[DaveW]

I refuse the believe that forged carbon fiber isn’t viable for lowers, especially for one of the companies that would have monthly sales counted in dozens.

Pace cycles made CF suspension forks for years over in england I had a couple of them (a set of RC35's then a set of RC36 proclass), the lowers were certainly tough enough.

*edit*
They still make a version as an xc retro fork!

Pace RC36 new fork

Pace RC36 Hollowform fork | Brand new | Coil fork | 80-100mm travel | Full steerer 230mm 1 1/8 | Remote lockout | Fully serviced and 3 months warranty.

pacecycles.com

 

[Leafy]

Also, stanchions, igus sells hollow linear rods from carbon that have a little shorter wear life than anodized aluminum at 1/4 the weight. With the prevalence of tube in tube air springs as cartridge dampers the issues with any id tolerance on the shafting.

 

[toodles]

@Avy weren't you asking about mega short stems at some stage?

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-rulezman-releases-super-short-15-18-mm-stems.html

 

[trib]

Pace cycles made CF suspension forks for years over in england I had a couple of them (a set of RC35's then a set of RC36 proclass), the lowers were certainly tough enough.

*edit*
They still make a version as an xc retro fork!

Pace RC36 new fork

Pace RC36 Hollowform fork | Brand new | Coil fork | 80-100mm travel | Full steerer 230mm 1 1/8 | Remote lockout | Fully serviced and 3 months warranty.

pacecycles.com

I had the RC37 evo - a 110mm triple clamp that exploded multiple times. I “upgraded” to an 03 drop off…which also sucked.
The carbon fibre was trick though

 

[Avy]

@Avy weren't you asking about mega short stems at some stage?

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-rulezman-releases-super-short-15-18-mm-stems.html

Good memory Brother. I need a 45 or 40 if possible,stem with a rise. The short part comes in on the sterror tube. I am runnin a Thompson 35. New stem only has so much room? I think I have 6mm below,5mm above the stem? Fork is a 5” Zokie SC Tribute to the Z1. 2006? I also wanted to get a black Thompson setback to complete the cockpit change. Current is Black straight. I have the room to open up toodles,it’s the Implant and I felt like it could help?

You just blew Dust off the shelf.

Avy

 

[toodles]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-ride-the-new-rockshox-vivid-ultimate.html

New Vivid finally released. Hopefully its a good one.

 

[Leafy]

They need that pit the position sensitive compression damping in forks but it needs to be 10% to either side of sag vs 0-10%.

 

[William42]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-ride-the-new-rockshox-vivid-ultimate.html

New Vivid finally released. Hopefully its a good one.

In all of history I don't think theres ever been a bad position sensitive shock out there. Literally can't go tits up.

Edit: actually bothering to read about it makes it seem way less egregious from a performance standpoint than I was afraid of, and seems like it'll make for pretty minimal changes beyond added complexity. A hydraulic bottom out isn't exactly end times, and a bypass valve to remove all compression damping entirely in the top 10% of the travel seems pretty benign and minor since I'll be way past it at sag.

 

[velocipedist]

I wonder if any OEMs are looking at these:

Carbon Fiber Bicycle Spokes - ARRIS Composites

Our obsession with advanced composites is only part of what led us to create the next generation of carbon fiber spokes..

arriscomposites.com

 

[johnbryanpeters]

I wonder if any OEMs are looking at these:

Carbon Fiber Bicycle Spokes - ARRIS Composites

Our obsession with advanced composites is only part of what led us to create the next generation of carbon fiber spokes..

arriscomposites.com

fuck.no

 

[William42]

I wonder if any OEMs are looking at these:

Carbon Fiber Bicycle Spokes - ARRIS Composites

Our obsession with advanced composites is only part of what led us to create the next generation of carbon fiber spokes..

arriscomposites.com

OEMS generally like to let something survive on the open market for some time before they start trying it out. And big OEMS like to do it themselves and remove as much of the third party stuff as possible.

So I'd say that's probably a hard no for now.

But if they're good and work well, that attitude may change in 5-10 years.

 

[velocipedist]

I hear you. I have no interest beyond a passing one as I know the Director of Material at Arris and they definetely have robust engineering standards that surpass the bike industry in general, and a proven track record.

I personally avoid carbon like the plague, but the nerd in me would love to AB comparison the ride quality.

OEMS generally like to let something survive on the open market for some time before they start trying it out. And big OEMS like to do it themselves and remove as much of the third party stuff as possible.

So I'd say that's probably a hard no for now.

But if they're good and work well, that attitude may change in 5-10 years.

 

[Milleratio]

Did I just accidentally took one step closer to o-man-chain with this rubberized chain-o-control device?

 

[slimshady]

Did I just accidentally took one step closer to o-man-chain with this rubberized chain-o-control device?

View attachment 199188

That's a STFU chain catcher.

 

[Milleratio]

That's a STFU chain catcher.

Yes, that’s what the package said. Seems to work in some way.

 

[slimshady]

Yes, that’s what the package said. Seems to work in some way.

That's it, I'll be secluded to my studio for the foreseeable future, I need to retake the sarcasm test again next semester.

 

[sethimus]

not new though.

 

[kidwoo]

not new though.

I bet a nanotech carbon one could fetch more money and be way louder

 

[jonKranked]

Heh...all your fox forx are be obsolete. Changing over to reverse arch over the next few years...

#ManitouWasRight ?

the manitou patent expired in 2021... so the timing is about right.

 

[ChrisRobin]

Did I just accidentally took one step closer to o-man-chain with this rubberized chain-o-control device?

View attachment 199188

They ain't pretty, but they work. You have to check on them after you first install them to make sure they properly positioned. Otherwise your chain will eat through them.