What do you guys think of something like this? I think the market for this kind of bike is smaller, and I think they know that as well, at least for now. I believe the simplicity of the regular telescopic forks are always going to keep it at the forefront of the market no matter how good a linkage fork can get. I think that at the end of the day average people like simplicity and things that look cool.
I think we will know that one of those linkage forks is actually good when a big company picks it up. This and/or the gearbox (which lends itself to real rear suspension improvements) will be the next MTB revolution IMO.
@@bustoms Dive reduction is what this bike is all about, as can be seen in Jordan's video. It seems likely that you needed a bit more pressure in the front shock. We try to get setup just right for each rider, so here's hoping we get another chance to set up the front with more pressure for you on a future ride.
Like you said doesn’t look the best but super interested in the fact it gets slacker for steep gnarly stuff. Love the way you portrayed your opinion on this one bud not for you but possibly for racing this maybe something we see more of especially in sponsored racers
I love how excited the booth guy was and started taking a video waiting for the glowing review.... And then the look of disappointment. Very unique. I'm very very happy that exists, good or bad. This is thinking.
Given that he is about my height and seems to hate bikes with a 470mm reach while i cannot for the life of me ride a 430mm bike and ride a 470mm at the moment, his impressions actually make a lot of sense to me. He´s all about freeride and jumps, while i´m not a big jumper and prefer a less playful riding style, coming from a racing background. So if he says the bike doesn´t fit his riding style, i can 100% see why. it´s the same for high pivot bikes, which track the ground superbly, but they can feel a little weird on jumps.
I don't see anything wrong with saying, "The size wasn't suited and its built for a different riding style." That's very different from saying, "it's not a good bike." If the same design was perfect for everyone, we would all have the same bike and significant other (how confusing would that be?)
Jordan's immediate response after his ride was far from negative. The man likes bikes with a 425mm reach. If that makes the SCW1 a bad bike, there are innumerable bad bikes. Why not come for a ride with us and judge for yourself, as many others have? Or check out unscripted rider testimonials @ride_structure on Instagram.
The rep had really bad timing, turning the camera on him as soon as he rolled up. Get some impressions first. Then ask him why he thought it was a good enduro don't discuss what it doesn't do well. IMHO the rep needed to step up his game and timing. wicked riding btw!
@@Limezo I think you are thinking about this other linkage fork company, I think they where called Trust or something. They had a really unique design and I wanted to test one of those badly! I hope they’ll find a new investor after Covid is over. If I remember correctly the guy who designed all the DW suspension links is involved in that fork project (David Wiegel or something? Forgive me my ignorance but I’m not good with names..)
Best part of the video: 8:37 Structure Cycleworks Salesman: *Records Jordan with phone* Jordan: "It's longer than what I'd prefer" Salesman: *Puts phone away*
Props for not getting hung up on the weird looks and focusing on the performance. I kinda like the bike. Normally these linkage bikes have some sort of "poser aura", like you just know it was made to be bought by people who never will push it to its limits anyways, yet this thing somehow gives the impression of being built to be ridden hard. It really looks solid. It was nice to see it can actually shred hard and back up its looks.
I've been into motorcycles since I was a kid, so I love telescopic forks. But I have to say that I think it's good that a few companies are going in a different direction, trying to come up with solutions to the negative aspects of telescopic forks.
Hahaha, as a UX Researcher at a software company I couldn’t help but chuckle at them trying to get detailed feedback from you at the first when you were just like, “yeah, it’s good.”
Here's how this works: Two swing arms control the axle path through the travel. The shock is mounted to the lower arm and the frame. The front linkage is only for steering. It takes no shock load. It is hinged in three places to allow for the axle path. I want it.
I was guilty of making a negative comment on the looks of the bike on Instagram, I'm glad to see it out on the trail and in the hands of a great rider. I'll definitely have to do a better job at keeping an open mind. Thanks for the review.
