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CX goes Leftie with Cannondale


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Looks like CX is heading back to the world of sus' with Cannondale releasing this little beauty. I remember the old Rockshox attempts for Paris Roubaix and they fell away pretty quickly in favour of 3 layers of bar tape. This how ever looks a load of fun. 

 

http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/19-659x440.jpg

 

full article over @ Velonews here.

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disc brakes and suspension on a cross bike??  someones turning in their grave right now.

 

me? I likes.

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Seems like it's a good way for Cannondale to get rid of those 26'r lefties they had gathering dust. 

 

http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2015/06/61-659x440.jpg

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how much travel you reckon? 60-80mm?

 

Apparently they down tuned it to between 35 and 45mm. 

 

Question though, isn't the leftie a pain in the arse to change a wheel quickly at the best of times? Not going to be so hot in the frantic world of CX racing... that and currently sus' forks aren't allowed in UCI events. Well, neither were disc brakes. :)

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100mm... says on the side if you look carefully :)

 

 

that's just old parts from a 26er fork. This is still proto.

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from the article

 

While the exact travel of the fork is unknown, we expect it to be very minimal, only smoothing out small vibrations in the race course
 

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from the article

 

While the exact travel of the fork is unknown, we expect it to be very minimal, only smoothing out small vibrations in the race course

 

Far rather have this than that Laufable contraption

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Dunno man...

 

Think my grave would be one of the ones mentioned by rock.

 

I appreciate the 'pushing the boundaries' and 'trying new things' thought process but it's not for me.

 

I lefty rigid carbon fork would get more of my attention...

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I WONT SAY I WONT BUY ONE SOONER OR LATER,,,,BUT IM STILL TRYING TO GET MY HEAD AROUND THESE BIKES

someone like gummi who knows please explain why i should buy a road bike for off road :eek:

especially since i have both, and i have a lekke commuter ???? ME NO VERSTAAN

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