I guess that lefty guard is a bit lighter and offers marginally less stiction than a boot? (any idea what the Lefty boot weighs?) The boot seems like a better idea for the average rider though...I'm still not clear why boots were dropped from standard forks actually...
I see they got rid of the save seatpost in favour of the Fizik. Wonder why? esp on a hardtail where the save gives a bit of cush.
Fontana used the Fizik seatpost last year on his 26er and it looks like Fumic's 2012 bike is still running the SAVE. Could be weight, sponsorship, or just rider preference.
Fontana used the Fizik seatpost last year on his 26er and it looks like Fumic's 2012 bike is still running the SAVE. Could be weight, sponsorship, or just rider preference.
Most of these guys dont care about comfort so saving weight on the seatpost usually is more important than a bit of give... But Manuel is a bit older than Marco!
The accordian part of the Lefty is closer to the axle where as before it was
up near the clamps .
This theoretically reduces the amount of flex by having the the thicker , stronger
tube up with the clamps .
Been done in motocross bikes for years .
I'm not sure if the red hubed 29er Crossmax SLR wheels were for clinchers and tubeless tires but Manuel has some white hubed 29er Crossmax SLR with tubular rims for next weekend's World Cup.
By the way, every World Cups, both XC and DH, will be broadcasted live and FREE this year through Red Bull TV. They are said to have higher resolution feeds and 3 times the number of cameras Freecaster.tv had. World Championships will also be handled by them.
I'm not sure if the red hubed 29er Crossmax SLR wheels were for clinchers and tubeless tires but Manuel has some white hubed 29er Crossmax SLR with tubular rims for next weekend's World Cup.
By the way, every World Cups, both XC and DH, will be broadcasted live and FREE this year through Red Bull TV. They are said to have higher resolution feeds and 3 times the number of cameras Freecaster.tv had. World Championships will also be handled by them.
did you see Roel Paulissen version fro RH Racing shop ?
The accordian part of the Lefty is closer to the axle where as before it was
up near the clamps .
This theoretically reduces the amount of flex by having the the thicker , stronger
tube up with the clamps .
Been done in motocross bikes for years .
Ah, yes I see what you mean..
I guess it always had to be higher up before because the accordion / boot is too wide and vulnerable next to the rotor but if they have a fixed cover plate like that they can move the whole thing lower down..
Could it be the bearings and races haven't moved, but the outer/upper tube extends lower so the bottom is past the squared section so they could now have a seal at the bottom of the outer tube? They're saying the bottom section is now round, typically you can see the end of the flat sections... Interesting.
Could it be the bearings and races haven't moved, but the outer/upper tube extends lower so the bottom is past the squared section so they could now have a seal at the bottom of the outer tube? They're saying the bottom section is now round, typically you can see the end of the flat sections... Interesting.
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