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HardtailHack

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Haha, I am the last person to say something is awesome just because it cost a lot of money.
I spent a similar amount on a drink bottle and cage, after two rides I stomped on it and threw it in the bin, shit parts are shit no matter the cost, same with my custom frame as mentioned previously.

I am a fat guy that mashes the pedals, I felt(or imagined) that there was a noticeable difference with the Stiffmaster, I assume you tested one and came to the conclusion that it did nothing, couldn't imagine you'd bash something without trying it.
 
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HardtailHack said:
Haha, I am the last person to say something is awesome just because it cost a lot of money.
I spent a similar amount on a drink bottle and cage, after two rides I stomped on it and threw it in the bin, shit parts are shit no matter the cost, same with my custom frame as mentioned previously.

I am a fat guy that mashes the pedals, I felt(or imagined) that there was a noticeable difference with the Stiffmaster, I assume you tested one and came to the conclusion that it did nothing, couldn't imagine you'd bash something without trying it.
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listen, i'm not saying there isn't flex. its just not coming from where you say its coming from.
 
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HardtailHack said:
When I get some strength back I'll put a traditional headset in then the Stiffmaster and upload a vid to YT.
PB did it but it's pretty shit-

I'll happily buy another one, the silver matches my tinfoil helmet really well.
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i'm just having a gas with you at this point.

it's not so much that the steerer tube itself is flexing, but the interface with the upper headset.
 
HardtailHack

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jonKranked said:
i'm just having a gas with you at this point.

it's not so much that the steerer tube itself is flexing, but the interface with the upper headset.
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I stopped using Cane Creek headsets because the loose fitting bearings seemed to act like a rudimentary gimbal, the lower cup always ended up polished towards the front and rear. Not sure if they do it because it allows the headsets to function well in slightly distorted HTs or because it saves 20c on not having to press the bearings in, either way I prefer an interference fit bearing.

I will still upload a video at some point, might even do one with the DMR Defy 35 stem, that thing is a wet noodle, it's worse than a Straitline Pinch stem.
 
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HardtailHack said:
Yeah but to make up for the flex in tapered steerers I have to run an Intend Stiffmaster which offsets any weight benefits of a tapered steerer.
I wouldn't buy a frame that won't accept one of them now.

EDIT- My last fork was 2.6kg with a tapered steerer, making it 1.5" would have added, what, 50g?
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I heard back in the 90s or something they tried to use two crowns and stanchions that extended all the way to a crown on top of the headset. Not sure whatever happened to the idea, seemed to make sense...
 
HardtailHack

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Jm_ said:
I heard back in the 90s or something they tried to use two crowns and stanchions that extended all the way to a crown on top of the headset. Not sure whatever happened to the idea, seemed to make sense...
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Nah I enjoy really tight uphill switchbacks far too much for that.

A 130mm dual crown fork on a hardtail, there's no way I want to explain that to inquisitive bike riders. I would much rather a 29er Totem with a 20mm axle.
 
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jonKranked said:
1.5 straight died because it was a ton of extra weight for not a lot of extra stiffness.
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8% more frontal stiffness according to these numbers

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Sure @Udi . I actually had a friend -the guy who guided me and my crew up and down the Cerro Negro trail in Salta- who switched his last gen Mojo for a newer one. He got the GRIP 2 damper with the new bike, tinkered with it for over four months until he gave up and got a NOS RC damper off eBay...
ridemonkey.bikemag.com ridemonkey.bikemag.com
 
Inclag

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Jm_ said:
I heard back in the 90s or something they tried to use two crowns and stanchions that extended all the way to a crown on top of the headset. Not sure whatever happened to the idea, seemed to make sense...
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Haha. One of the many reasons my daily driver has a dual crown. Flex from the stem, steerer, headset interface.....

Usually the Intend stuff makes me roll my eyes, but the Stiffmaster is actually pretty clever piece of kit.
 
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Happymtb.fr said:
8% more frontal stiffness according to these numbers

Fox 38

Sure @Udi . I actually had a friend -the guy who guided me and my crew up and down the Cerro Negro trail in Salta- who switched his last gen Mojo for a newer one. He got the GRIP 2 damper with the new bike, tinkered with it for over four months until he gave up and got a NOS RC damper off eBay...
ridemonkey.bikemag.com ridemonkey.bikemag.com
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Freshly publicizing those sort of percentage "improvements" if the lizards are listening we're now going to get a new fork "standard" of 40mm steerer's.

We blame you.
 
HardtailHack

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Inclag said:
Haha. One of the many reasons my daily driver has a dual crown. Flex from the stem, steerer, headset interface.....

Usually the Intend stuff makes me roll my eyes, but the Stiffmaster is actually pretty clever piece of kit.
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I'd like some of the brake rotors, they make sense(to me anyway). A fork I do not want.
 
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It's lightly clamped and If that hurt it them I should have died years ago from stanchion failure lol...
The pads are not exposed where they clamped to stanchion just sides and it's not down hard..
Ive ran dented stanchions before knock on wood no collapse yet...hell I had a small crease hit in one...blipped oil back in the day lol right side so didn't worry about rotor...

These raise more concern for me
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