Exclusive first look for the Vital forum, we’re spending a couple of days with Fast Suspension, checking out the factory and testing the latest and greatest...
Exclusive first look for the Vital forum, we’re spending a couple of days with Fast Suspension, checking out the factory and testing the latest and greatest - including an all-new fork! Full report will follow of course, but here are a couple of shots for you in the meantime:
guess we now know what's hidden on the proto downhill bikes?
guess we now know what's hidden on the proto downhill bikes?
It was always going to be a more HP oriented dual link in my mind, but was curious to see if they were gonna go full 6-bar or not, but it doesn't look that way based on this bike at least. I must say it does look very clean and aesthetically pleasing though.
guess we now know what's hidden on the proto downhill bikes?
guess we now know what's hidden on the proto downhill bikes?
Perhaps. The other end of the shock is attached to rear triangle instead of lower link, like their other bikes. That can only change the leverage ratio, not the wheel path, anti squat, or anti rise. Right? All of those things could be changed on the new version too, but fundamentally it's still a dual link bike. I'm not saying it's a trivial change, but it's not exactly massive or ground breaking. Seems hardly worth hiding with a cover? But the cover is probably half for marketing anyhow. I mean, with their sponsored racers practically openly hating on the prior dh bike (the one currently still for sale), I can't imagine many other bike companies are looking to copy mondraker's new homework.
Perhaps. The other end of the shock is attached to rear triangle instead of lower link, like their other bikes. That can only change the leverage...
Perhaps. The other end of the shock is attached to rear triangle instead of lower link, like their other bikes. That can only change the leverage ratio, not the wheel path, anti squat, or anti rise. Right? All of those things could be changed on the new version too, but fundamentally it's still a dual link bike. I'm not saying it's a trivial change, but it's not exactly massive or ground breaking. Seems hardly worth hiding with a cover? But the cover is probably half for marketing anyhow. I mean, with their sponsored racers practically openly hating on the prior dh bike (the one currently still for sale), I can't imagine many other bike companies are looking to copy mondraker's new homework.
the lower link looks to have changed too, its more like a DW lower link now by the looks of it... shorter and flatter in orientation.
Perhaps. The other end of the shock is attached to rear triangle instead of lower link, like their other bikes. That can only change the leverage...
Perhaps. The other end of the shock is attached to rear triangle instead of lower link, like their other bikes. That can only change the leverage ratio, not the wheel path, anti squat, or anti rise. Right? All of those things could be changed on the new version too, but fundamentally it's still a dual link bike. I'm not saying it's a trivial change, but it's not exactly massive or ground breaking. Seems hardly worth hiding with a cover? But the cover is probably half for marketing anyhow. I mean, with their sponsored racers practically openly hating on the prior dh bike (the one currently still for sale), I can't imagine many other bike companies are looking to copy mondraker's new homework.
the lower link looks to have changed too, its more like a DW lower link now by the looks of it... shorter and flatter in orientation.
That bike shown is just a 150mm light e bike they released today. It's just speculation that the new dh bike might have the same suspension layout. Hopefully the cover is hiding something a bit more interesting than that.
That bike shown is just a 150mm light e bike they released today. It's just speculation that the new dh bike might have the same suspension...
That bike shown is just a 150mm light e bike they released today. It's just speculation that the new dh bike might have the same suspension layout. Hopefully the cover is hiding something a bit more interesting than that.
I love the perfect pedal efficiency as well as zero kickback. Can't get any better than that, but with high AS number, high pedal kick figures and no iddler it doesn't get more BS than that. Some could argue this is misleading advertising.
Good to see they're still working with WAO for the rims, rather than venture out on their own and end up with something inferior. There's A LOT of established confidence in WAO.
Good to see they're still working with WAO for the rims, rather than venture out on their own and end up with something inferior. There's A...
Good to see they're still working with WAO for the rims, rather than venture out on their own and end up with something inferior. There's A LOT of established confidence in WAO.
Anyone know/care to speculate if they will offer a rim-only option? Been eying the WR1 Factions but the i9 rims are quite a but lighter which is appealing to me...
Good to see they're still working with WAO for the rims, rather than venture out on their own and end up with something inferior. There's A...
Good to see they're still working with WAO for the rims, rather than venture out on their own and end up with something inferior. There's A LOT of established confidence in WAO.
Anyone know/care to speculate if they will offer a rim-only option? Been eying the WR1 Factions but the i9 rims are quite a but lighter which...
Anyone know/care to speculate if they will offer a rim-only option? Been eying the WR1 Factions but the i9 rims are quite a but lighter which is appealing to me...
