Bingo. That's exactly what they would like.
Pack trains and cattle grazing: OK. Mt bikes? NO FUCKING WAY!!
This is what's wrong with The Industry™
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Pack trains and cattle grazing: OK. Mt bikes? NO FUCKING WAY!!
You need to ask Gary Fisher that question.
It lifts the wheel over obstacles.
Why on earth would you want one of those?where have you been all my life?
It's for boosting doubles, but you have to have a rear boost too, or you'll just flip over.
Because you bought an expensive stem that says "hit and run" on the side and then realized like all the other pussies out there, you don't really ride your dh bike any rowdier than those hawt new enduro bikes which everyone keeps telling you is pretty much the same thing as a dh bike these days.
You know, if I had to guess.
So you instead buy an expensive thing that adds a bunch of bolts and weight, offers none of the advantages of a DM stem in terms of clocking or stiffness (and in fact is almost certainly worse than a normal stem in those areas), adds some stress concentration to your steerer tube, and looks like shit? Cool.
So I want a 50mm stem for the new Kona. Can't steal the old Hope stem off the Patrol because the Kona has 35mm bars. So I steal the 50mm off the gf's Slash because she wants a 40mm anyway. Problem solved and everyone happy right? Nope. Slash has proprietary Knock Block stem which works on a normal bike, but my old 40mm Kona stem won't work on the Trek. US price for the cheapest 40mm Knock Block stem - US $39, Aussie price - $129.
You win this time lizards.
You win this time lizards.
Of course your Kona stem won't work on a Trek, it's like you haven't even been paying attention.
I'm surprised it wasn't the other way that caused you issues though, what with Trek's now needing knockblock specific headset spacers.
"The moose out front should've told ya." (Vacation, 1983)
[insert meme]
Did you know there are boost cranks? I did not, until I learned that the moose out front didn't tell me.
DAMMIT. so now we can’t trust the moose either???
And boost chain rings.
Are there boost cassettes and derailleurs?
How about boost water bottles?
Don't forget boost bike racks.
Thats actually not a bad idea. I don't have CNC but I've got a dodgy little mill at work. Will have a look at that 40mm Kona stem and see if it has enough material/strength there. I don't wanna create a stress riser or anything tho. Dental work costs a lot more than a $130 stem.
Can't you just lop off the knock block tab? Tape up the downtube with some mastik tape if you really want to get fancy.
or just use one of these.. number 545523 is the article number from trek. It's called a Knock block spacer. For when you want to use some other stem with your bike that is knock block equipped .
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Water Suspension™ FTW!Canyon has just discovered the sag point! I give you Triple Phase Suspension™:
They already had it at the presentation of the Sender. Graph-recycling™, so ECO friendly.
The removeable weedbox is new though:
They're just trying to save phase.Canyon has just discovered the sag point! I give you Triple Phase Suspension™:
I'll add headset "standards" to the list.
With every fork having a tapered steerer, the manufacturer can standardized the ID of the headtube. Ie. 1.5 to 1 1/8" headset is all we need anymore.
With every fork having a tapered steerer, the manufacturer can standardized the ID of the headtube. Ie. 1.5 to 1 1/8" headset is all we need anymore.
Canyon has just discovered the sag point! I give you Triple Phase Suspension™:
This actually means Canyon has discovered something 50% of bike makers haven't yet it seems.
everyone knows weed is kept in the steerer tube or handlebar. pretty sure that box is for needles, spoon, lighter, rubber hose and your injectable drug of choice.They already had it at the presentation of the Sender. Graph-recycling™, so ECO friendly.
The removeable weedbox is new though:
next level lizards:
seatpost standards? we don't need no standards!
seatpost standards? we don't need no standards!
They do realize the last 1/3 of the travel isn't more but less progressive than the middle "stable" part? I know it makes sense since airshocks but it doesn't in terms of their powerpointCanyon has just discovered the sag point! I give you Triple Phase Suspension™:
have you ever seen triathlon bikes? LOLnext level lizards:
seatpost standards? we don't need no standards!
