CascadeComponents
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CascadeComponents mikelevy's article
Dec 9, 2022 at 9:07
Dec 9, 2022
Field Test: Trek Fuel EX - Evolution Underlined
Let me tell you about an experience with a 5lb bag of Haribo sugar free gummy bears...

CascadeComponents mattbeer's article
Sep 27, 2022 at 9:59
Sep 27, 2022
First Ride: Crestline & Cascade Components Team Up to Create a Virtual High Pivot Downhill Bike
@WaterBear: Anti-rise benefits a lot from having it be linkage driven. With a single pivot anti-rise starts high and slowly drops. With the two small links it starts at a similarly high place, but then drops much quicker. This is what gives it the predictable braking characteristics.

CascadeComponents mattbeer's article
Sep 27, 2022 at 9:54
Sep 27, 2022
First Ride: Crestline & Cascade Components Team Up to Create a Virtual High Pivot Downhill Bike
@baca262: I'm talking about the current version, which I believe actually has less chain growth than that version. Unless you incorporate an idler, pedal kick is perceptible up until a very large amount of forward axle path. To have no net chain growth, the V10 would need to have 65mm of forward axle path over its 215mm of travel. There is no net chain growth when the axle path is approximately concentric to the BB.
@hitarpotar: make what you want of it. That's just the general motion of the axle path.

CascadeComponents mattbeer's article
Sep 26, 2022 at 16:48
Sep 26, 2022
First Ride: Crestline & Cascade Components Team Up to Create a Virtual High Pivot Downhill Bike
The axle path of a V10 is about 5mm rearward between 0 and 65mm of travel and then 23mm forward over the remainder of travel. That is very different.

CascadeComponents mattbeer's article
Sep 26, 2022 at 16:43
Sep 26, 2022
First Ride: Crestline & Cascade Components Team Up to Create a Virtual High Pivot Downhill Bike
All SC bikes have a predominantly forward axle path. With an axle path that is predominantly forward, chain growth is not as large regardless of what platform is used. With this layout being half rearward and then half forward axle path, chain growth numbers are quite high if you remove the idler.

CascadeComponents mattbeer's article
Sep 26, 2022 at 11:04
Sep 26, 2022
First Ride: Crestline & Cascade Components Team Up to Create a Virtual High Pivot Downhill Bike
You can't get a total of 3mm of chain growth without using and idler. If you have that axle path and don't have an idler there is way more pedal kick.

CascadeComponents seb-stott's article
Sep 23, 2022 at 9:06
Sep 23, 2022
Review: 2023 Merida One-Sixty: An Easygoing Enduro Bike
The logic that smaller riders will have a harder time using full travel isn't very accurate to say the least. Also 25% is pretty average for progression and 15% is pretty low.

Selling
Sep 11, 2022 at 20:13
Sep 11, 2022Santa Cruz 5010 XT C, size M
$4000 USDWe are selling our 2021 Santa Cruz 5010, size Medium. Overall the bike is in great shape, but has a few standard wear marks here and there as expected from a bike that has seen use. Bike comes with a black Cascade Components 5010 link installed and the stock linkage is also included. No pedals included with this bike. Bike may be picked up in Everett, Washington or shipped anywhere in the USA if buyer pays shipping costs. At purchase, we will contact the buyer to arrange pickup or shipping.
Full build spec can be found below:
Frame: Carbon C 27.5" 130mm Travel VPP
Fork: RockShox Pike Select+, 140mm, 27.5"
Headset: Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated
Rear Shock: RockShox Super Deluxe Select+
Axles: Front: 110 x 15 thru-axle
Rear: 148 x 12mm thru-axle
Rims/Wheels: RaceFace ARC Offset 30 27.5"
Front hub: DT Swiss 350, Torque Cap, 28h
Rear hub: DT 350, MicroSpline, 28h
Front tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5 x 2.4", 3C, MaxxGRIP, EXO, TR
Rear tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5 x 2.4", 3C, EXO, TR
Crankset: Shimano XT M8100
Chainring: 32T
Bottom Bracket: Shumano XT 68/73mm
Chain: Shimano XT, 12spd
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT M8100, 12spd
Cassette/Rear Cogs: Shimano XT M8100, 12spd, 10-51t
Shifters: Shimano XT M8100, 12spd
Handlebars: Santa Cruz Bicycles Carbon Riser
Tape/Grips: Santa Cruz Palmdale
Stem: Burgtec Enduro MK2
Brakes: Shimano XT w/Shimano XT Ice Tech, 180mm rotors
Saddle: WTB Silverado Team
Seat Post: RockShox Reverb Stealth

CascadeComponents mattbeer's article
Aug 25, 2022 at 14:20
Aug 25, 2022
Field Test: 2022 Intense Tracer S - Energy & Speed
@justanotherusername: I was actually replying to the other guy. Seemed like a legitimate point/question.
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- Cascade Components Announces More New Links Jul 14, 2021 – Comments: 116