These use their proprietary spoke and hub design, so no.
https://road.cc/content/tech-news/superstrata-manufacturing-stops-amid-customer-complaints-302783
There was talk about the tech support being aimed at mountain bikes too, but looks like it was a bit too good to be true...
https://road.cc/content/tech-news/superstrata-manufacturing-stops-amid-customer-complaints-302783
There was talk about the tech support being aimed at mountain bikes too, but looks like it was a bit too good to be true...
Didn't Revel make their DH bike using Arevo's tech? I'm not sure if they licensed the method or had Arevo make the parts but the machine looks the same: https://revelbikes.com/product/rodeo/
Good to see they're still working with WAO for the rims, rather than venture out on their own and end up with something inferior. There's A...
Good to see they're still working with WAO for the rims, rather than venture out on their own and end up with something inferior. There's A LOT of established confidence in WAO.
Anyone know/care to speculate if they will offer a rim-only option? Been eying the WR1 Factions but the i9 rims are quite a but lighter which...
Anyone know/care to speculate if they will offer a rim-only option? Been eying the WR1 Factions but the i9 rims are quite a but lighter which is appealing to me...
if you have to ask you are not the target audience
Or he secretly works for Vital now...
This is tech rumors not team rumors
God let’s hope not.
I'll never forget his review of a "Status 160" that was actually a 140mm bike.
He made all sorts of comments like how it felt harsh compared to other bikes with 160mm travel...
guess we now know what's hidden on the proto downhill bikes?
It was always going to be a more HP oriented dual link in my mind, but was curious to see if they were gonna go full 6-bar or not, but it doesn't look that way based on this bike at least. I must say it does look very clean and aesthetically pleasing though.
Both Jesse Melamed and Rhys Verner on red Zebs
Perhaps. The other end of the shock is attached to rear triangle instead of lower link, like their other bikes. That can only change the leverage ratio, not the wheel path, anti squat, or anti rise. Right? All of those things could be changed on the new version too, but fundamentally it's still a dual link bike. I'm not saying it's a trivial change, but it's not exactly massive or ground breaking. Seems hardly worth hiding with a cover? But the cover is probably half for marketing anyhow. I mean, with their sponsored racers practically openly hating on the prior dh bike (the one currently still for sale), I can't imagine many other bike companies are looking to copy mondraker's new homework.
the lower link looks to have changed too, its more like a DW lower link now by the looks of it... shorter and flatter in orientation.
That bike shown is just a 150mm light e bike they released today. It's just speculation that the new dh bike might have the same suspension layout. Hopefully the cover is hiding something a bit more interesting than that.
Edit: if you want a good laugh, have a read of their marketing spiel: https://mondraker.com/nc/en/zero-suspension-system
New Carbon rims from i9!
I love the perfect pedal efficiency as well as zero kickback. Can't get any better than that, but with high AS number, high pedal kick figures and no iddler it doesn't get more BS than that. Some could argue this is misleading advertising.
Good to see they're still working with WAO for the rims, rather than venture out on their own and end up with something inferior. There's A LOT of established confidence in WAO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pji603Mk-bA
The new Vivid Air disassembled in the SRAM support van on Jack Moir's suspension testing video
The video is from January this year.
Anyone know/care to speculate if they will offer a rim-only option? Been eying the WR1 Factions but the i9 rims are quite a but lighter which is appealing to me...
WAO DH bike from the other site. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/we-are-one-composites-prototype-downhill-…
These use their proprietary spoke and hub design, so no.
Sid release tomorrow??? Rockshox Instagram had this on their story plus a similar post to what they did with the Boxxer.
Lapierre called they want their bike back
https://road.cc/content/tech-news/superstrata-manufacturing-stops-amid-…
There was talk about the tech support being aimed at mountain bikes too, but looks like it was a bit too good to be true for the time being...
For folks who might not be familiar w/ the whole saga: https://escapecollective.com/the-superstrata-is-not-a-good-bike/
Didn't Revel make their DH bike using Arevo's tech? I'm not sure if they licensed the method or had Arevo make the parts but the machine looks the same: https://revelbikes.com/product/rodeo/
Faction rim is listed as 425g,
I9 rims (TR 300) listed as 406/427g
UL is 378g which is pretty light for a 30mm rim (and I weigh 60kg
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Any info on these burgtec grips on Ratboys bike from hardline? Sig grip?
Revive, 345 grams, same inner rim width
Revive is 25mm internal according to this: https://www.weareonecomposites.com/shop/revive-rim-1390#attr=5053
My mistake, I hadnt seen the UL 300 rim, I was looking at the Ultralite as a comparison.
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