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joshmtb Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/20/2025 8:30am Nah. The flex stay only moves a meaningful amount when the shock compresses. The flex stay can be modelled as a revolute joint with a torsional spring around it. If there is any angle change at that joint the shock will move. I've not checked out the kinematics but my suspicion is that the flex stays are only bending a...
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joshmtb Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/20/2025 4:15am The damping in the shock will still provide the same damping. Rather than looking at individual links and joints, think about what the suspension package is doing - it's providing a spring and damper system between the front triangle and the rear hub. Springs and dampers don't all have to be co-located (I think cannondale did a DH bike with...
joshmtb Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/18/2025 2:39pm I do feel deleting from the rumours forum undermines the point of having a rumours forum.... There is a big difference between posting and article of leaked images as a industry journalist and some random person posting on a forum.
theycallme007 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/15/2025 11:21am
Someone mentioned a new dual boa specialized flat shoe…. Anyone know when to expect those to launch?
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joshmtb Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/18/2025 12:34am I didn't look at the image properly the first time - that's pretty catastrophic! Although fixable with a modified layup! Who's bike was it?
august_mtb Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/18/2025 12:32am
He snapped the chain stays and seat stays at hardline. The picture above was at PDS rock creek
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joshmtb Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/17/2025 1:25pm Yes this is the linkage end. That's where it snapped in Tasmania as I recall.
joshmtb Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
4/17/2025 12:05pm Peak bending moment occurs at the axle end of the seat stay. This snapping is unrelated to the flex stay if it's happening at the linkage end. Looks like it's a compression failure in the tube that wouldn't be fixed by adding.the bearing. Also given the brake mount location the actual angle change on the flex stay is negligible and...
