Trust me...
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I ran into curiak years ago at whistler. He let me pass him (which for a big meathead isn't the easiest thing to do, since he doesn't seem to ever well....'lean' a bike). That's about the only good thing I've ever seen from him. He really really really likes himself. A lot.
He's also often very wrong while being a complete douchebag.
But I do believe that fork sucks.
Sounds like the air spring may be too small a volume and ramps up too much. Or there was some oil in it. Who cares. I went from 'not buying that thing' to 'not buying that thing'. Certainly not the first time a DW project doesn't exactly work right and everyone involved just talks down their nose to people. I guess they call that the trust effect now. As in we've created a dork trust so strong, it's completely impenetrable by reality.
I'm still really really trying to figure out how a less rearward axle path helps a bike turn better when preloaded in a corner. Not to mention getting rid of the slightly rearward axle path a telescopic has for bump absorption. I mean the point of suspension is to stretch acute impacts over time via damping and in this case travel path of the wheel. This does the opposite in both cases in combination.
One of the better reviews later had a leaking damper.
The rearward path should make root and rock chatter smother since its not trying to lift the fork.
But since one of the better reviews this for has, also had a busted damper. Im betting its not working how it should.
It has less dive so when you go hot to a turn,brake, the fork dives and lessens the wheel base and trail. A feature i personally like in tight turns.
The rearward path should make root and rock chatter smother since its not trying to lift the fork.
But since one of the better reviews this for has, also had a busted damper. Im betting its not working how it should.
i remember in their PR bit they said that you could run their shorter travel fork on bikes designed for longer travel; the takeaway being you can get by with a little less travel. but i don't recall there being anything about compensating for a2c differences.
This part seems vastly overlooked. Let’s see, I just put a fork on that is an inch shorter, lowering the front, lowering the bb and steepening the rake
And now, miraculously, the bike handles better and the front has more grip
Damn. I wonder if there is a spreadsheet or linkage program or SOMETHING that could predict this unusual result
At least in smooth trails
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The rearward path should make root and rock chatter smother since its not trying to lift the fork.
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The trust fork has a LESS rearward axle path at some point
The rearward path should make root and rock chatter smother since its not trying to lift the fork.
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The trust fork has a LESS rearward axle path at some point
They should trademark their axel path: Path Of Enlightenment.
Proprietary damping fluid called Eucharist, call the leaks Stigmata.
Proprietary damping fluid called Eucharist, call the leaks Stigmata.
Have you been binge reading the Bible of bike tests again?
By the fucking Steezus!
I want you to think about what you just said and then envision a telescopic fork.
I was thinking the same thing, you know he read through it at least once. @dwI hope you’re enjoying this thread dw. Hi
Pretty sure he woulda stopped at the first page. Only a masochist would come here to read all their bad press.
DOH!
I think i miss spoke, i personally like the telescopic fork reaction in tight turns.
you're still here...
I think everyone is missing the point. This fork is designed for people who will have their butlers ride ahead and remove any harsh bumps in the trail for their Masters.
Someone help me out, who on here has ridden one? This thread is confusing.
Not that I plan on buying one, but who makes the dampers? Who services them? Any tech info about them?
It's actually more rearwards on average - for trail to remain more consistent as the fork dives (by dives, i mean fork compression when the rear end isn't also compressing, may even be extending) then the axle has to be moving backwards relative to the steering axis. Whatever issues they may be having, I don't think they're related to that.
The thru-shaft might be tricky to get right on the first go around?
Why u no trust?
I've bounced around one one in a parking lot. It has a ton of damping and does not like slap down (front wheel high) kind of impact.
yes
Wow, Brian, you called that one, didn't you??
No, I actually blew it, because they took it apart and said it was fine...........
Isn't that what they're trying to achieve with this?
Current status (revised): Not buying that thing
Shouldn’t that add to ones confidence? How could it NOT be awesome?