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IluvRIDING mattbeer's article
Feb 29, 2024 at 7:25
Feb 29, 2024
First Ride: Revel Rascal V2
@Breeconay: "points where the IC vectors converge" could you please explain this? What vectors are we talking about? Looking at the trajectory of the IC, it can't be where motion vectors of the IC converge.
IluvRIDING mattbeer's article
Feb 29, 2024 at 6:34
Feb 29, 2024
First Ride: Revel Rascal V2
Does anybody know what is the definition of "center of curvature" in suspension design is? Is it the path of traced intersections of lines connecting the instant center of rotation and the axle? Does it have any significant meaning? To me, from what I see on the image, it seems that it could be the intersection of the axle - instant center with the chain (usually used for determining anti squat characteristics). But why would it be called "center of curvature" then?
IluvRIDING seb-stott's article
Feb 22, 2024 at 7:14
Feb 22, 2024
First Ride: Scott Voltage - The Electric Genius
This bike has it all! Headset routing, proprietary hidden shock, fantastic price ($€10,999 only), and of course a motor. I am getting mine today!
IluvRIDING seb-stott's article
Feb 16, 2024 at 4:34
Feb 16, 2024
First Ride: Privateer 161 Gen 2 - The Beast Is Back
Does anyone know why its so heavy? At this weight I'd rather have a steel bike.
IluvRIDING seb-stott's article
Feb 16, 2024 at 4:28
Feb 16, 2024
First Ride: Privateer 161 Gen 2 - The Beast Is Back
If it means I the frame accommodates a larger bottle, frankly I don't care if it's kinked.
IluvRIDING mattbeer's article
Feb 8, 2024 at 12:13
Feb 8, 2024
Opinion: The Big Short - Smaller Wheels Don't Require Shorter Chainstays
Yeah, but having flip-chips does not mean you need to play with them. I think most people set them once or twice and then keep it in their preferred setup until they get another bike.
IluvRIDING mattbeer's article
Feb 8, 2024 at 12:10
Feb 8, 2024
Opinion: The Big Short - Smaller Wheels Don't Require Shorter Chainstays
Most importantly, all bikes should have as many flip-chips as possible. It adds very little weight and gives you an option to adjust your geometry or shock progressivnes or stroke to your taste. For instance I like slightly higher BBs and ride slightly more sagged then stock bikes are. And I like to play with the rear end length depending on how I wan't to ride.. With flip-chips in the right places you don't have to chose the bikes in stock geometry so you have more to pick from.
IluvRIDING kmcchain's article
Feb 8, 2024 at 7:11
Feb 8, 2024
KMC Announces Their First Cassette
@thenotoriousmic: Obviously machining is more time consuming. That's a fact. But it does not change the fact that stamped metal is better (even if you have an 7 axis machine). Sure you can't make an stamped metal cassette with a spider from one piece of metal. But that's more like an disadvantage of the SRAM casette interface where the whole cassette must be on a spider (or connected somehow to transfer the torque), whereas the HG cassette or microspline may have individual (replacable cogs).
IluvRIDING kmcchain's article
Feb 8, 2024 at 4:04
Feb 8, 2024
KMC Announces Their First Cassette
@thenotoriousmic: Guess what, stamped metal has generally higher resistance to wear and has better material strengh properties. Machined parts are worse. The only slight advantage of machining is higher precision, but in the real world you don't need it for a cassete (Shimano cassetes shift pretty well, maybe the best).
IluvRIDING kmcchain's article
Feb 8, 2024 at 1:34
Feb 8, 2024
KMC Announces Their First Cassette
@Muckal: Depends where you ride and how you ride. A 30T or 28T chainring with a 46t cassete might be enough for most people. But if you need more range, the 11 speed 11-50 shimano cassete is a good option (except it weighs more).
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