luckymixes
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luckymixes mikekazimer's article
Apr 18, 2023 at 2:09
Apr 18, 2023
First Ride: Shimano's Auto-Shifting XT Di2 Linkglide Drivetrain
@ryanandrewrogers: That is one way of viewing it. Another one would be to think that Shimano decided automatic shifting was what we needed, and then broke so many chains and cassettes with their new invention that they made a burlier version, so it was not a mess
luckymixes mattbeer's article
Feb 16, 2023 at 14:26
Feb 16, 2023
Pinnit Cycles Shredmaster - The Armchair Engineer's Dream Is Now For Sale
@inked-up-metalhead: you do work on a chain factory, don't you?
It is the only possible reason for someone to loose his head over an internet discussion on this topic and start showing your lack of manners.
So, your argument is crying about a 83,95€ belt being too expensive and saying "if it worked, somebody would have done it by now." Congratulations.
There ARE people trying this stuff right now. GAMUX team started on Pinions with chain and grip shift, and switched to belts and paddle shifters in 2022. Season. Things have to be tested in order to say they work or not. Unno has a patent for a DH bike with a gearbox, maybe they will try belt, maybe not. All I know is that you should relax a bit and learn to respect others opinions
luckymixes mattbeer's article
Feb 16, 2023 at 13:13
Feb 16, 2023
Pinnit Cycles Shredmaster - The Armchair Engineer's Dream Is Now For Sale
@inked-up-metalhead: You need to relax, no one is going to give you an award for defending your beautiful chain noises hahaha... Do something else if you can't discuss without calling other people idiots, nobody is going to miss you here.
A belt's mass is half of a chain. If you say that there are no benefits, maybe you should ask yourself who is being an idiot here.
Maybe it breaks. Maybe it clogs with mud. Maybe it rides terrible for some other reason. All I am saying is that I would like to see a bike like that tested in world cup level DH.
luckymixes mattbeer's article
Feb 16, 2023 at 5:42
Feb 16, 2023
Pinnit Cycles Shredmaster - The Armchair Engineer's Dream Is Now For Sale
@vinay: [Weight distribution won't change much if you'd replace the chain by a belt, all things being equal.]
also, I am talking about the whole concept of the bike, not just the belt.
The concept being, high pivot bike, gearbox, belt, and wireless electronic shifters. Does not exist yet, but I think they will
luckymixes mattbeer's article
Feb 16, 2023 at 5:17
Feb 16, 2023
Pinnit Cycles Shredmaster - The Armchair Engineer's Dream Is Now For Sale
@vinay: when I say Chainless-like suspension, I am refering to the sprung vs. unsprung mass concept.
Every bike review I have seen about gearbox bikes say it is very noticeable, and it makes sense to me. Fricition is less of a problem if you increase the sprung mass
luckymixes mattbeer's article
Feb 16, 2023 at 5:13
Feb 16, 2023
Pinnit Cycles Shredmaster - The Armchair Engineer's Dream Is Now For Sale
@inked-up-metalhead: OK I thought you meant singlespeed bike, not just the chain, my bad.
Between a singlespeed chain and a belt, I would prefer the belt, because it is less weight, and more importantly, less inertia, so less flapping around.
Chains go absolutely crazy when you watch them in slowmo, a belt would be much calmer, (even with the tensioner set up to a softer spring, which also helps suspension) Bonus, no noise.
All of this of course, provided that strength and durability is on par for DH, which now we are starting to see with experiments like this bike
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