[kidwoo]

With Ironman being hyped by private equity and sold to a chinese conglomerate a couple years ago, it does seem there is a ton of new high dollar marketing in Triathlon. #goals #socialmediafitnessregimen

Heh. You know this for some reason.

 

[Bikael Molton]

cuz I’m an IRNMAN!

gaze upon these oiled abs.

Heh. You know this for some reason.

 

[Tantrum Cycles]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/polygon-xquarone-dh-first-ride.html

Polygon looks...ehhh? What patents were they trying to get around with that setup, DW?

Edit: apparently bikeradar broke one on the first ride. And not just a preproduction model, just a straight up new one. Seems promising.

MK at PB only got a couple laps in before ending up on the injured reserve list. He never mentioned why.

I keep waiting for a comprehensive test of any of the bikes with this suspension.

 

[Bike078]

Gwin is on a proto 29er Tues.

 

[xy9ine]

MK at PB only got a couple laps in before ending up on the injured reserve list. He never mentioned why.

I keep waiting for a comprehensive test of any of the bikes with this suspension.

i've ridden the marin. it's "interesting". puts down the power well, sure, but the rear end was quite flexy laterally. actually the wiggliest modern bike i've ridden; not exactly confidence inspiring when pushed hard at speed. hopefully the dh chassis is considerably stiffer (i see it uses shorter bottom swing links), otherwise i feel bad for the hannahs.

also, seems like the "needs little to no damping" is a bit wank. the shock has a super light damping tune, but i had to crank in a bunch of clicks to keep the thing from feeling like a jolly jumper.

a solid "meh" in general.

 

[mykel]

Flexxy you say, supported by a big round slidy "bearing" you say...???

Can't see it, nope, just can't see it.

 

[jstuhlman]

a solid FTS in general.

ftfy

 

[xy9ine]

Flexxy you say, supported by a big round slidy "bearing" you say...???

Can't see it, nope, just can't see it.

i'm willing to give out of the box designs the benefit of the doubt, but starting with an inherently flexy layout (that side loads the crap out of the shock; those seals will not live a long happy life), and adding a proprietary friction adding wear component, kinda stacks the deck against you.

 

[HardtailHack]

Not sure if the Starling Sturn has been out for long but it is a weird thing, single speed jack shaft-
https://www.starlingcycles.com/starling-cycles-sturn/

https://www.wideopenmountainbike.com/2018/04/bespoked-bike-show-2018

 

[roflbox]

Not sure if the Starling Sturn has been out for long but it is a weird thing, single speed jack shaft-
https://www.starlingcycles.com/starling-cycles-sturn/

https://www.wideopenmountainbike.com/2018/04/bespoked-bike-show-2018

29'r too

 

[Sandwich]

Not sure if the Starling Sturn has been out for long but it is a weird thing, single speed jack shaft-
https://www.starlingcycles.com/starling-cycles-sturn/

https://www.wideopenmountainbike.com/2018/04/bespoked-bike-show-2018

 

[roflbox]

what you do not like the little bird details on the frame?

 

[jonKranked]

what you do not like the little bird details on the frame?

i think he'd rather have nicer welds than fancy cutouts

 

[chris_f]

Thanks. Now my eyes have cancer.

 

[jonKranked]

well, they at least made ample use of an angle grinder

 

[Jm_]

what you do not like the little bird details stress risers on the frame?

FIFY

 

[xy9ine]

brazed joints; looks fine to me. not going to get the "stack of dimes" appearance of a tig weld.

 

[HardtailHack]

brazed joints; looks fine to me. not going to get the "stack of dimes" appearance of a tig weld.

You'd have to buy a painted one just to hide the brazing, they need to be more like Curtis frames if they want to have a raw frame.

 

[canadmos]

https://ca.yt-industries.com/detail/index/sArticle/1983/sCategory/436

New aluminum Tues. It was only carbon before?

Seems okay for being under $4000 Canadian Pesos.

 

[roflbox]

I think there was a alu one before?

 

[canadmos]

The way this is worded makes it sound like it wasn't. Who knows.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/yt-introduces-an-aluminum-tues-dh-bike.html

 

[rockofullr]

The way this is worded makes it sound like it wasn't. Who knows.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/yt-introduces-an-aluminum-tues-dh-bike.html

There was for sure already an alu Tues. I think what they are saying is that they released the new updated alu model to go along with the new carboner bike.

 

[jonKranked]

There was for sure already an alu Tues. I think what they are saying is that they released the new updated alu model to go along with the new carboner bike.

that was my understanding as well. the original tues was replaced with an updated version that was also carbon, now there's an alu version of the updated design

 

[rockofullr]

that was my understanding as well

I know there was an alu of the previous gen since I had to physically restrain myself with zip ties and old pedal straps at the end of last year when they were giving them away for less that $3000. I was so close to buying one.

Also according to the article LaCondGuy's Rampage winning bike from 2014 was an alu Tues.

 

[schwaaa31]

These new aluminum ones for $2700 are a fuckin steal. Hot damn.

 

[roflbox]

These new aluminum ones for $2700 are a fuckin steal. Hot damn.

wow yeah
and the spec is pretty solid as well?

 

[fwp]

Canyon Sender carbon, Fox 40, X2 Zee build for $3799, Has to be one of the best values out there

 

[norbar]

Canyon Sender carbon, Fox 40, X2 Zee build for $3799, Has to be one of the best values out there

Unless you don't like frames that develop play and a local representative tells you it's a feature like he did to my friend. In most cases you just need to tighten them up a bit too often so it's ok but jesus I'd be annoyed if I had to do it on a 4k bike. (Though at least it's cheaper than Evil)

 

[Jm_]

i've ridden the marin. it's "interesting". puts down the power well, sure, but the rear end was quite flexy laterally. actually the wiggliest modern bike i've ridden; not exactly confidence inspiring when pushed hard at speed. hopefully the dh chassis is considerably stiffer (i see it uses shorter bottom swing links), otherwise i feel bad for the hannahs.

also, seems like the "needs little to no damping" is a bit wank. the shock has a super light damping tune, but i had to crank in a bunch of clicks to keep the thing from feeling like a jolly jumper.

a solid "meh" in general.

Right? Anyone who puts out this BS should be punched in the face. Yeah it might pedal well, but having some damn chassis stability, resistance to g-outs and loading, etc., is helpful and should come on any bike. I'm so fucking sick of the bullshit OEM tunes that come on bikes.