Funny, i would not ride that Scott stem/handlebar abomination if you paid me money to do so, yet i would totally try this bike. Good we have a lot of choice these days!
The craziest thing is I was thinking about why I've never seen a front linkage suspension like a reverse of a rear suspension and then I see this video same day
Interesting how the front suspension is really a rear shock with complex way of linking the fork, lower frame, with the top and allowing for turning. (There is no real fork suspension for anyone wondering. if you look in the center of the frame. It's a rear shock on the front end, and then the rear shock for the rear end. so two small rear shocks in the middle of the bike.)
From an aesthetic standpoint I prefer the conventional looking full suspension bike, however, if this design is an advantage for racing then I see nothing wrong with thinking outside the proverbial box.
If we're talking about the forks I agree landing would be nice like having one fork on top of another to take the shock before the other shock takes the rest of the impact two shocks are better then one I guess.
I’m not sure this exact design is the end of the road, but I think it’s a very good thing if more complex suspension geometries make it onto mountain bikes. The better a fork is, the more you can control how it behaves in certain situations. But the changes it makes in geometry under compression are currently fixed. Once that’s variable, the next step would be introducing suspension linkages between front and rear so that the behaviour of those components can be tuned to each other dynamically. Another cool step would be to see some active suspension that adapts to the feature you’re riding so you no longer have to set up a compromise.
That front end gives me hellish ideas!I can turn this into a rammer and a hard one.Just needs a post apocalyptic paintjob and a guy who is into DIY crazy kind of stuff!
I'm guessing the bike is better than my Rock Hopper 29er, but I just can't justify the cost of replacing my bike right now. Especially where I live in Wisconsin, there are more xc singletrack than downhill and I'm just learning how to jump. This bike looks weird, but could be a favorite in the midwest just due to the fact so many trails are as much climb as drop.
Really interesting approach. I'm not (when I am recovered) good enough to get the benefit of it, I think, the new approach really does look appealing (and yeah, those ¤#&#"¤( roots on climbs are my least favourite things). Props to you for keeping your open mind and trying out the new stuff.
They didn’t go out of business. My friends step dad owns the company and they are still shipping out bikes! I got to ride one a few weeks ago and I’d definitely recommend getting one if you have the money!
Krazy run man but think about this in mid 90s huffy came out with dr shock it had shocked front forks i begged my mom to get it for me and she did i tryed everything to get them shocks to compress never could no matter how hard i road basically all the mountain bikes i see with shocks bring me back to that memory
This kind of front wheel design is used on modern motocycles and also on the front wheel of planes. With this design, the direction is completely independant from the suspension. That way, the suspension will not interfer with the direction making the ride more precise as well as the suspension.
Innovation is always helpful to the sport. It may not be “better,” but if it gets people thinking, that’s cool. It feels different because it functions differently. Probably takes a lot of hours of changing habits to maximize any potential benefit.
Actually it uses the same DVO Topaz T3AIR front and rear, with the same dimensions and tune, with the exception of additional volume spacers up front. No leaf springs!
@@KokoSupreme ah yes.. Bowcycle in Bowness, Calgary.. Structure had the demo bike out and I ripped around.. once the whole "out of sight out of mind" kicked in it actually corners better than you'd think.
I always wondered what it would be like to have a traditional near vertical fork in the back of the bike instead of a triangle linkage or a similar derivative. I imagine the stanchions would be significantly thicker, and that the system might well end up adding a lot more weight, though.
I rode this bike a few months ago and to be honest when riding the trail i didnt notice the visual of it. It just worked well and reduced fork compression on multiple hits on steep decent. I would ride it but not in my price category.
@@ItzzTesta why do you pitch in your opinion on someones comment when you dont know what their experience with the bike? Why are you commenting like that? Just more people that dislike it.
Without trying it it's really hard to say. I used to own a linkage driven dual-sport moto that I found I could break reeeeaally late into corners and stay in control which my buddy on his 750 sport bike used to hate when he was following me at speed into the twisties. So there are some benefits to this type of fork. Should it be the new norm....probably not, in much the same way that not all rear geo is setup the same.
