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I agree with the hot take because the Status you’re talking about is a complete bike where the Torrent frame only is $3k. The TR11 frame is $400 cheaper with much more adjustment and a spot for a water bottle. (Which any non-race, park bike should have) Im not falling for Norco trying to gaslight us with no adjustability as a feature, especially if they’re charging more than the competition. Many people have flip chips and headset cups they never touch, and that’s fine they don’t subtract anything from the ride experience for them. For us nerds (target market of...

Collab with Chase Warner and Prosise Metal Works. Cool to see them at a WC

Take it easy buddy. I’m not trying to derail the entire conversation but also think it’s allowed to have an aside now and again. There’s plenty of off topic quips that go on in this thread.

No way we love that shit here. It's a Tech Rumours mainstay. You still get an upvote for requesting a new thread, however.

Would love to see this convo moved over to a thread called “thermoplastic debate/discussion” or similar. This is a dead end technology for now but I understand that a lot of you like talking about it.

RMU NIGHTTRAIN Highlights: 170mm of rear wheel travel // 170 or 190mm fork travel Mid-pivot, 6-bar flex-stay Orion suspension platform with dual idler drivetrain layout 6066-T6 aluminum frame 63° head tube angle Size-specific chainstay lengths 12x157mm SuperBoost rear spacing Four sizes: S1, S2, S3, S4 Lifetime frame warranty Weight (size S2): Deore - 37 lb (16.78 kg) | XT Di2 - 36 lb (16.32 kg) | Saint DH - 40 lb (18.14 kg) | Frameset w/ FOX Factory X2 shock - 10.2 lb (4.63 kg) MSRP (USD): Deore - $4,999 | XT Di2 - $6,999 | Saint DH - $6,499...

To be honest changing the spline is not that much engineering work, especially since Ochain has already done the work... It could be one small interchangeable part even. I understand and mostly agree with what you are saying, but in this specific case it is 100 % keeping the garden walled.

So glad there aren’t a bunch of other parts on bikes with those issues!

I wrote this on Pinkbike but will crosspost here to as I firmly believe ABS should not be involved in WCDH. I'm all for innovation in DH and I am absolutely fine with electronics in suspension but I strongly believe that ABS has no place in competitive DH. Braking ability and threshold braking are massively important skill that do separate riders. Having a system that would theoretically allow a rider to just full pull brake but not lock the wheels would be a huge advantage on most tracks and certainly would for low grip tracks or conditions. Formula One as...

Thicker rotors only reduce lever travel (which comes from less of a gap between pads and rotor) till the pads are worn a bit and the caliper seals let the pistons slip out a bit to make up for some of the wear. Then, the lever throw is only depending on the seal roll back of the caliper piston seals. The same effect can be achieved by pumping the brakes and by that advancing the pistons slightly before you insert a thinner rotor.