180 up front - A to C is within ~5mm of the 170 Marzocchi that it replaced
180 up front - A to C is within ~5mm of the 170 Marzocchi that it replaced
This setup has 10 comments.
Companies like SC and Specialized provide a lot more testing and tuning that can't be seen. They are tuning ride qualities, specific frame stiffness vs flex characteristics, etc. Compare that to other smaller companies that are just going to the point of "it won't...more
You have to be a great rider like Loic and have the team to setup the equipment. You can't have one or the other. The skill of both Loic and his team are what make this happen. I don't think this thinking undermines Loic's skill. He's an outstanding rider and it's that ability...more
Another human is paid an entire salary to make sure it is set up well.
It is as if you can take just about any suspension, modify pistons, modify the stack, balance your pressure and flow, and it can work amazing.
Great stuff Vital.
Great interview and information. Truly impressive how much work goes into dialing his bike in. But I still wonder how much of having the "smoothest looking bike on the WCDH circuit" can be attributed to Loic's ability to ride and his level of control? Not at all trying to undermine the value of data acquisition, as I'm sure it helps tremendously. The guy would probably look smooth riding a rigid single speed!
This video has 13 comments.
Sounds logical. Weight redacted.
This setup has 9 comments.
Liked a comment on the item What Does Vital Think? The New Santa Cruz MEGAtower 3/19/2019 10:47 AM
"Excellent" value? Really?