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Eae903 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/18/2024 4:01pm What was the password btw?
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Eae903 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/18/2024 3:54pm Exactly. Neko's whole MO was "let's show the entire process of bike development" where Zink's was "announce I'm starting a frame company, and it's all secret and exclusive". Zink's methods aren't exactly bad, exclusivity and mystery can drive interest really well, but Neko's openness really resonated with the bike community.
lickmycrinkle Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/18/2024 1:08pm
Congratulations on releasing a Spectral, Cam! :D
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Eae903 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/18/2024 12:58pm No, I meant I ran the standard 1.8mm floating rotors with the Shimano and Maguras. I had to file down part of the rear mounting part on the calipers so that the rivets would clear it. The vented rotors are too thick for any other brake, but I think they're interesting and if I ever get some V4s I would...
Shinook Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/18/2024 12:56pm
Yea, I have no doubt, especially considering how few riders know how to use their front brake properly.
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Eae903 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/18/2024 12:48pm I would love to try out some Hopes Tech 4 V4s with the vented rotors! I've never used hope brakes before but I have filed down some Shimano and Magura Calipers to use their rotors. Stiffest rotors on the market never had one go out of true. They are probably going to be the next brake I try if I...
Eae903 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/18/2024 12:36pm When it comes to brake dragging, people find a way haha. I've had to replace so many cooked rotors and glazed pads working in bike shops it's astonishing, even with people riding more powerful brakes, metallic pads, and large rotors. The Mavens for sure are a niche product, but with how the industry is a lot of people who don't...
Shinook Liked a reply to forum topic Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/18/2024 12:22pm
They measured power with a consistent lever force (4kg according to their site), so unless I misunderstood, the test was done with a consistent force at the lever. As a result, all power/stop/etc times are based on that constant force at the lever. They didn't explicitly test engagement point, deadstroke force, etc, but their test does better reflect the type of power you get out of a brake for a given amount of lever force. The downside to this approach is that it doesn't measure lever pull distance, which I think is important, but also doesn't show how much force...
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Eae903 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/18/2024 12:21pm I felt like the mavens lever pull was heavier through the whole dead stroke, not just at the break away. Like the lever pushed back into my finder harder the whole time I was on them until the bite point. If I was dragging those brakes I would have felt more fatigue compared to a different brake. They could have...
Eae903 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/18/2024 11:31am Do you have a link for the test that Enduro did where they measured the break away force and force through the dead stroke on the mavens? I looked briefly and couldn't find it. While Dale's methods were likely flawed, I don't think that what he was trying to test is unimportant. You are 100% correct that you could be...
Eae903 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/18/2024 10:36am You're right, I looked at the geo charts I was comparing again and I overlooked some portions. My mistake.
Eae903 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/18/2024 8:34am But the Nomad 6 is the exact same frame as the Nomad 5 with a 29 inch fork and wheel on the front, so really that frame has been in circulation since 2021.
Eae903 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/18/2024 7:56am I just rewatched the set up portion of his review for the mavens and looked through srams install and bleed instructions didn't see anything missing from the set up. The mavens set up like any other sram brake, what steps did he skip?
Eae903 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/17/2024 9:08pm Sure everyone has preferences, but aren't you letting your own biases lead you to disregard his reviews as flawed or invalid? The mavens do have a very heavy pull compared to other brakes on the market, Shimano, Hayes, maguras, other srams, and if you are not an amazing or experienced rider, you are going to drag your brakes far more...
Eae903 Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
11/16/2024 1:55pm OK, can someone tell me why it would be beneficial to go with a straight fitting over a banjo fitting at the Caliper for mtb brakes?
Eae903 Added a reply to DVO Onyx D1 38 Enduro Fork: Tech Info, Impressions & Discussion
11/15/2024 3:21pm I honestly think that not having the OTT mechanical negative spring is an improvement. I didn't think it allowed for riders of every rate to get the best out of the fork since you couldn't adjust the spring rate. I think the one on the Onyx 36 SC that I've worked on and messed with had a spring rate of...
Eae903 Added a reply to DVO Onyx D1 38 Enduro Fork: Tech Info, Impressions & Discussion
11/15/2024 1:41pm Can you describe the sound? Any damper that is actually functioning makes noise, a fork that is too quiet probably isn't working right.
Eae903 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/15/2024 9:24am We can go a step further, lace an Ochain onto a spoked crankset and use the new Lauf freehub system mixed with the e*thirteen sidekick system, over 30 degrees of supply, spongy chain engagement so that when you hit a bump your pedals actually kick forwards driving the wheel even faster! Effectively you have the same degree of engagement as...
Eae903 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
11/14/2024 8:51pm To upset the guy from earlier, I don't see how this is a beneficial innovation. It is novel for sure, using 1 piece pawls/springs under tension to create "ramped" engagement, but I've never felt like I needed my engagement to be anything more than binary. I would expect this design to feel spongy, kind of like original Onyx sprag clutch...
Eae903 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
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