Newly Released Suspension & Components General

[pink poodle]

Interesting that they are rebirthing a model name that was a notorious noodle.

 

[BKMad]

Interesting that they are rebirthing a model name that was a notorious noodle.

And being notoriously unreliable. Crazy that anyone would think it a good idea to reuse that name. What next from sram? Rebirth of the Avid Elixir name for their brakes?

 

[pink poodle]

And being notoriously unreliable. Crazy that anyone would think it a good idea to reuse that name. What next from sram? Rebirth of the Avid Elixir name for their brakes?

I'd be happy to see them rebirth the x0 10 speed clutched gear range.

 

[slowmick]

My Psylos had self cleaning seals. One run down Mt Buller and all of the fluids from the inside were on the outside. It also had a rattle.

 

[Jabubu]

Race Face Era - Aluminium CINCH interface, carbon spider, steel teeth.

Race Face Era Chainring Blends Carbon, Alloy & Steel to Last Forever

The new Race Face Era chainring uses stainless steel teeth on a carbon fiber spider for the ultimate in durability and stiffness.

bikerumor.com

 

[Rorschach]

Rockshox just announced the new Psylo fork and an updated Domain..

First Ride: The Sub-$600 RockShox Domain and Psylo Forks - Pinkbike

These low-cost alternatives to the Lyrik and Zeb might just be worth a second look.

www.pinkbike.com

The Psylo Silver (air spring) will weigh 2,786g! I think that's even heavier than the 35 it replaces (along with the Revelation and Yari)

Psylo Silver R is coil sprung, Silver RC and Gold RC are air
Listed weights:
Silver R: 2.888kg
Silver RC: 2.786kg
Gold RC: 2.320kg

Listed weight for a Pike Select is 1.778kg, which is a fair chunk of weight lost over any of those. Select+ and Ultimate are slightly heavier, but not much

 

[Jabubu]

Psylo Silver R is coil sprung, Silver RC and Gold RC are air
Listed weights:
Silver R: 2.888kg
Silver RC: 2.786kg
Gold RC: 2.320kg

Listed weight for a Pike Select is 1.778kg, which is a fair chunk of weight lost over any of those. Select+ and Ultimate are slightly heavier, but not much

The Psylo is an absolute boat anchor - coming soon to a $6,000 SRAM SX equipped downduro bike near you.

 

[shiny]

Race Face Era - Aluminium CINCH interface, carbon spider, steel teeth.

Race Face Era Chainring Blends Carbon, Alloy & Steel to Last Forever

The new Race Face Era chainring uses stainless steel teeth on a carbon fiber spider for the ultimate in durability and stiffness.

bikerumor.com

$150US so close to $300 locally. Can get steel chainrings for $30 locally. Yeah double the weight but that’s a lot of left over money for other bits.

 

[beeb]

The Psylo is an absolute boat anchor - coming soon to a $6,000 SRAM SX equipped downduro bike near you.

Call me a cynic, but I feel like manufacturers are just going to start speccing bikes up with 'cheap' components to bring the prices down, rather than actually reconsidering supply and demand and discounting the good stuff accordingly...

 

[beeb]

$150US so close to $300 locally. Can get steel chainrings for $30 locally. Yeah double the weight but that’s a lot of left over money for other bits.

But what about the stiffness @shiny? So many times I've nearly cleared a section only to have chainring flex let me down. Even if I didn't know it at the time, clearly that's what it must have been!

 

[Jabubu]

$150US so close to $300 locally. Can get steel chainrings for $30 locally. Yeah double the weight but that’s a lot of left over money for other bits.

They do single it out for dream builds etc

 

[Jpez]

I see Fox has brought out an updated dropper post and for the correct sized amongst us it now goes to 240mm. So I think that is now OneUp, Fox that run to 240 and SDG to 230. Finally they are getting there.
sorry @rowdyflat and @Rusty_68. I know you guys won’t be too excited.

 

[rowdyflat]

Interesting that they are rebirthing a model name that was a notorious noodle.

Psylo 20 years was fairly revolutionary at its time with adjustable travel and thru axle.
Its only with hindsight that you can criticise it iMO , sure compared to today it is noodly.
i mean look at frames ,brakes ,suspension from 20 years ago.

 

[oldcorollas]

From Norco

 

[shiny]

But what about the stiffness @shiny? So many times I've nearly cleared a section only to have chainring flex let me down. Even if I didn't know it at the time, clearly that's what it must have been!

Silly me. The carbon stiffness is so much better for clearing difficult obstacles than those silly steel rings. Adds to shopping list.

 

[pink poodle]

Psylo 20 years was fairly revolutionary at its time with adjustable travel and thru axle.
Its only with hindsight that you can criticise it iMO , sure compared to today it is noodly.
i mean look at frames ,brakes ,suspension from 20 years ago.

I had 2 sets. One set was good and performed as expected. The other was unreliable. There was a lot of marketing in magazines around them at the time.

 

[fjohn860]

Whenever I read Psylo, I think of this.

Spoiler: C & Bs

 

[slowmick]

Psylos made me realise that MTB was going to be expensive.

 

[Jabubu]

From Norco
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And high weight..

 

[rowdyflat]

Whenever I read Psylo, I think of this.

Spoiler: C & Bs

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or Psycho