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This is what's wrong with The Industry™
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you speak romansh?
Rotwelsch.you speak romansh?
No better proof of this than watching Friday Fails on PB. It's like you can see a few seconds into the future over and over and over...
First Look: 2021 Pivot Mach 6 - Pinkbike
The Mach 6 gets an update, but don't worry, those 27.5" wheels haven't gone anywhere.
The *XT* model has SLX shifter, brakes, cassette and chain but an XT mech.
I don't understand, April 1st is still months away?First Look: 2021 Pivot Mach 6 - Pinkbike
The Mach 6 gets an update, but don't worry, those 27.5" wheels haven't gone anywhere.www.pinkbike.com
The *XT* model has SLX shifter, brakes, cassette and chain but an XT mech.
Tool Dock
now that's an novel location. curious what the impact failure mode is; tool gets broken off, or gets punched through the downtube? not a bad looking bike, otherwise (apart from teh small wheels). i'd *totally* go for the $12kUSD livevalve option.
*edit* damn, you can bolt shit all over the DT:
*edit* damn, you can bolt shit all over the DT:
That tool thing I'm pretty sure it rotated 90 degrees in that picture, but yeah what a totally weird spot to keep something important. It will 100% either bend to shit or damage the frame, get knocked off or covered in dog and horse shit.
And yeah that is quite misleading calling it an "XT" build. And that build is a $7100 CDN bike...fuck. For that price you think they'd at least toss in a fully sealed headset; whatever their 'semi-sealed' thing is? For another $1300 you get the Fox suspension and the actual XT build kit.
But I do like the looks of the frame.
And yeah that is quite misleading calling it an "XT" build. And that build is a $7100 CDN bike...fuck. For that price you think they'd at least toss in a fully sealed headset; whatever their 'semi-sealed' thing is? For another $1300 you get the Fox suspension and the actual XT build kit.
But I do like the looks of the frame.
Oh, here's a great one. We put 30mm spindle Next R cranks on our BB92 frames intended for 24mm because fuck you.
I mean, the Next R is just a little bit removed from 100% beanpole XC, it's not SixC or anywhere near what a coil endupo bike should have, but the real issue is the spindle size, unless RF has gone with Dub and I didn't catch it. For pivot to make all the hype about their BB92 and how it is an improvement and then go and handicap it by not even using the fucking cranks it was intended to use is ridiculous. This is partially why I only buy frames, but Pivot is making it real hard to like...
I mean, the Next R is just a little bit removed from 100% beanpole XC, it's not SixC or anywhere near what a coil endupo bike should have, but the real issue is the spindle size, unless RF has gone with Dub and I didn't catch it. For pivot to make all the hype about their BB92 and how it is an improvement and then go and handicap it by not even using the fucking cranks it was intended to use is ridiculous. This is partially why I only buy frames, but Pivot is making it real hard to like...
They were one of the manufacturers that designed BB92 with Shimano.Does that end up with those tiny little bearings?
Then crank manufactures other than shimano came out with lighter cranks, so they said "well screw that, we'll cram these tiny bearings in there!".
It actually looks pretty fun. I reckon it would be nice to try one out. Just don't use the daft under BB tool mount. Oh and steal it. Fuck paying that much.But I do like the looks of the frame.
bike looks fun
and yea, I'm not sure that toolbox would survive the climb, let alone the descent.
and yea, I'm not sure that toolbox would survive the climb, let alone the descent.
If it was a box of dental floss, that would be funny.
Seems like it would get smashed by rocks and roots the way it is.
Are bikes so good that we have to differentiate the market with motors and doo-hickys?
Seems like it would get smashed by rocks and roots the way it is.
Are bikes so good that we have to differentiate the market with motors and doo-hickys?
vital's video showed the alt placement for the tool box. disaster (possibly) averted.
So does it take the place of a water bottle? Regardless, I guess you only ride it with spandex or some type of pantaloons without pockets.
good point. it does look like you can still get a bottle in there, based on this.
Now you can store your mini CO2 tanks to your exposed BB area, then when you smash a rock, you don't crack your tool case, you explode like teh shark in Jaws.
No comments on the almost 14" high BB in the *low* mode? Over 14" in high?
East Coast Rox™ Edition!
I'm still surprised no one has brought up Yeti's new 16 link suspension:
Moar lynx!
that is static right? is there a way to calc Bb height at around 30% sag?
and as someone who has busted his bones twice from pedal strikes (cough, HACK!) I'm not put off by that low #.
Pah, you need to get that BB higher than Gary Fisher in order to survive ECR!!!I'm old enough to remember Cannondale's Beast of the East! Higher BB for rox.
^^This way your sweet ass MRP bash guard will remain safe from damage. Hell, you could even bolt on a couple different multi-tools to the downtube and they too will be out of harms way.
used to think those mullet c'dales were *so* cool back in the day. amazing how things have progressed.
There was never a cool Cannondale ever. Except the one ACC was riding. The rest where utter dogshit........
You know what's wrong with the industry???... young people.
I go to my LBS to see about DH rims (their site says they have some options in stock but I've learned their system is about as reliable as the vote counting system in 'merica). Talk to the dudes that work there now and realised they've all grown up riding 'enduro' bikes with air suspension. When I asked for rims for a 'downhill bike', the sales guy brings me Race Face Arc 30 rims. Not the HD version...the normal ones. He said they've last well on his SC Nomad and he looks like he weights 150lbs vs my 218lbs. I'm 0 and 10 with that damn shop.
I go to my LBS to see about DH rims (their site says they have some options in stock but I've learned their system is about as reliable as the vote counting system in 'merica). Talk to the dudes that work there now and realised they've all grown up riding 'enduro' bikes with air suspension. When I asked for rims for a 'downhill bike', the sales guy brings me Race Face Arc 30 rims. Not the HD version...the normal ones. He said they've last well on his SC Nomad and he looks like he weights 150lbs vs my 218lbs. I'm 0 and 10 with that damn shop.
not just kids, people new to riding. there's dudes my age that wonder why they're trashing their mid travel bikes on their first trip to a bike park.
The closest shop to me that carries Mountain bikes stocks Maxxis tires only in hard compounds. Trails here are wet More than 9 months of the year.
Customers knowing more about the products than the people working at the lbs is nothing new.
It was already the case when there was only a handful of standards and pretty much everything was cross-compatible. They have stopped trying a long time ago...
It was already the case when there was only a handful of standards and pretty much everything was cross-compatible. They have stopped trying a long time ago...
i will say this about my LBS... their service area is very well equipped. i was not expecting any shop locally to have a seal press for a fox 40, but sure enough. they did it on a busy saturday afternoon for me even, which earned them a 6'er.
When they attempt to sell you whatever floor stock items or bikes they have, rather than order in the specific item you asked for after researching said component/bike for many hours online.
"Look I know you said you wanted the DH bike, but a lot of our customers have been really happy with this model over here" *points to last years stock of recumbants*
Not to defend that, but availability from Maxxis fucking sucks right now. It's entirely possible that they just can't get their hands on the better stuff.
Are you looking for 27.5 tires by any chance? I've got a mountain of them that I'm unlikely to ever use, happy to lob a care package onto your porch from the street.
You have confused me for someone else.
reply to me saying I liked the Assegai, and a 
to someone recommending the dirty dan.