Whats with the trend to over engineer frames this year? As a engineering exercise, it's phenomenal, and the major companies will undoubtedly get some helpful results in testing, but is it really necessary?
Some fantastic kit however, I'm really looking forward to see some of it on the shelves
what? some parts that are going to be way overpriced to stick on your xtr stuff to save like 50g?
Look beyond the products and think about what they are doing and why, thats the interesting thing.
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Rides: DH - SC Bullit.2/Totems/Hopes. XC - SC Heckler/Pikes(Push)/XTs. Road - Kaffenback. Ride fast, take chances. Just don't blame me when you fall off.
what? some parts that are going to be way overpriced to stick on your xtr stuff to save like 50g?
Look beyond the products and think about what they are doing and why, thats the interesting thing.
i suppose that it is opening up opportunities to be able to customise parts with lighter aftermarket add-ons. but imo its a teeny bit pointless. I mean i get where youre coming from i just wanted to state my opinion.
Whats with the trend to over engineer frames this year? As a engineering exercise, it's phenomenal, and the major companies will undoubtedly get some helpful results in testing, but is it really necessary?
Some fantastic kit however, I'm really looking forward to see some of it on the shelves
JJ
OMG BREMBO BIKE BRAKES... since when have they been about. i want some now.
Whats with the trend to over engineer frames this year? As a engineering exercise, it's phenomenal, and the major companies will undoubtedly get some helpful results in testing, but is it really necessary?
Some fantastic kit however, I'm really looking forward to see some of it on the shelves
JJ
It's not just something new this year, companies do it every year. Theres been quite a few 'concept' frames using the same sort of idea of the Meerkat.
I've been waiting to see the new VP Free for years... literally. Just pretty glad I found an '06 frame in the end. As so many riders have been fitting them with 8.5x2.5 shocks to drop the BB an inch and slacken the HA a tad, then maybe it'll be designed around that. The Sinister Poison. That's what I'm all excited over. Another no show, but hopefully Frank The Weldder gets the patent granted so production can start.
Yeah, SC are taking their bloody time to release info about it! the new uzzi looks sexy though, wonder what the vp free will be like in comparison. Would be nice to see some of the 09 ironhorse bikes in the flesh rather than renders found on mtbr
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