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I didn't think the tubing and cable routing looked quite right, BUT, the Transition website is currently under maintenance, soooooo... maybe? Updating something? Ha ha
Remy Metallier definitely on Rockshox. Can’t hide the red sag ring.
They are from the great state of Utah. You do the math on that one. Joseph Smith was born in Vermont. His manifest destiny was to inspire others to build the greatest bike brand of all time in the valley. Taking no prisoners on the way.
Why couldnt brage get a brand to make him a signature frame of his spec, like a bmxer would, Is that a thing in mtb ?
To be fair he scribbled out his suspension, drivetrain and brakes... Not too many alternatives to SRAM for the lot...
There are custom frame builders that work mostly in steel and titanium, but once you add rear suspension it becomes a lot more time consuming. I think Atherton is the closest to a well-known brand that will do custom geometry for you, but their manufacturing methods are uniquely suited to that kind of thing.
Check out MTBMA on IG and YouTube. He is a big fan of Ari and also used to film the Vital Gearbox openings every other month.
Bring those back, could be another way to make raw videos a thing! Once a quarter maybe?
He’s not marketable that’s why. None of the free ride guys really are. They are sick sure…but for the average Joe it’s not selling bikes.
Remy is on Vorsprung suspension. He will pretty much be the R&D rider behind developing a Vorsprung fork. Awesome stuff I reckon'.
Also that rig is a absolute stunner.
Still a RockShox chassis, as it still says charger on the stantcion. Is it just internals for now?
Tey're just starting.
At the moment he is on the Telum and the Secus for the mtbs, on the ebikes he will use the Smashpot. He can run basically every chassis and damping cartridge available on the market. Put on some Vorsprung stickers and maybe a Secus and or a Smashpot and he's good to go.
He's also saying in the video that there will be a lot of content about the development of the Vorsprung fork. I am definitely looking forward to that.
In all fairness, in terms of the ultimate flex for frame durability, sponsoring Brage should do it. He's a big dude & frames have to endure nightmares upon landing.
Unless GT sent him so many frames, he was snapping and swapping easily, their frames endured hell under him during this run of edits he's been on. Brutal.
Could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that Marzocchi and Fox forks have very similar chassis sizes so that the racers and other pros can just run Fox guts in their Marzocchi forks.
Wyn Masters on Pembree Components. Eco-respnosibility for the win.
Oh for sure, I just ordered a grip 2 for my Z1, but the image/rider segmentation is still blatant based on stanchion color. Also if I was a Marz-sponsored pro and having to secretly get Fox bits added to my components to get the performance I need, I'd feel like I was false advertising
Ropaloto back on Specialized according to his IG..
For the Wyn.
Very intersting things about Vorsprung. They have definitely competence.
correct me if i'm wrong but i'm pretty sure i recall reading that the marz chassis are just older fox designs
I wanted to think Bottlerocket, drops don’t match.
Ari’s shocks are all pointed wrong.
Berrecloths bike is Orion high pivot 7 bar.
He’s gonna ride a rossignol Heretic. And get paid.
Ropo back on Specialized.
I'm not sure the tube shape, cable routing and head tube junction are the right shape, but it'd definitely be an interesting move.
I'm still kinda leaning towards Airdrop as the closest frame I can find to match what's in the teaser. Not perfect, but haven't found anything closer so far.
Dragon speed, ?
Looks like some sort of motorsport team lol. Gotta love the cross on full display.
It’s not a no? Tell me lies, transition ai!
Hopefully not rossi saw a bunch of those frames fold in half from one of their last riders….
Bontrager wheels and Syncros headset on a Santa Cruz gives me such 90's vibes!
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