[StiHacka]

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I *hope* to see a bankster riding this in our woods, doing 5MPH on dangerously boring fireroads.

 

[WestCoastHucker]

Cane Creek Ti Cranks are another easy $1000

 

[jstuhlman]

enve hoops for at least $2500 moar

 

[slimshady]

Eleven Six or Arma for the shock.


Titanium 3D-printed CeramicSpeed cage and derailleur pulleys for SRAM derailleur, $1700.

CeramicSpeed SRAM GUB compatible bottom bracket, from $459.

 

[Nick]

Enve/Onyx/Aerolite wheels $3,000

 

[StiHacka]

enve hoops for at least $2500 moar

With Kappius hubs ($900/pair) and Berd spokes ($500/64 pieces)?

 

[jackalope]

Few more small potatoes items -

KMC 12 speed dlc chain: $125 (seems like there has to be a more denty chain than that tho)

Time ATAC MX 12 pedals: $350

Moots Open Trail Stem: $415

KS LEV Circut dropper post: $535

 

[slimshady]

Few more small potatoes items -

KMC 12 speed chain: $125 (seems like there has to be a more denty

What about that pre-stretched, ceramic lubed one, claiming to give you 3 moar Watts over a 200 miles ride? It had a laughable price IIRC.

EDIT: CeramicSpeed bought them . $135 each.

Time ATAC MX 12 pedals: $350

Top-tier Crank Brothers Mallets are $430.

 

[Jm_]

This thread is winning

 

[slimshady]

We're still missing a dentist-level derailleur cable...

 

[Tantrum Cycles]

This thread is winning

And that means everyone is losing.......

 

[Inclag]

So what PB'er is going to have their name attached to the press release post embargo?

It's gotta be Levy right? I mean this is right in RC's wheelhouse and would be absolute perfection, but that would possibly be too perfect.

 

[roflbox]

Top-tier Crank Brothers Mallets are $430.

D:

 

[HAB]

I mean, the price is eye watering, but I think it's cool that somebody is making a serious go at a linkage forks that work on normal frames. They make good sense in principle, but there's a lot to overcome in terms of them looking dorky (or at least different than what we're used to), and nobody has really made a good one yet. In that way I think it actually makes sense for them to aim ultra high market- if they make it REALLY good (and at that price they better), maybe they can get people used to the idea by making it something that you would really actually have good reasons to want, and then start to introduce more affordable versions.

 

[William42]

tune housing fur shure.

Also, the one piece carbon Syncros wheels have gotta be up there for price, 3500 for the set?

 

[roflbox]

parts that *should* fit together:

Frame: $5700
Fork: $2700
Eagle drivetrain: $1500
Brakes: $800
CC TI cranks: $999
ENVE M735s on Chris Kings: $3080.00
ENVE M7 Stem: 280
ENVE M7 bars: 170
magura veyron: 500
stupid selle italia saddle: 526
schwalbe HD + MM: 206

current total: 16,458

 

[Jm_]

DT Swiss 180 rear hub can be had for $600, just saying.

Crack Bro's Legeater Ti 11s are $400

 

[William42]

Roflbox, you're missing some pretty key things. First, CC Ti cranks, are you kidding? Those are rookie numbers. Its all about them THM Clavicula SE cranks, 1300

Also, syncros has a new one piece carbon wheel going for 3500 https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/A-One-Piece-Carbon-Wheel-Syncros-Makes-Spokes-and-All-Part-of-Silverton-SL-Wheelset-Sea-Otter-Classi,2362

And you're missing some key products by ceramic speed. If you're gonna try and tell me you don't need an 1800 dollar ti pully/jockey wheel for your derailleur, you're full of crap.

And what, are you going to put some normal cable and housing on? that's for peasants. You can spend 100 bucks easy on cable housing without looking hard, and there are even more expensive options to be found.

 

[jackalope]

parts that *should* fit together:

Frame: $5700
Fork: $2700
Eagle drivetrain: $1500
Brakes: $800
CC TI cranks: $999
ENVE M735s on Chris Kings: $3080.00
ENVE M7 Stem: 280
ENVE M7 bars: 170
magura veyron: 500
stupid selle italia saddle: 526
schwalbe HD + MM: 206

current total: 16,458

Throw in the PUSH shock too (although I do want one)

Wonder if you could somehow milk an Avy cart into that new fork? I mean, can you ever have enough mid-valves?

