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Clubroom => Competition => Topic started by: HuskyPete on February 11, 2010, 02:32:14 pm

Title: Programmable suspension
Post by: HuskyPete on February 11, 2010, 02:32:14 pm: How long before this shows up at the nats ;D ;D ;D

(http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/yy94/HuskyRacer/simonsuspensionImage25.jpg?t=1265855048)
Title: Re: Programmable suspension
Post by: jerry on February 11, 2010, 03:01:49 pm: Do you know what Cannondales are called by serious mountain bikers?
Title: Re: Programmable suspension
Post by: mx250 on February 11, 2010, 05:34:47 pm: Quote from: jerry on February 11, 2010, 03:01:49 pm
Do you know what Cannondales are called by serious mountain bikers?
(I'l bit) - No.

I'm waiting for retro fitted, sensor controlled Lineal Electric Motors ;).
Title: Re: Programmable suspension
Post by: jerry on February 11, 2010, 07:41:18 pm: Crack and Fail. Unreliable, over engineered heaps of shit. No joke these things go for $8- $9K I kid you not. And people actually spend their hard earned on them believing that they will have a happier mountain bike experience. Talk about a fool and his money!!!!
Title: Re: Programmable suspension
Post by: Lozza on February 11, 2010, 09:17:12 pm: A similar system was banned in WSBK where instead of a screwdriver turned by hand a stepper motor(like what drives a CNC machine) was connected to the clickers. Was banned very quickly and even in it's infancy proved worthwhile. That system has a great sample rate and would probably work a treat.
Title: Re: Programmable suspension
Post by: ba-02-xr on February 12, 2010, 08:47:33 am: Who wants to be the first to test a scrutineer at the nats ;D. Your allowed to replace rear shocks ::).