This is what's wrong with The Industry™
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Also, spare parts well into the future for the RC4 nerds (including swanky black bodies and shafts if desired).
The RC4 main piston and superior neck compression assembly + piggyback should bolt right onto those shocks, which means old DH bike shocks can easily become nice enduro shocks (or nicely refreshed DH shocks).
Prices on current "high end" shocks (that in almost all cases perform inferior to the old gear) are getting ludicrous.
I'm all for this since it supports both the reasonably-priced market as well as the peak performance milkers.
The RC4 main piston and superior neck compression assembly + piggyback should bolt right onto those shocks, which means old DH bike shocks can easily become nice enduro shocks (or nicely refreshed DH shocks).
Prices on current "high end" shocks (that in almost all cases perform inferior to the old gear) are getting ludicrous.
I'm all for this since it supports both the reasonably-priced market as well as the peak performance milkers.
Available in trunion 185x55 
Need to call Craig to see if this may be a better choice than the RS SuperDeluxe RCT coil as a base for tuning....
I'm guessing a bit of time to get hands on, but if it is a slightly reworked VanRC then the possibilities are there.
Need to call Craig to see if this may be a better choice than the RS SuperDeluxe RCT coil as a base for tuning....
I'm guessing a bit of time to get hands on, but if it is a slightly reworked VanRC then the possibilities are there.
Mine's even less: 185 x 52.5Available in trunion 185x55
Prolly wait until the Fox on it blows up before bothering looking, though...
Thinking the same thing.Available in trunion 185x55
Need to call Craig to see if this may be a better choice than the RS SuperDeluxe RCT coil as a base for tuning....
I'm guessing a bit of time to get hands on, but if it is a slightly reworked VanRC then the possibilities are there.
that Pipedream looks like a really cool bike. I did 5 minutes of digging around yesterday and couldn't find much info on it. it was a custom creation for Swade, but he still seems to be riding it a year on in... I wonder if there's some magic sauce to it?
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Since it’s a one off I’d guess they made the geo specific for him.
ASI, owners of Fuji and Breezer, buy out Performance in what is seen as a brilliant move, giving them the largest chain of brick and mortar shops as well as strong online presence. Performance is already maybe the largest Fuji dealer.
but it turns out, Perf owes ASI a ton of money. Maybe part of the reason they bought them.....but it put them under.
ASI goes bankrupt. IDEAL bikes, partners with ASI, get stuck with inventory they are not allowed to sell. but the do anyway, complicating bankruptcy
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2019/01/22/gosh-awful-mess-—-head-wants-re-auction-ase-assets#.XFBdYVxKguU
A few years ago, I was very close to licensing to ASI/Ideal. It would have been a joint deal with both companies. Meetings in PA and Taipei.
I backed out. It didn't seem right. They went with the "M" Link, which was already in devo but they didn't like it.
Breathing a little relief right now. People ask me why I haven't licensed it yet. There have been multiple offers, but damn, this is one of the reasons why.
In the meantime, I can happily make my own little batch and get paid to ride my bike,
but it turns out, Perf owes ASI a ton of money. Maybe part of the reason they bought them.....but it put them under.
ASI goes bankrupt. IDEAL bikes, partners with ASI, get stuck with inventory they are not allowed to sell. but the do anyway, complicating bankruptcy
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2019/01/22/gosh-awful-mess-—-head-wants-re-auction-ase-assets#.XFBdYVxKguU
A few years ago, I was very close to licensing to ASI/Ideal. It would have been a joint deal with both companies. Meetings in PA and Taipei.
I backed out. It didn't seem right. They went with the "M" Link, which was already in devo but they didn't like it.
Breathing a little relief right now. People ask me why I haven't licensed it yet. There have been multiple offers, but damn, this is one of the reasons why.
In the meantime, I can happily make my own little batch and get paid to ride my bike,
good for Frank,....er, I mean Brent, for publicly calling them out..
and for sure, SRAM is becoming the new shimano. Because of course, since you're using their crank, you have to use a DUB bb
lololololol those DUB BBs
NOPE
Y U NO DUB BUD?
DUBB BB, actually...
I should have known, DuBBoost. This is why I can't work there
Likely, you always could with the Van RC too and this looks like mostly the same thing.
But last I checked Fox still document and sell parts for your shock too (you can fit small shaft parts to it as well, as long as you change all the parts that the shaft depends on - eg. seal head and eyelet). May be more cost effective if you only need a few bits.
nope, sram bought sachs
Nah, yo. SRAM invented Gripshift. That was their first product in 1990. Then they made the ESP derailleurs. Then they bought Sachs in 1997. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRAM_Corporation#History
I think Sachs was making the "attack" series gripshifters independent from SRAM, which were compatible with shimano derailleurs. I don't think they pre-dated the original gripshitters, but I'm pretty sure Sachs came out with them very soon after and then the product lines merged after they were bought.
Membe X-rays?
go ride a kenda
E-ski-mo-ped? 
Those icespikers are generally useless in snow.
Those icespikers are generally useless in snow.
you suck at history
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/shimanos-new-xtr-drivetrain-still-isnt-available.html
Is Shimano becoming the new Campagnolo?
Is Shimano becoming the new Campagnolo?
i saw this over the weekend. i'm kinda mixed bag on it, better they hold it off and not have to recall bad product (sram), but i think they should have held off a little longer until the grouppo was more production ready.