 

[FlipSide]

Ceramic Speed Titanium jockey wheels for Eagle: 765 $US
https://www.ceramicspeed.com/en/sport/shop/pulley-wheels/titanium-eagle-14/

Ceramic Speed BB: 459$US
https://www.ceramicspeed.com/en/sport/shop/bottom-brackets/bb92-sram-gxp-mtb/

 

[William42]

You know what else this bike needs? A $390 ti cassette

https://fairwheelbikes.com/kcnc-titanium-11-speed-shimano-mountain-cassette/

 

[William42]

Throw in the PUSH shock too (although I do want one)

Wonder if you could somehow milk an Avy cart into that new fork? I mean, can you ever have enough mid-valves?

Ahem.

MOAAAAR SHIMMMMMSSS

 

[Jm_]

Roflbox, you're missing some pretty key things. First, CC Ti cranks, are you kidding? Those are rookie numbers. Its all about them THM Clavicula SE cranks, 1300=

Those appear to be road cranks.

But these are mountain and $1370: Rotor 2INPower DM MTB

 

[toodles]

And what, are you going to put some normal cable and housing on? that's for peasants. You can spend 100 bucks easy on cable housing without looking hard, and there are even more expensive options to be found.

cable housing is for people without Di2

 

[Westy]

cable housing is for people without Di2

Pfffft.

I pay a post graduate in physiology to ride behind me, monitor my vitals, the trail ahead and shift my gears for me via telekinesis.

 

[rideit]

Cane Creek Ti Cranks are another easy $1000

They aren't even DUB. Already obsolete...

 

[Mo(n)arch]

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If that sh!t rides the same as old Vespas, no thanks! Horrendous brakedive.

 

[Mo(n)arch]

All I say it is not pretty.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/trust-performances-the-message-carbon-fiber-linkage-fork.html

 

[Sandro]

Uh oh

 

[toodles]

Someone Rep Sandro for me

 

[slimshady]

Someone Rep Sandro for me

Already taken care of it.

 

[Sandro]

All joking aside, this is a good take on the whole thing. Even if this will never filter down to the price level of the myriad of very good telescopic options out there at the moment.

I mean, the price is eye watering, but I think it's cool that somebody is making a serious go at a linkage forks that work on normal frames. They make good sense in principle, but there's a lot to overcome in terms of them looking dorky (or at least different than what we're used to), and nobody has really made a good one yet. In that way I think it actually makes sense for them to aim ultra high market- if they make it REALLY good (and at that price they better), maybe they can get people used to the idea by making it something that you would really actually have good reasons to want, and then start to introduce more affordable versions.

 

[Happymtb.fr]

All I say it is not pretty.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/trust-performances-the-message-carbon-fiber-linkage-fork.html

It makes the seat tube looks less slack tho... still something!

 

[Kiwintas]

There marketing guy should be fired.

They release in the same week as rampage and don’t have a single competitor on a set.

 

[4xBoy]

I'm thinking I need one, I'm putting it on my gravgrav Ike.

 

[StiHacka]

Looks like a quality bork. I say there is enough room in them legs for a motor and a battery.

 

[HardtailHack]

Moots Open Trail Stem: $415

Holy crap, Moots is still going, hadn't heard that name for years, seems Dean are still going too!
Neither have bikes that I would want to ride though.

I think the Monkeybike needs a Schmolke carbon bar, at $362USD it's over $2 a gram-
https://www.schmolke-carbon.com/product/mtb-enduro-lowriser/

 

[jstuhlman]

they mised a golden opportunity to introduce a new steertube/headset standard.

 

[jackalope]

All joking aside, this is a good take on the whole thing. Even if this will never filter down to the price level of the myriad of very good telescopic options out there at the moment.

I think most people believe it will be lighter and stiffer than a traditional telescopic fork, and hopefully ride as well as current offerings, but at that asking price, are there really enough DDS-ites out there to make a successful business case?

Preying mantis aesthetics aside, it does seem like a nice execution of a linkage fork and I sincerely hope there is no prior art.

 

[slimshady]

they mised a golden opportunity to introduce a new steertube/headset standard.

If these guys come out with MY idea of a polygonal steerer, I'm going to be really pissed off...

It was my C&D order .