Iwan Kemp Posted February 9, 2015 Share Planned as a 2016 Model, the VIPA Trail has been in development for several months and a couple of running prototypes have started to hit our trails for feedback and further design improvements. Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit031 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Not bad let's hope they have taken take note of all the new Breed of 29ers out there that are making the bikes low,slack and long because the reviews on those bikes look awesome.this looks like a winner so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 9, 2015 Share Hot hot hot DJuice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted February 9, 2015 Share Thats looks very similar to a Spez Stumpjumper FSR........ North Shore, Matchstix, linuxlg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana Posted February 9, 2015 Share Nice development. The seat tube angle looks a bit slack in my opinion. GoLefty!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted February 9, 2015 Share that top tube sticker totally threw me, couldn't work out what the hell it was...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipsqueak Posted February 9, 2015 Share Ya, you're right. If its a 29er it could be quite a bit steeper. Oaks in this country LOVE to pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 9, 2015 Share Rock - it looks VERY much like the NS Bikesg graphic. That's what I originally thought it was, and then had a longer look and thought "no... not that..." Beautiful bike though. And Iwan - I'm sure they will take the graphics as a design cue. They're fantastic. Minimalist yet in your face. And I know that makes no sense whatsoever, but BLEH!!! fanievb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 9, 2015 Share SK - you're right... Very similar front triangles, but the rear triangle is different. Different pivots at the pointy end (Spaz pivot is in front of the RD on the chainstay, Vipa is above & behind the hub on the seatstay) and the upper linkage is also pretty different. Spaz has the shock mounted on the linkage itself, vipa has it driven directly from the seat-stays, with the linkage acting as more of a swinglink rather than swinglink & shock mounting. But on the face of it, similar... http://happymtb.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Specialized-Stumpjumper-FSR-29.jpg GLuvsMtb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trail - er - park Posted February 9, 2015 Share Very appealing. Just one visual quirk with the split-graphic of their brand .... almost thought I was reading "mampara" on the side of the top tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 9, 2015 Share I could trap that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted February 9, 2015 Share Not bad let's hope they have taken take note of all the new Breed of 29ers out there that are making the bikes low,slack and long because the reviews on those bikes look awesome.this looks like a winner so far.You can tick all three those boxes... Bizkit031 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted February 9, 2015 Share The Momsen is a mono-pivot, the Spaz, a horst link i.e. vpp of sorts, thanks to the pivot on the chain stay and generally regarded as offering better suspension performance under braking. Nothing wrong with a good mono-pivot however - See Pyga and others. How can a lower bottom bracket lead to fewer pedal strikes? GoLefty!! and nonky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted February 9, 2015 Share How can a lower bottom bracket lead to fewer pedal strikes? Assuming you are referring to this:"The lower BB allows it to rip around berms without causing pedal strikes on every bend." It doesn't say "fewer". But compared to an Ibis Ripley there have definitely been less pedal strikes. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 9, 2015 Share Assuming you are referring to this:"The lower BB allows it to rip around berms without causing pedal strikes on every bend." It doesn't say "fewer". But compared to an Ibis Ripley there have definitely been less pedal strikes. Hope this helps.I'm sure you meant to say "The lower BB allows it to rip around berms, but isn't too low that it causes pedal strikes on every bend" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted February 9, 2015 Share 120 to 140mm shocks sounds great.What sort of rear travel is planned? This sounds like Pyga 110 territory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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