This is interesting, this is how Fox did their wireless dropper also.
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Itās certainly the most practical placement if youāre going for an integrated motor and battery placement; no cables required, just a quick wireless servo connected to a battery that locks/unlocks - anywhere else would require rerouting the mechanism and increase weight.
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I heard it is not lighterā¦ but they moved the battery because some big suspension bikes would hit the battery on big hits.
Iāve also had the collar come loose and scratch the heck out of my post, luckily Rockshox seems to be aware of this and they warrantied my post right away. My theory is that they changed it because they are tired of having to replace whole units under warranty when the post gets scratched. I agree that this doesnāt look great, but at least it more easily allows for a saddle bag.
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That looks great. Wonder if we will ever see thicker than the current rotors but still lighter than hs2
Not lighter?
Itās like 800g including everything. What have they made it out of, adamantium 
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Looks like stack height is taller now with the redesigned reverb
Do we know any more about these new break? Seems like mineral oil but thatās about all I can guess
A poster over on Mtbr has a shot of the underside that said āMineral Oil.ā
They look to be following the same kind of design language as the Maven that SRAM released last year. Those also use mineral oil instead of DOT, like the mtbr photos show.
I have nothing to contribute other than I am eagerly awaiting the delivery of my new Scalpel 1.
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Look forward to your thoughts
supercaliber has flight attendant. gotta assume an epic world cup with full flight attendant is on the way. right?
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Maybe, but Iād say they will just say to race the Epic 8
Speaking of FA, I posted this on another forum but didnāt get any responses so thought Iād try hereā¦
Thinking about putting Flight Attendant on my size small Santa Cruz Blur but Iām worried about water bottle fitment with it as itās already pretty tight there. Anyone have this setup and have pics or comments about it? Or even pics of pro bikes that are size small, I didnāt have any luck finding any.
I donāt think it will fit, my medium is almost touching
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what if i never ride technical trails and maybe do one nue race every 1-2 years that is half gravel/half xc and only real goal is to do sub9 leadville in the next couple years?
i do think the epic 8 is rad. but dont really have any goals other than leadville. was thinking epic wc or supercal. leaning wc because ive been on specialized for a few years.
What about the WC makes you think it would be better for you at Leadville (or gravel racing) compared to the Epic 8? Itās really a preference thing, but I wouldnāt just assume a shorter travel bike will be faster on a non-technical course (especially for 8+ hour days). Also consider whether you like a lockout on your bike or not. WC still uses the brain(proprietary) on the fork and no lockout on the shock. Epic 8 has dual lockouts on the low end manual versions and with FA. Iām not saying the WC isnāt a great bike for someone who likes short travel, but there is a reason itās become a low volume niche bike for them.
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WC is available without the brain fork now since 2024 year model.
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