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So it might be like when Brembo made a MTB brake?
Wasn't Showa superior to KYB? I recall the Japanese Honda team had Kayaba suspension, while Minnaar's one had Showa
Until KYB came out with their SSS fork cartridge. Since then most people consider KYB the best.
How is it not big news that KYB made a shock and fork for MTBs, let alone a single crown inverted fork? Must be DNM stuff with KYB stickers?
Those limited units ran by the Japanese Honda team were supposedly destroyed after the end of the project. Same fate suffered the Showa ones ran by the international team.
BTW, I can't recall which weird brake brand the Japanese team used to run. Any monkeys with less Alzheimer than me could chime in?
EDIT: They were Akebono brakes.
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You say that...but that's about the exact level this stuff has always ended up at.
Yoo, that's awesome! It's rare I don't know or at least haven't heard bike stuff from the old days.... but Akebono brakes is a newie. Cheers
I got obsessed about the RN-01 back in the day, scanning the still embryonic web in search of information about it. I recall reading a piece about it on the Solo Bici Magazíne from Spain with just drawings.of the schematics of that gearbox and thinking "the editor should be doing coke 24/7". Then when the MB Action one came out with pictures confirming those weird drawings my mind was blown.
I was looking at an Akebono wheel cyl last week, they seem to last really well in drum brakes.
I’m always surprised that there isn’t a bigger Japanese component selection available in America and Europe - what with shimano being one of, if not the largest parts supplier globally.
Tioga had a big presence for a while, in the road world Nitto is well regarded, but who else is there designing/making parts in Japan and selling well in the West? I know there are plenty of Kierin bike makers, who make some very coveted frames for the track bike community.
Tioga had a big presence for a while, in the road world Nitto is well regarded, but who else is there designing/making parts in Japan and selling well in the West? I know there are plenty of Kierin bike makers, who make some very coveted frames for the track bike community.
never had any problems, i‘m on my 3rd pair so far. had the slick, the sk and now the ss in 584x47, standard casing
usually switch after 2-2500km as the thread is more on the thinner side. but they are oh so subtle
usually switch after 2-2500km as the thread is more on the thinner side. but they are oh so subtle
It seems to happen when a puncture allows sealant to seap inbetween the casing and tread as it seals the hole. Has happened to every one I've run somewhere between 700-1500miles. UK distributor's warranty procedure is slow so I now just prick the bubbles with a pick and squeeze the sealant out like an unfortunate teenager might pop puss out their spots and fit a tube and it'll run fine bubble free from then on. .
It may be worsened because I run fairly high pressures. (commuter bike) or I suppose it may be something to do with the sealant I use (Stans) but I find lesser sealants just don't work at higher pressures and can't really see another brand Sealant that actually works curing the issue anyway.
I really like the tread/compound/volume so will be sticking with them anyway.
It may be worsened because I run fairly high pressures. (commuter bike) or I suppose it may be something to do with the sealant I use (Stans) but I find lesser sealants just don't work at higher pressures and can't really see another brand Sealant that actually works curing the issue anyway.
I really like the tread/compound/volume so will be sticking with them anyway.
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i run them with tubes. rene heres tires fans often swear on orange seal or the panaracer sealant for those tires (also made by panaracer)
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To add to this thread derail (gravel!), I have found Stan's to seal poorly with pressures higher than around 40psi. Switched to Orange Seal and it works in all bikes- road, gravel and mtb.
Have you tried Tyre Juice? It's a fair bit more viscous than Stan's, maybe it would be less likely to get between the layers....?
That reminds me, the Tune stuff I bought that is supposed to last a year is bouncing around inside my tire at well under a year, damn Germans and their lies, rabble rabble rabble.
Damn Germans and their unapologetic truth too TBF.
Nah. I haven't tried Juice lubes in these tyres (too late now anyway) but i have used it in others. Thought it similar to Peatys. Which IMO didn't seal the sort of road debris punctures as well as Stan's.
Back to lies. IME Cycle company rep's lies are laughably the worst. But that's mainly because barely any of them actually ride or wrench on bikes anymore but have found themselves stuck in a cycle of driving from town to town to blindly spout dumb marketing BS at folk who probably know better. I'd actually love to be a fly on the wall in a German shop when a rep arrives with the shiny new "purple" I reckon it'd be pure Monty Python.
Nah. I haven't tried Juice lubes in these tyres (too late now anyway) but i have used it in others. Thought it similar to Peatys. Which IMO didn't seal the sort of road debris punctures as well as Stan's.
Back to lies. IME Cycle company rep's lies are laughably the worst. But that's mainly because barely any of them actually ride or wrench on bikes anymore but have found themselves stuck in a cycle of driving from town to town to blindly spout dumb marketing BS at folk who probably know better. I'd actually love to be a fly on the wall in a German shop when a rep arrives with the shiny new "purple" I reckon it'd be pure Monty Python.
they usually asked for a coffee and brought free stuff
If you're running high pressures you really need some pepper or particulate in the sealant to give it a fighting chance I reckon.
Haha, reminds me of the time I went down the glitter in Stan's pathway.... Worked semi decently, but got that stuff everywhere
i know greg minaar still has one of his RN-01 frames, it hangs on the wall of his bike shop, but i believe the drivetrain / transmission was removed.
Maybe it's the second generation bike, the one with the derailleur-in-a-box instead of the weird gearbox.
I've had really good luck with Muc-Off's sealant the past couple of years. Has been better than Stans or Orange for me.
That’s it. It looks like there’s tiny chunks of rubber in it, like they ground up tires and mixed it into pink unicorn splooge.
don't recall seeing this here yet:
bikerumor.com
Interview | Mic Williams on the Trinity Gravity & Future Williams Racing Products Innovations
Mic Williams of Williams Racing Products talks Trinity Gravity, prototype 6- & 12-speed cassette-based gearboxes, steering dampers & more
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yeah, 2000's called:don't recall seeing this here yet:
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Interview | Mic Williams on the Trinity Gravity & Future Williams Racing Products Innovations
Mic Williams of Williams Racing Products talks Trinity Gravity, prototype 6- & 12-speed cassette-based gearboxes, steering dampers & more
your 15kg frame is here.
No thanks.
46lb /21kg with pretty light build
hey, those frames are only $6kUSD (with conventional drivetrain cradle, no gearbox); can't expect light weight at that value pricepoint.
to be fair, i like what they do (conceptually). i wouldn't buy the bike, but they do neat stuff. i do own a wrp mullet link.
to be fair, i like what they do (conceptually). i wouldn't buy the bike, but they do neat stuff. i do own a wrp mullet link.