Steadite
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Steadite pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jul 21, 2023 at 17:11
Jul 21, 2023
Video: Are We Finally Ready for the Automatic Groupset?
I can’t imagine how frustrating it would be this thing constantly shifting into the wrong gear when I can see the trail ahead and know what gear I need in advance.
Steadite pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jul 21, 2023 at 17:08
Jul 21, 2023
Video: Are We Finally Ready for the Automatic Groupset?
They’re going to solve the gearbox limitations by putting motors in them. I predicted this years ago and it’s now come out.
Steadite pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jul 21, 2023 at 17:05
Jul 21, 2023
Video: Are We Finally Ready for the Automatic Groupset?
Terrible marketing by Shimano. They show us how fantastic manual shifting in the 911 is, then try to sell us automatic shifting like you get in a Chevy Equinox.
Steadite nsbillet's article
Jun 2, 2023 at 7:05
Jun 2, 2023
North Shore Billet Announces New Canadian-Made Talon Cranks
I’d argue the differentiator in cranksets are the design details of how it attaches to the spindle and how the bearing preloader works. The weight differences aren’t all that meaningful, especially in an era of 1100g tires.
Sram GX crankset is objectively the best cost:performance design out there until you need a 2’ breaker bar to remove the arm from the spindle and until you work with the flimsy plastic preloader.
Also, 7075 is a lot stronger than 6061 which is used for typical forged cranks, so presumably makes up some of the difference from a forging. Also, there is so little grain flow in a simple forging like a crankarm that it wouldn’t improve fatigue strength all that much, and introduces potential for forging defects (laps).
Steadite mikekazimer's article
Apr 29, 2023 at 18:17
Apr 29, 2023
Staff Rides: Mike Kazimer's Coil Shock Trek Fuel EX
That SRAM brake cable will make a lot more sense when the (inevitable) handlebars with brake cable routing arrive. The cables will go inside the bar about 2” inboard of the brake master cylinder and go down thru the stem and into the headset. It’ll be hell.
Steadite WolfToothComponents's article
Apr 21, 2023 at 15:40
Apr 21, 2023
Wolf Tooth Introduces ReMote Pro Dropper Lever
If it works, I love the idea of a cable clamp that doesn’t fray the cable. It’s so frustrating when your cable is unusable after being clamped down once.
Steadite dariodigiulio's article
Mar 28, 2023 at 19:31
Mar 28, 2023
Interview: Talking About Tires With Maxxis, Schwalbe, Continental, WTB, & Others
Because it costs a lot to support race teams and influencers. Simple as that.
Steadite mikekazimer's article
Mar 27, 2023 at 15:16
Mar 27, 2023
Shimano Patent Shows Direct Mount Electronic Derailleur
And inexplicably, even though it’s wireless, it’ll have a cable coming out of the derailleur at an extreme oblique angle.
Steadite brianpark's article
Mar 25, 2023 at 6:56
Mar 25, 2023
Brian's Final Randoms - Taipei Cycle Show 2023
SRAM getting what it deserves for using Chinese engineering/manufacturing. Sure, lots of profit in the short term, but you’re just training up an inevitable competitor for the future.
Steadite ralf-hauser's article
Mar 24, 2023 at 10:02
Mar 24, 2023
Development Story: SRAM's New Eagle Transmission
@tuskaloosa: I think most of the profit goes to racing teams—a huge waste IMO.
