- Compatible with a new, as of yet unannounced Shimano rear derailleur standard.
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Yeah. There version of UDH i expect?
This. Bottom brackets are getting lower as tires are getting bigger. Lots of stuff well over 7cm optimized for 700 x 45-50.
Pivot rep has been beating around the bush about new Shimano Di2 mtb stuff in 25. I canât imagine they are going to be able to twist enough arms to actually fight UDH. Especially after how mediocre the last two generations of Shimano trail parts have been.
But you never know. The industry loves a good fuckup.
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My guess is itâll work on UDH bikes but will have some silly name like Shimano Derailleur Integration and they wonât mention UDH anywhere in their marketing or manuals.
Maybe they bring back the Saint direct mount to the through axle.
The truly universal hanger is no hanger at all. (Gong rings)
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I have that era of saint on my fuck around bike and itâs truly great. I even have both adapters to use it on horizontal and vertical drops.
Something off with this statement.
- 700c only. While 650b is a great solution for some situations, 700c is clearly the direction the world is going for general gravel riding and racing.
Theyâre potentially going to redesign the chainstays to limit clearance? Or is this some sort of warranty dodge or safety regulation? If theyâre increasing bb drop to 80mm+ 650bx2.25 is 6mm lower than 700cx44. Enough to be an issue at this range (269-275)?
This is the original UP in 2015. I canât see how they straighten the chainstays without increasing 650b clearance, unless they also do that weird flat/flare thing some CX/gravel bikes did early on.
I donât think 650b is dying but it is returning to niche status, although a larger niche than before. The 27.5x2.0 XC tire is dying if not already dead. Continental still has the mid-level version of Race King/Cross King and probably will for a while. Otherwise youâre probably going to have to downgrade to âgravelâ tires from Schwalbe or hunt down old stock Maxxis/Kenda tires.
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Theyâre finally bringing back Rapid Rise!
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Unless they mean straighten it in the other direction⌠not doing the drop thing. Yeah, the crappy Race King was all I could see in 2.0. I was very lucky to pick up that last fasttrack NOS cheap. Can go big on the front tho.
Am a bit worried about narrower 27.5 disc rims going by the wayside. They will always have the 30mm and wider stuff for the DH crowd, but the 23-25mm ones could be scarce in the years to come if 700c eats its lunch. Am tempted to stock up a bit after seeing how hard it is to get the 26" i23 disc rims. I feel stuff from Conti and Schwalbe in 27.5 x 2.1 ish will continue for a while.
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I had some TR Challenge in 36mm -I was plugging it every week or so. Was supple though
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Does anyone know about the Maxxis Pace in 27.5 ? 60 TPI.
Yeah, I had a set on the NFE for fire trails and whatnot during the lockdowns. Mine arenât 2.1", think theyâre maybe 1.75" which donât appear to be made anymore (actually must be 1.6" cos they fit under my mudguards). Theyâre fine, plenty of grip on loose dry dirt and gravel, canât comment on wet grip though. Rolled fine on tarmac too. Canât comment on longevity or suitability for pukebacking etc.
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They seem very cheap here. Might be wire beadsâŚ
plenty of my 650b bikes have been at 8cm of drop, and with 180mm cranks too
those bikes optimized for cowardice, not 700c
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Whose heard if the Quasi-moto Panaracer? 6fiddy x 2.0 .
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Whatâs up with the pins through the flange on the bb. Donât we traditionally strive for smooth there?