Strange review. No mention of easy 50hr service. Changeable lugs for wheel size and home serviceable. I guess if he didn’t get along with how it rides then fair but seems light on for 4 months riding.
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Newly Released Suspension & Components General
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Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Intend just posted a pretty pointed response on their Insta feed in support of Push / USD forks, including a roll call of their recent EDR podiums "but our racers probably don't ride hard enough" to notice the flex (lol). NSR Racing getting stuck in in the comments too
Just saw Intends post. Will look for NSR. Seems Pinkbike has stirred a few people up.Intend just posted a pretty pointed response on their Insta feed in support of Push / USD forks, including a roll call of their recent EDR podiums "but our racers probably don't ride hard enough" to notice the flex (lol). NSR Racing getting stuck in in the comments too
cammas
Seamstress
PJO
in me vL comy
Not sure if this has been posted up already.
Agnostic multi compatible rear derailleur:
ratiotechnology.com
I like the idea but maybe this is about 10 years too late. Would have been useful while the industry rapidly changed the number of gears in deivetrains but seems like things have settled down now?
Agnostic multi compatible rear derailleur:
Mech - Ratio Technology
A user-serviceable mechanical derailleur that allows for direct or hanger mounting and compatibility with a range of cassettes.
ratiotechnology.com
I like the idea but maybe this is about 10 years too late. Would have been useful while the industry rapidly changed the number of gears in deivetrains but seems like things have settled down now?
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
I think they still have merit if spare parts remain available. There's a squillion weird cassette/derailleur combos people like to muck around with - maybe not as much in straight-up MTB, but gravel is a world of subtle nuances.Not sure if this has been posted up already.
Agnostic multi compatible rear derailleur:
Mech - Ratio Technology
A user-serviceable mechanical derailleur that allows for direct or hanger mounting and compatibility with a range of cassettes.
I like the idea but maybe this is about 10 years too late. Would have been useful while the industry rapidly changed the number of gears in deivetrains but seems like things have settled down now?
I like the idea than you could buy one premium derailleur that will (should) last yonks and be adaptable across different gearing combinations, but be able to pair it with some cheap but long-lasting 10sp or 11sp bits for example to keep the ongoing consumables cost (way) down compared to 12sp for example.
But personally, if function is even vaguely similar I'd be easily won over by the CNC bling of the Madrone 'Jab' derailleurs.
I mean, unnnnnf... (especially compared to the AliEx appearance of the Ratio Mech)
PJO
in me vL comy
Ooh yes they do look tasty.But personally, if function is even vaguely similar I'd be easily won over by the CNC bling of the Madrone 'Jab' derailleurs.
Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
It does look tasty but I'm actually holding onto my pile of XTR 10 speed shifters until...Not sure if this has been posted up already.
Agnostic multi compatible rear derailleur:
Mech - Ratio Technology
A user-serviceable mechanical derailleur that allows for direct or hanger mounting and compatibility with a range of cassettes.
I like the idea but maybe this is about 10 years too late. Would have been useful while the industry rapidly changed the number of gears in deivetrains but seems like things have settled down now?
Wheeltop or some other Chinese groupset manufacturer perfects their wireless groupsets. The EDS OX2.0 ones are close and can accommodate 3-14 gears already.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
^^^ First dibs on the 10-sp, XTR when the time comes! 
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
This is pretty cool.
Jank Components Releases Long Chainstay Link For Ibis Ripmo V3 & Ripley V5 <-clicky link
Jank Components Releases Long Chainstay Link For Ibis Ripmo V3 & Ripley V5 <-clicky link
pink poodle
ここには見るべきものは何もありません
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Haha, big wheels keep on turning (/aren't so nimble)!
Sometimes a longer rear-end actually makes the front feel a bit more responsive as the grip is improved. Sometimes it is overkill. But it's always personal preference...
I'd be interested at $200aud but $250us plus shipping is a bit much for an experimentThis is pretty cool.
Jank Components Releases Long Chainstay Link For Ibis Ripmo V3 & Ripley V5 <-clicky link
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
For the production volume I honestly don't reckon it's too bad, and especially since current Ibis frames could feature on an episode of 2 Chainz 'Most Espensivest'.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
@Wake Jake - better dust off the credit card!
Intend introduces Flash 38 upside-down fork (VitalMTB)
Intend introduces Flash 38 upside-down fork (VitalMTB)
Form an orderly queue behind me for whatever gets discarded from @Wake Jake 's fleet of forks.@Wake Jake - better dust off the credit card!
Intend introduces Flash 38 upside-down fork (VitalMTB)
Rusty_68
say no to ooogamaflap
The industry gets to sell you old ideas, rebadged as NEW tech, and sell it for a year or two, until something else comes along. Think RS1 forks....
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Moar stiffernesses! (Which obviously all the boys want to have...
). This means less deflection front-to-back (under heavy braking, over square-edge bumps, when landing jumps, etc...) which is a nice thing (up to a point), but some people say they twist up more during cornering. There is mixed reviews about whether that is good or bad. Some say it "helps tracking" as the wheel can deflect a bit without actually turning the bars in your hands and knocking your balance off slightly/continuing to steer thereafter. Others say they can feel a bit noodly/vague in corners as they can load up. It seems the build (upper tubes/stanchion diameters/wall thicknesses/CSU beefiness/axle interface/etc...) influences the characteristics a lot - probably why Intend offers a heap of different models in varying weights/build specs from 40mm travel gravel forks up to super-enduro/downhill behemoths.