SB5 CARBON x SWITCH INFINITY
This new system allows the suspension to achieve seemingly contradictory characteristics. In the early stage of the travel it displays superior pedaling efficiency and excellent small bump sensitivity. As you move deeper into the travel, it is well supported and responds effortlessly to square edge hits. FOX know-how makes the system bombproof and low maintenance. The system is also significantly lighter (100g) than the original Switch Technology.
Learn More: http://yeticycles.com/#/bikes/sb5c
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The SB5C is our interpretation of what a trail bike should be — lightweight, great pedaling uphill and a screamer going down. This bike will make you smile.
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At the beginning of the travel, the main pivot translates upward, creating a rearward wheel path. This provides excellent anti-squat and optimum pedaling performance.
CONTROL
Once the Switch Infinity system reaches the inflection point, the main pivot begins to translate downward. This linear movement prevents the chain force from adversely affecting suspension performance. The decreased chain force combined with the linear-progressive leverage ratio gives the suspension a controlled, bottomless feel.
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The Switch Infinity mechanism is a simple, lightweight, bombproof system built by FOX from proven suspension components. We only use the best components in its construction — Kashima coated stanchions for low friction and durability, seals and bushings that are used in FOX’s off-road racing division, and a lightweight, forged body.
We have field-tested the parts for over three years and the original bushings, seals, and stanchions on our test mules are still in perfect working condition. Fox has thrown the system into its testing regimen as well — cyclic, ultimate, fatigue, mud, and ride testing — and found the system worthy enough to be “Enabled by FOX.”
TUNABLE
Switch Infinity is a versatile system easily adaptable to different travel platforms. The system can be mounted in any orientation and can achieve a myriad of kinematics depending on the design intent. For example, longer travel bikes require drastically different kinematics later in the travel (controlling wheel path trajectory). The Switch Infinity system can control this much more precisely than other suspension designs because of the linear path of the main pivot. We also can control leverage ratio and anti-squat with much greater freedom than other systems.
The SB5C is available immediately. Contact your local dealer for more details.
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SB5C XO1: $6,599
SB5C XO1 + Enve Wheels : $8,999
SB5C XO1 + Enve Wheels : $10,599
Travel: 5” (127mm)
Weight: 5.1 Lbs (2.31 Kg)
Sizes: X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
Colors: Black, Turquoise!
R.shock: FOX Float CTD Adjust BV 7.875” x 2.0”
B.bracket: PF30
F.derailleur: Direct Mount
Seatpost: 30.9mm Diameter
Learn More: http://yeticycles.com/#/bikes/sb5c
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Dear Yeti Cycles. I have no idea what this thing does, but I need it in my life like I need a jacuzzi in the back of my Nissan Micra. So please Yeti Cycles, would you pimp my linkage?
It looks like they took Switch and made it more complicated, more prone to failure, harder to clean, more expensive to manufacture and maintain. What a bag of shit!
www.pinkbike.com/photo/1541214
Fork stiction is offset by the same fact that 1 inch of travel is equal to 1 inch of compression on the stanchions because lower pressure is required in the fork, So the seals have to put less pressure on the stanchions and or cartridge to keep all that air and or oil inside... But as always coil will feel smoother....
Know what you mean, some ideas have come up but nothing solid. Disappointing that rear travel nears 10.5 inches and forks still remain at 8 with excessive friction.
Or from something else?
I think it would be place for dust water and other element that can ruin the system.
And contrast to a fork stanchion that can easily access to get cleaned, that infinity chamber a bit hard to get cleaned unless you used pressure washer.
And not everyone have an air compressor though, but that's worth a try..
Pls, put this on a 26 inch frame dudes
If you guys want to wow everyone you should have teamed up with Cane Creek. They know how to enable suspension.
Apparently, the rails they used developed play. This would appear to be intended to make it more reliable and easily serviced, with less play.. but as some pointed out, those seals need frequent attention to keep them in good shape.. The travel is short, so they wont get abused as much as say a fork seal, but still, I like my frame pivots to be a little more maintenance free. (thank you Santa Cruz for the labyrinth seals, Grease gun and zerk fittings for easy maintenance.. still running very smooth after several years of abuse! )
when the mechanically cleaner pivot based anti squat systems have patents on them, designers of other companies need to get creative to come up with something to set them apart.
Testing tons of rear suspension techs during years , ABP will always kick ars. gotta admit it lovers or not lovers from trek.
price = wat!?
extra shock gadget = unnecessary
fix these two things an il buy one
...then again on second look... no i wont and i retract my first statement
We are still riding pushbikes here aren't we?
It's just a shame that most of these bikes will only ever see a smooth manicured trail centre and it's (mid life crisis) owner will never be able to unleash the full potential of the "claimed" suspension performance......although he will swear that it is 10x better than the 1year old carbon bronson he just sold to buy it! haha!
That comes across all bitter and twisted doesn't it?!! lol
does the ! mean its good or bad?
This is basically their thought process. Love the idea though. Could change the game entirely! But it could also be a failed idea. You never know though, in the future riders might look back and say "back in the day they rode in only one shock". Here's tho the future!