
Perhaps a custom Ti front triangle (since they already make Ti hardtails) mated to the existing carbon rear triangle?
Although the shape of the rear end around the dropout, from what I can glimpse in that video, does look slightly different to their existing frames.
Smashpot V2 is dual rate with HBO in 180mm+.
Progressive coils do exist in motos, we actually pulled them out for linear on the road side. Might be a lack of volume, too niche within a niche sport.
Great video on using oil volume in coil fork.
(Sorry to derail tech rumors)
[edit by @sspomer - revel asked that the photo be removed]
She's a looker.
It's interesting to see that it has a vertical shock layout, unlike their other offerings.
A new crab
Seems odd that the rest of their stuff is Canfield CBF..then they do a ti crab link??? Ti CBF would be on brand. This looks like they just had some rando Asian factory knock up catalog ti crab link.
CF3Ticrab
Might be weight/contruction considerations, CBF require more pivots and a complete rear triangle. So an extra tube, 2 links and a yoke extra essentially
Good timing, as Canfield just posted about the “new 2026 Tilt and Lithium” coming at Outerbike in October.
It's not super intricate, it doesn't have a preloadable topcap (uses a standard air topcap), rather it relies on correctly sized springs.
It's in a set of RS Revelations, the length of the stanchions meant that the usual 300-305mm Z1, MRP, Selva springs were too long so I needed to shorten them.
Made the plunger shaft out of a piece of titanium round bar I had laying around.
Used a B1 seal head as the plunger guide. I machined a new ID journal and modified a DU eyelet bushing for the plunger shaft to run on.
Lower spring guide/perch is made from acetal. Upper is aluminium with a small acetal sleeve.
I calculated my desirable spring rate by cross referencing a couple of different spring design calculators and ended up with a variety of different spring rates ranging from approx 8Nm - 12Nm at the required lengths I needed for 155 - 165mm travel.
It was me that initially said people here seem to be better. After then starting another thread in an attempt to stop constant derails the attitude of some contributors made it very clear things are no different here to Pinkbike. People are people, good and bad everywhere.
Some people even go so low as to make comments that others then find it distressing to read over the World Champs weekend! That weekend of all weekends! That's just an example that was brought to my attention of how self centred and inconsiderate some people can be! 🤣
Edit; Not that you would, but careful you don't be seen to agree with my divergence from the pack. You may also get cancelled (despite seeing a poll somewhere that seemed to show that 50% of people agreed with my stance). 🤣🤷♂️
Sorry for the continuation of that derail.
I have an MRP Ribbon coil and I play around with oil weights a fair amount depending on ride characteristics and time of year (ambient temps). It can make a surprising difference to how a fork rides.
Is Cascade cooking up a lug/tube e-bike?
Sure you have a point, admittedly there’s irony there. But I’m resolute that I would rather voice my opinion and face those that differ from my own here than at PB. I honestly think there’s a different, less self-adulating while ostracizing forum culture here. And it’s fine if you don’t agree.
This is a messageboard, Pinkbike has comments on their articles. Zingers over there, dear diary and super breakdowns over here.
Cant forget the occasional shit posting happening here as well.
Carcinization over here
Sure looks like it could fit a bosch shaped touch screen. I can certainly see them making the lugs and someone else doing the rest of the work. If you look into the work cascade does outside of the mtb world, they seem well equipped to do this kind of work at scale.