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Sandwich

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plastic damping cartridges for everybody!

Maybe I'm just bitter since that time my quadra 5 shot its elastomer at me riding over a curb back in 96.
 

troy

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You guys are all wrong... this is new 17,5mm axle, arch free fork for 27,5" and 29". Unfortunately 26" doesnt fit.
 

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I hope I didn't just [B]show too much[/B]...[/quote]

You could have had the common courtesy to cover up with a number plate or something!
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This is a public forum, man!
 
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frango

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They gonna tease us for another 10 days, and then, they will show some crazy April's fool fork :D
 

jonKranked

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a guy on another site claims to have seen it at the taipei bike show. new XC race fork that's a step above the SID. edit: he also claimed it has it's own new axle size and hub spacing.
 
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jonKranked

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a guy on another site claims to have seen it at the taipei bike show. new XC race fork that's a step above the SID. edit: he also claimed it has it's own new axle size and hub spacing.
he said a fatbike fork is coming, but this ain't it. and that the fat fork likely won't be USD.
 

dan-o

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I was hoping this was a fork aimed at the thrilling new 'gravel' category.
 

manhattanprjkt83

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makes a certain degree of sense when you consider the sid is probably RS's longest running platform.
It's actually pretty cool for the xc guys if you think about it, i guess not everything can excite us...I usually dont whine much about new standards, but i really wonder why they would introduce another here (if that info is correct)...
 

jonKranked

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It's actually pretty cool for the xc guys if you think about it, i guess not everything can excite us...I usually dont whine much about new standards, but i really wonder why they would introduce another here (if that info is correct)...
even though i won't get to use it, it's really cool to see the tech that's into it. integrated carbon crown and uppers might finally make a single crown USD fork not suck
 

norbar

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Aside from it being built in a shed by atomlab, why is it such a bad idea? I thought it had like 50mm of elastomeric travel that was really just designed to look cool and take the piss out of bad landings.
Because it didn't really work and it was weak. Not to mention atomlab customer support. It still surprises me that company exists. Who buys their products?



As for the Ryan Seacrest-1 I don't see a point of talking about it anymore. We are all to slow and not pro enough for it. Even in e-riding skills we are just not worthy.
 
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manhattanprjkt83

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Because it didn't really work and it was weak. Not to mention atomlab customer support. It still surprises me that company exists. Who buys their products?
You know I still ask myself the same question all the time, who does buy their stuff? I mean back in the early/mid 2000's they had some sweet pedals...??? I think i bought those.
 

CBJ

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even though i won't get to use it, it's really cool to see the tech that's into it. integrated carbon crown and uppers might finally make a single crown USD fork not suck
Plus plenty of people riding the lefty with is a different hub too. If you are into high end XC changing the front hub is not that big of deal. I actually think its great to see some innovation in the XC category. With the new Pike it seems like RS is doing good stuff.
 

norbar

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You know I still ask myself the same question all the time, who does buy their stuff? I mean back in the early/mid 2000's they had some sweet pedals...??? I think i bought those.
I was stupid enough to buy their clipless pedals around 2005 or 2006. That was the worst purchase I have made in my life and I own an 80s road bike so that says a lot.
 
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Sandwich

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I still have a pair of their 'MURICAN made pedals, I love em. I received great CS from the old guy Mike or matt or whatever. Now they're also owned by a taiwanese company, so they make crap and are supported like crap.