[Sandwich]

Sometimes I wonder if there's a german out there quietly designing the most complex and convoluted suspension system out there. VPP lower link, connected to a horst setup, which rotates on an eccentric cam to pull a car on a rail and actuate a cam which pulls a pull shock....on a rising rate linkage.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

Sometimes I wonder if there's a german out there quietly designing the most complex and convoluted suspension system out there. VPP lower link, connected to a horst setup, which rotates on an eccentric cam to pull a car on a rail and actuate a cam which pulls a pull shock....on a rising rate linkage.

http://www.nicolai.net/

 

[jonKranked]

Sometimes I wonder if there's a german out there quietly designing the most complex and convoluted suspension system out there. VPP lower link, connected to a horst setup, which rotates on an eccentric cam to pull a car on a rail and actuate a cam which pulls a pull shock....on a rising rate linkage.

jan karpiel has been off the radar for quite some time...

 

[StiHacka]

Sometimes I wonder if there's a german out there quietly designing the most complex and convoluted suspension system out there.

He has been busy designing a new fork for a while.

 

[kidwoo]

jan karpiel has been off the radar for quite some time...

With only two swinglinks a la vpp/dw/everyonewhoripsoffdw?


Have you seen a knolly?

 

[jonKranked]

With only two swinglinks a la vpp/dw/everyonewhoripsoffdw?


Have you seen a knolly?

there can only be as many links as he has fingers

 

[kidwoo]

Look at the big memory on Brad!


Yeti answering infinity questions right now

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/yeti-cycles-ask-us-anything-2014.html

 

[rideit]

He has been busy designing a new fork for a while.

I have a friend AJ Linnell who has been crushing the National Singlespeed circuit on that fork all year. He loves it (but knows it's limitations as a 29-Er race type fork). he is a great rider.

 

[jonKranked]

I have a friend AJ Linnell who has been crushing the National Singlespeed circuit on that fork all year. He loves it (but knows it's limitations as a 29-Er race type fork). he is a great rider.

let's stop the gravy train for a second.

national.

singlespeed.

"circuit".


if the SSWC in alaska is any indication, this is not something to be taken seriously.

 

[jonKranked]

Look at the big memory on Brad!


Yeti answering infinity questions right now

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/yeti-cycles-ask-us-anything-2014.html

is Richie really related to Sasquatch and/or the incredible hulk?

 

[Sandwich]

I have a friend AJ Linnell who has been crushing the National Singlespeed circuit on that fork all year. He loves it (but knows it's limitations as a 29-Er race type fork). he is a great rider.

as much as I geek out on linkage forks, I can't believe that thing is rideable without a damper.

 

[rideit]

Yeah, having never ridden it, it does not compute.

 

[kidwoo]

Look at the big memory on Brad!


Yeti answering infinity questions right now

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/yeti-cycles-ask-us-anything-2014.html

churchwild (17 hours ago)

Bigger calves--Rude? Or Graves?

jaredgraves (1 hours ago)

I eat steaks, Richie eats cows whole

Dammit, now I want to give yeti money.

 

[Da Peach]

^ prob a good idea

 

[jackalope]

Just to make sure I'm not sniped by Brad Flynn or joeg, I want to formally release some prior art on RM. I call this study in engineering brilliance the V12 Slider:

A few key points:

* vertical wheel travel is so 20th and early 21st century, and clearly an inefficient way to smash the gnar
* pure, unmitigated horizontal wheel travel is the future - this design actually accelerates through flat rock gardens
* massive, uncontrolled growth is always the right answer when you're talking about chest hair, erections, and bicycle chains
* lightweight design that jettisons those cumbersome damping cans
* highly variable wheelbase is perfect for cornering

I will also freely admit a degree of surprise I have not heard back from SCB when they advertised an open design engineer position. I've forwarded this design to Peat, Rob and Joe along with my application, so I can only assume they're still trying to find the money for my exorbitant salary (just really hope they're not going to have to let Ratboy or Greg go).

 

[kidwoo]

I've personally never seen a frame designed off a rohloff hub as an integral component, NOT become a huge success.

So yeah man. You got this one in the bag.

 

[Bikael Molton]

* pure, unmitigated horizontal wheel travel is the future - this design actually accelerates through flat rock gardens

Sounds perfect for Mountain Creek!

 

[kidwoo]

Sounds perfect for Mountain Creek!

