Discuss light weight issues concerning mountain bikes & parts.
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TheRookie
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by TheRookie on Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:23 am
LeDuke wrote:"Why it shouldn't work".
Say it with me now: It has no damper.
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Err, yes it does, it's not hydraulic, but the material has internal hysteresis and that provides damping, whether it is enough or not is a different question, but stop saying it has no damper when it does.
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afalts
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by afalts on Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:09 pm
You must not have ridden one. That thing is so springy, you'd say there is no damping system after riding it. Then again, I've seen a lot of whack rebound settings, so some people may see it as normal.
It does feel nice on smooth, straight trail though. Especially if you're standing and sprinting.
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antehedis
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by antehedis on Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:36 pm
afalts wrote:You must not have ridden one. That thing is so springy, you'd say there is no damping system after riding it. Then again, I've seen a lot of whack rebound settings, so some people may see it as normal.
It does feel nice on smooth, straight trail though. Especially if you're standing and sprinting.
Well this is primary a XCM racer and there aren't a whole lot of super technical terrain on them but a whole lot of gravelroads...
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afalts
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by afalts on Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:40 pm
You'll likely enjoy it then. Dirt roads are where it excels. It really makes the bike feel a lot lighter/more responsive too.
If you're riding rooty, rocky terrain, it is not the fork to choose.
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antehedis
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by antehedis on Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:02 am
afalts wrote:You'll likely enjoy it then. Dirt roads are where it excels. It really makes the bike feel a lot lighter/more responsive too.
If you're riding rooty, rocky terrain, it is not the fork to choose.
I'll guess we just have to wait and see
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by LeDuke on Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:39 pm
I guess that's where my experiences diverge from yours.
In the US, lots of marathon and endurance races are mostly, or almost exclusively, singletrack.
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by antehedis on Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:08 pm
Final partslist is as follows. Some parts still yet to arrive.
Frame: OPEN O-1.0 953
Fork: Lauf TR29 incl 15mm axle 990
Saddle/seatpost: Berk combo 130
Seatclamp: OPEN 19
Shifter: SRAM XX1 153
Rear der: SRAM XX1 244
Cassette: SRAM XX1 265
Chain: KMC X11SL Gold 250
Front brake: Magura MT8 uncut 200
Rear brake: Magura MT8 uncut 210
Rotors: Ashima Ai2 160/180mm 145
Crankset: SRAM XX1 q156 GXP 521
Chainring: Rotor QX1 36T 76
BB: Enduro BBRight GXP 125
Pedals: Xpedo MF08TT 210
Stem: AX Lightness Rigid 90mm 72
Handlebar: Schmolke TLO Riser 740mm 110
Grips: ESI Racers Edge 46
Frontwheel: Funworks/sapim/Crest 29" 705
Rearwheel: Funworks/sapim/Crest 29" 817
Rear QR: Funworks 10x135mm TB 83
Front tyre: Schwalbe Thunder Burt RG 501
Rear tyre: Schwalbe Thunder Burt SS 550
Bottlecage: FS Bottlecage 9 9
Headset: Rotor HS-SITP15-B 140
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by Jrock831 on Wed Mar 18, 2015 5:33 am
Don't discount the Lauf Fork just got done racing on it in Arizona at the 24hrs of Old Pueblo, performed flawlessly, even on some of their rocky terrain. Conserves energy for the long haul.
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antehedis
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by antehedis on Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:18 pm
Jrock831 wrote:Don't discount the Lauf Fork just got done racing on it in Arizona at the 24hrs of Old Pueblo, performed flawlessly, even on some of their rocky terrain. Conserves energy for the long haul.
I agree, i really love it now! Basically going the same speed on my testtrack as my former FS 29er.
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