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gggasparrr Liked a bike check GASPAR high pivot prototype
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FerrousBueller Added a comment about bike check Juliana Furtado
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic Let's Talk Axle Path
11/22/2023 7:52am
A big question in this thread is if it makes sense to keep the wheelbase the same anyway. If you do that then your CoG will move forwards when going through the travel, which might be a big negative. There's also the problem of one side of the bike's suspension moving more than the other side, so you're not in sync anyway. The biggest benefit is probably something that's predictable and current layout might be more predictable than parallel paths. Plus using rotating links it's nigh on impossible to make a linear axle path (google Chebyshev linkage, Lawwil might be...
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FerrousBueller Added a reply to Let's Talk Axle Path
11/22/2023 5:54am I'm not an engineer so forgive my primitive take. I just saw this PB article on this new prototype Aper bike: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-the-aper-kompace-has-rising-pi… If you think about, a curved rear axle path doesn't make any sense at all. Shouldn't it be a linear, rearward and upward diagonal line to match the fork? If you landed flat, the wheelbase could theoretically stay...
FerrousBueller Added a reply to What do you prioritize from an e-bike?
11/22/2023 5:50am As I said in the other thread, waiting for an integrated gearbox + motor. Then I would consider one.
FerrousBueller Added a reply to Honest question for e-bike buyers: What's your long term ownership strategy when you buy an e-bike?
11/22/2023 5:49am I'm waiting until technology advances more. In particular I want to see a Pinion Smart Shift gearbox integrated with the motor. By the time that happens I might have enough cash to afford one.
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troy Liked a comment about bike check Dark Owl Parkduro V1 PROTOTYPE
11/9/2023 9:42am
Hey guys, I know how it looks, and the pictures seem very dark. Thing is, that my original/raw images are brighter, and the contrast changed on its own AFTER the upload to Vital for some reason... Will try to fix that, need to explore if I can replace the pictures. Cheers!
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ChainWhip Liked a bike check WA1 WeAreOne Arrival A140 UDH Mx (MY24)
11/6/2023 5:42pm
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ryan_daugherty Liked a comment about Press Release SCOR Adjusts to New Market Reality, Drops Bike Prices by $200 - $1200 USD
11/6/2023 6:43am
Meh, i’s wait a few more years until they get their QC sorted. Mine was sidelined almost all summer with warranty issues. Got it back, one ride, back in for another warranty.bike is great when it’s not in the shop.
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krabo83 Liked a comment about Press Release SCOR Adjusts to New Market Reality, Drops Bike Prices by $200 - $1200 USD
11/6/2023 6:43am
but framesets get no price reduction… sad!
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