yeah, i'm guessing it was originally a way around the fsr patent? agreed that the added bits & aesthetically awkward (imo) forward offset seat tube isn't the most elegant solution, but it's certainly an effective brand identifier / differentiator. hard to let go of.
on that note (random ramble) - i find it interesting specialized dropped the fsr on the new carbon stumpy, after being so intrinsically tied to that suspension platform since forever. though the silhouette is pretty similar (and realistically, performance), so not a radical departure i suppose.
Dec. 2, 2020, 11:21 p.m. - Perry Schebel
yeah, i'm guessing it was originally a way around the fsr patent? agreed that the added bits & aesthetically awkward (imo) forward offset seat tube isn't the most elegant solution, but it's certainly an effective brand identifier / differentiator. hard to let go of. on that note (random ramble) - i find it interesting specialized dropped the fsr on the new carbon stumpy, after being so intrinsically tied to that suspension platform since forever. though the silhouette is pretty similar (and realistically, performance), so not a radical departure i suppose.