This is the best bit:New Bird Aeris 9...
First Look: All-New Bird Aeris 9 - Pinkbike
Bird call the new Aeris 9 an "an all-mountain machine with a bias towards gravity racing."m.pinkbike.com
Shame no shipping to Aus.
Shame no shipping to Aus.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
I've never been a fan of the Knolly aesthetic previously, but damn this new prototype Endorphin frame looks hot! 135, 140 or 150mm rear travel, mullet or -wait for it- full 27.5" (despite what Levy says in the video about full 29er, Knolly commented that it was mullet or full 27.5").
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Video: Forking Rear-Suspension, Value Performance, & A Bike From 2023 - Crankworx Whistler 2022 - Pinkbike
One old bike, one new bike, one unreleased bike, and one e-bike. Choose wisely.
*superboostI've never been a fan of the Knolly aesthetic previously, but damn this new prototype Endorphin frame looks hot! 135, 140 or 150mm rear travel, mullet or -wait for it- full 27.5" (despite what Levy says in the video about full 29er, Knolly commented that it was mullet or full 27.5").
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Video: Forking Rear-Suspension, Value Performance, & A Bike From 2023 - Crankworx Whistler 2022 - Pinkbike
One old bike, one new bike, one unreleased bike, and one e-bike. Choose wisely.
but yes looks good for a Knolly.
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
Great looking bikeI've never been a fan of the Knolly aesthetic previously, but damn this new prototype Endorphin frame looks hot! 135, 140 or 150mm rear travel, mullet or -wait for it- full 27.5" (despite what Levy says in the video about full 29er, Knolly commented that it was mullet or full 27.5").
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Video: Forking Rear-Suspension, Value Performance, & A Bike From 2023 - Crankworx Whistler 2022 - Pinkbike
One old bike, one new bike, one unreleased bike, and one e-bike. Choose wisely.
He also wants to buy a 36” wheeled bike.
Wonder if superboosty will appear on more bikes soon. Still lots of normal boost coming out.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Not much will change when they cant even keep up with the supply of current standards.He also wants to buy a 36” wheeled bike.
I firmly believe if it wasn't for corona, we would already be at 157mm.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Uberboost 164 here we come!
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
That is a dramatic improvement on anything they've done previously.I've never been a fan of the Knolly aesthetic previously, but damn this new prototype Endorphin frame looks hot! 135, 140 or 150mm rear travel, mullet or -wait for it- full 27.5" (despite what Levy says in the video about full 29er, Knolly commented that it was mullet or full 27.5").
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Video: Forking Rear-Suspension, Value Performance, & A Bike From 2023 - Crankworx Whistler 2022 - Pinkbike
One old bike, one new bike, one unreleased bike, and one e-bike. Choose wisely.
That straight line between the seatstay and top tube is a good time.
Nambra
Definitely should have gone to specsavers
Agreed, although doubt those clean lines will be consistent across sizes. That curly down tube still screams 2014 Giant Anthem to me too.
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
Arc8 Essential updated
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EDIT: With everyone's favourite headset trend!
First Look: ARC8 Essential - A Light & Aggressive Trail Bike - Pinkbike
The Essential can be set up with either 120 or 130mm of rear travel.
EDIT: With everyone's favourite headset trend!
Dont foget the road bike rear brake mount. (Flat mount) some weird choices on that frame.Arc8 Essential updated
First Look: ARC8 Essential - A Light & Aggressive Trail Bike - Pinkbike
The Essential can be set up with either 120 or 130mm of rear travel.
EDIT: With everyone's favourite headset trend!
LPG
likes thicc birds
I'm considering replacing my existing V1 AM9 with this. How to get it to Aus though now they're not shipping here. I love how there isn't a covid tax on it. The frame is pretty much the same price as the AM9 frame I bought 3 years ago.New Bird Aeris 9...
First Look: All-New Bird Aeris 9 - Pinkbike
Bird call the new Aeris 9 an "an all-mountain machine with a bias towards gravity racing."
Or I could get a nicolai nucleon frames with supre drive but I don't know if ai could justify it. I think flying to the UK and collecting a bird would be cheaper.
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
Does looks very tidy though. Looks nice overall.Arc8 Essential updated
First Look: ARC8 Essential - A Light & Aggressive Trail Bike - Pinkbike
The Essential can be set up with either 120 or 130mm of rear travel.
EDIT: With everyone's favourite headset trend!
Let see if the headset cable routing is fad or more than that. I'm sure it will improve as time moves on since we kind of get stuck with these 'innovations' like it or not.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
The comments on Pinkbike and Vital are at least consistently (and passionately) negative.
Might be one where consumer pressure wins out after a couple of years. It'll help sell bikes to newbs in showrooms for the moment because the bikes look neat, but won't help when they have to pay to get them serviced (people buying bikes with through-headset routing are unlikely to be the type to work on their own bikes IMO), or when the brake hose starts rubbing through the steerer (or even worse, if the steerer rubs through the brake hose), or rubs through the frame (the headtube is a fairly important area of the frame, lol). And then of course it's another point of dirt and water ingress that means headset bearing replacements will be required more frequently, extra labour $$$ at the LBS for "through-headset tax" and pre-covering potential rework when shit rubs through down the track - because even though the cable were setup correctly at time-of-install they've slipped and are now sawing through stuff, and then you can't buy replacement of the obcsure proprietary headset parts, new frame required, etc... Might be education by financial suffering I'm thinking.
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
I before I bought my Transition Smuggler I was tossing up between it (online store purchase) and buying a Scout in the US as I was going to be over there for a training course.
The Scout was cheaper initially but not by much, then I was contemplating luggage insurance for when I flew back with it and ultimately the Smuggler was cheaper shipped (and paid with PayPal so some peace of mind).
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Luggage insurance? Do you have house and contents insurance? If it doesn't cover your stuff to some degree on international travel...you need a better insurer!
1.2kg is a lot of saved weight on those patrols...and they look nice.
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
Didn't have a house at the time (lived on campus at GGS), and travel insurance was through my company so bare bones. Wasn't worth the risk of the having the Airlines "find a new home" for my newly purchased bike.
Also, I'm a man of the times and like to stay relevant in this ever changing world of fashion, so ultimately the 29er was the ONLY option. 27.5 is so 2016 don't ya know
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Didn't have a house at the time (lived on campus at GGS), and travel insurance was through my company so bare bones. Wasn't worth the risk of the having the Airlines "find a new home" for my newly purchased bike.
Also, I'm a man of the times and like to stay relevant in this ever changing world of fashion, so ultimately the 29er was the ONLY option. 27.5 is so 2016 don't ya know
Can't trust travel insurance at the best of times. They would have smashed the brand new bike with depreciation.