Comments on: More News And Rumors

By: GlowBoy

GlowBoy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:34:55 +0000

If that Ti fork is built more solidly than the notorious XACD forks of the past, has a decent length (468mm-ish) and offset (at least 43mm) and is priced lower than the custom options, count me interested.

By: ia_ss157

ia_ss157 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:07:10 +0000

I don’t care what anyone says that fork sounds amazing. Couple a CK wheelset with a standard ISO disc hub and you will have some options of what to run where. Plus it sounds like it might be a modular setup you can swap out between axle setups. It doesn’t sound like it is going to be ground breaking light, but the carbon steerer should help knock the extra weight of the fiberglass and liquid dampening additives. I’m not really big on the whole Buzzkill/Zertz dampening hype, but we’ll see how it rides. I think the carbon steerer will make a larger difference in ride quality than the extra dampening efforts.

I’ll take one without even seeing it. It will match up well with the 2009 race sled I have coming…

By: Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:48:41 +0000

Looking forward to the Sinister FS 29er. I’m loving my stil very new to me Simon Bar so far, can’t wait to get my Manitou fixed up so I can give it a whirl with some cush! The Soul news is good to hear as well. The locals riding their bikes seem to dig them and the fork on my Simon has been great.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:52:17 +0000

SEVO: I would imagine that Edge Composites will be on top of that, at least I would think so.

By: Davidcopperfield

Davidcopperfield — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:23:16 +0000

I am disappointed to see that there is little selection both in 120mm ground FS 29ers and forks.
Is it possible to build a stiff frame with 120mm or more travel in VPP or DW link not weighing 3-3,3 kgs? Can’t it be 2,7 kg?

We are seeign rumours about rigid forks and frames- it is fun for signle speeders but has little to none to offer the AM 120-140 wanting a light bike not a 16kgs tank with 2,5 kgs wheels.
Anything over 2kgs + tyres and/or tubes is difficult to turn over.

When Shimano releases 20/30/40 XTR cranksets mated with 12-36 XTR cassettes?

By: Sevo

Sevo — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:42:57 +0000

Like the Soul Cycles fork idea other than 15mm thru axel. Shimano and Fox may be behind it but that’s it downfall too. Everyone else has and does a 20mm and for good reason…it works. It’s also been tested as a lighter and stronger alternative to 15mm or any other size.

Question will be this….will the tubes be tuned accordingly? I imagine a different lay up schedule can be used (lighter) with a thru axel vs standard QR.

By: MG

MG — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:13:24 +0000

It’s pretty amazing, but it’s almost 50 here today, and this is the third day out of the past four that has been this warm. Incredible. Fortunately I’m off of work this week too, so I’m headed out for long gravel session in just a little bit. Sweet! MW and I got four hours of pedaling in yesterday too, so we’re working hard to get the Christmas goose off our butts… and get ourselves ready for TIv.5. That sucker’s gonna’ sneak up on us here before you know it…

Can’t wait to see that 5-inch travel Soul… that should be an interesting bike, but the trend to bigger travel 29ers is one that I’d love to see continue. More travel and big wheels means faster, safer riding over bigger terrain for more people. That’s how I look at it. I don’t see it as taking the easy way out, as some have suggested to me (”good riders do it on rigid bikes…” I’m told, which I know, since I too ride rigid bikes.). I see it as choosing the best tool for the job, and in big mountain terrain, big wheels/travel is a combo that can help more riders keep the rubber side down.

I also can’t wait to see that ti fork… Man, that’ll be pimp.

Good stuff… Thanks Guitar Ted!