No. it's for short people. funnily enough.That's what "small" size is for.
FIFYThis new trend in bike geometry has been a godsend for just about everyone.
Baselayer and mid layer should ALWAYS be snug, outerlayer and insulation should have some room to trap warm air coming off the body and insulate, hence the name. Most folks dont get this and rock a baselayer like a tall t and dont get any of the benefits- warmth, moisture management, etc.Also, I find really loose winter clothing to be damn cold on a bike, unless it's a heavy shell that you don't want in the first place due to no breathing. If I go riding with a loose base layer or jacket, it feels damn cold to me.
Yeah, large frames no long have those hightower top-tubes and 8" long headtubes. It's great.Wait what? This new trend in bike geometry has been a godsend for the vertically challenged. I can finally buy a bike with a comfortablely long reach short enough seat tube to not need to have the damn seat slammed. Old geo I'm a size large, cut 6" off the seat tube and run it 2 inches above the collar, new stuff I'm on the boarder between medium and small and can use a dropper.
I find that big voids/room to trap air can result in being colder, unless we are talking a hard-shell that will trap heat and moisture (anything that claims to be waterproof is usually is not breathable and comfortable unless you got rain to cool you off). I do use loose hard-shells at times, but they have their limitations. For sustained riding, they just won't breathe well enough IME. In the cold, more breathable outer layers generally work better, and those should be worn closer to the skin for moisture transport. You "make" the space with insulation, like down, or the layer of fleece on the inside, etc. That's where the "space" is, not empty voids because your top layer is too loose, that usually leads to trapping moisture.Baselayer and mid layer should ALWAYS be snug, outerlayer and insulation should have some room to trap warm air coming off the body and insulate, hence the name. Most folks dont get this and rock a baselayer like a tall t and dont get any of the benefits- warmth, moisture management, etc.
I find that big voids/room to trap air can result in being colder,
This is 35mm. Get out from under your rock.Well to be fair if the death flex of a sid doesn't irritate you, complete lack of damping of that sweet sweet 80mm of travel probably won't either.
That's fair...but it needs to be able to freaking suspend well first and foremost. Otherwise, I've found a rigid fork far better than a crappy suspension fork.What is wrong with this industry, people judging non downhill bike and parts like they are downhill bikes and parts.
People judging anything based on pictures and theoretical expertise with indignant outrage is a pretty fun hobby. Way better than bong shedding or DH bike shredding.What is wrong with this industry, people judging non downhill bike and parts like they are downhill bikes and parts.
Rigid fork on 3.8" tires and you will complain about damping?That's fair...but it needs to be able to freaking suspend well first and foremost. Otherwise, I've found a rigid fork far better than a crappy suspension fork.
Of course I will complain. I'm good at that.Rigid fork on 3.8" tires and you will complain about damping?
anyone complaining about this needs to keep in mind this is mainly intended for (**coughcoughworldcupcoughcough**) racers, particularly at the level where it's going to be rebuilt frequently by somebody other than the person riding the bike. it'll also be so stiff that any lack of damping performance won't be noticeable.Moar suspension fuckery. RS decides to cut down the oil volume to save weight.
"All-New Charger Race Day Damper: I was surprised to learn that the lion's share of the weight savings on both the SL and standard SID comes from an all-new Charger Race Day damper that weighs, get this, just 88-grams. That's with the oil in it, too, although there certainly isn't much of it.
The new damper is a whopping (in this world) 98-grams lighter than what was employed inside the previous SID, and it's obvious to see how they did it: Make it really fricken small. Everything has been shrunk down; the damper body and its internals, the damper rod, the expanding bladder, and especially the oil volume. There isn't even a knob to adjust the rebound anymore, with a clip-on hex key thingy doing the job instead."
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Review: RockShox's All-New SID Goes Bigger and Lighter - Pinkbike
There are two new SID forks, one for riders looking for the lightest fork possible, and the other for riders who prefer a little more down in their cross-country riding.www.pinkbike.com
And if they were only going to distribute that cart to those riders, that would make sense, but they're going to try and spread the cost by convincing everyone that this is what they need. And it's not a bad idea to make a stiffer chassis and make it available, but then to bash in the knee-caps by putting that kind of damper in it is just ridiculous for 95% of riders that will use it. I understand making stuff light, but for suspension the damn shit has to work first, and WC XCers bash their stuff downhill harder far harder than many people on this board will, it just seems like a bad bad idea. I'd rather take adequate stiffness and decent damping, then better stiffness and fuck-all damping. I even went back to my 32 SC more than a few times because the 34 version was harsher, there were a few races where I appreciated the greater stiffness of the 34, but the better damping of the 32 usually won out.anyone complaining about this needs to keep in mind this is mainly intended for (**coughcoughworldcupcoughcough**) racers, particularly at the level where it's going to be rebuilt frequently by somebody other than the person riding the bike. it'll also be so stiff that any lack of damping performance won't be noticeable.
UCI rulebook, Part 1 Chapter 3 Subsection 3 CommercializationAnd if they were only going to distribute that cart to those riders, that would make sense, but they're going to try and spread the cost by convincing everyone that this is what they need. And it's not a bad idea to make a stiffer chassis and make it available, but then to bash in the knee-caps by putting that kind of damper in it is just ridiculous for 95% of riders that will use it. I understand making stuff light, but for suspension the damn shit has to work first, and WC XCers bash their stuff downhill harder far harder than many people on this board will, it just seems like a bad bad idea. I'd rather take adequate stiffness and decent damping, then better stiffness and fuck-all damping. I even went back to my 32 SC more than a few times because the 34 version was harsher, there were a few races where I appreciated the greater stiffness of the 34, but the better damping of the 32 usually won out.
Makes sense to meThere isn't even a knob to adjust the rebound anymore, with a clip-on hex key thingy doing the job instead."
Well, my racing fatbike IS 22lbs...but I last rode the sub 23lb XC FS race bike last fall.Makes sense to me
when did you last ride a super light XC bike? or a stiffly sprung short travel hardtail? (like a DJ bike not a stupid fatbike)
Doesn't the 32sc use a downsized version of the older 32's damper with less oil?And if they were only going to distribute that cart to those riders, that would make sense, but they're going to try and spread the cost by convincing everyone that this is what they need. And it's not a bad idea to make a stiffer chassis and make it available, but then to bash in the knee-caps by putting that kind of damper in it is just ridiculous for 95% of riders that will use it. I understand making stuff light, but for suspension the damn shit has to work first, and WC XCers bash their stuff downhill harder far harder than many people on this board will, it just seems like a bad bad idea. I'd rather take adequate stiffness and decent damping, then better stiffness and fuck-all damping. I even went back to my 32 SC more than a few times because the 34 version was harsher, there were a few races where I appreciated the greater stiffness of the 34, but the better damping of the 32 usually won out.
And how is the suspension set up on that? Stiff right? with light fast rolling tyres?but I last rode the sub 23lb XC FS race bike last fall.
I don't think it does. The rod may be shorter because the lowers are effectively shorter, but the actual volume is the same I believe.Doesn't the 32sc use a downsized version of the older 32's damper with less oil?
You may be surprised at how the suspension can be and is set up. The more you have a lockout, the more you can run that and save the suspension for when you need it, and then that suspension can be softer. On endurance races, like more than 50 miles, stuff around 100 miles, I definitely like it to be softer. Really though, providing consistent damping doesn't have much to do with this.And how is the suspension set up on that? Stiff right? with light fast rolling tyres?
ie. for efficiency rather than comfort/grip