This guy is @andrextr and is a
as well. He has an own thread with his videos, I'm wondering he hasn't posted this one already.
Something strange about RMs leverage ratios. This is plenty fine for the coil shock Slayer, but look at the new Element, it's got a super progressive rate AND it uses an air shock. I have to think that thing would be harsh.
Interesting, I hadn't thought of that. Are you thinking that there might not be enough material for the bolt to have purchase/strength?
It's just not as strong. You can get twisting and lateral deflection there. Kind of a dumb setup. My Norco range had a junction like that and the fucking insert broke loose on one of them. And when that happens the entire molding is basically trashed.
As Kidwoo mentioned, it's weaker (half the strength), and allows for more flex at the junction, thus more stress on the bearings themselves and more movement throughout the entire assembly of links/joints). Lots of bikes running double shear pivots, and those bikes will generally have longer bearing service life (all things being equal in terms of bearing quality, size, FOD like dirt, etc). Shear forces are double to actually shear a double shear vs a single shear pivot, but that's not the main concern (it would be rare to shear a bolt that size, but people have done it), flex of the assembly is and blind threaded holes reduce the amount of full thread and this is probably an insert, which makes it even worse (did they even use a keensert?) like KidWoo said, which if it's not installed correctly may back out and leave you without an easier repair if it was a thru hole. Bikes should run double shear pivots where possible, as the bearings used are small, and not ideal for the application (ball roller bearings are made to spin, not rotate 1-10deg only). Bikes like the Demo8, Process, etc, run double shear. This looks to be a decision based on aesthetics (it looks better) as there are no engineering positives (other than design envelope constraints) to single shear or blind holes where threaded inserts exist.
Heavy gravity bias or would it work as a good all rounder?
I am still very curious to see the new Norco Sight and Range with the 29" wheel as well as what the new Altitude will be as well . The manager at a LBS told me said he,s very excited about the Altitude , if they fix the pivot issues previous version had it should do well .
Are you sure it's not a clevis with the female part on the seat stay? You could still do a blind bolt to make it purdy and do that.
so your Norco was a state of the art brand new carbon frame that had that issue or a welded aluminum deal ??
It was a carbon one. Straight up spinner in the seatstay. Can't replace it so the entire piece was done. Pretty friggin wasteful way to make something.
That's dumb.
I don't like crack... specially on chainstays
Unless they scrapped the Altitude updates that they had worked out it was going to be the same layout as the current Altitude. Updated geo, slacker, and longer. But maybe when it came time to cut molds they decided to switch it up to the match the Slayer/Maiden. I know the geo had been worked out ages ago and aluminum mules ridden with tons of miles.
Sounds like the problem is the name. If it's renamed the Priest or the Motorhead, that'd probably fix it.
tldr; let me guess: a full enderpo bike that climbs well for the travel and geometry?
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