New Pivot Sunday. Dual 29, mullet or dual 27.5 - noice
Always a bit wary of Pivot for some reason but that looks decent. Oh wait. Super boost. Thats why.
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New Pivot Sunday. Dual 29, mullet or dual 27.5 - noice
Always a bit wary of Pivot for some reason but that looks decent. Oh wait. Super boost. Thats why.
Not actually designed for mullet. Just that you could theoretically ride it in high mode without the BB getting unrideably low.
With just 20mm BB drop, that really should not be a problem unless you are a XC roadie.
Here's a Bronson MX FAQ entry from the SC site. Interestingly RC looks like it's proportionately longer than it was on the V3. I wonder if that was in response to what they outline below. * I would think the effect they're referencing about 29/29 is really about having the same axle height, regardless of wheelsize.
"I've been riding 29ers for a while- what will feel different with MX? Any setup tips?
29" bikes provide a ton of front wheel grip- this is partially due to the front wheel itself, but also due to the axle height of the rear wheel which works to keep the front end weighted. This creates a natural position on lower-angle terrain but requires body position and/or setup adjustments to achieve any sort of rearward bias.
On an MX bike, the bias is more rearward. This gives a very natural feeling on steep descents, but requires some body position and setup consideration for a balanced feel on flatter terrain. Compared to a 29er, a slightly lower handlebar and a more forward-biased suspension setup will make an MX bike feel more like what you're used to. Additionally, using the Hi BB setting will lend itself to a more front biased feel. Using these tuning parameters will help you find the sweet spot for your terrain and preference.
You'll know you have it dialed when it feels like you're never making large bodyweight shifts to either lift the front end or keep it stuck to the ground."
"I've been riding 29ers for a while- what will feel different with MX? Any setup tips?
29" bikes provide a ton of front wheel grip- this is partially due to the front wheel itself, but also due to the axle height of the rear wheel which works to keep the front end weighted. This creates a natural position on lower-angle terrain but requires body position and/or setup adjustments to achieve any sort of rearward bias.
On an MX bike, the bias is more rearward. This gives a very natural feeling on steep descents, but requires some body position and setup consideration for a balanced feel on flatter terrain. Compared to a 29er, a slightly lower handlebar and a more forward-biased suspension setup will make an MX bike feel more like what you're used to. Additionally, using the Hi BB setting will lend itself to a more front biased feel. Using these tuning parameters will help you find the sweet spot for your terrain and preference.
You'll know you have it dialed when it feels like you're never making large bodyweight shifts to either lift the front end or keep it stuck to the ground."
I stumbled onto most of those observations as well. First thing I did was put the Altitude in it’s steepest position, wheelbase in shortest, and slammed the stem (which I had never, ever done before).
Fairly obvious mods, really.
Also went to 165 cranks, and will soon be going to a 2.6 rear tire to bring the static height as high as it can be (Without going to a 2.8, I mean, that would be stupid. Right? Right?)
Fairly obvious mods, really.
Also went to 165 cranks, and will soon be going to a 2.6 rear tire to bring the static height as high as it can be (Without going to a 2.8, I mean, that would be stupid. Right? Right?)
Regarding Prime bicycles (mentioned a few sites before), does someone here have real worl expe
rience with their enduro offering?
rience with their enduro offering?
A local millionarie/overall bike kook started importing them a week ago. He is currently riding his own at Austria right now, so I'll be asking him about his feelings and report back.
This thing looks like it'd be so much fun. Full custom geo as standard from the looks of things
https://www.wzrd.bike/ for more info
https://www.wzrd.bike/ for more info
rust is a feature
@StiHacka your people
I like their Santa Cruz clones. The name, however...
Care to elaborate?I like their Santa Cruz clones. The name, however...
Dobordelu == Do bordelu == [headed] to a whorehouse
bordel is a swear word, not one you'd use in front of your kids
Thought it might have something to do with that. We have the exact same word en français.. bordel. But it's kind of in common usage actually... Your hear it lots, even on family shows.
Yeah, bordel is on the same level as kurva (a whore) in Czech. Definitely a big no-no in any official, media or family use.
And what does zoceli mean? And Naosm? I remember you explained it but I forgot it.
