It seems wild to me that people would run a DH bike with zero bash protection! It's as if the preventative measures work so well, that...
It seems wild to me that people would run a DH bike with zero bash protection! It's as if the preventative measures work so well, that people forget why they were developed in the first place and get complacent.....
100%. I don't even want to run my XC bike without a bashguard.
I actually had the thought the other day while on a ride, has anyone tried to incorporate bash protection and weights? Seems to me like all these racers that are adding weight really low on the bike could come up with something that serves both needs. Weight on literally the lowest point of the bike but also drivetrain protection.
Brian Park over on PB says from Taipei:"Every major motor manufacturer has an eCVT coming for the 2028-2029 model year, which means new singlespeed...
Brian Park over on PB says from Taipei:
"Every major motor manufacturer has an eCVT coming for the 2028-2029 model year, which means new singlespeed hubs and potentially a new chain pitch standard (booo)."
Seems like the question I posed a page or so ago about the possibility of a split in bike-part standards (one for peddle-bikes, and another for...
Seems like the question I posed a page or so ago about the possibility of a split in bike-part standards (one for peddle-bikes, and another for e-bikes) might be in our future --- now has an answer. Not ideal for those that have a mixed fleet, and want to be able to swap parts between them, but perhaps this will minimize the design-bias toward >750W ebbs for those of us that still like to peddle.
In the longer write up he made the below statement, which as a huge fan of emtbs I agree. Ecvt's will bring with them SO many trade-offs, primarily due to gobbling up battery life needed for mtb applications, that I can't see the advantages out weight simply losing the derailleur.
"An aside, it's surprising to me that so much eCVT development seems to be centred on performance mountain biking. I hope the brands have data that mountain bike consumers want this, because it seems to me that the technology will be best suited to urban cargo bikes and light electric vehicles."
Brian Park over on PB says from Taipei:"Every major motor manufacturer has an eCVT coming for the 2028-2029 model year, which means new singlespeed...
Brian Park over on PB says from Taipei:
"Every major motor manufacturer has an eCVT coming for the 2028-2029 model year, which means new singlespeed hubs and potentially a new chain pitch standard (booo)."
Seems like the question I posed a page or so ago about the possibility of a split in bike-part standards (one for peddle-bikes, and another for...
Seems like the question I posed a page or so ago about the possibility of a split in bike-part standards (one for peddle-bikes, and another for e-bikes) might be in our future --- now has an answer. Not ideal for those that have a mixed fleet, and want to be able to swap parts between them, but perhaps this will minimize the design-bias toward >750W ebbs for those of us that still like to peddle.
In the longer write up he made the below statement, which as a huge fan of emtbs I agree. Ecvt's will bring with them SO many...
In the longer write up he made the below statement, which as a huge fan of emtbs I agree. Ecvt's will bring with them SO many trade-offs, primarily due to gobbling up battery life needed for mtb applications, that I can't see the advantages out weight simply losing the derailleur.
"An aside, it's surprising to me that so much eCVT development seems to be centred on performance mountain biking. I hope the brands have data that mountain bike consumers want this, because it seems to me that the technology will be best suited to urban cargo bikes and light electric vehicles."
Exactly, we should stop pretending the bike industry does much more than "inching" and trying to sell you as much bikes, parts, stuff as possible every 3 years. Every big step will come with huge drawbacks, wich will be slowly and partially solved in following iterations. Like when they tought 450% range 1x 11s transmissions are all than you need (until they "realize" that any less than 500% is not workable for most people)... Fully integrated roadbikes in a time when most groupsets where still mechanical? All those years with shitty disc brakes/dropper posts/geometry/suspension dampers? You'll get what I'm trying to say
Ecvts/MGUs are going to be flawed in one way or another at first. They are of course ideal for utility bikes (but will be prohibitively expensive for most people in most places, initially at least) so there is a NEED for enthusiasts to buy into them. They are going to be draggy and heavier than tradiccional systems, but they will open develoment paths that will ultimately make ebikes better... But slowly... A couple steps every few gears...
I actually had the thought the other day while on a ride, has anyone tried to incorporate bash protection and weights? Seems to me like all these racers that are adding weight really low on the bike could come up with something that serves both needs. Weight on literally the lowest point of the bike but also drivetrain protection.
In the longer write up he made the below statement, which as a huge fan of emtbs I agree. Ecvt's will bring with them SO many trade-offs, primarily due to gobbling up battery life needed for mtb applications, that I can't see the advantages out weight simply losing the derailleur.
"An aside, it's surprising to me that so much eCVT development seems to be centred on performance mountain biking. I hope the brands have data that mountain bike consumers want this, because it seems to me that the technology will be best suited to urban cargo bikes and light electric vehicles."
Exactly, we should stop pretending the bike industry does much more than "inching" and trying to sell you as much bikes, parts, stuff as possible every 3 years. Every big step will come with huge drawbacks, wich will be slowly and partially solved in following iterations. Like when they tought 450% range 1x 11s transmissions are all than you need (until they "realize" that any less than 500% is not workable for most people)... Fully integrated roadbikes in a time when most groupsets where still mechanical? All those years with shitty disc brakes/dropper posts/geometry/suspension dampers? You'll get what I'm trying to say
Ecvts/MGUs are going to be flawed in one way or another at first. They are of course ideal for utility bikes (but will be prohibitively expensive for most people in most places, initially at least) so there is a NEED for enthusiasts to buy into them. They are going to be draggy and heavier than tradiccional systems, but they will open develoment paths that will ultimately make ebikes better... But slowly... A couple steps every few gears...
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