I'm guessing more of a gel coat...?
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Goddamn, this thing is beautiful. 
How is the fender mounted? There's some room between the fender and the swingarm, so I don't think it is made in one piece.
How is the fender mounted? There's some room between the fender and the swingarm, so I don't think it is made in one piece.
I don't think those are wear plates on the inside of the dropouts, it seems to be something to protect the frame from the rotor, heat is the only thing I can think of. I can't think of a case where there would be physical contact there.
The fender is part of the swingarmGoddamn, this thing is beautiful.
How is the fender mounted? There's some room between the fender and the swingarm, so I don't think it is made in one piece.
I liked version with visible CF better.
Painted CF looks like plastic, IMO. Moreover, it's unnecessary weight.
Are you sure? The edge between swingarm is too sharp for one piece mold, imo. And why isn't it connected with the seatstay?The fender is part of the swingarm
What I want to say is: Why are there four parts when there should only be one?
Still a prototype ?
The fender is bolted to that part that connects both sides of the swingarm.... At least that's was I saw yesterday.... Also the fender fits pretty well in there, so I think that's the reason of the illusion of it being part of the swingarm
every pic i see of this bike makes me want one more...it's incredible.
Agreed. It looks so good it makes me forget about the revolt issues.
im holding back from saying 'i told you so' in this thread.
Well the frame can still selfdestruct for no reason. Revolt also looked good on paper
I'm waiting for some real life reviews. Preferably after a full season.
agreed.Well the frame can still selfdestruct for no reason. Revolt also looked good on paper
That's what I thought. Thanks. I think the swingarm would be too difficult to make it in one piece. Even if it's carbon there are some limits in forming limits like there are limits for casted pieces.
I wanted to buy a Wilson for the season 2013. But I see there is a new contender in town. Hopefully we'll get some real life reviews this season.
That would mean, there is very little space between rotor and swingarm... :|
Why is that a problem. Do you predict massivly bending your rotor?
yeah seriously, just pedaling through a taco'd rotor to the finish line...screaming slayer lyrics and dropping c-bombs on all the spectators...
hardcore.
Yeah maybe that's it. Getting a little excessive there in terms of the whole protecting itself thing, but I suppose on the rare occasion it happened you'd be thankful.
Actually, those are indeed wear plates! Kevin and I spoke about this, and the one thing that seems to happen when riders remove the rear wheel for service is that occasionally the rotor will scrape the inside of the chainstay and seatstay. To prevent this from happening, Kev added the stainless wear plates - or more accurately - armor plates. =)I don't think those are wear plates on the inside of the dropouts, it seems to be something to protect the frame from the rotor, heat is the only thing I can think of. I can't think of a case where there would be physical contact there.
Since it's already been let out of the bag, officially the finishes will be:
Satin Black
Carbon Fiber with clear coat (think TLD D3 Carbon Pinstripe helmets)
Glowstick/Flouro Yellow
The fender is an integrated piece meaning it bolts to the swing arm and is removeable.
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out of my dh community we had a few broken revolts, my initial reaction was "whatev dh all bikes crack" that was intill most broke. to me the important part is how the broken frame is delt with by the company. bottom line, a niche maket company like evil should have closed its doors and left everyone with a broken revolt out to dry, that is the real world. i cant imagine the amount of personal money and time kevin has put into resurrecting this brand. if this frame goes to the intended persons it will show that evil puts customer service before profit. the length of time to fix the warranty is pathic but i applaud the diligence. i hope they succeed and people see this as a testament to its customer, and people give them a 2nd chance.
Indeed, I don't. If the rotor is bent so badly, it could touch the frame, it wouldn't go through the caliper, IMO. Unless, the rear triangle is unusually narrow.
False... it can still flex through caliper even if bent very badly. At speed the wheel will keep going and rotor can hit frames. Not common but it can happen.
Have a look at any DH bike with a large rotor on it. They are all close to the frame. Cosidering the BB standards and rear hub standards that are common on most bikes you don't see a lot of variation in this spacing (as in they are all close)
And most bikes with have small cuts/scratches in the clearcoat from putting the wheel on and nicking it.
Nice touch Evil with the attention to detail.
Heat radiating from rotor? Can you imagine the amount of energy required to influence the carbon on that chainstay when carbon has been well used for braking rotors, and aramid for projectile impact dissipation? Steel rotors we use can bake themself immediately when compared to carbon.
Mega props to Filip Polc for staying in the game and having the chance to race on this alien.
I think it is hilarious that the same people that go on and on about bad CS from other bike companies now fall over themselves to be first in line to throw money at an unproven bike from a company that is not exactly known for quick warranty replacement. 
Good looking frame though.
Good looking frame though.
lol agreed. Might as well have called it the iUndead. 
Gotta say though, looks really well done and well thought out.
Gotta say though, looks really well done and well thought out.
HAHA...
Just LoL'ed all over myself...
"HAIL SATIN!" indeed. In a perfect world this would be a Victoria's Secret ad campaign. Doutzen Kroes moving in slo-mo in front of a wind machine wearing satin lingerie while Slayer plays in the background... Someone get Lori Greeley on the phone... this is brilliance.
Yeah fair enough! I see them being of more use when the rotor bends like suggested further up, but either way it's cool they've covered all the points of frame wear. I really hope the rest of the frame and linkages are strong / durable / reliable enough that people can ride the bikes long enough to benefit from the extra touches.
You're comparing a carbon braking rotor to a carbon bicycle frame? I'd suspect these are very different applications, and the layup and laminate/bonding agents are very different in high-heat applications.
I do agree that it would be unlikely to affect it whatsoever, but that doesn't mean a frame can be compared to a rotor.
Yeah, because its so much cheaper to make a brand new frame than to make a few more of the same ALU ones
Also, just found this pic
As a kid my parents wouldn't support my hobbies and after I started working I managed to indulge slowly to my cravings, first snowboarding gear, sweet car (bought a Subaru Forester SG model, my fav) and then came the bikes. The Revolt was my first new frame and it arrived after much grief and waiting.
I think that was one of my happiest days, ever
I am falling more and more in love with this new carbon one, maybe a new box will arrive this year for me
P.S. you can see the fender bolt in this pic
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hahaha!! right?
i must say, that is the hottest looking frame i have ever had the pleasure of laying my eyes on...
Sorry guys, TL;DR the whole thread, but have they resolved the issues with the linkage? Forces are really high in this design and I witnessed the link bolts shear on a bottom out, but I think DW said they went to double shear. Has there been any issues with the new linkage?
Got to admit, it's a beautiful bike aesthetically...
Got to admit, it's a beautiful bike aesthetically...
Unfortunately not. The links are still at the mercy of internet speculation and couch surfing 1st semester engineering experts who will predict their failure based on grainy photos. Someone will imagine it might break and someone else with poor ability will blame it for bucking them when they grab a fist full of front brake in a panic.
After all, you can't fix stupid.
IIRC the undead is a slightly modified version of the linkage... lower shock mount is no longer on the swingarm, its on the main triangle now.