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metadave Liked a reply to forum topic 2022 Mountain Bike Team Rumors
7/14/2021 10:39am
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ARonBurgundy Liked a reply to forum topic 2022 Mountain Bike Team Rumors
7/14/2021 10:38am
Venture capitalists: https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/223887-25#overview This is the guy running it: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinthurston/ Background in finance and tech.
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krka73 Liked a reply to forum topic 2022 Mountain Bike Team Rumors
7/14/2021 7:36am
This is the reason I signed up here today.
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tavaenga Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/14/2021 5:55am
Great idea - hope to see something similar integrated into rear shocks too.
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WheelBased Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
7/12/2021 1:20pm Looks like SRAM are working on a new Shockwiz-type suspension analysis device. They've figured out a way to package the system much smaller, so everything (battery, sensor, circuit boards, antenna, etc.) fits inside the top cap. It should be a nice looking package that'll be less susceptible to damage. https://wheelbased.com/2021/07/12/bicycle-suspension-components-and-electronic-monitoring-devices-by-sram/
Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/23/2021 6:05am
This is less electrical engineering (requires a custom PCB more or less), more general engineering and software engineering. The way I see it it would be a simple actuator pulling in a cable to actuate a remote lockout shock. That's the easy part, it doesn't require much force, a cheap dc motor with a worm drive (to provide self locking so you power the motor only when actually moving the cable) and a worm gear to wrap the cable around. It would be, counting the PCB as a single part and including a battery, like 7 or 8 parts (roughly...
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iceman2058 Liked a forum topic EWS Prize Purse is Woefully Inadequate
6/22/2021 2:22pm
As we were browsing through the EWS Race Book for the first event of the year in Val di Fassa, Italy, we stumbled across the Prize Purse section. Now, this isn't going to be news to anybody who follows mountain bike racing, but we still want to bring up this discussion again - a total prize purse of 4600 EUROS for one whole race? (the same separate purse is offered for each race of this two-race event - 2 total purses of 4600 EUROS to be clear). 
When you take into account the amount of skill and training required...
When you take into account the amount of skill and training required...
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/21/2021 5:36am
The E:I also had a cadence sensor, leaving the shock open when you weren't pedalling. It would open/close only while pedalling (closing if there was no input from the fork).
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WheelBased Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/19/2021 6:29am Ya, they've been trying to do this for a long time. It appears as though the Lapierre system is quite a bit different. They took an input from the fork and extrapolated the data to adjust the rear shock because there was no sensor in the rear triangle. So, the system would sense a bump at the fork, then determine...
querynotfound Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/19/2021 4:33am
Thanks for reminding me that I took this picture back in 2019. Looks like this has been in the works for a while 
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WheelBased Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/18/2021 9:10pm Oh shit bro, do you mind if I put that on this article? Where did you take that? Can you tell me more about it? Fuck I love this thread.
WheelBased Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
6/18/2021 4:14pm Hey everyone, I've got a heater for you today. It looks like SRAM are officially working on an active suspension system to compete with Fox's Live Valve system. The cool thing about SRAM’s is that the controller, battery, and motor are all encased in a single component that attaches directly to the shock. It’s extremely compact and unobtrusive. In the...
jonkranked Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/26/2021 10:05am
perhaps the pivot is higher? possibly related (specifically section 6C): https://wheelbased.com/2020/12/24/bicycle-rear-suspension-by-specialize…
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WheelBased Added a comment about feature Ohlins New Easy-to-Service Mountain Bike Shock?
5/23/2021 4:49am
Workin on it. I got one on my website about the spring rate adjuster. They're written as they're released so I'm sure we'll see more. Thanks for all the great info!
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WheelBased Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/22/2021 5:22pm Here's a follow-up from yesterday's Ohlins article. This is about the same shock but they're also developing an external air volume adjustment system that pushes a piston into the damping chamber, which expands a flexible bladder to adjust the air volume. Pretty nifty shit. https://wheelbased.com/2021/05/22/spring-rate-adjuster-by-ohlins/
TEAMROBOT Liked a comment about Feature Ohlins New Easy-to-Service Mountain Bike Shock?
5/21/2021 2:48pm
More robust seals? Longer service intervals? Easier to service? Sounds good to a ROBOT.
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tacubaya Liked a comment about Feature Ohlins New Easy-to-Service Mountain Bike Shock?
5/21/2021 2:48pm
Fig.7 diagram looks weird, this is my interpretation Interesting idea to have a dual u-cup dust trap but the friction may be a bit high with so many seals.
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WheelBased Added a comment about feature Ohlins New Easy-to-Service Mountain Bike Shock?
5/21/2021 2:48pm
I appreciate the artwork! I'll give some more details. Here's a line, regarding FIG. 7. This is the only line relating to the wiper. Typically, such tight fit is achieved by means of a wiper ring 29, preferably provided 'outside' the bushing as shown in FIG. 7, such that the extra sealing ring 29 prevents dust and dirt from reaching the bushing. But your interpretation could be correct, it's difficult to tell in with all the crosshatching and shit. You've actually pointed out a good example of an issue the attorneys could run into if they had to go...
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WheelBased Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
5/21/2021 2:39pm I've actually been thinking of dropping some subtle bullshit in my articles to see if I can catch someone slippin. I think I'll start doing it for the bounty. Would be super easy to catch someone since no one actually reads the documents themselves as a check, they'll just summarize mine. I hope people read this. You better take the...
WheelBased Added a new Feature Ohlins New Easy-to-Service Mountain Bike Shock?
5/21/2021 7:58am
In this article, we’ll be discussing a Shock Absorber by Ohlins Racing AB, US publication 20210140504. The publication date is May 13th, 2021 and the filing date is July 12th, 2019. This patent has...