Zoceli == z oceli == (made of) steel
Naosm == na osm == (going to a pub) for eight (beers), in this context IIRC
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Kurva is such a great word. It rolls off the tongue so well. A coworker I used to ride with many years ago was Polish and he taught it to us. Phonetically, It just works so well to express anger or disgust.
Yeah, I am guilty as charged. I've read that when Milos Forman emigrated to the US, kurva was very quickly adopted by his film companies, becoming a very popular word among his filming staff.
Is it already creaking in that vid?
All the Intend bits are Photoshop trickery, yeah?
What do you mean?
So, I am weighing between a Revel Rascal, and the new 120/130 Rocky. I think the Revel will be more suited to a 36 at 140mm…
The Commencal Hand Job
i wonder what Max Commencal thinksThe Commencal Hand Job
i love this. ghetto fab for the win. that it hasn't broken (yet), and the dude is properly quick on board is seriously impressive.
Wasn't bad at a distance..then I zoomed in and saw the chain doing all sorts of weird shit and the dildo in the down tube...I guess it's a back up should you break your seat and need to stay put...help with pedaling I guess...
Not sure what you're seeing but it looks like a cable driven shock to me, with the cable routed around the pulley there. If true that is way weirder/more interesting than the chain route. Think of all the possibilities for changing the leverage rate with weird pulley shapes.
Remember those Nautilus exercise machines? Like that only re-concepted for your DH bike!
There was one like that a while back I saw...I'm sure it'll have some benefits etc...but yeah I didn't get a nautilus back then and don't want to bomb trails on one lol...
That's funny though I do remember resistance and cables of those ...
Yeah different cams can make for curves rise and drop like a bow.
Can I run it with some old Z-cranks?
Interesting new concept by Canyon and an independent designer.
Marvin_Henschel on Instagram: "Although GeoBend is a conceptual design project, it was important to me to at least scratch the surface of all the fine details of mountainbike engineering. Part of this was to set the geometry of the (except ST-Height) non customizable reartriangle as well as including a shock kinematic that at least in theory could work. Difficulty here was to integrate the shock as low as possible within the frame without interfering with the #piniongearbox. Even though the bike geeks out there wouldn’t fully approve with it, I really enjoyed this part of the project, since it normally wouldn’t be my job to do. ——————————— #thesis #designconcept #conceptbike #industrialdesign #bikeengineering #linkage #designthesis #concept #enduromtb ——————————— @canyon"
9,751 likes, 41 comments - bigfootmarv on August 12, 2021: "Although GeoBend is a conceptual design project, it was important to me to at least scratch the surface of all the fine details of mountainbike engineering. Part of this was to set the geometry of the (except ST-Height) non customizable...
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Th idea of just cut a section of the bendy end of the top and down tubes to adjust reach and stack, allowing for the mass production of all the frame members in a semi-automated way it's intriguing.
Also, it has a gearbox, so
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Oh hey, the "moto swingarm" is back again!
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Interesting new concept by Canyon and an independent designer.
Marvin_Henschel on Instagram: "Although GeoBend is a conceptual design project, it was important to me to at least scratch the surface of all the fine details of mountainbike engineering. Part of this was to set the geometry of the (except ST-Height) non customizable reartriangle as well as including a shock kinematic that at least in theory could work. Difficulty here was to integrate the shock as low as possible within the frame without interfering with the #piniongearbox. Even though the bike geeks out there wouldn’t fully approve with it, I really enjoyed this part of the project, since it normally wouldn’t be my job to do. ——————————— #thesis #designconcept #conceptbike #industrialdesign #bikeengineering #linkage #designthesis #concept #enduromtb ——————————— @canyon"
9,751 likes, 41 comments - bigfootmarv on August 12, 2021: "Although GeoBend is a conceptual design project, it was important to me to at least scratch the surface of all the fine details of mountainbike engineering. Part of this was to set the geometry of the (except ST-Height) non customizable...
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Th idea of just cut a section of the bendy end of the top and down tubes to adjust reach and stack, allowing for the mass production of all the frame members in a semi-automated way it's intriguing.
Also, it has a gearbox, so