moorey
call me Mia
More so if I go with you....Oh no. She will be very happy I'm gone.
More so if I go with you....Oh no. She will be very happy I'm gone.
I would love to ride and compare but the Crafty V1 frame ‘looks’ too short for even Moorey so no chance I’d fit on it. Shame they don’t make proper sized frames. A lot more people would be on them I reckon.All the pics of the idler in the other thread got my curiosity piqued about this bike....checked out the interesting kinematics here then found myself here looking for ride reports. Do Craftworks still exist? Nothing on their social media after Oct 2020
Has @Jpez ridden this one and can compare to the Highlander (slight size difference but you never know)?
More so strange...Kane/Cane is pretty darn tall when met him.I would love to ride and compare but the Crafty V1 frame ‘looks’ too short for even Moorey so no chance I’d fit on it. Shame they don’t make proper sized frames. A lot more people would be on them I reckon.
They are still responding to my emails, so I guess they are still in businessAll the pics of the idler in the other thread got my curiosity piqued about this bike....checked out the interesting kinematics here then found myself here looking for ride reports. Do Craftworks still exist? Nothing on their social media after Oct 2020
Has @Jpez ridden this one and can compare to the Highlander (slight size difference but you never know)?
Yeah, the L v1.1( not v2) was 465 reach. More like a modern medium. The L V1 (which this front is now) is about 450mm, very small by modern standards.I rode a V1 large and it was way too small for me. I checked out the numbers on the V2 when it came out and it still seemed too small for what I need. Bikes have gotten bigger since then too. I would be happy to buy their XXXL model when it comes out.
They do, currently mainly to support existing bikes, but have said that a v2 is a possibility in the future. I’d absolutely consider one if they do.. Do Craftworks still exist? Nothing on their social media after Oct 2020
Cuss yeah they were. Frame only was $2500 with shock. And they sent original owners a free updated front.Their full builds were screaming value iirc
I’ll be honest, I don’t understand most of that…but my take on it is that it pedals 90% ad well as a comparable bike, but descents are where it shines. Hitting the chunder and rocks feels like I’m cheating. Particularly as it stays fully active when braking in said chunder and rocks, as I tend to do way too much.I think when the minimum production run quantities went berserk during COVID they paused their production run. Hopefully they can get back into it as they’re really nice blokes.
@kten - I’ve had a very brief spin on both an ENR and @Jpez’s Highlander (albeit neither actually setup for me). IMO the initial travel of the ENR feels a lot more rearward than the Highlander (great for absorbing square edges), then settles into a pocket where it only feels slightly rearward around sag. The rearward action felt more consistent throughout the travel on the Highlander, but that made me a bit more conscious of the changing wheelbase. Wasn’t a bad thing as such, it’d just take me a few rides to get used to it… The link-mounted idler on the ENR does a better job of managing chain forces (IMO) with high anti-squat in climb gears and less in high speed gears.
When I contacted them 18 months ago, they said they were working on an ENR replacement but couldn't offer a time frame on availability.Do Craftworks still exist? Nothing on their social media after Oct 2020
OkWhen I contacted them 18 months ago, they said they were working on an ENR replacement but couldn't offer a time frame on availability.
I haven’t…but a huge part of my original interest in the ENR was price. I don’t think that one will meet similar criteria. Call me a Luddite, but I’m not quite ready for 3d printed frames. Looks nice though. I like the straight lines.See this?
ARI▲ – TA000 – TERR▲
www.terrabikes.it
Like a modern ENR. There's a steel version coming shortly too. Much more modern geo.
All I see is that it comes in 2 sizes @moorey and @moorey when he is identifying as tall.See this?
ARI▲ – TA000 – TERR▲
www.terrabikes.it
Like a modern ENR. There's a steel version coming shortly too. Much more modern geo.
Even I can’t pretend to be that tall. The medium looks perfect for this runty cuss.
Works the same as this (which might look a little familiar ):It’s certainly going to give crafty sized rearward axle path. Assume they’ll need a dropping guide or some wizardry to allow chain growth. The moving idler looks to exacerbate it to my eye View attachment 386951