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dick-pound seb-stott's article
Mar 28, 2024 at 13:23
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Review: Formula Belva Dual-Crown Enduro Fork
@sanchofula: You're completely off track. First you claim that the Belva is heavy which is basically the same weight as it contenders (Fox 38 / RS Zeb) and less then some (DVO Onyx 38 ). Then you state that a Dorado pro, which is 500g heavier and a proper DH fork is the direct competition, which is completely off. Formula made this fork as a DC alternative to the big SC contenders (38 & Zeb), clearly visible by the design choices such as tapered ST, 43mm OS, 15 x 110 axle, etc. Then you claim that the stiffness difference between a DC and a Mezzer is 'debatable' (yeah right). You're peeing all over the place a making ridiculous claims to the point that I'm thinking you must be a bot.
dick-pound seb-stott's article
Mar 27, 2024 at 17:29
24 hours
Review: Formula Belva Dual-Crown Enduro Fork
@sanchofula: Problem is that you say heavy, which is like 90g more than a SC 38 fork. Roughly the same amount of weight you loose after peeing for 6 seconds. Unless you're somebody with a 7% body fat and fighting for the podium at the TDF, those 90g are not going to make any difference whatsoever. The RRP seems to be in line with the other 38 SC contenders and you still need to see what it will be the actual selling price once broadly available in retailers. Regarding the issue with the negative spring, I would like to get that addressed by Formula, but I've seen that for the Selva they offer a version for lighter riders, I can only assume it's also compatible with the Belva. Maybe they should also offer another version for heavier riders, or better, US riders.
dick-pound seb-stott's article
Mar 27, 2024 at 10:29
1 day
Review: Formula Belva Dual-Crown Enduro Fork
@sanchofula: Yeah sure! Looks like you haven't compared a single to dual crown in a long time. Also, like 100g weight difference is going to make any difference. If you're so bothered by a couple grams, then you chose the wrong MTB category bike.
dick-pound seb-stott's article
Mar 27, 2024 at 4:37
2 days
Review: Formula Belva Dual-Crown Enduro Fork
@Vinnijussi: Nero's shortest offset is 50mm, so add a virtual pivot headset to reduce to 46mm and that's another €150.
dick-pound seb-stott's article
Mar 27, 2024 at 3:14
2 days
Review: Formula Belva Dual-Crown Enduro Fork
@scotteh: I wouldn't recommend using axle adaptors. They create additional stress points where they are not needed. However, the story is always the same. All of the pure DH forks require a 20mm axle. I've always bought hubs that are compatible with them on purpose but a lot of modern hubs in order to be as light as possible are not. Ohlins DH38 and Manitou Dorado offer internal travel adjustment, however, with the Manitou the shortest offset is 47 and that's with a head tube shorter than 121mm (inc. headset cups), which is basically only on S and M 29er frames. If you want a 47 OS with the Dorado you would need to buy a custom upper crown from Rulezman which is freaking expensive. On top of that if you want to get it to a normal 44 OS, you'd also need to buy a Virtual Pivot Headset. If you start adding up all the extra cost and the +3kg of a Dorado, then you can see that it will steer away most riders. Same for Ohlins, their DH fork comes without crowns. The cost of an Ohlins + crowns is €1K more than the Formula, that's considering you don't need to replace your front wheel. If we look at Fox 40, there's a 190mm kit option but it costs around €150. Add an offset reducer crown like a Morc 40 or a virtual pivot headset and the costs are going to be considerably higher. As I wrote above, the Formula Belva only requires a DM stem purchase and depending on your rotors size maybe an adapter. Both of which can be found in any MTB shop with an expense lower than €100. It also comes standard with a 1.5 headtube, so no headset reducer is needed, it's a simple fork replacement.
dick-pound seb-stott's article
Mar 26, 2024 at 8:00
2 days
Review: Formula Belva Dual-Crown Enduro Fork
@Staktup: Interesting. I was thinking of installing an AWK cause the mid stroke support is quite poor due to the large positive. Now I have it filled with 7 or 8 spacers but not a fan of the huge ramp either, still better than stock.
dick-pound seb-stott's article
Mar 26, 2024 at 4:38
3 days
Review: Formula Belva Dual-Crown Enduro Fork
I meant it uses the Formula R dual air.
dick-pound seb-stott's article
Mar 26, 2024 at 3:56
3 days
Review: Formula Belva Dual-Crown Enduro Fork
Not really. With a DH fork if your front hub does not use big enough bearings for a 20mm axle, you need a new wheel. With the formula you only need to buy a DM stem and most probably an adapter for 203/220 rotors. On top of that, none of the DH forks available have an offset lower than 46 (inc. 27.5). Changing the fork DH crown is extremely expensive considering also how much a DH fork costs. Travel wise, not all of them can be lowered to 170/180. Fox 40 won't go lower than 190 unless it's modified which is not something most people can do. Weight being the least important in my list for a MTB, you would also carry an extra 400g with a DH fork.
dick-pound seb-stott's article
Mar 9, 2024 at 1:47
Mar 9, 2024
Pinkbike Poll: Do You Need Downtube Storage?
@jolyzara: I don't even think it makes such a difference even for XCO. If you look at the top guys or girls they're not what you'd call skinny. Most of the courses have very short climbs with discontinuous efforts were max power and being able to surge over and over again is what makes the difference. You need way longer and more sustained climbs to make w/kg matter. I would bet that if you ask any of the athletes whether they'd rather have an extra kg with also an extra 10 watts in their legs or stay the same, they would much rather take the extra kg and watts. Even the women top contenders, where weight would make more of a difference they are nowhere near as skinny as the road cyclists. However, optimising everything, including weight, rolling resistance, aerodynamics, drivetrain efficiency, etc...will make a difference as a whole. I would say that the MTB category where weight might make the most difference is XCM.
dick-pound seb-stott's article
Mar 8, 2024 at 13:05
Mar 8, 2024
Pinkbike Poll: Do You Need Downtube Storage?
@gulogulointhearctic: Yeah, roughly a couple minutes in 2000m gain day. Everybody that thinks 1kg on the bike is going to make a significant difference in time has never ridden with a power meter. Now, if you change tires then you can easily save +20watts in rolling resistance. A kg in the total weight is not even saving you 5 watts unless you're really really light, which in the MTB community is a rarity.
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