If this makes it to production and also gets some ok sales figures, bikes have finally surpassed motorcycles. They've been trying stuff for ages and still the consumer will not have it. So if this makes it, and I really hope so, maybe it will kick motorcycle manufacturers into action too.
For some reason I love linkage forks I think they are a great idea this thing takes linkage to another level though by integrating it into the frame not sure how I like that though.
@@benasquith26, it's one thing to have an opinion. It's another to use that opinion to justify insulting someone else because they have a different one.
Jordan I am very new to MTBing and I am also over 50.. so All I can say is there are lots of things we have now that were just to far out of my understanding, that are now the norm. That being said it boils down to what will get someone on a bike. I think its a bit like owning a sports car.. Owning and affording/Are you a hands on type person and can the parts be obtained AND most importantly will the makers be around when you start needing the maintenance. I used to carry my first mobile phone in a suit case.. Just saying.. Cool that you are open minded and wise enough to express your opinion in a constructive way.
Norman Hossack is a hero around here. Where the SCW1 differs is in the use of bike-industry-specific bearings, headsets, and shocks for durability and ease of maintenance. The result is a bike that handles incredibly.
Longer is more stable on jumps and bumps but tight cornering at speed is tricky though longer feels better in corners..i got a cool fatbike thats also longer than usual but with regular forks and no suspension but the balloon tires make up for that and its verry comfortable actualy..love riding it i must say..as for this desighn, well..i kinda like it lol..something new and looks pretty solid too 👍
As a designer (different industry, not bikes) that has to have conversations with product users and then come back and deliver a good product in as few redesign cycles as possible... When I listened to you talk early in the video about how it felt like it got softer as it compressed I just KNEW the reality was that it was constant rate but that you were used to the stacking up of conventional springs so it felt like it was fading. I bet with a bunch of time on that setup, enough to get used to it. Then go back and forth to conventional forks, you could see the advantages better. (But who has time for that? Is a legit reality)
What do you guys think of something like this? I think the market for this kind of bike is smaller, and I think they know that as well, at least for now. I believe the simplicity of the regular telescopic forks are always going to keep it at the forefront of the market no matter how good a linkage fork can get. I think that at the end of the day average people like simplicity and things that look cool.
I think we will know that one of those linkage forks is actually good when a big company picks it up. This and/or the gearbox (which lends itself to real rear suspension improvements) will be the next MTB revolution IMO.
@@kitten-inside I always liked the idea of the gear box, it's funny how it really hasn't stuck at all!
Jordan Boostmaster Hey I just got a notification from TH-cam recommending this video and I will definitely be subscribing.
@@bustoms Dive reduction is what this bike is all about, as can be seen in Jordan's video. It seems likely that you needed a bit more pressure in the front shock. We try to get setup just right for each rider, so here's hoping we get another chance to set up the front with more pressure for you on a future ride.
Like you said doesn’t look the best but super interested in the fact it gets slacker for steep gnarly stuff. Love the way you portrayed your opinion on this one bud not for you but possibly for racing this maybe something we see more of especially in sponsored racers
I love how excited the booth guy was and started taking a video waiting for the glowing review.... And then the look of disappointment. Very unique. I'm very very happy that exists, good or bad. This is thinking.
He was trying think of the nicest way to say it’s bad
Given that he is about my height and seems to hate bikes with a 470mm reach while i cannot for the life of me ride a 430mm bike and ride a 470mm at the moment, his impressions actually make a lot of sense to me. He´s all about freeride and jumps, while i´m not a big jumper and prefer a less playful riding style, coming from a racing background. So if he says the bike doesn´t fit his riding style, i can 100% see why. it´s the same for high pivot bikes, which track the ground superbly, but they can feel a little weird on jumps.
Ha, yeah I was thinking the same thing: uh "yeah it handled everything." Nice way to say I'm not really jazzed with this weirdo.
