I think it's mostly frustrating that they couldn't engineer their way into using an existing standard.I just want to hear it. Let the hate flow. I know it's 2.14% stiffer, I don't care, I want people to shit on it.
that's exactly what the bike industry wantsI think it's mostly frustrating that they couldn't engineer their way into using an existing standard.
I'd be curious to know the percentage of people that actually swap frames these days. I used to constantly, but I think in our age of incompatibility that it usually just makes sense for me to sell the complete and buy another complete.
The latter.just a point of clarity here - was the 142 hub standard actualy wider flanges on the shell? or just a few extra mm on the axle sleeve to compensate for the slots/grooves on the dropouts?
I'm probably saying too much, but I heard they're going to move to a CS-20 mm rear axle and CS-12 mm front axle.at least the Industry Illuminati™ seem to be pretty cool with maintaining the 12mm rear axle diameter.....
....for now
Umm you realize it's not just a a few mm on each side that changed right?148mm vs the tried and true 150mm...
148mm vs 150mm..
2mm....
ONE FUCKING MILLIMETER ON EACH SIDE
and the whole goal was to make the wheels as stiff as 26".Actually had to search to find out what the fuck BOOST even is.
Google threw up this little gem... "According to stats from the manufacturers, a 29″ rear wheel with a 148mm hub has the same stiffness as a 27.5″ wheel with a 142mm hub"
Sounds flexy
this^all this effort on tweaking out drivetrains, and no one is working on a gearbox.
Are you asking for a new drivetrain standard?all this effort on tweaking out drivetrains, and no one is working on a gearbox.
I think you're lion about a few things hereI know less than fuck-all about lots of things, but extra less about wheel design. So with that in mind, I took it as basically a way to try to make wagon wheels stiffer (even if the average gay dentist can't/won't notice) and also a way for frame manus to design around the new Cracker Barrel tires and rims (fat fuck and almost fat fuck tires). I give no poops about either, as I'm going to pinkbike-luddite it as long as they still have 26" tires available and/or I don't don't go full gay and start hunting lions after receiving my DDS.
save us obi wan zerode-y, you're our only hopethis^
next bike....G2.5
I thought someone had a gearbox, belt drive bike at MSA this past weekend. German bike maybe?save us obi wan zerode-y, you're our only hope
possibly. pinion is popular over in europaI thought someone had a gearbox, belt drive bike at MSA this past weekend. German bike maybe?
Easy there buddy, I just bought a new DDS-2000 Hunting Drone. So now I can obliterate all sorts of "dangerous" animals from the comfort of my leather bound book library. I double dare you to wear a zebra print TLD kit.I think you're lion about a few things here
http://www.effigear.com/#!copie-de-accueil/c1jv8all this effort on tweaking out drivetrains, and no one is working on a gearbox.
JUST WAIT!!!!all this effort on tweaking out drivetrains, and no one is working on a gearbox.
Should have clarified, none of the major companies
You buy it, and I'll wear that shit! hahaEasy there buddy, I just bought a new DDS-2000 Hunting Drone. So now I can obliterate all sorts of "dangerous" animals from the comfort of my leather bound book library. I double dare you to wear a zebra print TLD kit.
I do switch parts occasionally between bikes, when something fails and you don't have a backup.I think it's mostly frustrating that they couldn't engineer their way into using an existing standard.
I'd be curious to know the percentage of people that actually swap frames these days. I used to constantly, but I think in our age of incompatibility that it usually just makes sense for me to sell the complete and buy another complete.
Exhibit A - Moto wheels: the aftermarket manufacturers of wheels will often have ONE SINGLE HUB SHELL that they'll use for the front, and another single they will use for the rear.I do switch parts occasionally between bikes, when something fails and you don't have a backup.
Which is why they are paid below market wages. Nothing but the best will do!Because them bicycle engineers DEFINITELY know what they're doing, no matter what anyone says. They are their own breed. Unique, irreplaceable and with infinite vision of what the market needs, even if it doesn't ever realize it. Efficiency, top to bottom. Explicitly obvious in every product.