2010 Sea Otter New Gear Thread

start with a WTF to SDG

And Marzocchi Carbon 44

Its just a 44 with carbon wrap :lol:

Tons of stuff over on Pinkbike, including Shimano's new 10 speed stuff.

yeah, thats where I seen the SDG stuff, figure we need a thread over here though. Not convinced by the 10 speed stuff, particularly 3x10.

Tons of stuff over on Pinkbike, including Shimano's new 10 speed stuff.

Dyna-sys is a lame name

I remember when 9 speed first came out chains we snapping all over the place.

Is that SDG stuff a late april fools joke or not? That would leave marks that my girlfriend would have serious questions about.

possible 2012 product. dual crown 55 which could be awesome for a mini-DH build.

oh Foes what have you done

they put the U in ugly on that one

KS shock with alu spring :crazy:

I remember when 9 speed first came out chains we snapping all over the place.

Is that SDG stuff a late april fools joke or not? That would leave marks that my girlfriend would have serious questions about.

So what has changed in the 9 spd stuff that we no longer are breaking chains?

I can remember everybody being freaked out that the 9 speed chains were gonna break, but i don't ever remember it actually happening? Considering the the plates and pins are the same size as an 8 speed(only the width changed) i fail to see how they would be weaker? wear quicker maybe.

If i miss your E-sarc, then my bad.

The SDG seat is a one off for Mr. Hill, No? I think last year his mechanic glued a tire tread to his seat for a muddy race, so I guess when you win races….companies will do strange shit for you.

Edit, just read that it will go into production….my bad. I guess i should have typed, when your Sam Hill and you win races, people will buy strange shit.

KS shock with alu spring :crazy:

whats even stranger is the fact that it is also an air shock.

So what has changed in the 9 spd stuff that we no longer are breaking chains?

I can remember everybody being freaked out that the 9 speed chains were gonna break, but i don't ever remember it actually happening? Considering the the plates and pins are the same size as an 8 speed(only the width changed) i fail to see how they would be weaker? wear quicker maybe.

If i miss your E-sarc, then my bad.

I was racing xc back in the 90's and I remember noting more than normal breaks on the new, narrower XTR 9spd. My pops used to come to all the races when I was jr. and he would go on about "it's that new 9 speed" haha

Numerical data I don't have and I could be out to lunch, but is it fair to say that when companies first introduce something that is pushing the edge of tolerances that additional failures are possible?

What the hell is with that foes…

What the hell is with that foes…

it looks better from a different angle:

ok, maybe it doesn't.