I don't see anything wrong with saying, "The size wasn't suited and its built for a different riding style." That's very different from saying, "it's not a good bike." If the same design was perfect for everyone, we would all have the same bike and significant other (how confusing would that be?)
Jordan's immediate response after his ride was far from negative. The man likes bikes with a 425mm reach. If that makes the SCW1 a bad bike, there are innumerable bad bikes. Why not come for a ride with us and judge for yourself, as many others have? Or check out unscripted rider testimonials @ride_structure on Instagram.
The rep had really bad timing, turning the camera on him as soon as he rolled up. Get some impressions first. Then ask him why he thought it was a good enduro don't discuss what it doesn't do well. IMHO the rep needed to step up his game and timing. wicked riding btw!
Pretty unique bike. Excited to see how this concept develops
They went outta business because of covid
RIP
@@Limezo Based on what? They are shipping bikes this month according to their Facebook
@@Limezo I think you are thinking about this other linkage fork company, I think they where called Trust or something.
They had a really unique design and I wanted to test one of those badly!
I hope they’ll find a new investor after Covid is over.
If I remember correctly the guy who designed all the DW suspension links is involved in that fork project (David Wiegel or something? Forgive me my ignorance but I’m not good with names..)
Update: it didn’t
Lol when he pulls out his phone at the end expecting praise and Jordan starts talking shit
Best part of the video: 8:37
Structure Cycleworks Salesman: *Records Jordan with phone*
Jordan: "It's longer than what I'd prefer"
Salesman: *Puts phone away*
@@carterpleasance3097 woah I don't even remember making this comment. Surprised it has so many likes lol
Props for not getting hung up on the weird looks and focusing on the performance.
I kinda like the bike. Normally these linkage bikes have some sort of "poser aura", like you just know it was made to be bought by people who never will push it to its limits anyways, yet this thing somehow gives the impression of being built to be ridden hard. It really looks solid.
It was nice to see it can actually shred hard and back up its looks.
I've been into motorcycles since I was a kid, so I love telescopic forks. But I have to say that I think it's good that a few companies are going in a different direction, trying to come up with solutions to the negative aspects of telescopic forks.
Just saying, that was one of the most awkward conversations I’ve had to listen to ever
How does this guy ride bikes that he's not used to and still go the speed of sound
I was thinking this too, if it looks fast on video its ludicrous speed in real life. Smashing it!
He knows those trails like the back of his hand.
Big balls.
Mr miyagi: it is because he a know his shit!
Nessman David it’s actually the opposite. The video makes it look faster than it is due to the fov from a gopro
samurai pizza cat.. that's the best trail name i have ever heard
EDIT: i like apples
Is that hosico?
True
wait till you see the tv show
Anime digital is still trying to keep up with that kind of that's why everything went extinct
r/iamveryrandom
As I'm fairly "new" to MTB... EVERYTHING is new to me 😂 so I'm pretty open to just about anything....
Dont be open to this. Shut that door early
The Crashing Dad this one is bad😂😂😂
Hahaha, as a UX Researcher at a software company I couldn’t help but chuckle at them trying to get detailed feedback from you at the first when you were just like, “yeah, it’s good.”
That bike has a face only a mother could love!
Argh I hate this new swipe thing TH-cam added I keep accidentally swiping between videos
@@tylermarin2379 Yeah its disturbing.
I love it, use it all the time. Get Premium and get rid of ads
Fabian Strøm premium is gay don’t buy it
Oh yeah PAY because of this annoying new feature,that makes sense.🙄
Theres no option to turn off? Never had a problem like this, and i use premium to dont have adds.
Don’t know if I could get over the visual of the linkage over the front tire, but definitely a cool concept
Finally a high tech expensive bike that sounds like mine 😀
I love your mtb channel. Just a pure riding channel no filler
Here's how this works:
Two swing arms control the axle path through the travel. The shock is mounted to the lower arm and the frame. The front linkage is only for steering. It takes no shock load. It is hinged in three places to allow for the axle path. I want it.
