New Rotecs in the near future

RCSully

Squid
Damm Kegs,

Found the chromies!!

BTW, You never sent me a resend of the polished jobbies. Can't believe you made me go searching for my own rig!

I'am actually looking into offering the Polished finish for the next run of Lawwill's.
I'll also be offering Ano as standard finish's for 2012 with powdercoat as the lesser option.

Just so everyone knows, the next Gen of Rotecs are being sorted and I firmly and wholeheartly
believe that these will be the pinacal of all Lawwill's especially any of the versions I've produced thus far.

Kegs I'll get you more info here shortly regarding these and once I finalize a few more things I'll get some rendering out for all to see.

Later this year I'll have some pre-production pieces and I may even be able to get one over to you
for show n tell with your general public!

Thanks for taking care of Rotec business down at your end of big blue.

And for sure, thanks to all who have been loyal to the brand and have thought enough of us to
stick through all the growing pains this design has had.

The new RLi WC, as this production model will be known as will be the shizzle fer sure.

Thanks again peeps,

RCSully
John Sullivan

RoteCycles USA
 

J@se

Breezeway Bandit
Damn. I clicked on this thread hoping to see pics of the RLi.:(

Good to know they're in the works, can't wait to see what you come up with Sully.
 

Nick53

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Damn just as I bought an RL9. O well the RL9 is pretty much the best bike I've ever riden so the RLi should be unbelievable.

Can't wait to see some pictures.
 

Kezza dawG

Likes Dirt
pretty exited for these.
was talking to kegs about the changes and sounds sick (even if its a secret so far...).
is there any geo changes at all?
if sully offers them in polished/chrome i shotty one.
bring on the goods.
 

kegs

Cycle Logic
CAD drawing

Here's the final drawing of the 2011 RLI WC.
Apart from some minor changes if fabrication, this is it...... Stay tuned
Rotec RLI WC 2011.jpg
 

Nerf Herder

Wheel size expert
Thought I'd put up a side by side comparo

Looks very similar ... slightly curvier ... and the seat tube / top tube junction has changed, slightly tapering chainstays. Would be good to see earlier models as well to highlight the evolution approach.

Looking forward to a ride one day :)



 

evObda2

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Apart from front triangle changes.. how has the suspension improved over the previous model?
 

RCSully

Squid
Apart from front triangle changes.. how has the suspension improved over the previous model?
Actually evObda2, the improvements made to the new RLi are a culmanation of three generations of Lawwills produced by Rotec.
 
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RCSully

Squid
The changes and reasons.

Apart from front triangle changes.. how has the suspension improved over the previous model?
The formula that Mert Lawwill created is time tested and proven. His concept of a 4-bar set the bar early in this industry for many of the designs that were to follow.

The one defining mark that Rotec made with the introduction of the RL9 was the incorporation of the concentric BB pivot as the main CS pivot thus remaining true to the orginal Lawwill concept.
Unlike traditional concentric's that have their rear axle attached to the CS our's is a true Lawwill in the sense that the rear axle (wheelpath) is controlled by the rear link.

Remember the RS-1?, this very first production Lawwill creation was a XC climbing machine that Mert built with none other the the unsurmountable, Gary Fisher so pedaling is in this designs DNA, so to speak.
The Schwinn versions as well as Yeti's all contributed to the Lawwill's early success, and rightly so their versions were Lawwills but not in the purist form. The concentric pivot was the missing key that they lacked and this is what Rotec provided.

This RLi's rear suspension assembly though improved is still very much Lawwill in performance. Their's always room for improvement and rightly so we've made minor tweeks to the design over the 2009 RL9.
Where the new RLi stands-out is in its excution and from lessons learned from the previous 3 generations of Lawwills RotecCycles produced.

New updated tube shapes, revised geo, revised machined parts and of course the all important weight loss and improved shifiting are the striking differinces that make this new new design standout.

The fans of the Lawwill design will agree that it was rarily the rear suspension performance that failed but more the idocracises that the Lawwill design brought forth like a long wheelbase, weight and shifting

Hey, I know this may sound like alot of blah, blah, blah. but what can I say, the Lawwill rear suspension works quite splendedly and I am pleased to have in in our upcoming lineup.
As for the new RLi WC? It will be a new standard in Lawwill designs and that ain't such a bad thing.
Thanks again peeps for keeping Rotec real!

Sully
 
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evObda2

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Thats answered my question, like most Dh bikes over the last 5 years, wheelbase has become slightly shorter and also lighter design.

Sounds good as ive always liked the Rotec’s, and there suspension design. But never bought one because of the things mentioned above.

Id be interested to test ride the new version when i look to update from my 224 next year.
 

Blanco78

Squid
The formula that Mert Lawwill created is time tested and proven. His concept of a 4-bar set the bar early in this industry for many of the designs that were to follow.

The one defining mark that Rotec made with the introduction of the RL9 was the incorporation of the concentric BB pivot as the main CS pivot thus remaining true to the orginal Lawwill concept.
Unlike traditional concentric's that have their rear axle attached to the CS our's is a true Lawwill in the sense that the rear axle (wheelpath) is controlled by the rear link.

Remember the RS-1?, this very first production Lawwill creation was a XC climbing machine that Mert built with none other the the unsurmountable, Gary Fisher so pedaling is in this designs DNA, so to speak.
The Schwinn versions as well as Yeti's all contributed to the Lawwill's early success, and rightly so their versions were Lawwills but not in the purist form. The concentric pivot was the missing key that they lacked and this is what Rotec provided.

This RLi's rear suspension assembly though improved is still very much Lawwill in performance. Their's always room for improvement and rightly so we've made minor tweeks to the design over the 2009 RL9.
Where the new RLi stands-out is in its excution and from lessons learned from the previous 3 generations of Lawwills RotecCycles produced.

New updated tube shapes, revised geo, revised machined parts and of course the all important weight loss and improved shifiting are the striking differinces that make this new new design standout.

The fans of the Lawwill design will agree that it was rarily the rear suspension performance that failed but more the idocracises that the Lawwill design brought forth like a long wheelbase, weight and shifting

Hey, I know this may sound like alot of blah, blah, blah. but what can I say, the Lawwill rear suspension works quite splendedly and I am pleased to have in in our upcoming lineup.
As for the new RLi WC? It will be a new standard in Lawwill designs and that ain't such a bad thing.
Thanks again peeps for keeping Rotec real!

Sully
John,
now we wanna see RLi pics!!

; ))
 

kegs

Cycle Logic
Rorec

All I can say is how many bike company gurus actually post on any forums letting riders know what the future holds...

Long live Rotec, and by the way, I have riders that have jumped on the bikes from other leading bands to really appreciate what Sully and Rotec are doing.

My rant is over.

Cheers Kegs
 

cjaty

Likes Dirt
I agree its nice to hear it straight from the horses mouth.Its made me follow this thread just for intrests sake
 

LeeD

Likes Dirt
Shifting

I've been riding a Yeti DH9 for a couple of seasons now and I love it...

But there is quite a considerable distance between derailleur and cluster caused by the drop link which does effect the shifting.

What have you done to improve the shifting on your frames?

And of course the $64,000,000 question availability and cost??????
 

bethextrem1

Likes Dirt
I agree its nice to hear it straight from the horses mouth.Its made me follow this thread just for intrests sake
Here Here.
Great work Sully.
I too am very interested in an RLi.
Looking forward to seeing this bike.
Looking more forward to riding one!
 
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