New Saint. Finally.
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they gonna make more book copies than they did airlines
April 1st 2021: DuraAce Airlines
Whats on Gee's bike here?
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They don't even mention anything drivetrain wise, unless I'm a poor reader. The pictures are also suspect and only show the drivetrain from far, the rear of the bike is not shown on any of the close up shots.
Bike Check: Gee Atherton's Custom Quarry Hucking Atherton Bikes DH - Pinkbike
Take a look at the bike Gee used for his wild quarry ride.
They don't even mention anything drivetrain wise, unless I'm a poor reader. The pictures are also suspect and only show the drivetrain from far, the rear of the bike is not shown on any of the close up shots.
My bad, maybe FSA? I checked their Instagram and their new jerseys don't mention Shimano, only FSA.Whats on Gee's bike here?
Bike Check: Gee Atherton's Custom Quarry Hucking Atherton Bikes DH - Pinkbike
Take a look at the bike Gee used for his wild quarry ride.
They don't even mention anything drivetrain wise, unless I'm a poor reader. The pictures are also suspect and only show the drivetrain from far, the rear of the bike is not shown on any of the close up shots.
I thought they were always on Shimano...
FSA cranks.
i don't think they have a drivetrain sponsor. they did use to ride shimano no?
definitely doesn't look like sram.
only other thought would be TRP? the shift looks similar but not identical.
That doesn't look like a TRP RD. The pivot bolt mount screams
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yea, i just took a closer look. def sram. found an image of the shifter from the underside and it matches.
Cranks look like they went on a diet
They're 8100
8100 what? pesos?
Meh
I'd wish...
Palancas Mtb Shimano Xt 8100 12 Velocidades Sin Plato 175mm - $ 32.605
La serie Shimano Deore XT es la familia original de bicicletas de montaña que ha sido un compañero confiable para los ciclistas de montaña de todo el mundo durante generaciones . Sea cual sea su terreno, sea cual sea su estilo de ciclismo, el XT es la solución para las caminatas de montaña...
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That's almost 350 freedum tokens...
I meant to say those "new Saint" cranks are just XT M8100 ones.
interesting choice of xt over xtr for a race bike.I'd wish...
Palancas Mtb Shimano Xt 8100 12 Velocidades Sin Plato 175mm - $ 32.605
La serie Shimano Deore XT es la familia original de bicicletas de montaña que ha sido un compañero confiable para los ciclistas de montaña de todo el mundo durante generaciones . Sea cual sea su terreno, sea cual sea su estilo de ciclismo, el XT es la solución para las caminatas de montaña...
That's almost 350 freedum tokens...
I meant to say those "new Saint" cranks are just XT M8100 ones.
I guess Saint has always been about durability above weight/bling. So the XT workhorse makes for a much more sensible choice.
xtr is being raced for enduro.
its also possible the new saint cranks aren't available, assuming they actually exist.
there's a pic of the hub floating around, 7 speed cassette & microspine. although i wasn't able to tell if its a 7 speed specific freehub or a 12speed that used spacers.
They’ll probably just cut 1 of the existing 12-speed cassettes, probably the XT, to 7 or quite possibly 8 speeds (in order to piss on Sram’s sprockets number). This derailleur cage does seem awfully short, shorter than the current Saint and Sram’s dh-offerings. Also, not very sure, but from the last photo where you can see the cassette, i can count 12 teeth on the biggest cog in what looks to be exactly just the half of it. So, biggest cog is 24t? Very… Sram-like…
the pics above show a cassette with 7 sprockets.
Do 8100 cranks with a spindle for 83 mm BBs exist? Seems custom to me. Many years back they made XTRs with longer spindles for Nico V, rumored to have ti axles as well.
no, but there is a version of XT for e-bikes that's crank arms only, so it's possible they used those with a one off axle for an 83mm BB.
They can mate the cranks to whichever spindle they want. And in the last 10 years Shimano has been steadily but surely consolidating their SKUs across the different product ranges. So a Saint crankset based on M8100 arms with a long spindle doesn't sound crazy.
But then again, as @jonKranked pointed out, maybe the global supply shortages have driven them to a custom solution to hype the new Saint. They had to do the same when the XTR 9100 came out, because of the Scylence patent issues and the fire at the crank manufacturing plant in Japan.
actually, it couldn't be those. these cranks still have the spindle pressed into the driveside crank. the xt emtb cranks have the preload cap on both sides.
plus they would say "xt".
more than likely these are the saint cranks just without any markings. the lines/contours don't seem to match the current gen xt/xtr cranks.
more than likely these are the saint cranks just without any markings. the lines/contours don't seem to match the current gen xt/xtr cranks.
Those cranks appear to be identical to M8000 XT cranks, with its old-style spider. Graphics removed.
Wouldn't superboost cranks without a spindle spacer used on 73mm BB's give similar to an 83mm spindle?
well, this certainly isn't gonna help things. although i can't remember if saint gets made in Japan like XTR and Dura ACe?
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Shimano's Malaysian factory shuttered in Covid mandate
In a blow to the industry's bid to catch up on supply, Shimano has been forced to temporarily shut its Malaysian factory due to Covid rules.
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Saint's made in Japan for sure. Zee is malaysiawell, this certainly isn't gonna help things. although i can't remember if saint gets made in Japan like XTR and Dura ACe?
Shimano's Malaysian factory shuttered in Covid mandate
In a blow to the industry's bid to catch up on supply, Shimano has been forced to temporarily shut its Malaysian factory due to Covid rules.
thanks for confirming, i knew they made the top tier platforms in Japan, couldn't remember if saint was included in that.
Yeah, you can make that work, at least in BB width. Chainline is a little narrower than an actual 83mm crank, so chainring and crank arm/chainstay clearance may or may not be an issue depending on the bike.