Troy Brosnan's Crankworx Edition Demo 8 - Whistler 2016

 No kidding. Completely deserving of it though

 If be happy with just one!

 Protour strikes again...

 How is it dangerous ? haha

 Good question.

 Protour is on the Trump ticket now, so he ain't got time for your snide remarks.

 Many people are saying ProTour was just being sarcastic

 That move was a good business for everyone, except for LaPierre.

 Mayby thats why they couldn't pay Gwin what he want

 No I think he does. That and Loic. I like Loics bikes more though.

 these custom frame thing makes me want to buy a demo since the beginning of the year.

 Peaty has had a bunch in recent years too.

 Peaty FTW ... The cow bike in lenzerheide was.. Dont even know what to say

 @RedBurn: unique to say the least

 @RatHunter83: yes true

 @zede: Sounds like they are doing their job.

 Never understood why they didnt propose other colour choices!

 @RedBurn: they've been that way for 20+ years and are the only bar that can be noticed just by their color. Why change it just so joeys can color coordinate their bikes? That's played out anyways.

 @FindDigRideRepeat: imo its a fail! No doubt they would sell more if more colours were available! Do you particully want your bar to be recognized ? joeys joke was good buddy!

 @FindDigRideRepeat: I mean black is played out AF right?!

Calling people Joey's and whatnot...gtfo

 @RedBurn: I don't care if the bars I have are easily recognized, but renthal does. It's good marketing.

 Renthal's color is the result of using type III hard anodizing on all their parts opposed to type II used on most others. Type III is much harder than type II and cannot be colored to the same effect as type II. Type III is what you see on fork stanchions prior to any surface coating. I'll take tougher ano over pretty colors any day.

 @FindDigRideRepeat: unless its black

 @b-mack: rad info.seriously......

 @stacykohut: thanks bro, nice to let out all this crap in my brain and let others use it once in awhile...
FYI, type III Is also significantly thicker than type II which is another reason it's so tough.

 @b-mack: being thicker do you have to take that into account when doing cnc parts?

tolerences?

 @b-mack: there are stanchion colors of all sorts. Why don't they all look like Renthals?

 @b-mack: www.anodizeusa.com/anodizing-systems-hard-coat.php

You can make it whatever color you like?

 @stacykohut: I would assume they would have to as the difference is pretty significant (.002" vs .0006 I've seen listed) but the thickness can be controlled to a degree as well. Precision machined surfaces are not usually anodized for this reason (i.e. pressed bearing bores, etc..)

 @schofell84: it's my understanding that type III can be colored to an extent but it doesn't produce the bright, popping colors of type II. It often ends up dull and thin. Plus there's an "industrial cool" to the natural color of type III that a lot of manufacturers play on for sure.

 @schofell84: type III hard ano is that "dull gold" color typical of quality aluminum stanchions. Some cheap stanchions are simply steel with a type of black oxide to keep it from rusting or chrome plating. Aluminum stanchions can be plated with nickel (Marzocchi), or hard anodized and then top coated with kashima, secret black stuff, or other secret espresso stuff (fox, rs, marzocchi).... There's lots of ways to skin a cat but type III hard ano forms the base for the aluminum stanchions because it toughens up the material so it can take the wear of seals and bushings running on them. This is all at least my understanding....a lot of these treatments are pretty proprietary and secretive so it's possible they are combining them into single treatments.

 @b-mack: kasima just mixes in molybdenum disulfide to the ano bath from what I understand. The large molybdenum elements fill in the porosity of the hard ano surface while making tiny catch pools for oil to colllect. The rockshox black ano is just a color treatment- black is the easiest color to dye type III ano.

I think the marzocchi stuff is a teflon based secondary treatment. From what I understand on motorcycles this is sometimes considered inferior to just type III in the long run. I am not sure that is completely relevant to MTB since all our bushings are covered in teflon, not super precise metal machine work like motorcycles.

There is also black diamond treatment, the longest lasting and best overall, but it costs more than MTB forks to have done.

 Bing!

 @cunning-linguist: No, Bill. Pretty sure Bing Cosby wasn't a rapist.

 @CRAFTY-P: bing crosby. A white singer. Commonly wore a suit and tie. Pretty much the exact opposite of bill Cosby haha but maybe bing liked jello pudding pops?

 Gwin uses them. Oh and braaaaap!

 It comes down to the attention to detail they pay to tuning the flex characteristics. All of their bars ride the same from aluminum 31.6 to carbon 35's and they are not harsh like Easton and others.

 @salespunk: They feel right and add that moto touch to any build.

 @Schy: I'm guessing not like "carbon" right, but still better than "regular" alloy ones, or you're not talking about some kind of dampening capabilities?

Since feeling "right" is pretty subjective, It's impressive that so many riders have the same great opinion about Renthal bars, which is what makes me wonder how do they do it.

 they say renthal

 @Deartist7: They put a ton of testing in, ride them all and get subjective feedback. Then the do the same process all over again and again and again.

 yes, he is...
www.instagram.com/p/BJTbK86gCMh/?taken-by=finniles

 @Pedro019: yeah I saw him in whis on an enduro then the next day on that demo and thought maybe his demo hadn't arrived so he was just borrowing it from troy?

 @Bennnnnnnybike: surely not

 Or rainbow bright

 No

 Look back on the pictures of Graves' garage to get an idea

 @salespunk: hahaha

 Visit west hollywood much? Cool if ya do

 9 years old chick,maybe.

 @nozes: and their hot mamas behind