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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
4/6/2020 1:31am
we can't show you how is made inside. But MTB Vital plans to perform a series of tests with Ochain.Stay tuned!
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anotherbikerguy Liked a comment about Press Release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
4/6/2020 1:28am
I'm not convinced, but I am curious... Would be interested in a more thorough explanation of the mechanism and a review.
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Raine Liked a comment about Press Release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
4/6/2020 1:28am
Well in the end, to be fair it's an interesting idea - and good to see that people are trying to invent new things. But sorry, it's not a "Game Changer," it's more like another specialized piece of tech. People toss the term around way too loosely these days, but a true "game changer" is something that is so revolutionary that it becomes a true standard that everyone wants - like a dropper post, or hydraulic brakes, or tubeless tires. These are things that actually "changed the game" to benefit everyone - from novice to pro. But to be honest...
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Tim Parker Liked a comment about Press Release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
4/6/2020 1:28am
Next step is to add a wireless electronic servo with handlebar mount to “open” for decents and “close” for best pedaling.
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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
4/6/2020 1:28am
Where and why is born "Game Changer" Was one year ago, during the first test with a different rider than me. This test meant a lot to me. He should have made me understand if all the advantages I felt were my invention or if they were real. Simone Medici, a Big name in downhill Italian field and a world cup rider, was the right person to take the test. At the end of the track, with his Kona Operator 2019, he took off his helmet and spoke the following sentence: "game changer" since then it has become our motto...
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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
4/3/2020 12:01am
For sure if you have a suspension with hight pedal kickback Ochain works harder.
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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
4/2/2020 11:58pm
Ochain is not a free wheel! Ask to Neko Mulally and Loris Revelli if works or not...
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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
4/1/2020 6:09pm
Ok, you are right. I try to explain: during testing we noticed that the cranks under impact want to rotate in the same direction as pedaling, due to the greater load given by the pedal in the forward position. In this case you have to add an extra speed to the chain and the result is pedal kickback phenomena. It depends on riding style but we have seen that all our riders have experienced the same behavior. there is another phenomenon related to the motions of the bike in the xy plane that adds extra speed to the chain, I...
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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
4/1/2020 9:54am
We test our product on the following bikes: Commencal Meta 29, Trek Session 2019, Kona Process 29" 2019, Nukeproof Mega 29 2020, transition sentinel 29 2020, Santacruz Nomad 29. Very different kind of bike and suspension design, same response: Ochain helps during riding. This is wy we decided to use the term "game changer". We think that our approch will change the design process for the bike in the future.
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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
3/31/2020 3:07pm
when you pedal with Ochain the springs is completely compressed during the whole 360 °. The elastomer works to give a fluid engagement but the elastomer travel is ridiculous.
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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
3/31/2020 9:52am
Ochain is completely different. We reduce or remove the pedal kick back and also eliminate other more complex interaction from suspension and trasmission more difficult to explain here.
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boozed Liked a comment about Press Release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
3/31/2020 9:30am
By the looks of it, it has a sprung centre to (partially) isolate the hub from the crank to achieve the stated goal of reducing kickback, but it can't change the engagement behaviour of the hub. Sometimes it might engage more quickly due to the position of the spider, but equally sometimes it might engage more slowly.
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danel Liked a comment about Press Release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
3/31/2020 9:30am
The difference with a low engagement hub is that it doesn't hold itself 'open'. While coasting, you could have 20° of crank free play before it engages, or you could have 1°.
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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
3/31/2020 9:30am
With Ochain the efficiency is 100%. Yes, there is a different engagement sensation, but we believe that it is not very appreciable and that the benefits are greater!
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danel Liked a comment about Press Release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
3/31/2020 9:26am
This is an interesting idea, but it would be horrible with a low engagement hub. Imagine you're in your 42T cog with a 32T chainring and a 18POE hub. If you ratchet on a climb, you have 26° of slop at the cranks before you have engagement. With a 12° Ochain, suddenly it's 38° before you have firm engagement. Switch that to a Hydra hub, and you start with <1° of slop and end up at ~13°. I've actually thought about doing something similar before, but my thought was to aim for a much lower rotation (like their 6° version)...
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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
3/31/2020 9:25am
You have to try it! When I rode for the first time the first prototype I decided to start this adventure. It works! And your bike will never be the same again!!!
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danel Liked a comment about Press Release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
3/31/2020 9:22am
Pedaling and kickback are the same direction. The opposite direction is the freewheel direction.
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Ochain Components Added a comment about press release Introducing Ochain - A Clever Chainring Spider Designed to Reduce Pedal-Kickback
3/31/2020 9:22am
Good question! Thin is why we can remove or REDUCED the pedal kickback. In some conditions is good to have some reactions from suspension in order to have a more reactive bike (for example when you pump the bike)
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