Spank Exclusive Sneak PeekMade with a 31.8 mm handlebar clamp and adjustable rise from 16 to 21 mm, the chamfered bar-clamp zones reduce stress risers and improve fatigue life in bars of all materials. Weight comes in at a light 128 grams.
In the saddle department, there will be the new Spoon Sniff Sam Reynolds Edition for dirt jump and freeride applications, which has been closely designed with - as the name already gives away - Sam Reynolds. With a weight of 305 g and tough Kevlar side panels, the Kevlar and Vinyl stitched upper fabric is made to take some beating, with the saddle stitched panels giving it a high-end upholstered look.
And last but not least, another signature saddle will be part of the lineup in 2019. The Oozy 220 Geoff Gulevich Spank Dat Ass Edition has been developed with Geoff to support the rider equally well on the up- and downhill. A slight kick-up in the back helps on the climbs with added lower back support. Adaptive edges in high friction areas also contour to the rider's personal shape and movement. With reinforced impact zones and a pronounced relief channel, the Oozy 220 weights about 280 grams.
Melon OpticsThe Halfway is a new sportive frame style, with the new Drifter catering to the lifestyle segment. There are lots and lots of colors to choose from.
Rie:sel DesignAlways fun to look at: Rie:sel Design's colorful versions of practical bike add-ons like fenders or frame and fork protectors.
Mons RoyaleThe Womens Phoenix Enduro VT is made from Air-Con. By wrapping merino wool around a core of nylon and elastane fibres, Mons Royale is retaining the benefits of merino wool next to the skin - but with greater strength at a much lighter weight. With different colors to choose from, you can match it perfectly with the new Womens Momentum Bike Short.
RockShox
MENTIONS: @Spank-Ind,
@SramMedia
They speak english in what?
ENGLISH MUTHAF@#*A! DO YOU SPEAK IT??
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5jnBJvGUs
www.pinkbike.com/photo/16016400
Luckily i got mine time ago, and it was easy-peasy now looking forward if they pop out with something new
Stress raisers where: bar or stem?
As deeply chamfered as that stem is, will reduce the surface area over which the clamping force is applied, effectively increasing the pressure on the bar, yes?
Uneven clamping surface area causes stress raisers which can cause bar failure.
I'm probably misunderstanding something here, but could Spank explain the chamfered edges and stress raiser situation?
1. The chamfering.
2. The removal of material from the middle of the clamp.
1. This is the thinning of the material towards the edges. If you look at the side view, it appears to have kind of a gap between bars and stem. A competing stem, like the Rental Apex for instance, doesn't have this. As it thins, it allows for more elastic deformation as the stem and bars are being stressed. Before I get too technical, I assume you may have come across products or situations where having a sudden jump from nothing to too rigid could cause damage to whatever is connected. For instance the tapered sleeve that goes over a power cable where it enters the wall plug. So that's the chamfering on the outside. On the inside (between bars and clamp) it kind of "softens" the point where the bars starts to come into contact with the stem. This is really nice and I don't think I've seen it often.
2. Apparently they've tried to reduce weight with this product. The middle of each clam does less than the outer edges so this is where they removed material. After all, there are already holes where the bolts pass through so initially the stresses were already on the outside. Fair enough I agree it seems like they're pushing it a bit too far here as it seems already like a light enough product. But if they are going to save weight, they'd better remove material from the middle than from the outsides. You may also like to take a look at the competing Renthal Apex stem. Even though they didn't go all the way through, they also removed some material from the middle.
@sickbicycleco get a penis enlarger already!
What kind of tool am I?
Thanks for the healthy exchange of opinions!
Swett-eBolz?
AzcrackCradle?
Tenderizer?