if you see a fitted engineers cap in 7 5/8" I would
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This week I bought a deadstock canti CX frame from the Bikesdirect outlet Bikeisland. I knew it would be old but was still surprised at just how old it was, 2009.
Seems like a few things survived the COVID boom. Half a dozen 56 frames just hanging around in a warehouse for 15 years. These would have cleared eBay for twice what they’re selling for now, in 2020/2021. I wonder what else is still out there?
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LMK if you find any of those old Look (381?) steel track frames in a 57ish
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for what sort of tomfoolery ?
SSCX, and if it rides well enough I’m going to get another one to build up with my 6-of-9 double shifting nonsense.
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fuckin steel steerers kill it every time
I got into bikes late enough that I had no idea the combo existed at all. Can’t really complain for the price I suppose.
I know Alpha-Q had some like this
TC given how easy it can be to induce a “ring of death” on a carbon steerer, I wouldn’t mind some more abrasion resistance on high end road/gravel forks.
true, some have an aluminum ring at the crown race
it just seems silly to use carbon legs or nice steel and then an absolute gas pipe steerer
I think the steel steer tubes are a carryover from early 8/8” carpet fiber pokes.
Speaking of ring of death, I don’t understand why only one company uses kevlar and other materials in their layup.
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Does anyone know of any actual reviews of the new Rotor electronic group? Everything I can find online is still just people announcing it in September, but I think I saw it on a bike in a GCN video.
Here’s the thing about the rotor shift groups:
Nobody has ever had one and they probably don’t exist.
I’m serious
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They should pay for a better LLM
I thought it was the EDS Wheeltop thing?
In my inbox this morning…
The Mech is the culmination of everything we’ve learned in the five years we’ve been designing and manufacturing our own drivetrain components. We mill and turn the metal components and jockey wheels here in the Lake District, while the additive manufactured nylon components are produced further south in Kent.
Through the development of our shifter-modifying Upgrade Kits, combined with the notoriously challenging riding conditions in the Lakes, we developed a long list of design requirements for our own mechanical derailleur. The performance should rival electronic systems. The geometry should be optimised for modern 1x cassettes, rather than simply bolting-on modifications each year. The rotating components should run on stainless bearings to reduce friction and resist shifting degradation. The cable routing should fit every bike, without irritating loops or tight bends. Tired of bending or breaking flimsy hangers, there should be an option for direct coaxial mounting with the dropout. Most importantly, the design should be modular, fully serviceable and compatible with as many different setups as possible.
The finished Mech is available in Hanger and Direct Mount configurations, 46t and 52t cage lengths and with an initial range of seven different cable fins for common 12 and 13 speed drivetrains (with more 11, 12 and 13 speed options to follow). The Direct Mount is compatible with SRAM UDH-compatible dropouts and any cassette - we recommend this option if possible, as the stiffness increase is measurable versus the SRAM UDH hanger. The entire Mech can be stripped down and rebuilt using a multitool, including removal of the clutch, changing the cage or the mounting configuration, or replacing the links. In particular, the clutch and spring assembly is fully self-contained; the cage can be replaced with a single T25 screw, with no complicated winding/unwinding of the cage spring.
The Mech also features our Cage Stop design for efficient wheel removal: Shift into the smallest sprocket and pull the cage forward to lock, then pull the cage forwards and push the derailleur inboard to unlock. Set up is made simple with instructional markings on the Mech itself. The outer limit screw controls the outboard movement, while the inner screw controls inboard. The cable adjuster includes a simple diagram showing indexing directions, while the front and back of the cage feature B gap markings which correspond to a lookup table on our website for each possible drivetrain setup.
Product details:
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Links, bolts, cage plates and mounting arms machined in the Lakes from 7075 aluminium
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Jockey wheels and end caps machined in the Lakes from acetal thermoplastic
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Links and jockey wheels run on stainless Enduro bearings
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Brass, steel and stainless wrap-spring serviceable clutch, machined in the Lakes
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Additive manufactured nylon knuckles made in the UK
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Initial batch in black anodised finish with silver options to follow
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Spare and replacement parts available on the Ratio website
Pricing from:
£345 GBP inc VAT / $377 USD / €328 EUR / $581 AUD
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I have zero need for this. But I like it.
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I like anything that breaks the brand ecosystems : )
I wonder which is cheapest. Ingrid, Madrone or Ratio?
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Yeah, I think it is. Should I just order one of those?
I saw a review of one on YT the other day and the guy had a nightmare. He could have been a complete wood duck for all I know though. One of the wheeltop ones I think you could pick the amount of gears it worked with.