Unique bike + AWESOME TH-camr!=amazing video!
*as always from Jordan*
I couldn't agree more with your comments.
This video is hella motivational! Your prospective is wonderful. Thanks for the content.
8:57 “it’s corona time”
Owen Schmidt the real origin of it was in whistler 😳😳😳
I came to the comment section to find this😂😂😂
I just thought to myself🤣
He was one Nanometer away from death
9:10 did he say you have to use body english to get up steep climbs?
Yeah he also ollies bikes
@Owen Clark Long live Pigpen
"Some expert, amateur pro guy said it was the best climbing bike they have ever ridden"
Really love this kinda innovation. It's people like this which keep me going in life.
WOW YOU JUST GO BALLS TO THE WALLS DOWN THAT BIKE TRAIL!! I FELL OF MY COUCH TWICE WATCHING YOU FLY DOWN THEM HILLS!! VERY IMPRESSIVE!!! 🚴♂️
I was guilty of making a negative comment on the looks of the bike on Instagram, I'm glad to see it out on the trail and in the hands of a great rider. I'll definitely have to do a better job at keeping an open mind. Thanks for the review.
His "Whoos" and "Yeahs" during his ride tell a different story than his review at the end. I placed my order sight unseen in January. I can't wait.
I was ok with the integrated cockpit on the Scott, but that thing...
It scares me
Funny, i would not ride that Scott stem/handlebar abomination if you paid me money to do so, yet i would totally try this bike.
Good we have a lot of choice these days!
The craziest thing is I was thinking about why I've never seen a front linkage suspension like a reverse of a rear suspension and then I see this video same day
Chris Goree im sure you all of a sudden had that strange thought and then at the same time the video just popped up for you. Cool story bro
BMW did a bicylce version of one of their Motorcycle frontsuspensions that works in a similar way.
So your deranged mind is to blame for this monstrosity. Take it back!
Me: How much travel does it have?
Guy: maybe
Interesting how the front suspension is really a rear shock with complex way of linking the fork, lower frame, with the top and allowing for turning. (There is no real fork suspension for anyone wondering. if you look in the center of the frame. It's a rear shock on the front end, and then the rear shock for the rear end. so two small rear shocks in the middle of the bike.)
“Some expert amateur pros”
“ We set some pbrs on it”
I think that the aesthetics of bikes are important. Atleast to me. And this bike looks so wierd and does not really tick my boxes
How often are you looking at your bike while you're riding though?
@@bigredactionsportsstuff1245 I barely even look at my bike while riding except for when something's wrong
@@bigredactionsportsstuff1245 about every ride
That place is gorgeous, makes me wanna start riding again.
Screw the bike, you're a madman going through those trails that fast!😂👍
Watching this video feels like going in a roller coaster 🤩
You are such a sick rider Jordan, you inspire me to up my skills to get better.
Cool video Jordan, I not to sure about that bike I would have to ride it to see. Thanks again jordan
From an aesthetic standpoint I prefer the conventional looking full suspension bike, however, if this design is an advantage for racing then I see nothing wrong with thinking outside the proverbial box.
I'm with you, if i wanted to go fast i'd get a burly 29er. But i'd rather have fun.
3:24 he gain so much speed off the drop or roll feature, and its so smooth
The trees give me anxiety 😅
This sport is clearly not for me either, I like my bones to stay unbroken😂
If we're talking about the forks I agree landing would be nice like having one fork on top of another to take the shock before the other shock takes the rest of the impact two shocks are better then one I guess.
The only thing I can compare you to is rushing water. How you move so fast it seems effortless it’s awesome.
I’m not sure this exact design is the end of the road, but I think it’s a very good thing if more complex suspension geometries make it onto mountain bikes. The better a fork is, the more you can control how it behaves in certain situations. But the changes it makes in geometry under compression are currently fixed. Once that’s variable, the next step would be introducing suspension linkages between front and rear so that the behaviour of those components can be tuned to each other dynamically. Another cool step would be to see some active suspension that adapts to the feature you’re riding so you no longer have to set up a compromise.
hmm very different, yes?
