[Jm_]

Syntace KIS bike steering stabilizer aims to Keep It Straight, Stable & Simple for Canyon & Liteville

Canyon & Liteville are revolutionizing mountain bike handling by incorporating the new Syntace KIS steering stabilizer in their top tubes...

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[StiHacka]

Syntace KIS bike steering stabilizer aims to Keep It Straight, Stable & Simple for Canyon & Liteville

Canyon & Liteville are revolutionizing mountain bike handling by incorporating the new Syntace KIS steering stabilizer in their top tubes...

bikerumor.com

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[jonKranked]

Hopey Steering Dampers

 

[marshalolson]

Nothing more revolutionary than waiting for parents to expire and marketing the idea as new and groundbreaking.

 

[Nick]

Nothing more revolutionary than waiting for parents to expire

 

[marshalolson]

Wow. Crazy autocorrect. Patents.

Must be Freudian, as I am at my father-in-laws, who has Alzheimer’s, at this very moment.

 

[Nick]

Wow. Crazy autocorrect. Patents.

Must be Freudian, as I am at my father-in-laws, who has Alzheimer’s, at this very moment.

I knew it was, I was just playin'

 

[Nick]

Hopey dampers just added drag when turning away from center, no?
this says it actively returns the steering to center.

somewhere, the lizards are laughing ...

 

[Westy]

Exactly what people on 170mm Enduro bikes riding flow trails need.

 

[jonKranked]

Hopey dampers just added drag when turning away from center, no?
this says it actively returns the steering to center.

somewhere, the lizards are laughing ...

probably right. never had a particular interest in either product.

 

[StiHacka]

Looks like something ebikers deserve to worry about.

 

[vivisectxi]

Exactly what people on 170mm Enduro bikes riding flow trails need.

you may not be off the mark there. wondering if this primarily a response to people complaining about wheel flop on slack h/a bikes.

 

[Westy]

you may not be off the mark there. wondering if this primarily a response to people complaining about wheel flop on slack h/a bikes.

Those people may want to consider push-ups.

 

[jonKranked]

Those people may want to consider push-ups.

pushing up their VR headset away from their eyes?

 

[Gary]

All the latest Garmin' edge GPS units show texts and social media alerts while you ride

 

[mykel]

... and social media alerts while you ride

Why the fuck would you need that?
JHFC - People, put down the fucking selfie stick and ride, or GTFO.

 

[Gary]

Dunno about you but these days people message each other on many many platforms other than SMS

 

[Jm_]

All the latest Garmin' edge GPS units show texts and social media alerts while you ride

Amateur

 

[Gary]

Eh?

 

[Jm_]

Do you even stream bro?

 

[WestCoastHucker]

Looks like something ebikers deserve to worry about.

is there an ebike version?

 

[toodles]

All the latest Garmin' edge GPS units show texts and social media alerts while you ride

I've got a Garmin watch that does that. Super handy for not having to stop and get the phone out while riding if your mates are like mine and always late. You can set your reply messages in it, so I've got one that says "cool see ya at the top" or whatever works for your local trails.

 

[StiHacka]

is there an ebike version?

I thought this was the ebike version, given the images in the article.

 

[FlipSide]

Training wheels is another super helpful technology for people having issues with the stability of their slack HA bike at slow speed.

 

[WestCoastHucker]

I thought this was the ebike version, given the images in the article.

considering the contraption, the article probably makes you dumber in the end, so i clearly didn't bother with it...

 

[Gary]

I've got a Garmin watch that does that. Super handy for not having to stop and get the phone out while riding if your mates are like mine and always late. You can set your reply messages in it, so I've got one that says "cool see ya at the top" or whatever works for your local trails.

My Edge 830 just allow you to choose from one of 4 preset (non customisable) reply messages. But it's really handy being able to read messages without reaching for your phone while riding and to be able to decide whether they're important enough to need a reply or not especially on my (up to an hour long) daily commutes. Especially the 2 nights a week I'm rushing home to get there in time for my youngest. (or not if she messages a change of plan)
I also ride with blue tooth headphones so can call on the fly if needs be.
Technology is alright, eh?

 

[Westy]

Training wheels could also be a super helpful technology for people having issues with the stability of their slack HA bike at slow speed.

E-Trikes

 

[toodles]

But it's really handy being able to read messages without reaching for your phone while riding and to be able to decide whether they're important enough to need a reply or not
Technology is alright, eh?

Yep. Phone rings and you can see who it is and decide without having to stop just to answer some telemarketer or whatever.

 

[Flo33]

Yep. Phone rings and you can see who it is and decide without having to stop just to answer some telemarketer or whatever.

That's the only notification thingy I sometimes activate on my Bolt and only when on a road ride during "normal" people's typical office hours. On the mtb it's me, the trees and some birds.

 

[Electric_City]

Since these are integrated, I wonder what's entailed to remove the fork from the headset.

 

[Gary]

 

[norbar]

All the latest Garmin' edge GPS units show texts and social media alerts while you ride

What? I hear shit like that and I start to understand serial killers.

 

[HAB]

Since these are integrated, I wonder what's entailed to remove the fork from the headset.

On the Canyon there's a port in the side of the headtube that lets you loosen the bolt that clamps the collar on the steerer tube. And you can take the whole assembly out if you want.

Still seems like a solution in search of a problem.

 

[jonKranked]

Still seems like a solution in search of a problem.

you just described 90%+ of the new "innovations" from the industry lizards

 

[Leafy]

It might have made sense if they steepened the head tube. Get the same steering centering with faster steering and shorter front center. But I’m not sure it’ll work like that without also having a damper to go with the spring.

 

[Westy]

It might have made sense if they steepened the head tube. Get the same steering centering with faster steering and shorter front center. But I’m not sure it’ll work like that without also having a damper to go with the spring.

Steeper has less flop, so more stable at slow speeds but less trail so less stable at high speeds. Like most problems on a bike, the best solution is to just go faster and quit being a bitch.

(not implying you are such a bitch)

 

[boostindoubles]

I'm still waiting for the auto-send function.

 

[OGRipper]

I'd love one of these but I'm worried it will interfere with the cables running through my headset and headtube.

 

[jonKranked]

I'm still waiting for the auto-send function.

at this point its only a matter of time before everything on a bike is automated. and you control it on the trail while sitting on your couch with a VR headset

 

[Westy]

at this point its only a matter of time before everything on a bike is automated. and you control it on the trail while sitting on your couch with a VR headset

The natural progression for the Commencal Meta