yeah, the dropout area certainly has some additional beef built in (compared to the heihei). i'm kinda fascinated by the process of engineered compliance in a material with (relatively) limited fatigue resistance. curious what kind of deflection is encountered during full travel. anyone keen to air out the shock and pull out a straightedge? fwiw, i've got a 10 yr old carbon dh bike that relies on chainstay flex in lieu of a dropout pivot - that's soldiering on just fine to this day.
Feb. 20, 2018, 2:38 p.m. - Perry Schebel
yeah, the dropout area certainly has some additional beef built in (compared to the heihei). i'm kinda fascinated by the process of engineered compliance in a material with (relatively) limited fatigue resistance. curious what kind of deflection is encountered during full travel. anyone keen to air out the shock and pull out a straightedge? fwiw, i've got a 10 yr old carbon dh bike that relies on chainstay flex in lieu of a dropout pivot - that's soldiering on just fine to this day.