NO BIKE can handle the gNaR of MOUNTAIN CREEK ROX!!!

 

[Bikael Molton]

NO BIKE can handle the gNaR of MOUNTAIN CREEK flat ROX!!!

ftfy5

 

[jackalope]

I do plan on offering an east coast only edition. ECO > EVO

 

[StiHacka]

I call this study in engineering brilliance the V12 Slider:

Not a bad start but the front wheel deserves a slider, too. And maybe a Rohloff hub as well.

 

[joeg]

I will also freely admit a degree of surprise I have not heard back from SCB when they advertised an open design engineer position. I've forwarded this design to Peat, Rob and Joe along with my application, so I can only assume they're still trying to find the money for my exorbitant salary (just really hope they're not going to have to let Ratboy or Greg go).

It must have got caught in my spam filter bro! Seriously, we are hiring! We need talent like this.
its my goal to have enough time and rob's money to build more retarded sh!t like this. Having a full time staff and lab dedicated to stupid bike development. (other companies have this already, but don't see the irony in what they are doing). You, jackalope, could be the cornerstone of this endeavor.

use the keyword in the subject line to get past the spam filter algorithm: Kashimarection (its trademarked already, so don't bother)

 

[kidwoo]

Kashimarection

So that rockshox oem supply contract covers a few years huh?

 

[joeg]

So that rockshox oem supply contract covers a few years huh?

all set up for a blackbox comment, and thats the best you can do? i'm disappointed.

 

[kidwoo]

blackbox

Because that's where kashimarections go?

Come on joe, this is a family site.

 

[StiHacka]

Don't stop now, we almost made it to small bump sensitivity!

 

[bismojo]

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/PIT-BITS-2014-Enduro-World-Series-Colorado-Freeride-Festival,7729/Jared-Graves-Prototype-Long-Travel-Yeti-SB-with-Switch-Infinity,79389/sspomer,2

 

[big-ted]

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/PIT-BITS-2014-Enduro-World-Series-Colorado-Freeride-Festival,7729/Jared-Graves-Prototype-Long-Travel-Yeti-SB-with-Switch-Infinity,79389/sspomer,2

 

[Da Peach]

saw that. pretty sweet.

 

[captainspauldin]

For the lazies:

and yes, damn sexy.

 

[Sandwich]

Everytime somebody says "rides like it has more travel than it does", a horse takes a dump in the middle of your favorite trail.

Soon people will be saying, "but the travel is really centralized, so you don't notice that it's only got 3 inches"

 

[jonKranked]

Everytime somebody says "rides like it has more travel than it does", a horse takes a dump in the middle of your favorite trail.

Soon people will be saying, "but the travel is really centralized, so you don't notice that it's only got 3 inches"

every time you post, a puppy grows a colon polyp

 

[captainspauldin]

 

[wiscodh]

Everytime somebody says "rides like it has more travel than it does", a horse takes a dump in the middle of your favorite trail.

Soon people will be saying, "but the travel is really centralized, so you don't notice that it's only got 3 inches"

your statement is really lighter than it actually is.

 

[Jeremy R]

Everytime somebody says "rides like it has more travel than it does"

I have that quote airbrushed on all my underwear.

 

[StiHacka]

That shaft is a gunk magnet.

 

[marshalolson]

Huh huh huh huh ... He said shaft.

 

['size]

That shaft is a gunk magnet.

sh|t, i ride in a 99.9% gunkless environment and i would not give that second look at all after a ride. especially considering it contains nothing you'd be worried about losing - oil, air, dampeningening. plus the gunk line lets you know how much infinity you used.

maybe i missed it, but i am curious why they decided to use a standard metal DU instead of the poly bushings they started using years ago for eyelets. maybe with the DU not seeing rotation like an eyelet they felt it wasn't necessary?

 

[DaveW]

Yeah well it's 99.9% gunk filled riding down here, it's not filling me with confidence in the design.

 

[kidwoo]

That ain't sheeit.

You can tell who never rides in dust. I get the same looking thing around my headset, rear shock, fork stancions......basically anywhere there was ever any fluid or grease.

All that is, is dust getting swiped away by the seals on that dick in a box. It's doing its job.

That's not a 'gunk magnet' that's a recently assembled/serviced part being taken out on a dusty trail. One wipe and it won't do it again until it gets worked on again. Like its next hot grease injection.