Who had the tube spacer on their freehub so they could do rollbacks without the cranks spinning?
Anyone use an Ochain thingy?
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Got a quick pic of Chase's bike, and talked with him about it. He runs three different cassette rings, (says he stays mostly in the one it's in in the pic) but he can then shift it onto the plastic spacers for a "neutral gear" so when he lands fakie, the chain just slides on the spacers and the...
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widgets like this ain't going to make any meaningful difference to our (ie, not top tier pro racer) plebian experiences. if you've got excess $$ to throw at gadgets for funsies, by all means have at it, but let's be honest here.
True, but I'll even go so far as to say that logic is nonsense. There's an entire world between hack and loic bruni and most of us inhabit various rungs on that ladder. Some higher than others and maybe chris is up there. Even the fastest dude in the world isn't going to benefit from this because it's made for
Chris even posted his very sane antisquat numbers for his bike for some unspecified gearing earlier in this thread. It ain't gonna do shit other than make pedaling feel like a wet turd, because he doesn't have a poorly designed bike. Taking off that clutch derailleur if he has one will help his suspension more.
What no one seems ready to admit is that when you're mashing pedals for speed, you're obviously on something smooth. You WANT that rear wheel driving down. One of the biggest reasons that cannondale failed as a dirtbike company is because they didn't realize this, and built a bike with little to no antisquat. By all accounts, it sucked because there was no drive there, even though theoretically it was allowing the suspension to work better under load. There's benefit in using that stiffening up of the rear end.
The only people that worry about pEdAl kIcKbAcK either have a janky bike, or are what I call cyclists...people who expect to be able to pedal anywhere and everywhere without noticing anything. That rear end extension under load is good, as long as it's not overdone.
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As a guy that rides a digressive single pivot with the shock locked out most of the time I really think the O Chain would be of great benefit to my riding experience.
elastomer pedal spindles just entered the offza lineup
eliminates pedal kickback, brake jack, antisquats, uncle squats, and at least one other thing I'll make up before midnight, loosely based in theory that I'll exaggerate, and largely designed out of modern bikes. It will also completely eliminate the need to learn how to ride a bicycle
deposits are being taken now!
eliminates pedal kickback, brake jack, antisquats, uncle squats, and at least one other thing I'll make up before midnight, loosely based in theory that I'll exaggerate, and largely designed out of modern bikes. It will also completely eliminate the need to learn how to ride a bicycle
deposits are being taken now!
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oh, I was wondering why the charger plug looked so girthy
I remember that it was supposed to be black so that part didn’t surprise me
WRP Pty. Ltd. on Instagram: "Lots of questions regarding the free speed/zero drag DT internals. We were on track to release this earlier in the year; with that version, in order to create a disengaged coupling, the trade off was a decrease in pedalling efficiency. Ok for DH, not the best for trail riding. At around the same time though, I realised there was a way to create it without the trade off of sacrificing pedalling efficiency. I didn’t want to release a beta product so perused the new design at all costs - this is what you’re seeing in the video with the new version. So it’s totally disengaged and will still pedal like normal. While we were there we also decreased the pedal slack for a quicker pedal pick up. Testing for now but available soon."
17K likes, 121 comments - williamsracingproducts on July 14, 2023: "Lots of questions regarding the free speed/zero drag DT internals. We were on track to release this earlier in the year; with that version, in order to create a disengaged coupling, the trade off was a decrease in pedalling...
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like that?
Keeps my feet planted on pedals more than not running it. My manged knees feel better longer too with Ochain device.
As someone who only ever rides in normal skate shoes on flat pedals with short pins I struggle to understand how stealth rubber wearing riders have issues keeping their feet in place at all. Tried various 5:10s and after others telling me they are less grippy Spesh F20, vibram & michelin soles and they're all far too grippy for me. ie. I struggle to adjust my foot position while wearing them. They're also all too stiff meaning they give next to no feel/feedback from the pedals compared to what I'm used to.
I've assumed you're talking about flat pedals and also assumed you'll use sticky soled shoes as it's extremely rare to see any other flat pedal mtb rider these days NOT wearing sticky soled mtb shoes. I totally notice that shit.
Ps. sticky soles are also way worse for my dodgy ol' knees.
I've assumed you're talking about flat pedals and also assumed you'll use sticky soled shoes as it's extremely rare to see any other flat pedal mtb rider these days NOT wearing sticky soled mtb shoes. I totally notice that shit.
Ps. sticky soles are also way worse for my dodgy ol' knees.
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What does the O stand for?
Omigodtakingmoneyfromthesepeopleissoeasy?
