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This was a really interesting one. Made me question the helmets that I had just ordered a few days earlier. However, as much as I understand Bob saying that riders should choose helmets based on ultimate safety and no other priorities, I can't quite get on board with that--I have to pick a helmet based on how comfortable/functional it's going to be for the hundreds of hours that I'm wearing it and not crashing, too. Sweat management in particular is a major factor for me. There aren't very many helmets that don't drip sweat down into my eyes, and finding...

Pivot bolts that are only accessible from the inside of the linkage (or that can't be checked/tightened/loosened without first removing the shock!) should be outlawed.

Perfect timing as I've just finished building mine, ST mullet. Curiously enough, my exo+ dissector is also quickly gathering a nice collection of plugs :/ Apart from that, super fun bike

It's very possible the sponginess comes from the pawls deforming... They are much more perpendicular to the two rings than the orientation of a pawl in a standard freehub in order for the compression force (through the wedge mecahnism) is high enough for the pawl not to slip. That angle of orientation means even a small deformation means a relatively big rotation of the two rings relative to each other (compared to a standard pawl) and the higher compressive forces on the pawls also mean they deform more (giving even more of a relative rotation between the two). Therefore the...

Road rims?

I have a set of wheels with Onyx hubs for six years now (with ceramic bearings). Little hub service (open/clean/re grease) intervals at 1.5 / 2 years and had to change the bearings after 4 years. Sparg clutch and every other parts are still in perfect condition. Onyx hubs are quite on the heavy side with 473 g. for a standard 148 boost rear hub. For silent hubs, another option is the new Tairin silent hubs recently released (360 g.), with a disengaging Chris King or DT system. Or else is the Box component stealth hub with unidirectional bearings (500...

I can't seem to find the article anymore, but I'm pretty sure the 'Sylence' hubs were dropped because of manufacturing/reliability issues. I think it had something to do with the hubs getting 'too expensive' if the quality control was at the level they wanted, but that could be hearsay. That was also around the time that Shimano had that big factory fire which may have put a dent into any new products and developments.

Like the idea of silent hubs, anyone use the onyx ones? What’s the bearing life like? And why did Shimano ditch there plans to release a silent hub, remember seeing some being tested by various media outlets. then the idea was scrapped.

Hope has posted it on their social media yesterday, sb also posted pics of the trailer with huge model of a hub on a hanger. so in UK you might see a huge PRO 5 hub in traffic. Hope Posted the video on social media: https://www.facebook.com/hopetech/videos/2166281513582107/ The announcement on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopetech/posts/pfbid037WRYNLuKWow3JR8e8Lv9JLik… They posted it on instagram too https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10159444294547406&set=p.1015944… SB Saw this: and bs else saw this: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/hope-introduces-all-new-pro… https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-hope-pro-5-hubs.html I see the engagement has greatly increased: 3.3 degrees. Hope has always claimed they do what they do to have strongest, most reliable hub they can, so the engagement suffered, but this...

It's the same fork we saw as nicknamed Era USD to Ferro, here you can see it with stanchion guards, as the Instagram post hints it's a fork intended for light motorcycles and electric motorcycles. d later

wouldn‘t associate zipp with alu, but maybe they will replace all sram wheels for OEMs, so that move would make sense in that regard.

Based on the color I'd say they're carbon. But I'm guestimating here.

Some more traditional style rims coming from zipp? Can’t tell if they’re carbon or aluminum, wondering if zipp is gonna try to sell something to compete with the new reserve alloy wheelsets.

Awesome news!

Rad with all the ladies on board! Nice job Lars and crew.

yeah, there was a post a while back that clarified they're for e-motos. The background of the insta photo also looks like it features e-motos... that said, you could still try to put it on an mtb if you reshim it.

One hopes the new Codes.

Main pawl seal does indeed look like zero drag, but it also looks like zero seal. Rebuilding a friend's hub this is always his biggest problem. Be nice if they offered a proper seal (at the expense of some extra drag) for those of us who ride through British winters.

The pawl in the spring seat looks like a great idea.

I've never owned a single Hope product and yet aspire to own multiple color matched kits top to bottom on every bike I own.