hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
TF.
leitch
Feelin' a bit rrranty
Flex. Pretty common on road bikes in recent years.WTF is with that squared off seat-tube on the carbon models?
Minlak
custom titis
A lot of the new bikes all have head angles that are designed around the smaller offset it seems - wonder what necessitated the change - is it technology driven or manufacturing driven
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
Ahem.............'The flattened seatstays and D-shaped seattube were designed to create a more comfortable ride.' according to the article.WTF is with that squared off seat-tube on the carbon models?
Translated, if we have flex then we can call it a comfort and endurance enhancing feature.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Seems counter intuitive to me, normally something with sharper corners creates more stiffness, not more flex. My guess is in reality it allows them to create a stiff enough seat-tube at a lower weight. They obviously think it works, but just seems like another bloody unnecessary "standard" to me...
I reckon the flatter rear face would be less stiff in the aft direction than a rounded shape. Obviously an over simplified example but think flat plate steel vs round tube steel of the same thickness (lets say 3mm). The flat plate would be much easier to flex perpendicular to the flat plane compared to the round tube.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Bend the edges of that flat plate up though and you have a "C" channel. "C" channel is not flexy in that direction at all. My memory is shit, but it was my impression that assuming same material and thickness, box or C channel is generally stiffer than round tube.
Yep, stiffer in a C than a flat profile but again, not that simple. Let's just assume that the swiss composites engineers know what they are doing!!
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
I guess because it's on the compression side, and the edges are bowed out it would allow for some flex as opposed to a C-channel with 90-degree bent sides. I still reckon it's a weight saving trick they've dumping a bunch of marketing BS on top of, but yeah - fair to say they know what they're doing!
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Works for my Procaliber........
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
It isn't a bad thing. A very rigid bike is hard to love.Works for my Procaliber........
Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
except for tan walls and a pale white/silver frame, needs better contrast
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
I'll have me one of those!
The next model down looks orange
. But it's probably BMC red 
silentbutdeadly
has some good things to say
If I ever broke my steel hardtail...then the alloy BMC twostroke has just gone to the top of the list...I'll have me one of those!
The next model down looks orange
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
"Our California made Ripley’s take 40% less time to produce than their regular counterparts and are roughly 150g lighter."
Not a new bike as such, but an interesting article demonstrating some solid strides in R&D from one of the world's most underrated bike companies: https://archive.ibiscycles.com/support/technical_articles/carbon_lab
Not a new bike as such, but an interesting article demonstrating some solid strides in R&D from one of the world's most underrated bike companies: https://archive.ibiscycles.com/support/technical_articles/carbon_lab
One does not simply break a steel hardtail.
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Summin to watch:
Minlak
custom titis
I refuse to watch they broke my heart
HamboCairns
Thanks for all the bananas
What happened?
