Pedal kickback

birddog69

birddog69

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beeb said:
it was worst when climbing. I'd be winching away in granny gear, clamber up onto a square edge and next second the cranks are trying to rotate themselves backwards (with some considerable force at times). If you tried to fight it before momentum had started moving the wheel in an upwards trajectory and onto the obstacle a little it felt like the suspension was suddenly locked out solely due to the rapid rise in chainforce.
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I have learned more about this topic in the last 2 days than I thought possible. I have noticed the nearly exact same thing as Dr Beeb on my Trance 29. Maybe it's due to the Maestro suspension set up. Very similar to the DW. Just ask Weagle and Giant's hire guns, er. ah...I mean lawyers.
 
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shiny

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beeb said:
...but not anymore.

That thing looks sweet though. Looks like they might've solved the seatpost insertion limitations of the ENR too.
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Sell a few bikes ;) Surprised not more manufacturers are using I-track.
 
beeb

beeb

Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
shiny said:
Sell a few bikes ;)
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Nah, I like the current fleet and the Sentinel is already borderline 'too much' for my needs.

shiny said:
Surprised not more manufacturers are using I-track.
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Agreed, it's an excellent platform. Now the obsession with having ultra-short chainstays on everything is waning, it is more relevent than ever.
 
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Tubbsy

Tubbsy

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shiny said:
Sell a few bikes ;) Surprised not more manufacturers are using I-track.
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Yeah agreed. It was the ENR that piqued my interest in HP bikes, their complete builds were great value too. But just too small and then through a roundabout route I ended up with the Highlander.

That Terra bike looks really tidy, I like it.
 
beeb

beeb

Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Tubbsy said:
Yeah agreed. It was the ENR that piqued my interest in HP bikes, their complete builds were great value too. But just too small and then through a roundabout route I ended up with the Highlander.

That Terra bike looks really tidy, I like it.
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Do you need me to convince you, or are you typing in your digits already? :p
 
jrewing

jrewing

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I liked my crafty. In 29er with less rearward travel and more suspension travel it’d be one mean machine.
 
Tubbsy

Tubbsy

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Indeed I do. When that ad went up here without the size listed I made some involuntary noises.
 
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