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matmattmatthew Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/14/2025 4:02am
So are we calling Clipless pedals Clip pedals now?
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iforte312 Liked a reply to forum topic The great Headset Debate
1/14/2025 12:43am
9point8 released an adjustable head angle kit for IS style bikes, I haven't tried it Edit: After reading below about the reliability of this system, it seems like a bad option
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Digit Bikes Liked a reply to forum topic The great Headset Debate
1/14/2025 12:31am
It wouldn’t affect my buying decision. Here are some factors I consider when designing for a frame: IS head tubes have existed for about 20 years I’ve never seen a cracked one, whereas I have seen cracked press fit head tubes. This seems more important than angleset compatibility especially if I get to design the HT angle. This crack resistance is because with IS the highest stresses areas are recessed inboard from the head tube opening*, and there’s no press-fit-hoop-stress**. Both IS and ZS allow the down and top tubes to be further separated than EC; and the head tube...
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hreylalno Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
1/13/2025 11:40am
Phil Atwill and the Propain Positive team appear to have parted ways with Propain. Instagram is now labeled "Positive Crew". They're either up for grabs or stepping back from UCI level racing. Hopefully somebody gives them the steam for more World Cup racing, Phil has some of the most unique bike handling skills around.
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costa.ethan10 Liked a bike check 2024 Norco Optic C MX Build + Shuttle Rig
1/12/2025 1:41pm
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anfiore Liked a bike check Norco Optic (Gen 3) VPSHP
1/12/2025 1:40pm
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barryjenson Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
1/11/2025 3:09pm
Greenland?
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Jotegr Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
1/11/2025 4:09am
Man, I don't want to derail this thread even more than I already have today (and yesterday), but does anyone else feel like the term "Certified Pre-Owned" is a bit of a misnomer? They're clearly trying lean into the automotive market, where CPO is essentially defined term wherein the OEM has inspected the car, certified it, and is continuing to honour the warranty (and possibly extending it). Is TPC inspecting, certifying, and honouring warranties? (hint: the answer is no). I was curious about what CPO means in this case so I checked their terms of service; it means you get...
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JVP Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/10/2025 1:45am
Those mis-matched gold-ish colors are something. They go nicely with a bluetooth speaker blaring club music in the forest.
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HexonJuan Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/10/2025 1:39am
Any talk about better alignment using a UBM is kinda silly. You have concentricity, parallel between axle and the outward mount hole, surface flatness between the mount and frame, in addition to the existing flatness and parallel of a traditional post mount. All in, it seems like more dimensional control is needed rather than less. This from the co that used concave/convex washers to fit between their caliper feet and frame/adapter mounts claiming 'irregular surfaces' at the mount faces while no other co had such issues (at least none that couldn't be remedied by facing the mount as you should...
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AvgMTBEnjoyer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/10/2025 1:23am
Hopefully this one doesn't let air past the main seal into the damper oil. That's all I care about for the next float x2 lol
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cstone28 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/10/2025 1:19am
Sort of removes the U from UBH if you need to have different configurations for seat stay mounting and chain stay mounting. As Johnathan mentioned as long as 400 and 426 stay on the same member you can still have a pivot on the seat stay.
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cstone28 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/10/2025 1:16am
Would this not limit frame designs from having a pivot between 400 and 426. Take the inverted 4 bar designs of a Forbidden Dreadnought for example. In a design like that isn't the distance between 400, and 426 going to change and not work with this?
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austin-NC Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/10/2025 1:13am
Thats how I read it as well, then the mount has a pinch bolt to clamp over that big post. Everyone stating this solves "complex" brake post alignment issues, the distance/angle between 400 and 426 will be very critical. UDH solved the issue of every bike having different and expensive hangers, we already have a universal brake mount its called posts and slotted holes on the caliper, its literally as universal as it gets you can adjust it and add spacers for different disc sizes and adjust for alignment issues.
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Losifer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/9/2025 9:57am
New Salsa Spearfish coming soon: https://bikeinsights.com/bikes/5b8578e248f3a30004789742-salsa-cycles-sp…
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DIGRIDEPARTY Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
1/8/2025 2:03pm
That patent may be the worst written and non enforceable patent ever produced by SRAM. Also it appears to have been filed in 2021 before they got their ass kicked by Fox about their Narrow Wide "invention" that was created in the 1800's on a tractor.
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Hyperpower! Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Team Rumors
1/7/2025 1:59pm
In an unusual move José Borges goes from Enduro to Road!
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Fine Tune Cycles Liked a bike check Custom painted Kona process 153 G3
1/7/2025 5:34am
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Ryan Burney Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Compliance Analysis: Danny Hart's Modified GT Fury Frame
1/7/2025 1:09am
Joe, the 1000N was somewhat arbitrary, just to illustrate the flexing model for this article. Since it is an aluminum chassis, the model behaves as a mostly linear spring. Also note that I just have constant wall tubes, not butted, and the forging thickness are rough so take all of this data with a grain of salt compared to the real bike. While it depends on how the chassis members flex relative to one another, it should be mostly linear. For example, if you apply 300N, you would expect a displacement of approximately 300/1000 of the values for the 1000N...
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29 Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
1/7/2025 1:01am
this comment was written out of Lindon, Utah
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