I really like that they moved the chain tensioner away from a spot less likely to get tagged by a rock inside the rear wheel radius on a deraileur, and put it freeballin somewhere where it's far more likely to get hit.yeah, 2000's called:
your 15kg frame is here.
No thanks.
46lb /21kg with pretty light build
michelin tires? inserts? 210mm dropper?yeah, 2000's called:
your 15kg frame is here.
No thanks.
46lb /21kg with pretty light build
rimpact mullet set: 310g
In their defence they made lighter versions and didn’t like the ride characteristics.
how much does a compairable 29er gearbox dh bike weigh?
Surely in that location that thing is gonna have a lifespan you could time with an egg timer.
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crispy brahAlex created a nice clean tucked tensioner on his AC1.
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Yeah... my first thought was it looked like a pair of saggy nuts.
my guess would be 0 pounds, coz noone makes them? correct me if im wrong.
gamux? nicolai? kavenz?
Definitely interested to see the geo on the new Privateers. Every time I look at the geo chart for a Madonna I get excited until I see the stack height. It could be that it's a non-issue, but it's far enough out of the norm that I'd need to test ride one before pulling the trigger.
The stack height should be a huge issue though? You'd just run less spacers and that would give you slightly longer actual reach at the same time?
Don't know, that's why I'd need to test ride one. 664 stack on a large is a good 30mm more than I'm used to though.
titan in extra low (mullet low) is similar. madonna has more reach though
That's a bit like the geo of mine but mine has only 110mm rear travel and a suspension design that is not RM friendly, works fine for me.
when cs > reach, @Flo33 entered the chatThis
Will that thing hit any sick jumps? @Toshi
Not without a battery?
There's one guy that jeeps pushing those things for the Iditarod stuff (in the fatbike version) and a couple people that follow and do the same. In general, they handle like shit and add more weight. Keeping weight in check is one of the hardest things to do, choosing what you really need to make it as light as possible and still be safe. With panniers and good frame bag placement, you can do it, but it's definitely a learned skill IMO. It doesn't need to resort to those kinds of bikes and the vast majority isn't using them on these things. I don't think I'd like to run one, no interest.
I do notice this though with longer chainstays. It's that longer lever that lets you get up steeper stuff without having to throw your weight crazy forward. There are a few definite terrain features that I can't make on my Canfield that I could on my longer bike. The stays are just so short there. But you kind of get this effect with a bikepacking bike with your loaded panniers, they put some weight down there and it kind of helps to do the same thing IME, but those stays are also pretty damn long. I've been going up steep stuff, loaded, in the soft snow that I am sure I wouldn't make without the load on there. On the Canfield, it's not enough features to make me want to ride something else, just a couple places where it's definitely noticeable as a drawback to the short stays. Everywhere else, they are pretty good.
