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?