Instant sub! Those trails were dope af! New bike looks sick
That front end gives me hellish ideas!I can turn this into a rammer and a hard one.Just needs a post apocalyptic paintjob and a guy who is into DIY crazy kind of stuff!
I'm guessing the bike is better than my Rock Hopper 29er, but I just can't justify the cost of replacing my bike right now. Especially where I live in Wisconsin, there are more xc singletrack than downhill and I'm just learning how to jump. This bike looks weird, but could be a favorite in the midwest just due to the fact so many trails are as much climb as drop.
Always support new technology. The bikes we ride now was new technology once.
Really interesting approach. I'm not (when I am recovered) good enough to get the benefit of it, I think, the new approach really does look appealing (and yeah, those ¤#&#"¤( roots on climbs are my least favourite things). Props to you for keeping your open mind and trying out the new stuff.
They didn’t go out of business. My friends step dad owns the company and they are still shipping out bikes! I got to ride one a few weeks ago and I’d definitely recommend getting one if you have the money!
What a crazy lookin bike thanks for the demo ride looked like fun. Way to rip it
Krazy run man but think about this in mid 90s huffy came out with dr shock it had shocked front forks i begged my mom to get it for me and she did i tryed everything to get them shocks to compress never could no matter how hard i road basically all the mountain bikes i see with shocks bring me back to that memory
This kind of front wheel design is used on modern motocycles and also on the front wheel of planes. With this design, the direction is completely independant from the suspension. That way, the suspension will not interfer with the direction making the ride more precise as well as the suspension.
i wish you would of filmed the suspension in action
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Innovation is always helpful to the sport. It may not be “better,” but if it gets people thinking, that’s cool. It feels different because it functions differently. Probably takes a lot of hours of changing habits to maximize any potential benefit.
Whew boy, a leaf spring mountain bike fork. What a country!
Actually it uses the same DVO Topaz T3AIR front and rear, with the same dimensions and tune, with the exception of additional volume spacers up front. No leaf springs!
Soo satisfiying to watch who's with me
How good are the shocks really
A honest review in the face of the hyped up salesman wanting to make a huge PR with his phone. Big Respect. =)
Very unique but exited to see it evolve but great vid 👍
So true about wheels size... thank you for the video
I rode this in April at the Bow Cycle Blue Light sale. it felt amazing in the parking lot.
Bowcycle Calgary?
@@KokoSupreme ah yes.. Bowcycle in Bowness, Calgary.. Structure had the demo bike out and I ripped around.. once the whole "out of sight out of mind" kicked in it actually corners better than you'd think.
I always wondered what it would be like to have a traditional near vertical fork in the back of the bike instead of a triangle linkage or a similar derivative. I imagine the stanchions would be significantly thicker, and that the system might well end up adding a lot more weight, though.
Definitely SCW1 is the best for eduro. The best thing about it is that it doesn't get as much as friction the conventional forks do.
*I like the way the video is straight into it!*
3:00 to 3:17 the struggle of having no oxygen when you use maximum effort
That bike with an Effi Gear gearbox and I'd be sold on it as the ultimate different bike!
I rode this bike a few months ago and to be honest when riding the trail i didnt notice the visual of it. It just worked well and reduced fork compression on multiple hits on steep decent. I would ride it but not in my price category.
How much do they cost?
That steering linkage was the only thing standing between him and the grim reaper on the descend. 😂💀
So funny in the beginning, when the guys are like "This is carbon, carbon is a light material", and Jordan is like "uhh okay, I didn't know that"
This footage is smooth af
A little too weird of a bike for me. More moving parts, more stuff to break and more problems to run into...in my opinion. Great video!!
