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Skunk Works Suspension Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks
9/23/2025 7:54am
@Suns_PSD Larger 38mm stanchions should be stiffer all around, a 20mm axle with 2 pinch bolts/lug should be stiffer than 15mm w/ single pinch bolts. But the 15mm axle setup can also have a larger lug/hub interface. The air spring will be different due to the larger stanchions requiring a bigger piston and having a larger volume. The whole Flash 38 chassis is different. If you were running at 190mm on a heavy e-bike or DH bike, that would tip more to the F38. Has there been a weight published for the F38 yet? The F35 is pretty much 2300g...
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alonzobutler Liked a reply to forum topic Modern Geo Talk: Chainstays, Stack, Reach, and Bitching About It
9/20/2025 9:11am
The Kavenz could actually fill both roles with the proper linkages, two shocks and two forks. Ideally, probably wheels as well. They also intend to release +30 dropouts in short(ish) order, if their socials are to be trusted. That would let you get even longer out back, should you desire that. You could then direct the savings to sick, custom-tuned suspension components and/or various conspicuous bling!
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carlinojoevideo Liked a reply to forum topic Kinematics
9/19/2025 9:09am
Ive been playing this game a bit, leverage / spring / retune. and also using fluid focus. It's getting to be expensive, I'm considering trying Vorsprung shock where they give us the ability to change shim stack preload which widens our usable area for tunes. New tunes do help, but i've been trying all possible adjustment combinations and using data before sending for a retune, then I can give them some information, like; here are my shaft speeds and my clickers are at X, X, ect. you could do the same, say you try a link and then say this...
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synBike Liked a reply to forum topic Kinematics
9/19/2025 9:08am
All other things the same (ex. same shock) a higher starting leverage offers less compression support; lower starting leverage more compression support. Without changing the shock tune you will notice this leverage offset far more than you will notice the progression difference. On the Kavenz its a BIG offset (~0.3 between the links) with no crossover point like many flip chips. IMO the 3.25 starting leverage is about as high as you would want to go but the progression amount is pretty proportional and the curve looks reasonable. Somewhere in the 3-3.15 range is roughly what I would consider ideal...
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earleb Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/19/2025 9:03am
Hasn't that been happening for ages?
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Fantaman Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/19/2025 9:01am
Saw this on Pinkbike today Gamux has a new Downhill bike for the AON Racing Team in Lenzerheide. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/spotted-gamux-dh-high-pivot-prototype.html
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MTBrent Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/19/2025 9:00am
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radarr Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/18/2025 8:17am
Assuming we make it that far, let's adopt a crab.
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AgrAde Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/18/2025 8:17am
We should talk about chainstay length to celebrate
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dom Liked a comment about bike check Kavenz VHP 20 (leverage+rocker on a vhp18)
9/16/2025 9:47am
I just want a Dh bike wich can climb
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Kapolczer Added a comment about bike check Kavenz VHP 20 (leverage+rocker on a vhp18)
9/16/2025 9:46am
Fantastic build, love all the details! Has me thinking I might need to convert my VHP G2 up to a vhp20…
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Grmasterd1 Liked a comment about bike check Kavenz VHP 20 (leverage+rocker on a vhp18)
9/16/2025 9:43am
Pedal bikes with dual crowns are the best!
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dom Liked a bike check Kavenz VHP 20 (leverage+rocker on a vhp18)
9/16/2025 9:43am
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chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/16/2025 8:46am
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ahleic09 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/15/2025 8:25am
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Skunk Works Suspension Liked a reply to forum topic Coil Shock Shootout
9/14/2025 2:50pm
Coil shocks for everything! Tallboy 4 w/ cascade link and 7.5' x 2.0' coil shock (stock is 190mm x 45mm). Rear travel is around 145mm, front is 150mm with a 64.5 degree HA. Very supple, yet still supportive and a blast to pump down the trail. With light wheels (as pictured), it rips the climbs and is a big mileage all day trail machine. Swap to heavier wheels and tires and it will handle any enduro course out there.
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storm.racing Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/14/2025 8:45am
Saw the new Demo being ridden at Sun Peaks yesterday
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NoahColorado Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/11/2025 11:34am
In a nutshell: a suspension setup with a soft, but progressive spring setup with firm compression damping and fast rebound. A bit different than the historic, stereotypical elite racer setup – extra firm everything.
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AJW1 Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/11/2025 9:23am
Got no figures to back this up but purely from my memory, Bruni has crashed while being: a) last to drop and b) ahead on split time more than any other racer in history. Thats more of a compliment of how often he actually gets himself into that situation (and that he is so close to the edge of whats possible), rather than a critisism. I don't think he's ever blamed the team, the bike, the components, the mechanic or anyone but himself.
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segamethod Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/10/2025 10:20pm
The "only shifts at the ramps" thing is a myth that SRAM isn't going out of their way to correct. There is no sensing of position, torque, or anything else going on -- so it's simply not a real thing. It was just rate limited to make sure us hoons didn't blow up chains too quickly. The existence of Transmission mechanical groupsets is evidence enought that you can bang shifts as fast as you want and things are hunky dorry.
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