The Zerode thread

[ianjenn]

Sounds like over the next week or two all the updates will be revealed on the 2013's!!!!!!

[Kntr]

You know nothing!

I do.

[xy9ine]

a well pixelated pic. slacker & lighter; sounds spot on:

[GoodbyePorkPie]

And 3 sizes sml, m, L

[no skid marks]

Changes are small, and pretty much all visible in that blurry pic.
If it ain't broke...

[StyledAirtime]

Looks like the shock doesn't stick out at far. And the top tube is smaller and less head tube. Plus it looks like a large.

[demo 9]

Shock looks smaller too

[Udi]

Shorter shock with less sticking out would be good.

How much weight did it lose?

[Kntr]

8.75x2.75 shock?
less travel
more ground clearance
lighter
slacker

[demo 9]

^ think your spot on

[no skid marks]

more ground clearance

For the shock, not chain ring. Well not static and unweighted at least. Still only a 32tooth chainring, so better ground clearance than pretty much anything else with same top gear ratio accept a Racelink with 28t ring and 14"+BB, maybe a Nicolai/Pinion and/or Carvelie/Effigear when it's out.
EDIT:- I guess anything with 14"+BB height could have better ground clearance, but nothing current is that high. Is it?

[Kntr]

^ think your spot on

I know I am.

[no skid marks]

Shorter shock with less sticking out would be good.

How much weight did it lose?

Should be about half a Kilo. I should have one built within a couple of weeks with my same kit of current Zerode. Will have Bos forks and shock though, but I'll weigh old and new parts if I can.

[ianjenn]

Should be about half a Kilo. I should have one built within a couple of weeks with my same kit of current Zerode. Will have Bos forks and shock though, but I'll weigh old and new parts if I can.

Well you will get your frame first! But I hope to have a DVO fork first to put on my 2013 G2!

[no skid marks]

Well you will get your frame first! But I hope to have a DVO fork first to put on my 2013 G2!

We'll see. I'd not put money on that if I were you but neither would I
Both the DVO and Bos(new air RaRe)are pretty unproven but very promising so I'll be happy with either. Still have my Avy 888s for back up anyway.
I'm going against my better judgement and trying air again for the shock. Pros and cons. Hopefully the cons are not lessened damping and increased spring rate when hot. I'm happy with the slightly more docile feel of the air shock in the G1 Zerode as it's plush enough. Will see in the next gen, and with the Bos Air.