Dakotah Norton's Prototype Intense DH Bike from Windrock

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Just got a couple of new shots of Dak's bike from Windrock as it hangs in the stand. Not sure how different it is (if at all) compared to what we've seen before. Any thoughts? (Figure I'd do a separate post instead of have it buried in the tech rumors forum)

Dakotah Norton%27s Intense Proto

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GO-RIDE
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3/25/2023 1:28pm

I'd like to see some pics of the non-drive side to get a better look at how the suspension functions.  

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3/25/2023 4:21pm

You had me at “external cable routing” 

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3/26/2023 6:21am

I didn't notice it before, but when you look at the side profile of Dak's bike, the suspension and idler arrangement leaves A LOT of open space around the bottom bracket. Looks like this design could transfer over to an ebike pretty easily if that's what Intense was working towards.

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3/26/2023 2:42pm

Where will racers store their gravy?!?

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3/26/2023 9:23pm
Losifer wrote:

Where will racers store their gravy?!?

tom-and-jerry-jerry

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3/27/2023 2:12am
GO-RIDE wrote:

I'd like to see some pics of the non-drive side to get a better look at how the suspension functions.  

check 2018 canyon sender Tongue

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3/27/2023 12:52pm

Looks like a 4 bar with another 2 pivots to tune the leverage ratio?

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3/27/2023 9:26pm

Can it be done? There is plenty of room and probably a way to do it, my question is do these guys even want to race a bike with that type of setup? Do the pro's outweigh the con's? Don't get me wrong I think it would be the coolest, truly, just can't see them pumped for it (unless the willingness from the racer's is there). Jeff could probably make one for fun Smile

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