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please tell me those are stickers on those stanchions on the kona
Probably sandblasted into the stanchions for durability.
Nah it's next gen kashima
Is this guy currently working for Ellsworth, Marin and Polygon as their chief product designer?
I predict Mike Levy does something that annoys me.
Edit: annnnnd
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/humbled-mike-levy-vs-richie-rude-video.html
Edit: annnnnd
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/humbled-mike-levy-vs-richie-rude-video.html
I really hope you're right.
i wouldn't float this kind of conjecture if i hadn't heard it somewhere reliable.
You know I keep hearing this but I don't think it's true. I am in the camp that plus bikes blow for going fast and slashing turns, I would never run them on a bike meant for that (or even a fully). To me they seem to be a very geographical thing, here in the north east for the slower speed technical riding some of our XC trails have, they are actually a pretty good tool. Esp now that the casings are getting better (minion 2.6/2.8). I do enjoy them on my chromag hardtail...But this is the DH forum so I get the hate haha...
Was thinking of getting a 29/27.5+ hardtail for snow riding around here, to avoid a fatbike. Tried one and it sucked donkey balls for going fast, floppy and poor tracking, but for slow riding it prob wont be bad. Not sure how great they are in snow though, but I'd like to ride the other 10 months of the year here. Figure use the 29er option for the lame trails and cardiobro rides and plus nonsense for winter.
from what i've heard 2017 sales, while not bad volume wise, didn't grow as much as anticipated. so a lot of dealers are nervous for 2018 since those orders were placed months ago and are already shipping (nervous that there will be excess inventory end of the season). ive heard talk that they are gonna be scaled back (from an OEM perspective) for 2019.
you're right in what they're good for, they're not as much for the fast crowd. but the casings seem to be the problem, a lot of riders are frustrated that they've gotta run heavy tires for durability, or run paper thin tires that slash easily to hit a reasonable weight. as you said, there are some better casings out there now, but i think some riders have already been turned off from the category, or aren't the kind of riders who are gear junkies and constantly swapping out / trying new tires. prediction i heard is things are gonna settle down to the 2.5-2.6 range because you can still get a good volume tire with a casing at a reasonable weight and still maintain durability.
that's actually exactly what i have. bought a plus bike because it was crazy cheap and had good geometry. swapped in 29er wheels for the summer and for carting kids around. Kept the plus wheels for if I ever do a snow ride. I'm not sold on fatbikes, and don't like the WIDE STANCE that you need with 120mm BBs. Plus is like the ultimate compromise...good at plenty, great at nothing.
I can see bikes that are specifically "plus" going away. But I don't see the tire dia/wheel/rim width/tire width issue going away. As much as I wish it would from a design/mfg/geo point of view.
I have customers running 2.6/2.8/3.0's x 27.5 on my frames. Those tires need to be used in the 29er config, which, depending on the tires, usually means lower BB. but maybe you run a longer fork and it raises it up and slackens it a bit, not bad....ya, don't get me started on fork length variations
Here's some tire fun. 2.3 x 27.5, 2.6 x 27.5, 2.8 x 27.5, 2.3 x 29. The 2.3's are on 30 mm internal width, the other 2 on 35's.
Maybe for hardtails, but I personally just don't like the uncontrolled rebound.
I think plus sized tires will stick around. I'm talking 27.5 x 2.8 specifically, and specifically on a 29er frame (I doubt that tire would fit a 27.5 frame). The Maxxis Ikon has worked really well for me. Getting the pressure right is the key. I've even ran them at Keystone on the same DH tracks as my DH tires. Maybe it was a miracle (I pretty much know where all the rocks are). But I had a blast. I have a 2.6 minion too, but haven't had that much time on it yet. My 2 cents.
don't forget strava, renamed to 'Garmin boost+' and marketed to mtb'ers with a 50% price increase.
Virtual Reality mountain biking video games will kill the offroad e-bike industry.
That is where I am at, I have been riding 2.8 minion's on the hardtail for general xc use. And 2.6 minion's on my nomad for bigger stuff and bike parks.
LOL. Actually Strava is already a thing on the Garmin's. It can know segments and times, and give you a live KOM congrats, if applicable. Heck you can even see how far or ahead you are of the KOM or people you follow on the Strava machine.
Is anyone else psyched for 'The Moment' to come out? I used to geek out on that stuff in the late 90's early 2000's...really psyched to see it...Wish we had more documentary style mtb films.
Yeti Bikes and YETI Coolers do a collaboration effort. With it, Joey Schusler makes a bikepacking video that wins all the awards. A limited edition SB-5.5 w/ YETI Tundra35 plus Rambler cup goes to market, named the SB-Tundra35plusRambler-5.5. Thus creating a bond between the "dentist outdoor enthusiast" and the "dentist mountain biker". Unknowingly, it paves the way to e-bike domination and all the robots kill everyone.
I might have to....
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/srams-new-dub-cranks-and-bottom-brackets-first-look.html
28.99mm.... from 30mm. One, fucking. mili. fucking. meter.
And. Here. We. Go.
SRAM off to the races! Looks like my predictions are spot on, as usual.
i'd forgotten about this. but yes. yes i am. any idea when its actually gonna be available?
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I saw a comment on one of their instagram posts, that said late February, early March.
What tires are the 2.6/2.8's in the pic?
For 2018, I predict that I will ride some bicycles of varying tire and wheel size and that this thread will get longer.
This is where I'm at also.. I'm running the 27.5 x 2.8 butcher/slaughter on my hardtail when it's messy/snow out, 29er wheels when it's not as messy. The Specialized GRID casing is much better than what came stock on my old bike (nobby nic 2.8s I think with the shitty performance casing), but also heavier. I think cheap Plus bikes (hardtails specifically) will still be good demo bikes and noob bikes to get people into MTB (they are honestly perfectly suited to the trails closest to me aka sandy and flat, the local bike shop sells a ton of them).
the 2.6 and 2.8 are Maxxis rekon.
the 2.3's are High Roller and DHR. Which I also have coming in 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8 and 3.0 widths, both 27.5 and 29, just so I can keep on top of this shit.
What geometry do I want on my bike?? just swap tires around....
What tires do I design the geo for? .......
I need their money. PLUS (see how I did that), I can see the use of different sizes for different conditions. I've tried a 2.8 fr/2.6 rr combo (27.5). While it was a bit sluggish in ideal conditions, the root isolation was excellent, with reduced hand fatigue (important to my old man hands). I still went back to my 2.3's for now, but as mentioned, I have every tire size under the sun coming. At least for 30-35 mm internal rims, nothing above 3.0, although my frames will fit larger, I just can't see myself wanting that.You should fire those customers.
I have yet to try it in the snow. I will