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Lordy, I'm all for a new take on suspension, but I wouldn't be riding this without a Michelin-man style inflatable bodysuit for protection...

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 2:34 pm
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Riding what?

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 2:35 pm
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Is it the telegraph pole party bike thing from the other thread?

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 2:52 pm
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Oh FHS

This thing

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 2:53 pm
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Louise?

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 2:53 pm
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Dark glasses and a sick bag the only requirements.

Is it the telegraph pole party bike thing from the other thread?

Nope. More stupid looking.

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 2:57 pm
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Why? Knowing who built it (not the man in the pic) and how seriously he takes testing, the safety of it would be the absolute least of my worries.

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 3:04 pm
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Cannondale's Left appeared late '90s iirc - I cant remember ever hearing of an issue relating to breaking them. Other the the weirdness when you look down, I don't see an issue

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 3:16 pm
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Reminds me of the USE SUB fork from about 20 years ago.

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 3:31 pm
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I'd like to try it...

I don't think I'd spend money on it but I'd love to ride it and find out for sure :o)

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 3:52 pm
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A man's gotta know his limitations. 🙂

That said, I'd love to have a go on it. What's the worst that could happen?

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 4:03 pm
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I've heard of long and low...

But that is slack as ****.

Not sure it'd be that good.

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 4:05 pm
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Looks well thought out.

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 4:11 pm
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Regardless of what you think of the pic, the article is worth a read just to get in the head of a 'have-a-go / shed' engineer. Like.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/the-single-sided-carbon-fiber-diy-linkage-fork.html

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 4:14 pm
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I'd not ride that either.
Orange pedals. What was he thinking.😄

Design wise I can't see a problem with it.
Looks like a take on Sidecar MX forks.
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I have also owned a USE fork in the past.
Interesting design that was let down by a damping cart that wasn't the best...
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Expected more Dirty Harry quotes, disappointing, personally I prefer my forks suspension above the axle.

 
Posted : 25/02/2020 8:56 pm

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