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My Italian is a little rusty, but it seems this was made using a servo from the RC world, connected to some kind of stroke measuring device on the brake lever blade. The idea being to change the compression settings of the shock under different types of braking events.

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My Italian is a little rusty, but it seems this was made using a servo from the RC world, connected to some kind of stroke measuring...

My Italian is a little rusty, but it seems this was made using a servo from the RC world, connected to some kind of stroke measuring device on the brake lever blade. The idea being to change the compression settings of the shock under different types of braking events.

Now that is cool. RC servos are pretty quick for their intended applications. This is a way better idea than wireless brakes. 

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My Italian is a little rusty, but it seems this was made using a servo from the RC world, connected to some kind of stroke measuring...

My Italian is a little rusty, but it seems this was made using a servo from the RC world, connected to some kind of stroke measuring device on the brake lever blade. The idea being to change the compression settings of the shock under different types of braking events.

Really cool. I understood (italian is pretty good but technical stuff goes over my head) the goal is to optimize suspension performance for every phase of cornering- opening compression under braking, back to neutral/baseline while rider is neither braking nor pedaling, then stiffening compression when the crankset is under forward load to maximize forward drive. I.e. theoretically providing gains on both corner entry and exit. Proper active suspension system.

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Blasting up fireroads at 20mph is SO sick. So rad.

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1st gen M1 can do it too, but I found it still to be quite buggy. It messes with the non-HR-modes. Also I've found that my...

1st gen M1 can do it too, but I found it still to be quite buggy. It messes with the non-HR-modes. Also I've found that my HR isn't lower on the DH so I often get more Power on the DH then on the climbs. Stopped using the feature because of that.

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams 

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Yoda wrote:
Really cool. I understood (italian is pretty good but technical stuff goes over my head) the goal is to optimize suspension performance for every phase of...

Really cool. I understood (italian is pretty good but technical stuff goes over my head) the goal is to optimize suspension performance for every phase of cornering- opening compression under braking, back to neutral/baseline while rider is neither braking nor pedaling, then stiffening compression when the crankset is under forward load to maximize forward drive. I.e. theoretically providing gains on both corner entry and exit. Proper active suspension system.

Continuous damping adjustment within an existing suspension system based on braking inputs is interesting, but it isn't active suspension.  Active suspension controls ride height using positional actuators and does away with springs and dampers entirely.

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Not looking to put a stop to the brake discussion… but here’s a new shimano saint rumour.There’s a DH being released in about a month. When...

Not looking to put a stop to the brake discussion… but here’s a new shimano saint rumour.


There’s a DH being released in about a month. When it’s released the full range of build kits won’t be available until spring of 27’ because of certain drivetrain and brake components. 

And I bet that downhill bike will be the Norco team!  Should  good timing to release that with the World Cup just happening and hardline right...

And I bet that downhill bike will be the Norco team!  Should  good timing to release that with the World Cup just happening and hardline right around the corner and having riders and both!  This is just speculation but I can’t imagine they’re being a more perfect release time for any Bike right now

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Probably santa cruz as well. I think theres spy shots of a chunky looking unbadged proto calioer on Jacksons bike floating around the intereebz

A new v10 isn’t comming out next month lol 

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In Pompom’s bike check on pink bike it was initially mentioned that her frame has 220mm of travel and that they can run the fork with either 200 or 220mm of travel (saying she chose 200 for Val di sole). It has since been updated and only mention that the frame has 220mm travel. I wonder if it was a mistake from pinkbike or if they were asked to remove this info… 

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