The sun is out at Sea Otter and so are all the fresh bikes and shiny components, and that means it's time for us to take walk around the venue to see what's new. We spotted the 130mm and 170mm-travel versions of We Are One's Arrival, Orange's linkage-equipped Switch 7, a new down-country tire from Vittoria called the Syerra, 5 Dev's wild cranks and titanium stem that are both machined in San Diego, and X-Fusion's surprise E-Manic wireless dropper post.
I love my AXS reverb. (almost as much as I hated the squidgy hydraulic original) If X-fusion have managed to acheive the same at half the price I applaud them.
I bet it is every bit as good if not better. I found the Manic years ago and have run it on all my bikes since. I can't believe people pay more for less.
I love how good products are in mountain biking now but my god everything in this video is so expensive. "Entry level" bikes and parts seem like they no longer exist. You have to pick between "high end" and "higher end".
After riding Walmart bikes as a kid, I'll always remember going into a legit bike shop in 2017 with $650 thinking I was about to ball out on a top of the line bike. Then find out they only had one model at that price lmao.
@DylanH93: I still feel bad about the amount of abuse I put my Rockhopper through. I had no idea what I was doing, but I had a $700 bike with disc brakes and a suspension fork! Basically a downhill bike, right?!
...That weighs as much as a RF Turbine stem and more than a 9Point8 stem with a Ti bolt upgrade. Both of which have fully-removable faceplates for easy maintenance.
Right! I saw the vid they put out on the manufacturing of it and thought maybe I would get crazy and spend some coin on that thing, It looks great IMO, but $400...GTFO
@jaydawg69: I figure a larger steerer standard is coming up to help accommodate long-travel single crown forks. Something like 2" bottom and 1.5" top maybe
@jaydawg69: In my experience most stems will last a lifetime. Maybe my gnar isn't up to snuff, but stem failure is not something I've heard, experienced or read about a lot. @salespunk I hear ya and would love to support US made materials, but 4 bills for a TI stem is crazy. I haven't checked out the AL stem so maybe..
@flattire: I've broken 3 in the last 10 years. One in a crash, so anything is possible in that scenario. I ovalized the steerer clamp and bent the steerer tube itself when I landed on top of my bike.
But the the other two cracked... those were the same brand. I heard a cracking/snapping noise when pumping into a step-up. Stopped as soon as I could because I initially thought I cracked my bars. Checked my bars and everything seemed OK. Finished the run, and upon closer examination I noticed the crack where one of the top bolts mount. Checked my other bike with that stem, had a crack forming in the same place.... all the stems were aluminum.
And I'm not a big hitter by any means, shit happens though.
@Phaethon85: but also, the 77 Design stem can only work with a 20mm rise or less. This 5DEV works with up to 80mm rise. Wonder what an aluminum version would cost...
@OnTheRivet: so you're saying that I'm 5'11" (180cm) with a 210 and my Large frame is too small? Guess I'll start riding XL frames based on your "extremely insightful input"
I feel like I’ve seen a lot of companies that make expensive stems lately. Is there that much of a market? Am i the only one that finds the cheapest name brand offering in the length/handlebar diameter I want?
they could launch it for the sake of it. No itens. If they can get it after, just announce it after. Everybody loves some competition.
I bet they have some PinkBike appeal to give away too.
Those cranks are interesting, still cant beat the ewings though, held a pair in my hands for the first time yesterday. Surprisingly light, catches you off guard.
I just want to say that Alchemy has been offering the same idea of multiple bikes in one platform for over a year now. Super cool concept and I like that We Are One is doing it too. I think it helps limit the amount of bikes people feel they need. It’s a bit cumbersome to switch links and suspension, but it beats the heck out of paying $6-$9k for a new bike.
I don't know much about the brand, but isn't it kind of a big deal that Orange is adding linkage to their designs? Or have they done so in the past and this is nothing new?
I love my orange stage 5 for it’s simplicity. I have ridden linkage bikes and like them too. If I was after a linkage bike I would almost certainly not be looking at that orange!
If X-fusion have managed to acheive the same at half the price I applaud them.
m.pinkbike.com/news/microshift-launches-super-short-1x-drivetrain-for-20-wheel-bikes-and-up.html
Titanium stem "we didn't mean that"
But the the other two cracked... those were the same brand. I heard a cracking/snapping noise when pumping into a step-up. Stopped as soon as I could because I initially thought I cracked my bars. Checked my bars and everything seemed OK. Finished the run, and upon closer examination I noticed the crack where one of the top bolts mount. Checked my other bike with that stem, had a crack forming in the same place.... all the stems were aluminum.
And I'm not a big hitter by any means, shit happens though.
If I was after a linkage bike I would almost certainly not be looking at that orange!