Omigodtakingmoneyfromthesepeopleissoeasy?
I'm Scottish. I ride mtb in 2 pairs of socks all year round.
One thin pair of sport socks with seal skin style waterproof socks over them.
I also never do my shoe laces up tight. (even clipped in)
You might be onto something regarding comfort... Who knew?
This should be posted in this thread:
Alternate suspension products?
Getting bored sitting around inside with air quality numbers through the roof here. Wound up spending a bunch of time looking at odd stuff and wondered what's worth trying out next to amuse myself... Curious if anyone has experience with any of these... RST Stem Shock V2: Stem Shock - RST...
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Fair warning, this guy is f*cking insane. Bonus points if you post it pretending to actually be helpful.
Oh wow.This should be posted in this thread:
Alternate suspension products?
Getting bored sitting around inside with air quality numbers through the roof here. Wound up spending a bunch of time looking at odd stuff and wondered what's worth trying out next to amuse myself... Curious if anyone has experience with any of these... RST Stem Shock V2: Stem Shock - RST...
Fair warning, this guy is f*cking insane. Bonus points if you post it pretending to actually be helpful.
People like that...
I'd ask him if he's ever bothered with trying to learn how to actually ride a bike.
At least those things actually do something, they are just dumb and make no sense for actual mountain bikes. Probably good for say turning a road bike into a casual commuter for a non-rider.This should be posted in this thread:
Alternate suspension products?
Getting bored sitting around inside with air quality numbers through the roof here. Wound up spending a bunch of time looking at odd stuff and wondered what's worth trying out next to amuse myself... Curious if anyone has experience with any of these... RST Stem Shock V2: Stem Shock - RST...
Fair warning, this guy is f*cking insane. Bonus points if you post it pretending to actually be helpful.
O-Chain Spider - Explained & Reviewed By Neko Mulally
O-Chain states that their product gives a Chainless Feeling. Pro racer Neko Mulally shares his thoughts about O-Chain, what it does and why he chooses to run it along with many of the other top World Cup Downhill Racers. While there are some cons, Neko feels the O-Chain benefits outweigh those cons.
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how convincing 
keep in mind we're talking about a field of athletes that put "heat dissipating" stickers on their suspension and brakes not too long ago. I mean hey, it must work or else they're wouldn't be so many doing it!
keep in mind we're talking about a field of athletes that put "heat dissipating" stickers on their suspension and brakes not too long ago. I mean hey, it must work or else they're wouldn't be so many doing it!
Who are these athletes and what's the correlation o-chain? Could you explain like I'm five?
@Milleratio I think he’s talking about all the WC DH athletes?
Was that before or after the vibration damping stickers?how convincing
keep in mind we're talking about a field of athletes that put "heat dissipating" stickers on their suspension and brakes not too long ago. I mean hey, it must work or else they're wouldn't be so many doing it!
Sorry Tink.
It's gone! Hopefully to "better kids"
I did actually get a quote for shipping it to you.
$400…
You'd have to be fucking deluded to have paid that for it anyway!
When you could have spent that money on a fabulous new O-chain
Don't forget the balance bands.how convincing
keep in mind we're talking about a field of athletes that put "heat dissipating" stickers on their suspension and brakes not too long ago. I mean hey, it must work or else they're wouldn't be so many doing it!
Edit Oooh, titanium.
Made with pure titanium, not from, wonder what the rest is?
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No graphene, no care.
that's almost worth fixing it up and getting it back to a kid that lives near ft bill just to humiliate you
oh well.......who sells these ochain things? I guess I have no choice but to own one.
read neko's write up that buckow linked, not just the screen capture
and then read my post again
"mysterious"
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This should be posted in this thread:
Well, I did.This should be posted in this thread:
Alternate suspension products?
Getting bored sitting around inside with air quality numbers through the roof here. Wound up spending a bunch of time looking at odd stuff and wondered what's worth trying out next to amuse myself... Curious if anyone has experience with any of these... RST Stem Shock V2: Stem Shock - RST...
Fair warning, this guy is f*cking insane. Bonus points if you post it pretending to actually be helpful.
Alternate suspension products?
Getting bored sitting around inside with air quality numbers through the roof here. Wound up spending a bunch of time looking at odd stuff and wondered what's worth trying out next to amuse myself... Curious if anyone has experience with any of these... RST Stem Shock V2: Stem Shock - RST...
www.mtbr.com
But can it be avy tuned?fuck yeah, this is glorious:
Maybe ultra soft comp and mega slow rebound.
I wonder if I can sell these morons my old Reverb that needs servicing?fuck yeah, this is glorious: