NotSoBigBen Posted May 8, 2012 Share thats why i am going for a full sus! stiffe everything and then open up the shocks! we must be mad! interesting though that was from a mate that has just ordered a bike with TA front and back ... I'm not so sure about how much better it will 'feel' as I have only ever ridden QR but I guess it's also part of progress and I'm all for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted May 8, 2012 Share So what frame have you decided on? Are you going Hope hubs if you decided Maxle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted May 8, 2012 Share thats why i am going for a full sus! stiffe everything and then open up the shocks! we must be mad! Not sure what stiffness has to do with having suspension. Unless we're talking soft tails... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted May 8, 2012 Share So what frame have you decided on? Are you going Hope hubs if you decided Maxle? I dont know if its just me but we have such limited choices in SA, I could only come up with AM classics using adapters to make it fit, (not fond of using any conversion adapter) Custom made wheelset using hope hubs (wich we have plenty off in SA Or buying factory stock fulcrum red power wheels which are on the heavy side 1.9kg. Besides that havent seen many other choices around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted May 8, 2012 Share Not sure what stiffness has to do with having suspension. Unless we're talking soft tails... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted May 8, 2012 Share My buddy just weighed the Hope axles for me. Results:QR 60g15mm 70g20mm (old) 90g20mm (new) 80g estimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted May 8, 2012 Share 20g? Pffftttt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted May 8, 2012 Share So to save 10g we have another "std". Why not just go QR or 20mm? Stupid freaking us getting suckered into stuff like this. EDIT: Let's scrap QR all together. It's a pain and has no benefit. Edited May 8, 2012 by The Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted May 8, 2012 Share Lol crow i know people that have paid 3k for Ti rotors becuase it saved them 30g on stock standard ones, I dont think its about the weight i think its so they can tune their buddys on a ride " hey duuuuuude guess how much my rotors cost" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 8, 2012 Share So to save 10g we have another "std". Why not just go QR or 20mm? Stupid freaking us getting suckered into stuff like this. EDIT: Let's scrap QR all together. It's a pain and has no benefit. If I could on my bike, I would. Unfortunately Novatec hubs can't take 20mm/15mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 8, 2012 Share Lol crow i know people that have paid 3k for Ti rotors becuase it saved them 30g on stock standard ones, I dont think its about the weight i think its so they can tune their buddys on a ride " hey duuuuuude guess how much my rotors cost" To which I can respond "Hey Duuuuude, guess how much I don't care!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted May 8, 2012 Share If I could on my bike, I would. Unfortunately Novatec hubs can't take 20mm/15mm They would if there wasn't three fork axle "standards" to not even include Specialized's 25mm, Maverick's 24mm and the Lefty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted May 8, 2012 Share To which I can respond "Hey Duuuuude, guess how much I don't care!" Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted May 8, 2012 Share To which I can respond "Hey Duuuuude, guess how much I don't care!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted May 8, 2012 Share I ride 20mm thru axle front on my 29 with 142-12mm rear and it makes the world of difference as far as rigidty and stiffness is concerned, Honest question : I rode my new 29er frame this weekend and for the first time was riding a through axle after a lifetime on QR. Running my tires at 1.7bar in front and a bit more in the rear, I found that the (excuse the layman's terminology) sideways flex in the tire was masking any increase in noticable "stiffness" between the two. What was I doing wrong ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted May 8, 2012 Share What tyres are you running? Make:Model:Size:Tubeless or Tubed? Edited May 8, 2012 by The Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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