Joyful Friday!
So when you have been sitting round scratching your ass and watching Hulu this man simply went forward and invented the dropper handlebar, that’s all, no massive whoop:
Not solely does it have suspension, nevertheless it lets you regulate your bar peak on the fly:
This unhealthy boy shall be on the brand new Specialised Diverge throughout the subsequent 5 years, and I hereby bestow upon it a well-earned Simply Purchase A Rivendell (JBAR) Award, which is only one of this stuff spraypainted gold:
In different thrilling tech information, it’s possible you’ll recall that the most recent development in wheel expertise is the hookless rim, which permits for tire blowoffs while yielding completely no tangible advantages:
Properly Zipp have now solved the issue properly-designed rims had already solved by partnering with the blimp folks on a particular tire:
Now, it’s vital to do not forget that the actual fact Zipp wheels can’t maintain a tire on whenever you experience over a bump was on no account Zipp’s fault; quite, it was the floor of the Earth’s fault for being bumpy:
In truth it’s so not their fault that you simply actually ought to use this particular tire:
Inside 10 years you’ll completely have to make use of very particular rim and tire combos solely, and on prime of that you simply’ll most likely have to have your tires professionally put in, however the upside of all that’s that whenever you make your service appointment it’s also possible to have them do a bar peak adjustment whereas the bike is within the store:
All in that oughta run you a couple of grand in components and labor, however they’ll throw within the drivetrain battery diagnostic without spending a dime.
Lastly, talking of the Diverge, it’s a cousin to the Roubaix, which for years has been the last word JBAR bike–and I suppose there’s a brand new one now:
And it after all options the Future Shock entrance suspension cartridge:
They name it the Future Shock as a result of should you ever want to interchange it sooner or later you’ll be shocked by how a lot it prices:
Although the value and the notion that it makes you a greater descender is value it for the “imbalance by way of experience high quality” you’ll take pleasure in the remainder of the time:
It’s sufficient to make you pine for the outdated days when the Roubaix used to return with Zertz. If you happen to’re unfamiliar with Zertz, it could sound like a model of cough drop, nevertheless it was a supposedly magical vibration-damping insert they used to stay within the frames and the seatpost:
If you happen to needed to benefit from the vibration-damping qualities of Zertz on a non-Zertz-compatible bike, they may very well be inserted rectally, although Specialised didn’t formally help this and wouldn’t be held chargeable for any medical payments you would possibly incur in consequence. (Don’t ask me how I do know, I came upon the onerous method.)
It’s noteworthy that on the time Specialised opted for the doubtful good thing about the Zertz after they might have as a substitute harnessed the plain advantages of medium-reach and wider tires…but as a substitute like the remainder of the business they waited till discs took over then immediately you bought not solely the broad tires but additionally an costly and proprietary suspension system to close you the fuck up as soon as and for all.
You would possibly as properly simply purchase a….do I even have to say it?
