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TayRob Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 4:22pm
Slight switch of topic… I saw the part spec. sheet for an unreleased bike, and one of the models was labeled as having “Sram s1000 Transmission”…I guess confirming mechanical Transmission to be incoming soon?
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HexonJuan Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 4:21pm
HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY!HEY! There's NO reason for name callin'. Don't make me sic the mods on ya. Glad to help. PVD has some good insights and has put in some mighty smart work on his frame jigs. Shame his opinion of himself gets in the way a good bit more than is healthy.
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29 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 1:00pm
did they put the shock in the frame? Layout looks a bit like the ransom Whatever the engineers at Scott are smoking I don’t want none of it also, going to be interesting to see if the specialized team is going to be running the Gustav or if they stick with the MT7. Doesn’t seem like the Gustav has any advantages in a race setting over a properly set up MT7 and is more focused on e-bikes with that whole ABS crap.
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 12:57pm
Honestly, doesn't look bad. The clamp is improved and matchmaker-ish compatible, the hose coupling is a quickfit and the fitting is as small as the hose, meaning internal routing should be a breeze without any need to cut the hose everytime you need to take the brake off the bike. The only question now is if the master cylinder is still plastic. This, Mavens, Trickstuff and other boutique brands plus the rumored Shimano development sure does look like there is a step change in braking performance about to be unleashed on the general public.
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noideamtber Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 12:34pm
Oneup have a tendency to aim for the majority of riders which has worked for them. They've gone straight for the 'copy and improve' with a hint of Oneups design language - so there will be similar parts to the part they used as a design base. They also tend to test their products quite well and Im happy to play test dummy as i've never had an issue with any oneup product except for 1 v3 lever which missed a bit of machining , they fast shipped a new one plus a bunch of free stuff. canada to NZ...
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ryanb Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 12:34pm
One up seems happy to release products that aren't for everyone vs trying to pack in every desirable features or offer a ton of variants to please everyone. Convex pedals, oval bars etc. I'm a 350 fan and these hubs seem interesting but I'm puzzled by the partial dt compatiblity. Why not either stay fully compatible or go with a larger diameter ratchet? It also seems like dt (and i think newmen?) had binding issues with the first runs of their one spring ratchet hubs so I'm going to wait a while to see if the durability claims pan out.
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boozed Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 12:33pm
I went through two PNW Loam posts before giving up and switching to a OneUp V2, which has been just fine other than the frequent re-greasing thing. I need to get that V3 seal kit. PNW's support was great but it's a shame the product just wasn't very good.
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Finkill Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 12:32pm
It does break those rules, but also they are just selling bike parts to bike geeks. A new hub isn't going to expand the market or bring new people into mountain biking so they are better off selling the specs and not the sizzle as the target audience does indeed care about the spec. Most mountain bike product launches are selling to the existing market, not to non mountain bikers.
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 12:32pm
The launch video basically breaks every rule of modern advertising and I love it. "Don't sell the steak, sell the sizzle." "Don't talk about the product." "Customers don't care about specs, they care about experiences." It's just homie talking about the hub specs for 3 minutes, instead of campfire sunset B-roll and talking about the meaning of life with Christopher Walken. So much BS in the marketplace that they're able to be distinct by just being honest engineers who make better products. The narrator looks and sounds like he may have been the engineer who designed it (my brother's an...
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Onawalk Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 12:31pm
But youre not comparing those numbers to people who have tried and been successful. Of course youd see, and be biased in htat way, as youd only see people once they frigged up, or were in over their heads. They are just bikes, its not rocket surgery, its only mildy more complex than lego.
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anotherbikerguy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/27/2024 12:30pm
As a former shop mechanic who regularly had to deal with "I tried to fix it myself" clusterfucks, I think you're underestimating how many people overestimate their mechanical competency.
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hairyyy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/26/2024 4:46pm
Guessing the reserve wheels will come exclusively with one ups on going forward.
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ZAKBROWN! Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/26/2024 4:46pm
I’ll take wheel swap convenience over the 0.5mm in bearing thickness between a 6902 and a 61804. Never had an issue with bearing life or axleless front hubs.
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ARonBurgundy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/26/2024 4:42pm
Eh, that doesn't seem like a glaring issue. The person in that scenario would have to be a decent enough mechanic to understand that they needed to service their hubs, but a shitty enough mechanic to do it poorly. Not saying it's impossible, just that I wouldn't expect it to be commonplace.
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noideamtber Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/26/2024 4:26pm
Oneup... about to dominate anther product market, Those guys are seriously awesome to deal with... realistic pricing aswell.
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ZAKBROWN! Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/26/2024 4:25pm
They look good but I don't understand why more companies don't build in the ability to switch between 15mm and 20mm Boost spacing for the front hub. I9 Hydra, Spank Hex, and possibly Hope are the only ones I know of that can do that. I have 2 sets of wheels with I9 Hydra front hubs for this reason - that way I can pull a wheel off my enduro bike and use it on my DH bike if I need to.
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ARonBurgundy Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/26/2024 4:25pm
And all this time I thought it was just me blowing up rear hubs! Glad to know I’m not alone. I recently built up two sets of wheels with DT 350s and they’ve been great so far 🤞 Speaking of hubs, just got an email from OneUp announcing their new hubs. They look pretty promising and I’ve had good experiences with many of their products.
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6/24/2024 3:11pm
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breadplusbutter Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/24/2024 11:15am
Wait have you actually seen someone break a King hub? What part of it broke? While I generally disagree with your big guys breaking more stuff anecdote I'll bite on that. The last 25 years of my life have been spent as a mechanic, service writer and later warranty/tech support for bike companies, I've seen more than my fair share of broken stuff. Normal-sized young dudes sending it break the most bike parts, and older big guys complain the most about it. There is some crossover in the middle of course... I've broken every frame, rear rim and hub I've...
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JVP Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/24/2024 11:13am
I have a lot of respect for Dave. He cracked open up this can of worms and shouldn't have been surprised to get pushback on that statement. Very much to his credit, the Super Deluxe Air is regarded as an excellent product and possibly the most durable shock on the market. I trust it, it's what I run. " What I find even more interesting are all the internet trends getting driven by a small vocal group of people, sometimes with merit, other times as snake oil. The power of placebo is a helluva drug, and we certainly tend to...
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