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john_likes_bikes Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/20/2024 10:47am If they could do it 20 years ago we can do it today!
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john_likes_bikes Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/15/2024 1:44pm Can I speculate about the shocks tune on this frame? I kid, I kid :-)
john_likes_bikes Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 1:37pm Oh, yeah. You missed some obvious sarcasm in the posts you replied to. I'd suggest you take your own advice.
john_likes_bikes Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 1:10pm The kinematic conversation started from a post about a new bike. If you allow us we'll call that "innovation." Why do you believe that we should now cease that conversation?
Dave_Camp Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 12:24pm
Correct. I helped lay out the new tune names etc. We had the issue where a M tune on a Super Deluxe did not match the M tune on a Deluxe and that did not match the M tune on VIVID... Also- we had a shock with extra L1, L2, L3 and L4 tunes (in addition to normal L, M and H), they were not spaced evenly and no one could remember if L1 was lighter or heavier than a L2 tune. So we went to numbers that meant something on the dyno. We wanted OEMs to be able to...
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AndehM Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 8:47am
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john_likes_bikes Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 8:33am Those are great but they're missing the detail of what the numbers really mean, the effects of each tune, etc. Like what does R23 achive compared to R55? Spell it out for me like I'm a 5th grader.
AndehM Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 8:19am
The SRAM tech support is quite helpful answering questions about the different tunes. They've got some easy to process graphics showing the spectrum of the tunes. I actually really like the new Cxx/Rxx system, because the center of each jump in numbers in each direction corresponds to opening/closing that adjuster for the adjacent number. Smaller numbers is less damped / lighter. So center of C37 LSC is the same as C34 LSC fully closed, meaning there is a good amount of overlap between each tune. If the OEM tune for your bike is only 1 off from the generic retail...
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john_likes_bikes Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/14/2024 8:18am Are they posted anywhere, got a link? Interrested to see it. Outside of SRAM I've heard both, the tunes are all very similar and they're progressive/linear/dirgressive, which is certainly different.
john_likes_bikes Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/13/2024 6:44pm I'm with you. I bought an over stroked Vivid that was tuned specific for my new bike and it was a totally different tune than what came stock. I know not apples to apples, it's a Decoy 29 vs Decoy, but I can't imagine the kinematics are all that different, although the tunes (stock) R55/C26 vs R25/C34 seem as though...
john_likes_bikes Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/13/2024 2:02pm This. A middle range stock tune from a manufacturer for those that don't care as much as the vital crowd does. Then provide all kinematics info so those that do care can get an appropriate aftermarket tune.
TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/13/2024 1:59pm
Not to mention the lack of information on shocks, shock tunes, suspension kinematics, etc. Hard to make a change if you don't know where you are, where you're going, or how to get there.
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john_likes_bikes Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
8/5/2024 9:31am Exactly. The DJI is this year's Pinion w/transmission. It gets a lot of public interest at release then will disappear until next year's new thing. I just don't see mainstream manufactures integrating new tech anywhere as fast as it's developed. If anything it's developed too fast for them to commit to one "new" tech when something else is around the...
Outlawed Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/5/2024 9:19am
Supernought full build is listed and it is eyewatering https://forbiddenbike.com/bikes/supernought/
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john_likes_bikes Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/2/2024 9:10am +1 for a universal seat tube size. I can't see how one, maybe two couldn't work on all bikes. SRAM can push UDH on an industry, why not USP.
Evil96 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/29/2024 4:05pm
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/23/2024 2:10pm
How much do you know about capitalism?
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/19/2024 1:52pm
Needs more skulls and cobwebs
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john_likes_bikes Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/19/2024 10:23am Why this came to mind I don't know:
john_likes_bikes Added a reply to Zeb Airspring Bent
7/18/2024 6:48am I'd say either damaged during factory assembly (though you'd likely have felt it hang up a long time ago) or when you hit the loosened bottom bolt to dislodge the shaft/drop the lowers.