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I would love to see Madrone make a SS tensioner at a more reasonable price.

$381? This is for blinglespeeds, not singlespeeds.

Can we please not turn this into a d*ck-measuring contest regarding who rides which steep thing w/ which gearing?

they just need to bring back a x01/xx1 level shifter

I know I’m in the minority here but I’d take a slightly cheap feeling shifter that feels like a shifter over one that feels like adjusting the volume on a cheap bluetooth speaker any day.

It's a shame there is no way to adjust the height of your handlebars.If you bike's stack is 10mm lower than you'd like you just have to put up with it.It's really unfortunate.

there‘s another layer of frame protection bolted on over the tag.

Certified armchair engineer here… Wouldn’t you want something like this hidden inside the frame, or somewhere less obvious?

The last 2 pages have discussed nothing newer than Hammerschmidt. Please take it to another thread.

You guys....sigh.

Id Happily never experience riding the DHF again - Had some scary moments on that tyre.

Slow clap. Part of the reason why road bikes came with 19-23mm tires pumped up to 120+ psi is because they felt faster than bigger or softer tires, and because of flawed test methodology (testing tires on smooth steel drums in a lab vs. testing on real asphalt). I've heard a lot of people in the tire forum say that radials roll slower, and they certainly might. But until I see actual test results using a methodology that makes sense, I'm going to assume that no one knows the answer to that question.

Personally I'd rather have this thread be quieter than be completely overtaken by ebike tech.

All this drivetrain efficiency/Gearbox discussion is making me think about the joy I get from riding my singlespeed.

For what it's worth: I'd still rather have all my tech rumors in one place instead of having to subscribe to a new thread for every new rumor. The current concept of one, singular annual tech rumors thread would work beautifully well if everyone just stuck to posting actual tech news and rumors. The problem is the guys endlessly talking themselves in circles or posting e-bike content (-for which there is a separate thread) or starting completely redundant discussions (like the 78th discussion on the feasibility of gearboxes). Maybe, what this thread needs is a more hands-on approach to moderation...

my attempt at a palete cleanser to get this forum back on track. Scott XC team is wearing some new interesting looking helmets. Caught my eye is this weekend. Is the black piece another attempt at the canyon breakaway helmet, is it just a fancy sunglass holder, maybe aero? Couldn't find a great photo but its odd looking.

Unfortunately yes

So it’s a gearbox debate thread now

I am going to be completely transparent here in that I work for FSA, but I will say I worked really hard on making the 31.8 40mm Gradient alloy bar one of the most compliant on the market. and here is the proof: (chart from PB article)