The !2010! Thread

[ullysses]

More of the 10 Santa Cruz V10's

 

[themadscientist]

TLD Helmet

This TLD helmet looks tight....yeah- troy lee taking up all the sticker space!!!

 

[ullysses]

Transition TR450. Absolutely love it

Sorry if it has already been posted.

 

[shirtz]

i never get sick of anything transition or santa cruz. whats the actual difference between the driver and v10 frames???

 

[jacko13]

i never get sick of anything transition or santa cruz. whats the actual difference between the driver and v10 frames???

2 inches of travel.
maybe a few little geo things, although i wouldnt be suprised if it was the same geo

 

[ullysses]

i never get sick of anything transition or santa cruz. whats the actual difference between the driver and v10 frames???

Driver 8: 8'' travel, beefier, heavier and 1.5'' Head Tube. More freeride orientated.

V10: 10'' travel and more DH orientated geometry etc.

(someone please correct me if i am wrong)


^^^^^ Beat me to it.

 

[bill2]

i want one of these http://www.huffy.com/Products/Product.aspx?p=34&cat=2&subcat=10

 

[bill2]

Yes, that's what you think it is.

if that is a carbon spring how does it work like isnt carbon not bendy and when it does it brakes??

 

[sprocket]

i want one of these http://www.huffy.com/Products/Product.aspx?p=34&cat=2&subcat=10

apart from the zerode.. thats the best thing in this tread hands down!! love it

 

[Kezza dawG]

if that is a carbon spring how does it work like isnt carbon not bendy and when it does it brakes??

im gunna go with it being a steel or ti spring with a fancy paint job...

altho i have noticed the coil is square instead of round.
whether it has any effect on the poundage or performance is what i wana know....

 

[flamshmizer]

if that is a carbon spring how does it work like isnt carbon not bendy and when it does it brakes??

Carbon flexes, look in one of the carbon threads in the DH section, theres a video of it doing so. And it only breaks when flexed past a certain point, which i doubt a spring would, and flex can be created by the shape of an object, so if shaped correctly you may be able to get more flex out it that way.

 

[bill2]

ok oops my bad ok and above thanks. it would be kinda cool

 

[ullysses]

Carbon Spring. Looks dam cool. More to the point will the performance differ from a normal Steel or Titanium one? Also what is the weight difference between the Carbon and Titanium?

 

[kill_switch]

So do we know if its a carbon spring or just a paint job?

My question is has carbon fibre been used as a spring before? like in other applications?

 

[Sean]

My question is has carbon fibre been used as a spring before? like in other applications?

Yeah it has, in the prosthetic legs of disabled athletes.

 

[floody]

Corvettes use fibreglass leaf springs, in a similar example. I have no doubt with the right technology carbon fibre could be used as a spring medium.

 

[Sethius]

Oh it's carbon.

There's an article on it in german, and a few translators can make sense of it. Will post it soon.

Edit: Ridemonkey are covering it as well.

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=223199

edit: Thanks Fox, thats the technical part of the article.

 

[Sean]

Similar to what floody is saying about the Corvettes, the carbon in these athletes legs is used to act as a spring when they run.

 

[jackthewolverine]

Similar to what floody is saying about the Corvettes, the carbon in these athletes legs is used to act as a spring when they run.

Looks like the guy on the right only has one leg all together. you would of thought he would get both legs fixxed. Ha.

 

[b_S]

Oh I thought it was a jab about special olympics and arguing