According to Dave Turner small precision tapered bearings are pretty expensive as hard to manufacture.
FSA did that. No idea why they don't do that.
Yes.Yep, thanks for the visual. I had one like that 20 years ago for my quill stem fork. It was like $30 and I liked it better than the vast majority of what is available today.
Riders to industry. Come in industry. Can you hear us?
Yeah, I wouldn't be concerned about friction, that's like a bit of steering damping, but I'm not convinced the FSA bearings weren't cheese-bearings. I'm not sure anyone has tried to make a high quality HS with tapered bearings.Thanks for the suggestion Stihacka - I guess there is more than one way to skin a cat.
@JM - I did some google fu that suggests, yes they are more expensive.
Google also suggests that they have more friction than ball bearings. I could see that being a plausible reason as well. People might say, hey wtf, this thing isn't as smooth as my CK.
I wouldn't personally mind a little extra friction in my headset for a lot more stiffness in the fork/frame interface.
I have a Tange one in classic 1 1/8. Seals on it are not great by today's standards but back in the day they were pretty good. Survived years of abuse with 2-3 re-greases a year. Somehow I recall one of the German brands (Acros?) making one but my Google Fu is lacking ATM.I'm not sure anyone has tried to make a high quality HS with tapered bearings.
I read the title too fast and it read "4 reasons why you should ban flow trails"...4 Reasons Why You Should Be A Fan Of Flow Trails for Mountain Biking
Richard argues that flow trails deserve equal billing alongside gnarly, technical mountain bike trails.www.singletracks.com
Loving the poll at the end of that piece:4 Reasons Why You Should Be A Fan Of Flow Trails for Mountain Biking
Richard argues that flow trails deserve equal billing alongside gnarly, technical mountain bike trails.www.singletracks.com
FTFYi don't hate flow trails, i hate that it seems like all the old fun trails are being rebuilt into flow trails.
86% "I love them"Loving the poll at the end of that piece:
Are you a fan of flow trails?
- I love them
- They're ok
- I don't care for them.
That's a big problem cause that's what newbies and the aging riders want.i don't hate flow trails, i hate that it seems like all the new trails being built are flow trails.
HEY NOW. define "aging" . . .86% "I love them"
That's a big problem cause that's what newbies and the aging riders want.
A buddy of mine rode with me and my group for 3 years. He made his daughters boyfriend try it when they came home. Brian (the BF) would go out and ride, but just for something to do. Then they went to Raystown, the epitome of "flow" trail. Brian stopped riding cause the trails around us "suck cause there's no flow". Eric stopped riding too.
Brian bought an e-bike last month. Eric said he's now looking to buy one to "keep up" with Brian.
I like where mountain biking started, but I don't like where it's going.
all this can be solved with rocks and a couple bags of quikrete.86% "I love them"
That's a big problem cause that's what newbies and the aging riders want.
A buddy of mine rode with me and my group for 3 years. He made his daughters boyfriend try it when they came home. Brian (the BF) would go out and ride, but just for something to do. Then they went to Raystown, the epitome of "flow" trail. Brian stopped riding cause the trails around us "suck cause there's no flow". Eric stopped riding too.
Brian bought an e-bike last month. Eric said he's now looking to buy one to "keep up" with Brian.
I like where mountain biking started, but I don't like where it's going.
Official reroutes of fun technical sections. In the name of getting more people in the sport.you mean stravatized?
yea fuck that noise.Official reroutes of fun technical sections. In the name of getting more people in the sport.
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If your frame is ZS56/ZS44 and your fork is 1 1/8 straight you can use this one made for my electric dirtbike.Yeah, I wouldn't be concerned about friction, that's like a bit of steering damping, but I'm not convinced the FSA bearings weren't cheese-bearings. I'm not sure anyone has tried to make a high quality HS with tapered bearings.
I read the article, looked at the photos, and I think either he or I have the wrong idea of what a "flow trail" is. That article is basically defining it as any non technical (smooth) trail. I thought flow trails were downhill with berms, jumps (usually manageable size tabletops), and 4ft wide cuz they're machine built. His definition just sounds like "easy trails" or "smooth trails".4 Reasons Why You Should Be A Fan Of Flow Trails for Mountain Biking
Richard argues that flow trails deserve equal billing alongside gnarly, technical mountain bike trails.www.singletracks.com
. I thought flow trails were downhill with berms, jumps (usually manageable size tabletops), and 4ft wide cuz they're machine built.
Didn’t it start on gravel roads?I like where mountain biking started, but I don't like where it's going.
I lived a mile from it for years, I've never seen them gravel it. Although the soil is all decomposed rock, so I guess you could consider it gravel.I remember some gravel on Repack.
Loving the poll at the end of that piece:
Are you a fan of flow trails?
- I love them
- They're ok
- I don't care for them.
Sadly, much of that is happening around here as well.Official reroutes of fun technical sections. In the name of getting more people in the sport.
i spend a fair amount of time moving logs and rocks to block this shit. i haven't yet had to resort to digging holes or quikreting objects into place.Sadly, much of that is happening around here as well.
You don't understand. I am talking about entire trail sections with techy spots being officially decommissioned and re-routed via "flowy" sections that lack any technicality, not about stravatards and their B-lines and braids.i spend a fair amount of time moving logs and rocks to block this shit. i haven't yet had to resort to digging holes or quikreting objects into place.
no i understand and believe it. thankfully i haven't seen it here. yet.You don't understand. I am talking about entire trail sections with techy spots being officially decommissioned and re-routed via "flowy" sections that lack any technicality, not about stravatards and their B-lines and braids.