blacksp20
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Mine had the alloy chainstay/carbon flex seatstay combo. Worked faultlessly. Was a comfortable descender but terrible climber under my weight.
SummitFever
Eats Squid
It's hard to imagine how such a primitive suspension design could be as good as the dual link designs or even a high single pivot (eg. Orange). It's nothing to with the flex stays really, it's more to do with the pivot location. An Orange is a pretty primitive single pivot, but the pivot forward and above of the BB gives a much better rear axle path.
The speci faux-bar design places huge demands on the shock to fill the gaps left out by the lack of good kinematics. I'm all for saving weight where it makes sense, but I just can't get enthused by a design like this.
The speci faux-bar design places huge demands on the shock to fill the gaps left out by the lack of good kinematics. I'm all for saving weight where it makes sense, but I just can't get enthused by a design like this.
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
That new Mega, I just like this photo:
May it greet Sam with more success.
May it greet Sam with more success.
blacksp20
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Can’t unsee the valve location on rearThat new Mega, I just like this photo:
May it greet Sam with more success.
Edit: Actually scrap that, it’s in the centre of Michelin. The front valve is missing though.
It’s a hot looking bike but I dislike the hand guards and oil slick pedals.
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
So what you are saying is that Sam rides like a girl on a girl's bike.
pink poodle
ここには見るべきものは何もありません
I think so.
Also the valve is in the wrong spot. Should be in the fall between Michelin and yellow text box.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Looks a lot less ugly than the leaked photos a couple of pages back....
Assuming there's literally nowhere in Australia where this bike would make sense but it'd be fun trying to find out.
Assuming there's literally nowhere in Australia where this bike would make sense but it'd be fun trying to find out.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Call me un-strayan but I prefer the greeeeen one:That new Mega, I just like this photo:
May it greet Sam with more success.
droenn
Fat Man's XC President
Plenty of places where this would make sense:
dunno why, just reminds me of a gate.
Maybe if you lived in Thredbo village
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Don't look at me, I've got two mid travel 29ers because reasons. At least they're different colours though so that's nice.
Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
The rear wheel on the Pole looks so far back I'd think it wasn't attached to a bike if it wasn't for the stay.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Oh so that's where all the XL frames keep going..Amen!
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pink poodle
ここには見るべきものは何もありません
Maybe mt Buller? It is a park bike...
All these upright seat tubes remind me of @Mywifesirrational and his seat tube angle drawings and triangle geometry lessons.
Liking the Nukeproofs the more I look at them, shame the Reactor didn’t get the updated cable routing of the Mega. Not ridden a Horst link bike since early 2000’s, I presume they are not as bobby when going uphill?
dirtdad
Wants to be special but is too shy
Do eeet! (Do they come in 6-bolt and j-bend?)
Oi! Nah you're probably right. Don't forget the major dent in the rear triangle thanks to Lake Mac council...still, Mila rides strong!