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@wantahertzdonut: yeah, and they were the first real manufacturer of a 2x system crank back at 9 speed. I even put it on my steel bike. They couldn’t ever really figure out a good damper for it, but that lefty ran smooth on needle bearings and wasn’t a noodle like other forks were at the time. And Bedford was the factory but all the design work came out of Connecticut. Yeah BB30 didn’t work out, but that’s largely because manufacturers couldn’t meet the tolerances needed for it. I just got a Wheels Manufacturing thread together BB30 bottom bracket for my Scalpel and that actually worked amazing. Si stuff wasn’t always the best, but it allowed them to push engineering beyond what was available. I still have an old Beast of the East frame in my basement that I need to find a wall that my wife will let me hang it on. Not many others were building bikes for the old rocky hiking trails we had in PA far before purpose built trails existed. They were even making high pivot bikes before we had the tech to make it really good. RIP Cannondale and all the quirky shit they came up with.

@ReformedRoadie: that’s the truth, beginning of the end with that motorcycle, and probably loads of cocaine.

@scrawnydog: Ai offset actually worked though. It gave most of the benefits of boost without needing boost. And the old double crown Lefty’s were way stiffer than anyone else’s XC fork for ages. They were thru-axle while everyone else was on quick releases still. Granted, everyone else’s forks got better while the lefty didn’t improve much.

@nfontanella: thanks, didn’t know the brand, and what a great name considering Adidas is known for three parallel stripes.

Well, I have the lace Unions and it’s the first shoe I’ve ever moved my cleat forward from full back because it was too far back for me. End of review.

@sethtc: 3M weatherstrip adhesive works well to keep dirt out and grips from moving. Back in the 90’s Oury grips packaging suggested it and that’s where I learned the tip. Hard to find outside of Amazon, but at least a small tube is cheap and lasts a lot of grips. Also, doesn’t leave a ton of junk on the bars and easy enough to clean off.

@sackifrombikeyoke: @sackifrombikeyoke: I know CO2 canisters are readily accessible in the bike world, but nitrogen would be a nice step up to reduce acidity. Unless, the gas has no contact with the coffee.

A bike like this would be great for the self-supported bikepacking race crowd: ability to be aero on road sections, stability of 32” when sleep deprived, fast rollover speeds, no UCI, etc… I wouldn’t be surprised to see it at the pointy end of the Great Divide or CTR.

Not in the same market as Deore, but the new directions from Shimano and SRAM makes the Madrine derailleurs more attractive.

It really is an immediate turn off. What designers think this is a good idea? I know of no one that wants this. I’d take full external cable routing any day over this BS. But, I’d probably prefer that anyway over internal. Tube in tube is easy enough to be able to run housing, but is probably heavier.