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The primary source of friction in chain drives (cross chaining aside) is the links rotating as they enter each chain ring. The larger the degree that the rotate, the more friction there is. Larger chain rings equate to less friction because the chain links don't have to rotate as much. The amount of chain actually in contact with the chain ring does not matter because it's static relative to the chain ring. For example, on a 36T chain ring each link has to rotate 10 degrees relative to the adjacent link as it enters the chain ring. Meanwhile, on a...

I think the V5 is a 6 bar bike?

Best shot of the rear mech I could find; it looks like regular Eagle to me... Eagle cage Transmission cage

Hot take. Patents on suspension linkage designs "We'd be a lot cooler if we didn't"

woosh

I wonder how long we will be left on the grandfathered cheaper Trailforks subscription...

Saw the new upcoming turbo levo out in the trail today. Passed by me so just enough visual to know it was a turbo levo and with no upper crossbar by the shock. Can’t say much else or specialized might take my post down

Both Pivot and Evil frames are, or were as of 2020, made in Myanmar at a place called Very Impressive Prospect Co., Ltd (VIP). Allegedly the factory workers tried to unionize and the labor leader was stabbed by goons. https://globalmayday.net/2020/10/18/myanmar-union-busting-at-sporting-g…

Can't wait for Pivots next HQ video about why the bike failed and them trying to claw back the customers

I guess there is a bike in this image? 😁

The Dan Atherton chasing the belt purse rumor takes another step closer to coming true. Will he take the starting line Poland?

Did you say Dan Atherton 👀

The real fix for headset routing is no headset routing.

It's up to men to call it out, especially in this current society where women require a high standard of evidence in order to be believed. Sure, innocent until proven guilty is good and all, but people don't require the standard of evidence like a court to know someone's unpleasant to be around. We need better standards and to hold other men accountable for shit.

" Customers who use the Discovery+ app will also witness a price hike, and will have to swap from the standard £6.99 a month package to the £30.99 premium package if they want to continue to watch live cycling."

troy brosnan won MSA on that bike fwiw.

I replaced my shock end bushings with needle bearings and the suspension is just smoother. Been done on 3 different bikes, but all Crab Link so may be different with other suspension designs.