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Sonofbovril2 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/30/2023 4:22am Previous issues with URT designs were that pedal pressure from your feet is counter to the suspension movement of the BB and resists suspension action in small bump compliance.
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Sonofbovril2 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/20/2023 12:58pm Random Curious question: is the saint chainring narrow wide? I would imagine not seeing as it was designed before 1x and hasn’t been updated since…
Sonofbovril2 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/19/2023 11:57pm There's been a fair amount about it's development on their IG: https://www.instagram.com/pygabikes/?hl=en
Sonofbovril2 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/18/2023 11:06am Or literally just make 2 small buttons on the bar to the left of the grip. Like the Zirbel offering
Sonofbovril2 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/13/2023 12:33pm Interesting that Pirelli have sponsored so many DH teams when they don’t yet have a DH tire that is competitive? Besides Trek, they sponsor one of the Commencal teams and a Canyon team possibly? wasn’t Fabian Barrel heavily involved in the Pirelli development?
Sonofbovril2 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/12/2023 2:19pm My understanding is that almost all shim stack type dampers are digressive by nature of the design? But just because the damper is digressive does not mean that the shock itself is digressive, as the air spring is still progressive
Sonofbovril2 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/12/2023 7:03am Here’s a nice pic of the links under compression
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6/11/2023 1:34pm It definitely IS vittoria, they did a nice closeup of the branding when Hugo Frixtalon finished with a puncture.
Sonofbovril2 Added a reply to General cockpit/contact point discussion
6/10/2023 2:20pm On a mountain bike, Having your bars at the saddle height or there about is only really beneficial if you are having to put down power with your legs and still control the bike for technical trail purposes. There are very few places outside of XC racing that this actually matters… As soon as your dropper comes into play, this...
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5/15/2023 12:08pm I’ve seen some companies use a similar piece of metal/pipe in place of the shock when doing fatigue and stress testing of frames, so you would think in those cases it would be fine. I can’t imagine the frame would be designed to only survive with a shock in there that is pumped up to a certain pressure or with...
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5/15/2023 8:28am I suspect doing this as a customer instead of a sponsored rider would probably void your warranty?
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4/17/2023 1:02pm Can the Z1 take a grip2 damper? I think the issue is that above 160mm the stanchion to lower leg overlap starts to allow for quite a bit more flex and that’s obviously where the advantage of the stiffer bigger fork comes in.
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4/13/2023 9:31am I really think someone needs to dive into the brake by wire solution for MTB. We’re already adding electronics so it seems like a logical evolution.
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4/12/2023 2:59am "The reach numbers should give riders plenty of room on the bike. They start at 449mm on the size S and climb to 469mm, 494mm and 519mm for the M, L and XL bikes.
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4/7/2023 12:24pm Anyone know anything about this BrakeAce thingamajig on Sam’s Crestline? Nevermind, found this: https://bikerumor.com/brakeace-brake-sensors/ Ps. Not affiliated in any way, just curious as to what it is
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4/7/2023 2:24am I remember Charlie Murray (NZ) was running flight attendant last year after it got released but don’t know for how long that lasted
Sonofbovril2 Added a comment about bike check Egerie As-Tit-Ron-a-Metron
3/28/2023 8:26am
Functional AF, loving it.
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Sonofbovril2 Added a reply to Suspension Component Technology/Functionality Discussion
3/27/2023 5:42pm I have an Ohlins 34 with a 1 piece crown and steerer, not sure if they are still doing it on their more recent offerings?
Sonofbovril2 Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
3/22/2023 4:35am Interesting that it looks like they went with a single (low) pivot instead of the horst link like most others with this design, or is that a split pivot ala Trek?