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That looks like a suspension/frame system similar to the KDSS developed by Kinetic Suspension that uses interconnected hydraulic actuators and accumulators to allow for decoupling frame motions more than a traditional system.
More simply, with that system you can run Indy car roll stiffness with rock crawler articulation without active suspension.
As an experimentation project, that is badass that somebody adapted the idea to a bike frame/suspension like that.
More simply, with that system you can run Indy car roll stiffness with rock crawler articulation without active suspension.
As an experimentation project, that is badass that somebody adapted the idea to a bike frame/suspension like that.
Obviously it wouldn’t make sense as an actual bike (weight, cost, torsional rigidity) but as an experiment, much nerding could be done.
hahaha, ok that's awesome. love colin's builds. in awe of his fabrication skills.
I was pleasantly surprised by the prices and builds. Sticking to high end suspension throughout and going lower price point with other components seems good to me. Compared to some big brand names you get a lot for your money here.
As opposed to people in the industry that were actually successful?
https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/Andorra-Helmet-Cam-Cesar-Rojo-at-Masters-World-Champs,29691/sspomer,2 Would have placed in top 10 in men's Elite. Probably 1 of the faster engineers ever.....
I mean by business. He’s designed a bunch of bikes, any successful?
Mondraker, UNNO are the two off the top of my head. I believe he did other development/consulting as well with bigger companies as well. I mean no offence to major brands with their slow updates, smurf GEOs and the same boring suspension systems they have used for 20-30 years. But DW has done more for suspension than most of them combined and he never really designed for any Huge Corporate brands. Does that mean his designs aren't valid?
Naw, but everything he touches doesn’t turn to gold either.
No. He did however the DW link, which is very similar to Giants maestro system.
Also he was in a lawsuit with Trek due to the splitpivot.
He was in a lawsuit with Giant too. He claimed Giant stole his desing to "improve" the Maestro suspension system.
uhm, they have a website?
www.wearecero.com
not a small team to feed
in a nice crib
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www.wearecero.com
not a small team to feed
in a nice crib
So I thought the "aero" seatmast was dumb AF...but what a great idea when you think about it- a square dropper post would never twist. You could run bearings on the front and back to make for a rock solid setup (instead of bushings and keyways). No rattle....might start a proprietary battle for STANDARDS but that's a part that could be easily integrated and still allow for adjustability.
Didn't your beloved BMC make a deal with Eighpins to have integrated dropper posts on various models?
you are asking for a new, non round seat post standard?
let me show you your future:
the story was: giant called dw, dw showed the dw link, giant after showing interest did not license the dw link, they came up with their own identical version. This led to the lawsuit.
Well, in hindsight, I should have known.I know. Failure of a joke.
A guy I used to ride with has started a company that makes* Ti hardtail frames and they look pretty damn nice.
Owner/Designer-
*Not sure who does the fab work.
EDIT- Got told he has 13 of the frames above ordered and some of the gravel BS frames and some fat thing on order too.
Owner/Designer-
*Not sure who does the fab work.
EDIT- Got told he has 13 of the frames above ordered and some of the gravel BS frames and some fat thing on order too.
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i have a coworker that has one and really likes it.
I like it too. Good luck getting your hands on a frame anytime soon though.
I like the look of it, but at 6'2" the L looks a bit small and the XL goes a bit too long maybe?
Plus I'd be wearing out a couple of idlers a year with the way they wear out...
Plus I'd be wearing out a couple of idlers a year with the way they wear out...
Kavenz has a nice high pivot with custom-ish geometry (reach, seat tube and head tube can be customised)
No carbon, welded in Germany, if that matters to you. 2500 euros without shock.
FWIW
No carbon, welded in Germany, if that matters to you. 2500 euros without shock.
FWIW
nah I'm not getting one anytime soon, mostly just curious. I've always wondered how much of a PITA having an idler on a trailbike is. The druid checks a lot of boxes, but there are other frames that are less complex that are nice too. I'm a ways out from any new frame though.
From reading the empty beer druid thread, not long enough.
Stolen from the Knolly patent piece on PB. @hamncheez from PB is starting his own titanium frame brand:
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Some swoop to that too tube would look good the bike has astetic potential but that top tube needs to angle down a smidge and swoop up a bit to seattube..Stolen from the Knolly patent piece on PB. @hamncheez from PB is starting his own titanium frame brand:
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