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just make everything kashima, the lowers and the uppers, problem solved, enough idiots out there that just want gold:

It's not a question of doing, it's a question of selling it. What's the first thing people think when they see a Dorado? I bet it's something along the lines of "that has to be flexy". Visual perception has a lot to do with how we buy products, even if it doesn't make any sense.

What exactly has leaped production technology wise in the last 10 to 15 years? We know USD forks are toesionally less stiff but much stiffer fore aft than RSU forks. What changed in the last 10 to 15 years since the Fox proto is the mass adoption of 29ers. That means longer fork legs, which overall lowers the stiffness. That's more or less it regarding changes. What has changed is the understanding and subsequent development on the side of springs and dampers. That's where a lot of the performance is coming.

Some thoughts regarding that USD-fork-rumor: back when Fox decided against their USD-proto entering series production, they explained they couldn’t make it stiff enough without making it extra heavy with the current-for-that-time tech available. But that was, I think, the time when they were raving about having the stiffest dh-fork on the market - a feat that ended up being not so perfect as some needed flex proved to be beneficial to the riding feel. Since then they’ve incorporated some into their forks, production technologies have made incredible leaps since, so putting 2+2, my bet is on Fox trying to USD-fy...

Remember, she does have other deals, like Redbull, paying her too.. Plus, if she has win bonuses in her contract, she's got to be doing real good with those..

When you think of a week in Vital time.....

Hopefully this one doesn't let air past the main seal into the damper oil. That's all I care about for the next float x2 lol

At least 75k?

Word on the street the full production Specialized DH vessel is ready. Apparently it's a looker.

I think the main thing is to never ever underestimate the capacity of Copyright lawyers to be an asshole about something.

Gotta say, that's a terrible bit of photoshopping.

In an unusual move José Borges goes from Enduro to Road!

I thought the same but Andi is the new addition. makes sense

shouldn't vali be in front?

In a rare (positive) enduro team rumour, pretty sure Tristan Botterham is going to the Simplon team.

Hopefully he choses 47

1000N isn’t a massive load. Assuming a 75kg rider with a 50/50 weight distribution, it’s only 2.7g. Your 30g is probably at a much higher frequency than what would typically cause frame displacement. For your 28 vs 32h question. A frame and a wheel are essentially springs in series. Deflections would add together for greater total displacement. You can’t “use up” the force.

Yes, it's absolutely ridiculous, but since the Mondraker is a prototype, I'm assuming there aren't many of them floating around. So why would he store it in NZ for 8+ months?