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nnowak EskerCycles's article

Jul 18, 2024 at 10:42

Jul 18, 2024

Esker Releases Smokey Steel Hardtail Designed for a 160mm Fork

@tim-at-esker-cycles: While I understand the point of trying to represent the bike in actual riding conditions, reporting geometry at sag makes it far more difficult to compare geometry between other bikes. This issue is compounded by the fact that there is no single agreed upon number for sag. The fact that Esker appears to be using a somewhat unusual 30% for fork sag just highlights this issue. With a tap measure and a simple phone app, I can easily measure the unsagged geo of any bike in the garage. Outside of a CAD model, measuring sagged geo is significantly more complicated.

nnowak EskerCycles's article

Jul 17, 2024 at 12:44

Jul 17, 2024

Esker Releases Smokey Steel Hardtail Designed for a 160mm Fork

Is there really demand for a hardtail with 160mm of travel? Personally, I find somewhere around 130 to be ideal. Going above 130, it feels like the geo and balance of the bike change far too much as the fork compresses. Some rough math... a size Medium is going to get about 7 degrees steeper at bottom out.

nnowak ibiscycles's article

Jul 16, 2024 at 10:43

Jul 16, 2024

Ibis Releases New 130mm Ripley

Rear triangles are likely identical for all sizes. The change in chainstay length is likely coming from slight changes to pivot locations on the front triangle.

nnowak ibiscycles's article

Jul 16, 2024 at 10:40

Jul 16, 2024

Ibis Releases New 130mm Ripley

Nice to see shorter cranks coming stock.

nnowak WolfToothComponents's article

Jun 27, 2024 at 16:14

Jun 27, 2024

Wolf Tooth Announces New EnCase Pump

@hardtail29errba: Why would I spend $69.95 on a new pump that does not fit any of our bikes, and then also try to find a really obscure adapter to make it work?

nnowak WolfToothComponents's article

Jun 27, 2024 at 11:13

Jun 27, 2024

Wolf Tooth Announces New EnCase Pump

No Schrader = No buy

nnowak OneUpComponents's article

Jun 25, 2024 at 21:43

Jun 25, 2024

OneUp Announces New Hubs

Literally laser etched right onto the hubs.

nnowak OneUpComponents's article

Jun 25, 2024 at 21:42

Jun 25, 2024

OneUp Announces New Hubs

Flange spacing is literally laser etched right onto the hub.

nnowak seb-stott's article

Jun 25, 2024 at 12:05

Jun 25, 2024

First Look: Garbaruk's Aluminum Enduro Crankset

I am pretty sure the XC version is bonded/glued aluminum, and it looks like this enduro version uses a thicker bond line as well as some reinforcing screws to help hold it all together. Basically, I think the screws are only there to protect the glue and are not the primary thing holding the cranks together.

nnowak seb-stott's article

Jun 25, 2024 at 11:56

Jun 25, 2024

First Look: Garbaruk's Aluminum Enduro Crankset

The Garbaruk website is thin on details. It looks like the XC version is glued/bonded aluminum using two hollow CNC pieces per side. This enduro version appears to be the same concept, but with a thicker bond line and some reinforcing screws to help hold everything together.

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