Launched a number of years in the past, their unique suspension telemetry package has larger, extra delicate, and way more costly. The brand new, smaller, and extra reasonably priced Movement Devices System 2 solves all of these issues, opening up true suspension setup testing to the plenty.
MSRP for the unique was $1,300, and, of their phrases, they’re “offered a whole lot”. For groups and types that obtained previous that upfront price, the opposite problem was the potentiometers, that are actually costly but in addition don’t final that lengthy.
The brand new system is simply $499 and it’s 100% digital, there are not any shifting components. It’s additionally hermetically sealed and IP67 waterproof, so you would energy wash your bike and it’d be high-quality.
It’s additionally smaller and far simpler to mount to nearly any bike. Up entrance, the Fork sensor works on the whole lot from XC to DH, with a crown mount for double crown forks.
The entire thing mounts in like 5 minutes with a single 2mm hex wrench. The highest slots over your fork’s Schrader valve, and the included prime cap substitute holds the machine in place. As such, that is designed tow work solely with air sprung forks.
The rear shock is even simpler. It makes use of an angle sensor on the bike fairly than an potentiometer and piggyback sensor on the shock. The angle sensor mounts magnetically to a pivot level and feeds to a mind that straps to the highest tube.
The design enables you to rapidly transfer it from bike to bike or use it to check completely different shocks again to again.
MotionIQ app visualizes the information
Their MotionIQ app is now on iOS and Android, which is used to point out the information out of your journey. It’s recording in actual time, there’s no on-board knowledge seize constructed into the System 2 {hardware}, so that you’ll must journey along with your telephone on you and paired to the package.
‘In addition they made a lot of the options free, with no subscription payment, so your complete price of possession is decrease, too. There are nonetheless paid Professional and Coach variations for groups or retailers who want extra knowledge or must document it for extra riders and preserve all of it sorted.
Some syncing with Strava enables you to use segments and tracks to make course-specific changes primarily based in your recorded knowledge, so there’s ongoing profit to utilizing it…it’s not only a one-time tuning after which it sits in a field on a shelf. They are saying it’s additionally helpful for checking knowledge and suspension efficiency if you’re at a distinct course, and doubtless even when altering tires.
What’s within the field?
The Movement Devices v2 package consists of:
- Entrance Tracer
- Rear Tracer
- Strap Package
- Adhesive Package
- Magnet Package
Further mounts, together with an adapter for dual-crown forks, can be found individually. MSRP for the package is $499, ships in June 2024.