Why do you have an opinion when you know nothing about it. Why are you riding a bike with suspension? Just more stuff to break!
@@ItzzTesta why do you pitch in your opinion on someones comment when you dont know what their experience with the bike? Why are you commenting like that? Just more people that dislike it.
Love you vids cannot wait till my shoulder is okay to go shred
Samurai pizza cats, omg that gem from my teen years... totally forgot about it
The dude just didn't even ask to record your opinion. That right there, I would have just said, thanks for the ride, have a good one.
Without trying it it's really hard to say. I used to own a linkage driven dual-sport moto that I found I could break reeeeaally late into corners and stay in control which my buddy on his 750 sport bike used to hate when he was following me at speed into the twisties. So there are some benefits to this type of fork. Should it be the new norm....probably not, in much the same way that not all rear geo is setup the same.
8:55 + hmhmh, ya .. sweet .. kk lemme go, was fun.
lol ! thumbed up
If this makes it to production and also gets some ok sales figures, bikes have finally surpassed motorcycles. They've been trying stuff for ages and still the consumer will not have it. So if this makes it, and I really hope so, maybe it will kick motorcycle manufacturers into action too.
love the vids!!!
You uploaded the same time as seth lmao
coincidence? I THINK NOT
@@ethandaly1818 It is a coincidence actually, lol I think he usually uploads on thursdays, but some of us do like certain upload times :)
For some reason I love linkage forks I think they are a great idea this thing takes linkage to another level though by integrating it into the frame not sure how I like that though.
Pls get your eyes tested. I feel sorry for you man. 😂
@@benasquith26, it's one thing to have an opinion. It's another to use that opinion to justify insulting someone else because they have a different one.
Laying the bike on the derailer, awesome
man the hero seven black is perfect for this with the stabilizer.
For some reason, this reminds me of the old AMP research bikes.
What the hell? I was think the BMW K1300R are gone, but just become in a bike, nice.
Huh, that looks a lot more like what BMW does with their Telelever front suspension on the 1200/1250GS. Pretty interesting stuff!
Jordan I am very new to MTBing and I am also over 50.. so All I can say is there are lots of things we have now that were just to far out of my understanding, that are now the norm. That being said it boils down to what will get someone on a bike. I think its a bit like owning a sports car.. Owning and affording/Are you a hands on type person and can the parts be obtained AND most importantly will the makers be around when you start needing the maintenance. I used to carry my first mobile phone in a suit case.. Just saying.. Cool that you are open minded and wise enough to express your opinion in a constructive way.
This is similar to the Hossack fork from 1980s. Suppose to better handling than telescopic forks.
Norman Hossack is a hero around here. Where the SCW1 differs is in the use of bike-industry-specific bearings, headsets, and shocks for durability and ease of maintenance. The result is a bike that handles incredibly.
This seems like to me that it would be a great for an e-bike set up
Wow! More stuff I've never needed
Longer is more stable on jumps and bumps but tight cornering at speed is tricky though longer feels better in corners..i got a cool fatbike thats also longer than usual but with regular forks and no suspension but the balloon tires make up for that and its verry comfortable actualy..love riding it i must say..as for this desighn, well..i kinda like it lol..something new and looks pretty solid too 👍
As always great job👍👍
But the Batbike I don’t know!!
As a designer (different industry, not bikes) that has to have conversations with product users and then come back and deliver a good product in as few redesign cycles as possible... When I listened to you talk early in the video about how it felt like it got softer as it compressed I just KNEW the reality was that it was constant rate but that you were used to the stacking up of conventional springs so it felt like it was fading.
I bet with a bunch of time on that setup, enough to get used to it. Then go back and forth to conventional forks, you could see the advantages better. (But who has time for that? Is a legit reality)
Much respect for skill level!
That's the fastest I seen you going down!!! I get the ingeniery..
Not sure if I’d buy one. I’d for sure try one!
Let’s hear so more WOOOOOOss🥳🥳
Your footage with VR goggles will make you fall out of your chair